2023 Academic All-State baseball

With the completion of the 2023 baseball season, the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association has now named this year’s Academic All-State Teams.

The 2023 IHSBCA All-Academic Teams were selected by a panel of coaches who named senior players that exhibit outstanding academic, moral and athletic characteristics.

This time around, just one Union area athlete graces the list.

That senior is none other than Van Buren County’s Jackson Manning.

Manning was stellar for the Warriors this season and helped them earn a trip to Carroll for the 2023 Class 2A state tournament.

He finished the season batting .522 with 51 runs, 47 hits and 60 RBIs. All of which were team leading. Manning hit two home runs as well.

On the mound, Manning finished with an ERA of 1.40.

As the Warrior’s closer, Manning gave up eight hits, four runs (four earned) with 26 strikeouts. Opponents hit with an average of just .096 against him.

The full first and second Academic All-State teams can be found below.

2023 First Team Academic All-State

Trever Beach Humboldt

Jonah Schumacher Pleasantville

Brady Blake Indianola

Parker Sheets Pleasantville

Dawson Bond Red Oak

Cael Shepley Baxter

Lance Clayburg Coon Rapids-Bayard

Spencer Smith Central Decatur

Cody Damman Baxter

Ike Speltz Van Meter

Cael Funk Edgewood-Colesburg

Dylan Stockdale Waverly-Shell Rock

Bo Gerbracht AGWSR

Joshua Thurm Humboldt

Ben Gilliland Van Meter

Reid Tigges Spencer

Ryan Greenfield Newell-Fonda

Ryne Vander Leest Iowa City West

Brock Littler ACGC

Ryan Lee Walters South Hardin

Peyton Major Pleasantville

Nikolai Wede MOC-Floyd Valley

Jackson Manning Van Buren County

2023 Second Team Academic All-State

Luke Bohonek Bettendorf

Risto Lappala Glenwood

Landon Couse Red Oak

Aden O’Donnell Pleasant Valley

Tyler Deal Carlisle

Nathan O’Neill Waukon

Joe Goodhue Carlisle

Ryan Petersen Carlisle

Kaleb Gray Colo-Nesco

Bradly Roder AGWSR

Gavin Hegstrom Perry

Ike Swanson Pleasant Valley

Zac Henderson Cedar Rapids Jefferson

Tyson Tessum Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn

Jake Hightshoe Boone

Tyrus Werner West Delaware

Ben Hoefer Iowa City West

Corbin Westerkamp Pella Christian

Joshua Kennon Waukon

Daniel Zietlow Pleasant Valley