HISTORY OF THE GREATER CHARLOTTE HOT STOVE LEAGUE BASEBALL AWARDS
The baseball term “hot stove” is affiliated with the time of year when those associated with America’s past time, whether it is players, managers, front office personnel or fans, discuss the summer game during the winter months. Even before the Boston Red Sox traded Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees in 1920, folks sat around the hot stove to debate and discuss the significance of their team’s transactions. Even though air conditioning and furnaces have replaced the iron stove as sources of heat, the term hot stove is still quite common in baseball vernacular. Hot Stove is used frequently is to reference baseball banquets that take place during the off-season. The banquets are held to celebrate the game of baseball and to reward those in the game that contribute to its success. The growth of the event has been truly amazing. The list of past winners and finalists is a true who’s who of Charlotte Baseball since 2008.
High School Baseball Player of the Year Youth Baseball Player of the Year
2008 Richie Shaffer 2008 Chase Arnold
2009 Tyler Tewell 2009 Nick Salisbury
2010 Brian Holberton 2010 Daniel Calabretta
2011 Brett Austin 2011 Ryder Ryan
2012 Corey Seager 2012 Max Wottell
2013 Alexander Bostic 2013 Nick Bruno
2014 Brooks Kennedy / Ryder Ryan 2014 Jonah Beamon
2015 Andrew Moritz / Xavier Legrant 2015 Jonah Beamon / Jonathan Perez
2016 Jake Holtzapple 2016 Ray Torres
2017 Alec Burleson 2017 Bennett Wolf
2018 Cam Brantley 2018 Philip Abner / Brandon Hudson
2019 Patrick Alvarez 2019 Calvert Clark
2020 Joe Haney 2020 Justin Best
2022 Garrett Michel 2022 John Lash
2023 Isaac Armstrong/Devin Parks 2023 Jaxon Matthews/Caden Glauber
Scholar-Athlete of the Year High School Team of the Year
2009 Steven Hummell 2009 Ardrey Kell High School
2010 Alex Baker & Grant Fisher 2010 Charlotte Christian School
2011 Justin Hammond 2011 Charlotte Catholic High School
2012 Colin Walls 2012 Marvin Ridge High School
2013 David Marvin 2013 Weddington High School
2014 Matt Ball 2014 South Mecklenburg High School
2015 Max Bazin 2015 Charlotte Christian School
2016 Logan Davidson 2016 Providence High School
2017 Owen Capps 2017 Marvin Ridge High School
2018 Anthony Palma 2019 Ardrey Kell High School
2019 Trey Donathan 2020 Mooresville High School
2020 Noah Weston 2022 Charlotte Christian School
2022 Luke Little Hickory Grove Christian School
2023 Thomas Jones 2023 Providence High School
Adam Faulk Tanksley Spirit Award High School Pitcher of the Year
2010 Ben Boykin 2010 Ryan Butler
2011 Michael Russell 2011 Peter Hendel
2012 Ally Yeager 2012 Trent Thornton
2013 Jordan Goodman 2013 Bailey Ober
2014 Nick Owens 2014 Corey Sikes
2015 Coach Jon Tuscan 2015 Max Wotell
2016 Ryan Kirk / Alyssa Herlocker 2016 Henry Ryan / Jake Kuchmaner
2017 Gavin Canipe 2017 Jake Kuchmaner / Nicholas Swiney
2018 Matthew Helms 2018 Jonathan Perez
2019 Eli Shenise 2019 Trey Tujetsch
2020 Trey Truitt 2020 John Miralia / Kyle McKernan
2022 Brendon Pouliot 2022 Luke Schmolke / Kyle Percival
2023 Ty Goodson 2023 Max White/Jim Johnson
York County Player of the Year Youth/Club Team of the Year
2009 Seth Neely 2010 Community House Middle Baseball
2010 Brad Zebidis 2011 South Park Youth Assoc. All Stars
2012 Kyle Whitman 2012 MARA 12U & WCWAA 11U
2013 Tad Martin 2013 Lady Blues 16U Softball
2014 Josh Crump / Dalton Helms 2014 Weddington Middle School Baseball
2015 Clay Hunt 2015 Charlotte Country Day Middle School
2016 Cuthbertson Middle JV Baseball
Golden Glove Award 2017 South Charlotte Rec, 9U All Stars
2022 Matt Heavner 2018 Team NC 12U Hinde (softball)
2023 Cole Green Marvin Ridge Middle JV, Charlotte Christian Middle
2019 Coul-Oak Baseball, Covenant Day, Sun Valley
2020 Marvin Ridge Middle / South Park 12U All Stars
2022 Marvin Ridge Middle
2023 Queen City Mustangs (American Legion)
Baseball “Gamer” Of The Year Contributions to Youth Award
2012 Michael Patrick 2011 Zan Copeland
2013 Chris Clare / Kirk Morgan
2014 Landon Kay / Hunter Jones Nations Baseball Umpire Award
2015 Reece Hampton 2011 David Bottonfield
2016 Justin Williams
2017 Satchel Jerzembeck Utility Player of the Year
2018 Lane Hoover 2022 Jake Gorman
2019 Tafton Hensley 2023 Tyler Steele
2020 Preston Hall
2022 Delaney Powell
2023 Ethan Belk
Carolina Travel Sports Team of the Year Baseball Catcher of the Year Award
2011 Concord Diamond Dawgs 2016 Kevin Dobos
2012 Carolina Slammers (12U & up) 2017 Drew Donathan
Mooresville Legends (11U and under) 2018 Tyler McPeak
2013 Charlotte Megastars (12U and up) 2019 Spencer Bright
SBA Canes Suarez (11U and under) 2020 Nate Nygaard / Carson Arnold
2014 SBA Canes 10U (11U and under) 2022 Graham Smiley
Cherryville Roadrunners (12U and up) 2023 Luke Wolfe
2015 SBA Canes Cruz 10U (11U and under)
Southern Express 12U (12U and up)
2016 Charlotte Athletics 11U (11U and under)
2016 Team Carolina 15U (12U and up) Community Heroes Award
2017 Charlotte Astros 10U (11U and under) 2016 Tom Hay Coggins / Megan Campany
2017 Gaston Grizzlies 14U (12U and up) 2017 Mitchell Salvino
2018 Team 24 Gamecocks Ashley
Team 24 Gamecocks Brown
2019 East Rowan Diamond Sports 8U
Park Sharon 9U, Vision Bandits 12U
Team 24 Gamecocks Ashley
2020 Team 24 Gamecocks Ashley
2022 MARA Fury, LBC Fury, Carolina Nationals
2023 UBA Gryphons
Nations Baseball Team of Excellence High School Coach of the Year
2013 South Charlotte Thunder 9U 2013 Jimmy Cochran
2014 Coul-Oak Cannons 10U 2014 Travis Poole
2015 Team Carolina 14U 2016 Danny Hignight/Mark Mennitt
2016 HQ Clippers 15U Grey 2017 Jim Cerbie
2017 Team 24 Gamecocks 11U & 12U
Baseball Leadership Award Baseball Rising Star Award
2015 Jackson Dean 2016 Tate Pennington/Cam Brantley/Rohan Handa
2016 Luke Orr 2017 Jeremiah Boyd/Jeremy Beamon/J T Killen
2017 Max Lahn 2018 Preston Hall/Patrick Alvarez/Trey Tujetsch
2018 Zack Budzik 2019 Trey Truitt
2019 Jackson Bertelsen / Jakob Cohn 2020 Matt Heavner / Calvert Clark
2020 Cooper King / Brett Adams Seth Whitley / Luke Osteen
2022 Brock Fowler 2022 Isaac Armstrong / Perry Hargett / Kameron Miller
2023 Jake Kernodle 2023 James Nesta/Tristan Potts/Perry Hargett
Evan Macintire/Cohen Bettencourt
Silver Slugger Award
2020 Lucas Martino Baseball Coach’s Award
2022 Nick Smith 2023 Will Brooks
2023 Kameron Miller