NATCHITOCHES – Michael Dattalo's 2023 season placed him among the best freshmen in the country and earned him a spot on Collegiate Baseball's Freshman All-American Team this past month.
 
Dattalo's special year garnered more acclaim Thursday as the Northwestern State third baseman was named to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association's All-Louisiana Baseball Team, earning second-team honors at third base. The team is selected by a statewide vote of sports information directors and media personnel.
 
A 6-foot, 200-pounder from Keller, Texas, Dattalo led Northwestern State in batting average (.372), hits (83), total bases (125), slugging percentage (.561) and shared the team lead with five sacrifice flies. He ranked second on the team with eight home runs and 27 walks while his 39 RBIs were third most, two shy of Jake Haze's team-leading total of 41.
 
Dattalo's 83 hits are tied for fourth most in school single-season history and established a freshman school record. His 125 total bases are eighth in program single-season history, and his 18 doubles left him one shy of a tie for 10^th in NSU single-season history.
 
Dattalo's 25 multi-hit games were a team high and his 10 multi-RBI games were third on the team. Dattalo posted nine three-hit games, another team best, and had half of NSU's six four-hit games this season.
 
Dattalo finished his first collegiate season ranked in the top 100 nationally in toughest to strike out (11.2, 34^th), hits per game (1.48, 72^nd), hits (81^st) and batting average (83^rd).
 
National champion LSU's Tommy White was the first-team selection at third base.
 
2023 Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) All-Louisiana Baseball Team
First Team

	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown	Stats (Through Conference Tournaments)
P	Paul Skenes	LSU	Jr.	Lake Forest, CA	10-2, 1.89 ERA, 167 K
P	Jacob Mayers	Nicholls State	Fr.	Gonzales, LA	9-1, 1.93 ERA, 97 K
P	Grant Rogers	McNeese State	Jr.	Groves, TX	12-1, 1.82 ERA, 88 K
P	Brandon Mitchell	New Orleans	Sr.	Houston, TX	11-3, 3.65 ERA, 88 K
C	Julian Brock	Louisiana	Jr.	Fulshear, TX	.318 BA, 62 RBI, 11 HR, 16 2B
1B	Keylon Mack	Grambling State	R-Sr.	Gladewater, TX	.350 BA, 59 RBI, 16 HR, 47 R
2B	Brandon Mooney	Loyola (New Orleans)	So.	Madisonville, LA	.411 BA, 35 RBI, 18 2B, 63 R
3B	Tommy White	LSU	So.	St. Pete Beach, FL	.387 BA, 91 RBI, 20 HR, 22 2B
SS	Kyle DeBarge	Louisiana	So.	Kinder, LA	.370 BA, 35 RBI, 15 2B, 17 SB
OF	Dylan Crews	LSU	Jr.	Longwood, FL	.420 BA, 59 RBI, 15 HR, 82 R
OF	Ryan Major	LSU Shreveport	Sr.	Chula Vista, CA	.472 BA, 58 RBI, 22 2B, 64 R
OF	Xane Washington	Nicholls State	R-Sr.	Houma, LA	.379 BA, 46 RBI, 17 2B, 50 R
DH	Cade Beloso	LSU	Gr.	New Orleans, LA	.324 BA, 36 RBI, 11 HR, 34 R
UTL	Ethan Bates	Louisiana Tech	Jr.	Hot Springs, AR	.270 BA, 38 RBI, 16 HR, 3.02 ERA, 57 K

 
Hitter of the Year:  Dylan Crews, LSU
Pitcher of the Year: Paul Skenes, LSU
Newcomer of the Year:  Tommy White, LSU
Freshman of the Year: Jacob Mayers, Nicholls State
Coach of the Year: Jay Johnson, LSU
 
Second Team

	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown	Stats (Through Conference Tournaments)
P	Cooper Rawls	Louisiana	Sr.	Hallsville, TX	10-1, 3.66 ERA, 50 K
P	Connor Benge	LSU Eunice	Fr.	Montgomery, TX	11-1, 2.82 ERA, 86 K
P	Ty Floyd	LSU	Jr.	Rockmart, GA	7-0, 4.40 ERA, 83 K
P	Bobby Vath	LSU Shreveport	So.	Coram, NY	12-2, 2.93 ERA, 81 K
C	Jorge Corona	Louisiana Tech	Jr.	Miami, FL	.282 BA, 35 RBI, 9 HR, 55 R
1B	Jared Jones	LSU	Fr.	Marietta, GA	.299 BA, 45 RBI, 14 HR, 37 R
2B	Tyler Bischke	New Orleans	Jr.	Pittsburgh, PA	.309 BA, 54 RBI, 12 HR, 16 2B
3B	Michael Dattalo	Northwestern State	Fr.	Keller, TX	.372 BA, 39 RBI, 8 HR, 44 R
SS	Josh Leslie	McNeese State	Sr.	Kenosha, WI	.313 BA, 57 RBI, 8 HR, 44 R
OF	Tristan Moore	New Orleans	Jr.	St. Thomas, USVI	.318 BA, 55 RBI, 19 HR, 61 R
OF	Tre' Morgan	LSU	Jr.	New Orleans, LA	.308 BA, 43 RBI, 7 HR, 56 R
OF	Teo Banks	Tulane	So.	Odessa, TX	.301 BA, 51 RBI, 18 HR, 46 R
OF	Heath Hood	Louisiana	Sr.	White Oak, TX	.336 BA, 40 RBI, 6 HR, 15 2B
DH	Tre' Obregon III	McNeese State	Sr.	Sallisaw, OK	.309 BA, 44 RBI, 5 HR, 35 R
UTL	Logan O'Neill	Delgado CC	Fr.	Chalmette, LA	.400 BA, 6-2 Record, 4.19 ERA

 
Honorable Mention
Pitcher:  Beau Hebert, Louisiana Christian; Parker Primeaux, Centenary
Catcher: Hayden Travinski, LSU
First Base: Edgar Alvarez, Nicholls State
Second Base: Gavin Dugas, LSU
Shortstop: Jordan Ardoin, LSU Alexandria
Designated Hitter: Miguel Useche, New Orleans; Gerado Villarreal, Nicholls State
Utility: Trevor Burkhart, LSU Shreveport; Cameron Daigle, LSU Alexandria
 
Major Awards Voting Breakdown
Hitter of the Year: Dylan Crews, LSU, 28; Ryan Major, LSU Shreveport, 2; Keylon Mack, Grambling State, 1; Xane Washington, Nicholls State, 1.
Pitcher of the Year: Paul Skenes, LSU, 29; Stephen Still, Loyola (NO), 1; Grant Rogers, McNeese State, 1.
Newcomer of the Year: Tommy White, LSU, 25; Cameron Prayer, LSU Shreveport, 2; Tristan Moore, New Orleans, 2; Ethan Bates, Louisiana Tech, 2.
Freshman of the Year: Jacob Mayers, Nicholls State, 24; Michael Dattalo, Northwestern State, 2; Jared Jones, LSU, 2; No Vote, 1.
Coach of the Year: Jay Johnson, LSU, 12; Mike Silva, Nicholls State, 9; Joe, Scheuermann, Delgado CC, 4; Trennis Grant, Dillard University, 3; Matt Deggs, Louisiana, 2; Brad Neffendorf, LSU Shreveport