​Northeast Wisconsin high school baseball players are prominent on the 2026 Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association all-state team.Kewaunee’s Brett Paulsen is the lone representative on the first team from northeast Wisconsin. The Packerland Conference pitcher had quite the season, fashioning an 11-0 record with two saves and a sparkling 0.53 ERA.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFrom the Fox River Classic Conference, Bay Port’s Parker Lawson and Pulaski’s Braun Wotruba were chosen for the second team. Lawson went 8-1 with a 0.99 ERA, while Wotruba batted .471.Two Fox Valley Association and two Bay Conference players made the third team.Kimberly’s Maddux Hermus went 8-1 with a 1.60 ERA. Menasha’s Jacob Coopman was 3-2 with a 0.56 ERA. Kaukauna’s Kaden Kress batted .447, while Seymour’s Cayden Staffeldt batted .424.1 / 37Kaukauna High School’s Paxton Schuh (13) and Brayden Jenkins (8) celebrate the Ghost’s victory over Madison Memorial High School in the Division 1 championship game during the WIAA state baseball tournament on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wis. Kaukauna defeated Madison Memorial 11-4.
Wm. Glasheen USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin(Wm. Glasheen/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)Earning honorable mention were Bay Port’s Eli Hart, who batted.434, and his teammate Carson Hawley, who batted .408. Neenah’s Mack Krause, who batted .385, Gibraltar/Washington Island’s Cam Munao, who hit a robust .570, and Seymour’s Carson Staffeldt, who hit .414, also made honorable mention.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe state players of the year were Jace Mataczynski of Hudson in Division 1, Dominic Santarelli of Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic in Division 2, Ira Hilbelink of Cedar Grove-Belgium in Division 3 and Dawson Luther of Pittsville in Division 4.FIRST TEAMPitchers – Tyson Grulkowski, sr., Muskego; Brett Paulsen, sr., Kewaunee; Landon Lassahn, sr., Verona. Catcher – Jack Brenner, sr., Fond du Lac. Infielders – Carter Gordon, jr., Germantown; Chance Ruby, sr., Wilmot; Jace Mataczynski, sr., Hudson; Cal Moreau, sr., Monona Grove; Calvin Roth, sr., Stevens Point. Outfielders – Jon Murkowski, sr., Germantown; Dominic Santarelli, sr., Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic; Dawson Luther, sr., Pittsville. DH/Utility – Ira Hilbelink, jr., Cedar Grove-Belgium.SECOND TEAMPitchers – Colton Semmelmann, sr., Brookfield Central; Mason Schmidt, sr., Somerset; Parker Lawson, sr., Bay Port. Catcher – Maddux Lessard, sr., Muskego. Infielders – Brayden Alivo, sr., Saint Thomas More; Trey Kerkhoff, sr., Burlington; Jake Cummins, sr., Milton; Braun Wotruba, sr., Pulaski; Cayden Burtness, jr., Pewaukee. Outfielders – Charlie McIntyre, sr., Whitefish Bay; Chase Staude, jr., Kettle Moraine; Joe Meeter, sr., Holmen. DH/Utility – Zach Rizzo, sr., Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTHIRD TEAMPitchers – Damian Kosempa, sr., Marquette; Maddux Hermus