Corvallis Knights Announce Team Awards

Wednesday, August 27, Corvallis, Ore. – Knights Baseball Club released its 2025 Corvallis Knights player awards as voted on by the team’s coaching staff and front office.

For the first time since 2001, the Knights named co-MVPs. Back in 2001, it was future big league catcher Chris Stewart of Riverside CC and legendary Knights’ closer Mike Gits. Fast forward to 2025, and the latest co-MVPs are outfielder/pitcher Brock Ketelsen of Stanford and shortstop/outfielder Blake Wilson of Washington.

Both were versatile pieces for head coach Brooke Knight. Ketelsen, a rising frosh, broke the Knights longstanding stolen bases record with 45 steals and led the team in overall batting with a .333 average. Brock was also a standout left-handed pitcher who was dominant in his 7 relief appearances. Ketelsen earned first-team all-WCL honors and was named the league’s top prospect. He also appeared in the West Coast League All-Star Game in Bellingham, Washington where he was named the South’s top prospect.

Like Ketelsen, Wilson, a two-year Knight and rising junior, also shined in the WCL All-Star Game. In his second consecutive All-Star Game appearance, Wilson earned the grit & guts award.

Blake hit .348 in the regular season to lead the team and also led the club in doubles with 9 while collecting 3 triples, 3 homers, 25 RBIs and 15 stolen bases. He was named honorable mention all-WCL.

For a second straight year, rising senior second baseman Thomas Ferroggiaro of Santa Clara was the recipient of the Joe Segel Hustle Award named after club co-founder Joe Segel. Ferroggiaro also earned first-team all-WCL honors this summer.

The club’s Pitcher of the Year was three-year vet Zach Johnson, a rising senior at Cal State Northridge. Johnson led the Knights with 9 regular-season starts and 44 innings pitched while posting a 4-1 record and 3.47 ERA while striking out 36 and walking only 13.

The Knights top prospect pick was Valley Christian High School’s Brock Ketelsen of Scotts Valley, California, a future Stanford Cardinal.

Below are past MVP and Top Pitcher winners since 2000:

MVPs
2024 – Ty Yukumoto (Pacific)
2023 – Sean Wiese (Hawaii)
2022 – Tyler Quinn (Pacific)
2021 – Travis Bazzana (Turramurra High School)
2019 – Briley Knight (University of Utah)
2018 – Chandler Anderson (University of Utah)
2017 – Jordan Qsar (Pepperdine)
2016 – Kyle Nobach (Oregon State)
2015 – Nick Madrigal (Elk Grove High School)
2014 – Michael Lucarelli (University of Portland)
2013 – Dane Lund (San Jose State)
2012 – Greg Mahle (University of California, Santa Barbara)
2011 – David Armendariz (Cal Poly)
2010 – Dylan Jones (Oregon State)
2009 – Richie Jimenez (Riverside CC)
2008 – Alex Burg (Washington State)
2007 – Jim Murphy (Washington State)
2006 – Brent Morel (Cal Poly)
2005 – Wally Crancer (Riverside CC)
2004 – Aaron Coiteux (Concordia)
2003 – Scott Nelson (Oregon State)
2002 – John Otness (University of Washington)
2001 – Mike Gits and Chris Stewart (Riverside CC)
2000 – Brian Barnett and Kurt Brauckmiller

Pitcher of the Year
2024 – Kaden Segel (University of Portland)
2023 – Merit Jones (Utah)
2022 – Sean Wiese (George Fox)
2021 – Ethan Ross (Washington State) and Ty Uber (Ponderosa High School)
2019 – Tevita Gerber (Dixie State)
2018 – Landen Bourassa (University of San Francisco)
2017 – Trenton Toplikar (University of California, Riverside)
2016 – Trenton Dupre (Washington State)
2015 – Slater Lee (Cal Poly)
2014 – Brandon Choate (University of Washington) and Chris Haddeland (Linfield)
2013 – Elliot Surrey (University of California, Irvine)
2012 – Rob Dittrick (Pacific)
2011 – Chris Johnson (University of Portland)
2010 – Kyle Kraus (University of Portland)
2009 – Matt Andriese (University of California, Riverside) and Liam Baron (Linn-Benton CC)
2008 – Jon Berger (San Diego State)
2007 – J.R. Murphy (San Diego State)
2006 – James Wallace (College of Southern Idaho)
2005 – Tommy Hanson (Riverside CC)
2004 – Nate Fogle (Mt. Hood CC) and Kyle Parker (University of Washington)
2003 – Michael Devaney (Concordia) and Nate Fogle (Mt. Hood CC)
2002 – Josh Smith (Riverside CC)
2001 – Tim Petke (USC)
2000 – David Hixson (Gonzaga)