RENO, Nev. – Nevada catcher Matt Clayton and third baseman Jesse Pierce were named to the All-Mountain West Second Team, the conference announced Thursday.

The honors are the first in the careers for both players.

Clayton, Nevada's lone returner among position players in 2023, had a career year in his fifth season with the Wolf Pack. The Yuba City, Calif., native posted career highs in numerous categories, including batting (.309), hits (63), homers (10), doubles (18), and RBIs (38).

In Mountain West play, Clayton, one of just two Pack players to start all 30 contests, batted .311, and led the team with 16 doubles and 26 RBIs, while finishing second in batting, home runs (six), and hits (37).

The All-Mountain West selection caps a standout Nevada career for Clayton, a five-year starter who started 51 of the Pack's 53 games this season.

Pierce, in his first campaign with the Pack, played much of the season at third base after starting the season in the outfield. Pierce led the Pack with 11 homers, a .318 average, and 41 runs scored on the season, and ranked second with 36 RBIs.

Playing all 30 Mountain West games, with 29 starts, Pierce led Nevada with a .333 batting average, 38 hits, 29 runs scored, and eight home runs. The Las Vegas native also had nine doubles and two triples.

2023 All-Mountain West Baseball Teams, Awards

FIRST TEAM
Sam Kulasingam, INF, Jr., Air Force
Trayden Tamiya, INF, Sr., Air Force
Jay Thomason, INF, Jr., Air Force
Ixan Henderson, LHP, Jr., Fresno State
Tommy Hopfe, INF, Jr., Fresno State
Reed Spenrath, INF, Jr., New Mexico
Cole Carrigg, INF, Jr., San Diego State
TJ Fondtain, LHP/OF, Jr., San Diego State
Poncho Ruiz, C, Jr., San Diego State
Kelena Sauer, RHP, Jr., San Diego State
Theo Hardy, INF, Jr., San José State
Charles McAdoo, UTL, Jr., San José State
Jack White, LHP, Sr., San José State
Jacob Sharp, C, Jr., UNLV

SECOND TEAM
Sawyer Hawks, RHP, So., Air Force
Jacob Sansing, RHP, Sr., Air Force
Roman Angelo, LHP, Sr., Fresno State
Bobby Blandford, OF, So., Fresno State
Matt Clayton, C, Sr., Nevada
Jesse Pierce, INF., Sr., Nevada
Lenny Junior Ashby, OF, Jr. New Mexico
Dylan Ditzenberger, INF., Sr., New Mexico
Shaun Montoya, OF, So., San Diego State
Hunter Dorraugh, INF, Jr., San José State
Jack Colette, OF, Sr., San José State
Micky Thompson, LHP, Jr., San José State

Tony Gwynn Player of the Year: Sam Kulasingam, INF, Jr., Air Force
Pitcher of the Year: TJ Fondtain, LHP, Jr., San Diego State
Freshman of the Year: Murf Gray, INF, Fresno State
Co-Coach of the Year: Mark Martinez, San Diego State
Co-Coach of the Year: Brad Sanfilippo, San José State