2025 Baseball All-Conference Honors Released

The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) has announced conference honors for the 2025 Baseball season. First and Second Team consist of 17 individuals per team. Both teams include four starting pitchers, two catchers, five infielders, four outfielders, one DH, one utility player and one relief pitcher.  Additional awards include:Gold Glove Team, All-Academic Team, Champions of Character Team and Coach,  as well as Newcomer, Player and Pitcher of the Year. All-awards are selected based on a vote of baseball head coaches.

Player of the Year & Newcomer of the Year: Ty Stepek, Madonna

Ty Stepek stormed onto the scene for Madonna and was selected by WHAC coaches as the Player and Newcomer of the Year in the conference. The White Lake, Mich. native appeared in 49 games, hitting .419 with a .491 on-base percentage and .747 slugging percentage. He hit 11 home runs, seven triples and 14 doubles while stealing 33 bases. He drove in 55 runs and scored 70. His efforts helped Madonna to a WHAC tournament berth and 17-11 conference record. Stepek is the seventh Player of the Year from Madonna and the first since 2011.

Pitcher of the Year: Daniel Healy, UNOH

In his freshman season on the bump for the conference champion UNOH Racers, Daniel Healy was dominant. He made 10 starts and 13 total appearances, posting a 7-1 record and 2.90 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. He went 4-0 in conference play with a 2.27 ERA. Healy is a native of Taylorsville, Utah. He is the first Pitcher of the Year for UNOH since 2018 and the fifth all-time. 

Coach of the Year: Kory Hartman, UNOH

Hartman was voted by his peers as the WHAC Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season. He led the Racers to a 26-2 record in conference play which earned them their first ever back-to-back regular season title. This is Hartman's fifth Coach of the Year honor. 

Champion of Character Coach: John Kolasinski, Siena Heights

John Kolasinski was voted WHAC Champion of Character Coach. Kolasinski wins this award for the third time in his career. He is recognized for exemplifying the NAIA's five core values: integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.

In addition to the All-Conference awards, the WHAC also announced its All-Academic and Champions of Character teams. The All-Academic Team consists of sophomores or above with a cumulative 3.25 GPA who have been at their school for one full year. The Champions of Character Team comprises one player from each school who best represents the five core character values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.