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2026 Baseball Honors Released

2026 Baseball Honors Released

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The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) has announced conference honors for the 2026 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: Aamir Mitchell, Madonna

Aamir Mitchell has put together a historic season at the plate for the Crusaders. The junior is currently second in the nation with 22 home runs, which also broke the Madonna single-season home run record. In 50 games at the plate, the Detroit native is hitting .424 with 71 RBI, 65 runs scored and a .959 slugging percentage. On top of that, he's nabbed 31 bags and ripped 17 doubles and four triples. He ranks top 10 in the NAIA in home runs, RBIs, total bases, slugging percentage and on-base percentage. His tremendous season has helped the Crusaders to 37-13 record and 20-8 mark in conference play. He is the seventh player in Madonna history to earn WHAC Player of the Year honors and the second in as many seasons. 

Pitcher of the Year: Daniel Healy, UNOH

For the second consecutive season, UNOH's Daniel Healy has been selected as the WHAC Pitcher of the Year. After a tremendous freshman campaign, the sophomore right hander made another leap forward in his sophomore season, making 12 starts and posting a 3.07 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and striking out 67 batters in 67.1 innings of work. Healy finished the season with a 9-1 record and tossed five complete games, three of which were shutouts. Healy's win total, complete game mark, hits allowed, strikeouts, strikeouts per game and ERA are all top 10 in the NAIA this season. He is the sixth Pitcher of the Year in UNOH history and the second in conference history to go back-to-back (first since 2006-07). 

Newcomer of the Year: Cesar Grau, UNOH

In his first season with the Racers, Junior catcher Cesar Grau has been a mainstay behind the dish and a force at the plate. The Los Teques, Venezuela native has appeared in 47 games, hitting .406 with eight home runs and 68 RBI. He leads the WHAC in doubles with 15 and is top five in plate appearances, hits, doubles, home runs, RBI, total bases and walks. His offensive production combined with abilities behind the plate helped the Racers to a third-consecutive WHAC regular season title and a 35-14 overall and 25-3 mark in conference action. Grau becomes the second Newcomer of the Year in UNOH history and the first since the 2021 season. 

Coach of the Year: Kory Hartman, UNOH

For the third consecutive season and sixth time ever, UNOH head coach Kory Hartman has been selected by his peers as the WHAC Coach of the Year. The Racer skipper led the Racers to a third-straight WHAC regular season title this season and 92-11 record in conference play during that three-year span. Hartman is in his 16th season at the helm of the Racers. He collected his 500th career win earlier this season. 

Champion of Character Coach: Josh Bradford, Lourdes

Josh Bradford 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.

First Team All-Conference    
Zach Grigalis University of Northwestern Ohio 1B
Luke Spicer Madonna University 2B
Brycen Hannah Indiana Tech 3B
Eliomar Otero University of Northwestern Ohio SS
Cesar Grau University of Northwestern Ohio C
Jack Ferguson Indiana Tech C
Aamir Mitchell Madonna University OF
Garrett Rainey Indiana Tech OF
Drew Goodman Cornerstone University OF
Drake Sekinger Lourdes University OF
Derek Ruiz Indiana Tech DH
Daniel Healy University of Northwestern Ohio SP
Brendan Seman Cleary University SP
Noah Redmon Indiana Tech SP
Zach Cabell University of Northwestern Ohio SP
Colton Leatherman Indiana Tech RP
Fabian Romero University of Northwestern Ohio UTIL
Second Team All-Conference    
Ben Morrison Indiana Tech 1B
Andrew Eley Cornerstone University 2B
Joey Hysell Aquinas College 3B
Keelan Dunkle Indiana Tech SS
Aiden Alspaugh Rochester Christian University C
Joey Parinello Cleary University C
Nolan Hull University of Northwestern Ohio OF
Hayden Kanagy Defiance College OF
Kooper Etheridge Madonna University OF
Tyler Huff University of Northwestern Ohio OF
Ty Stepek Madonna University DH
Ethan Hochendoner Lawrence Tech University SP
Ben Hammond Indiana Tech SP
Trey Acker Madonna University SP
Matthew Redmond Rochester Christian University SP
Kaden Plank Indiana Tech RP
Michael Ruiz Cornerstone University UTIL
Gold Glove Team    
Aiden Alspaugh Rochester Christian University C
Zach Grigalis University of Northwestern Ohio 1B
JT LaMange Aquinas College 2B
Brycen Hannah Indiana Tech 3B
AJ Brinson Lourdes University SS
Mason Baer Siena Heights University LF
Kooper Etheridge Madonna University CF
Brendan Seman Cleary University RF
Austin Byford Indiana Tech P
Champion of Character Team  
Austin Deller Aquinas College
Parker Davis Cleary University
Connor Comiskey Cornerstone University
Conner Gephart Defiance College
Danny May Indiana Tech
Ethan Hochendoner Lawrence Tech University
Landon Brown Lourdes University
Kooper Etheridge Madonna University
Jeffrey Preston Rochester Christian University
Garret Smith Siena Heights University
Ben Cardella University of Michigan-Dearborn
Zach Cabell University of Northwestern Ohio
All-Academic  
Charles Anderson Aquinas College
Blake Bennett Aquinas College
Ramsey Bousseau Aquinas College
Walker Brockie Aquinas College
Eric Bryce Aquinas College
Brendan Burch Aquinas College
Austin Deller Aquinas College
Zackary Dingwell Aquinas College
Kaden Edwards Aquinas College
Cameron Gross Aquinas College
Zachary Hayes Aquinas College
Aaron Hileman Aquinas College
Will Kovl Aquinas College
Jack Legree Aquinas College
Ryan Maddock Aquinas College
Kaleb Mitchelson Aquinas College
Brayden Monroe Aquinas College
Aaron Moore Aquinas College
Landon Mueller Aquinas College
Dylan Nguyen Aquinas College
Samuel Pollack Aquinas College
Jonathon Popp Aquinas College
Chase Robinson Aquinas College
Mason Ruether Aquinas College
Kasy Shadduck Aquinas College
Logan Snelling Aquinas College
Christopher Steffan Aquinas College
Calvin Tkaczyk Aquinas College
Stephen Weinert Aquinas College
Ruston Whitten Aquinas College
Carson Winans Aquinas College
Noah Arbogast Cleary University
Conner Boone Cleary University
Kyler Castle Cleary University
Parker Davis Cleary University
Ryan Davis Cleary University
Brody Fay Cleary University
Nolan Green Cleary University
Keegan Hutchinson Cleary University
Ryan Lieng Cleary University
Josh Lucier Cleary University
Brodie Mackay Cleary University
Zach Marsee Cleary University
Joseph Miller Cleary University
Hector Montilla Cleary University
Peyton Mullins Cleary University
Chase Palmer Cleary University
Joey Parinello Cleary University
Brett Parris Cleary University
Ryan Rose Cleary University
Jake VanderHaar Cleary University
Brice Wesley Cleary University
Connor Comiskey Cornerstone University
Grant DeRose Cornerstone University
Andrew Eley Cornerstone University
Luke Griffith Cornerstone University
Steve Hoeksema Cornerstone University
Mason Leckrone Cornerstone University
Ryan McArthur Cornerstone University
Andrew Meny Cornerstone University
Josiah Stairs Cornerstone University
Noah Weaver Cornerstone University
Corbin Westerkamp Cornerstone University
Jack Brubaker-Flood Defiance College
Elisa Marquez Defiance College
Devin Delzeith Defiance College
Blake Bowman Defiance College
Aiden Behrman Defiance College
Brady Fallon Defiance College
Connor Gephart Defiance College
Greg Kita Defiance College
Justin Hall Defiance College
Jacob Davis Defiance College
Devon Crouch Defiance College
Andy Yoder Defiance College
Joseph O'Neil Defiance College
Evan Bowers Defiance College
Donovan Armstrong Defiance College
Mikey Kozina Defiance College
Jacob Martinez Defiance College
Ashton Berkey Indiana Tech
Amare Bohde Indiana Tech
Jack Demetral Indiana Tech
Ben Hammond Indiana Tech
Ryan Hammond Indiana Tech
Brycen Hannah Indiana Tech
Kenny Haynes Indiana Tech
Blake Hodges Indiana Tech
Colton Leatherman Indiana Tech
Brady Long Indiana Tech
Danny May Indiana Tech
Keegan Miller Indiana Tech
Nathan Mobley Indiana Tech
Ben Morrison Indiana Tech
Luke Myers Indiana Tech
Garrett Rainey Indiana Tech
Kade Robinson Indiana Tech
Logan Rybarczyk Indiana Tech
Michael Santiago Indiana Tech
Quinn Seefeldt Indiana Tech
Justin Baird Lawrence Tech University
Andrew Gingle Lawrence Tech University
Jacob Hedden Lawrence Tech University
Jonathan Kurzawa Lawrence Tech University
Nathan Lawler Lawrence Tech University
Braden Lewis Lawrence Tech University
Nick McCormick Lawrence Tech University
D'Andrea Parnell Lawrence Tech University
Brady Rogers Lawrence Tech University
Luke Weinberger Lawrence Tech University
Ty Zapadka Lourdes University
Landon Brown Lourdes University
Nevan Anderer Lourdes University
Morgan Kleps Lourdes University
Ayden Hall Lourdes University
Garrett Zimmermann Lourdes University
Landen Vance Lourdes University
Grant Craig Lourdes University
Zane Mullins Lourdes University
Alex Dupree Lourdes University
Brenden Holland Lourdes University
Will Brose Lourdes University
Jase Kennedy Lourdes University
Gray Harmer Lourdes University
Ryan Butler Lourdes University
Caleb Loboschefski Lourdes University
Trey Acker Madonna University
Carson Bleicher Madonna University
Ayden Bridges Madonna University
Quintin Collins Madonna University
Kevin Davis Madonna University
Alex Duley Madonna University
Luke Ellis Madonna University
Kooper Etheridge Madonna University
Austin Fisher Madonna University
Caden Fournier Madonna University
Nicholas Iacobell Madonna University
Zachary Johnson Madonna University
Thomas Kauwe Madonna University
Paul Kinnison Madonna University
Isaac Konja Madonna University
Jacob Kowalski Madonna University
Daniel Lloyd Madonna University
Carlos Plascencia Madonna University
Trey Rowley Madonna University
Jason Serafinchon Madonna University
Matthew Sevensma Madonna University
Graham Sim Madonna University
Jaxen Smoes Madonna University
Tyler Stepek Madonna University
Schaefer Wiskur Madonna University
  Madonna University
Aiden Alspaugh Rochester Christian University
Beau Falkenhagen Rochester Christian University
Cael Kuzinski Rochester Christian University
Nikolas Lahr Rochester Christian University
Jake Nuttall Rochester Christian University
Joseph Wagner Rochester Christian University
Brady Belegrin Siena Heights University
Max Bledsoe Siena Heights University
Christian Curnow Siena Heights University
Evan Dempsey Siena Heights University
Josh Floyd Siena Heights University
Blake Gant Siena Heights University
Nolan Gray Siena Heights University
Aidan Grinstead Siena Heights University
Logan Kipfmiller Siena Heights University
Pearson Mendiuk Siena Heights University
John Millen Siena Heights University
Kylian Mok Siena Heights University
Sam Moore Siena Heights University
Braxton Mustiful Siena Heights University
Edward Ramos Siena Heights University
Jack Semler Siena Heights University
Garret Smith Siena Heights University
Joseph Smith Siena Heights University
Ethan Verhelst Siena Heights University
Guy Young Siena Heights University
Zander Zeiter Siena Heights University
Tucker Corby University of Michigan-Dearborn
Beck Kjeldbjerg University of Michigan-Dearborn
Carter Stephenson University of Michigan-Dearborn
Roberto Torres Claudio University of Michigan-Dearborn
James Forner University of Michigan-Dearborn
Luis Gallardo University of Michigan-Dearborn
Max Granatstein University of Michigan-Dearborn
Gavin Hampton University of Michigan-Dearborn
Kage Little University of Michigan-Dearborn
Lance Smith University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dalton Chiles University of Northwestern Ohio
Chase Clardy University of Northwestern Ohio
Austin Culbertson University of Northwestern Ohio
Jordan Davis University of Northwestern Ohio
Tyler Filinger University of Northwestern Ohio
Daniel Healy University of Northwestern Ohio
Aidan Nugent University of Northwestern Ohio
Sinjon Bobolia University of Northwestern Ohio
Eliomar Otero University of Northwestern Ohio
Fabian Romero University of Northwestern Ohio
Jake Watson University of Northwestern Ohio
Parker Close University of Northwestern Ohio