Baseball Lands Five on All-Conference List
(Sioux City, Iowa) - The 2024 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Baseball All-Conference team has been announced after a vote of league coaches. The 2024 GPAC All-Conference Team consists of a first-team, second-team and an honorable mention list along with a gold glove team.
(Sioux City, Iowa) - The 2024 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Baseball All-Conference team has been announced after a vote of league coaches. The 2024 GPAC All-Conference Team consists of a first-team, second-team and an honorable mention list along with a gold glove team.
Joey Grabanski and Jaidan Quinn of Concordia University were selected as the Hauff Mid-America Sports/Co GPAC Players-of-the-Year and Aaron Forrest of Doane University was selected as the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Pitcher-of-the-Year. Matt Rhoades of Concordia was named the Freshman-of-the Year. Ryan Dupic of Concordia University was named the 2023 Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Coach-of-the-Year. The 17th annual Hauff Mid-America Sports Gold Glove Team was also named.
FIRST TEAM:
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Position |
Name |
School |
Grade |
Hometown |
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First Base |
Matt Rhoades |
Concordia |
FR |
Monument, Colo. |
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Second Base |
Alex Alva |
Jamestown |
JR |
Littleton, Colo. |
|
Third Base |
Jaidan Quinn |
Concordia |
JR |
Bonner Springs, Kan. |
|
Shortstop |
Walker Moore |
Briar Cliff |
SR |
Provo, Utah |
|
Utility Infielder |
Eddie Brancato |
Morningside |
SR |
Arlington Heights, Ill. |
|
Outfield |
Joey Grabanski |
Concordia |
SR |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
|
Outfield |
Jay Adams |
Concordia |
SR |
Waverly, Neb. |
|
Outfield |
Alec Blakestad |
Concordia |
SR |
Millard, Neb. |
|
Outfield |
Joe Osborn |
Doane |
SR |
Hickman, Neb. |
|
Catcher |
Jayson Willers |
Morningside |
JR |
Davenport, Iowa |
|
Catcher |
Shugo Kondo |
Mount Marty |
JR |
Tokai Kofu, Japan |
|
Pitcher |
Aaron Forrest |
Doane |
SR |
Peoria, Ariz. |
|
Pitcher |
Hastings |
JR |
Sahuarita, Ariz. |
|
|
Pitcher |
Kai Purdy-Burton |
Morningside |
SO |
Pasadena, Calif |
|
Pitcher |
Avery Liestman |
Jamestown |
JR |
Litchfield, Minn. |
|
Relief Pitcher |
Ethan Petty |
Jamestown |
JR |
Langley, Wash. |
|
Relief Pitcher |
Mason Hymer |
Morningside |
JR |
Tacoma, Wash. |
|
Designated Hitter |
Josh Hardamon |
Midland |
JR |
Oakland, Calif. |
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SECOND TEAM:
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Position |
Name |
School |
Grade |
Hometown |
|
First Base |
Drew Petersen |
Briar Cliff |
SR |
Treynor, Iowa |
|
Second Base |
Ty Nekoliczak |
Concordia |
JR |
Greeley, Neb. |
|
Third Base |
Justin Nevells |
Doane |
JR |
Chugiak, Alaska |
|
Shortstop |
Narumi Okayasu |
Doane |
JR |
Saitama, Japan |
|
Utility Infielder |
Bodi Waller |
Mount Marty |
JR |
Papillion, Neb. |
|
Outfield |
Logan Amick |
Doane |
JR |
Melbourne, Fla. |
|
Outfield |
Brian Garcia |
Morningside |
SR |
Burbank, Calif. |
|
Outfield |
Cam Riemer |
Briar Cliff |
JR |
Sioux City, Iowa |
|
Outfield |
Chase Burke |
Jamestown |
JR |
Minot, N.D. |
|
Catcher |
Cade Marquardt |
Briar Cliff |
SO |
Litchfield, Minn. |
|
Catcher |
Tanner Tompkins |
Concordia |
JR |
Normal, Ill. |
|
Pitcher |
Drew Dykstra |
Northwestern |
JR |
Urbandale, Iowa |
|
Pitcher |
Christian Gutierrez |
Concordia |
JR |
La Mirada, Calif. |
|
Pitcher |
Cade Torgerson |
Jamestown |
SR |
Billings, Mont. |
|
Pitcher |
Kyler Steinborn |
Briar Cliff |
SR |
Lake City, Iowa |
|
Relief Pitcher |
Jacob Lycan |
Concordia |
SR |
Omaha, Neb. |
|
Relief Pitcher |
Jakeb Swallow |
Northwestern |
SO |
Macon, Mo. |
|
Designated Hitter |
Jordan Singleton |
Jamestown |
JR |
East Wenatchee, Was. |
HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS PLAYER-OF-THE-YEAR:
Joey Grabanski and Jaidan Quinn, Concordia
HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS PITCHER-OF-THE-YEAR:
Aaron Forrest, Doane
HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS FRESHMAN-OF-THE-YEAR:
Matt Rhoades, Concordia
HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS COACH-OF-THE-YEAR:
Ryan Dupic, Concordia
HONORABLE MENTION
Briar Cliff – Carter Schorg (P), Logan Borboa (RP), Rance Bryant (UTL), Diego Trujillo (OF), Jared Sitzmann (UTL)
Concordia – Brad Hallock (DH), Jimmy Blumberg (SS), Caden Johnson (P)
Dakota Wesleyan – Caleb Meyers (OF), Mitchell Sand (P), Seth Christiansen (P), Alex Mizsak (P), Lane Darrow (OF)
Doane – Dane Kelsey (2B), Kellan Voggesser (P), Kyler Beekman (RP), Isaiah Miller (RP), Dionysius Chialtas (C), Aaron Vulcano (OF), Ethan Merk (RP)
Dordt – Morgan Wilkins (C), Mason Price (RP), Chaz Gothard (P), Jared Hughes (P), Logan Harris (OF)
Hastings – Tyler Kissler (C), Jared Delgado (3B), Jace Valdez (SS), Eli Merritt (OF)
Midland – Deven Gomez (OF), Zach Vincent (P), Owen Kelley (RP), Alec Villanueva (2B), Cody Kent (RP), Hadyn Crawford (3B)
Morningside – Ryan Kiolbassa (SS), Cade Nolan (P), Logan Warkentin (RP), Aiden Bishop (P), Conner Maston (P)
Mount Marty – Kiko Nunez (1B), Noah McCandless (P), Jared Miller (P), Caden Dymann (RP), Ethan Wishon (3B), Ryan Bachman (2B)
Northwestern – Devin Dirkx (1B), Sam Stanford (3B), Mason Porepp (OF), Drew Dykstra (OF), Brad Tornow (P), Peyton Montecinos (RP), Bryce Click (OF), Luke Wroblewski (OF), Dylan Kirkeby (P)
Jamestown – Ryan Radkey (RP), Hayden Brown (RP), Luke Zimmer (P), Jett Nelson (SS)
GPAC GOLD GLOVE TEAM ON NEXT PAGE
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GPAC/HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS BASEBALL GOLD GLOVE TEAM
The 17th annual GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Baseball Gold Glove Team has been named. The GPAC team will now be forwarded on to the NAIA level for further consideration. The NAIA has a National Gold Glove team that is sponsored by Rawlings.
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Position |
Name |
School |
Grade |
Hometown |
|
First Base |
Bradyen Jones |
Doane |
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Second Base |
Ty Nekoliczak |
Concordia |
JR |
Greeley, Neb. |
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Third Base |
Justin Nevells |
Doane |
JR |
Chugiak, Alaska |
|
Shortstop |
Walker Moore |
Briar Cliff |
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Pitcher |
Cade Torgerson |
Jamestown |
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Catcher |
Jayson Willers |
Morningside |
SR |
Davenport, Iowa |
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Left Fielder |
Logan Harris |
Dordt |
SO |
Harrington Park, Australia |
|
Center Fielder |
Brian Garcia |
Morningside |
SR |
Burbank, Calif. |
|
Right Fielder |
Giacomo Crosetti |
Morningside |
JR |
Palo Cedro, Calif. |
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