Baseball | 5/2/2024 1:53:00 PM

May 2, 2024 – Emporia State's Logan Myers was named the MIAA Co-Freshman of the Year to highlight four Hornets that received All-MIAA recognition. Kadyn Williams, Cade Barton and Graham Brunner were named honorable mention.
 
Logan Myers is the second Hornet in the last three years to earn MIAA Freshman of the Year honors as TJ Racherbaumer won the award in 2022. The Pittsburg, Kan. native recorded a .301 batting average and .903 OPS in his first season with Emporia State. Myers tallied five doubles, two triples, seven home runs, 31 RBI and 42 runs scored while also posting .431 OBP. Myers also recorded 13 multi-hit games on the season, including five with three or more hits. In addition to his numbers at the plate, Myers also recorded a .988 fielding percentage with just two errors while turning 21 double plays.
 
Kadyn Williams earned Honorable Mention All-MIAA at third base, after earning honorable mention recognition at second base last season. Williams led the Hornets with a .328 batting average, 1.069 OPS and .463 OBP while also recording team-highs with 11 doubles, 11 home runs, 53 RBI and 41 walks. The Emporia, Kan. native ranked fourth in walks, 11th in RBI and 13th in home runs in the MIAA this season. Williams also recorded 13 multi-hit games, while also driving in three or more runs in seven games, including a career-high eight RBI against Pittsburg State.
 
Cade Barton earned Honorable Mention All-MIAA on the mound for the Hornets as he posted a 3.18 ERA and .245 batting average against in his 10 starts this season. Despite an injury against Missouri Western in early April, Barton finished the year ninth in the MIAA with 62.1 innings pitched and finished 14th in strikeouts with 53. Among qualified pitchers in the conference, the Omaha, Neb. native's .245 BAA was the sixth lowest across the MIAA.
 
Graham Brunner was also named Honorable Mention All-MIAA on the mound, posting a 4.25 ERA and a 3-1 record across 12 starts. Brunner struck out 59 batters with just 16 walks in his 55.0 innings pitched as his strikeout total ranked ninth in the MIAA and his walk total was the fifth lowest in the conference. In five of his 12 outings, Brunner recorded seven or more strikeouts, including a career-high nine strikeouts against #2 Central Missouri.
 
2024 MIAA Baseball Postseason Awards and All-MIAA Teams
Player of the Year – Brennan van Breusegen – Central Missouri
Pitcher of the Year – Conner Wolf – Central Missouri
Co-Freshman of the Year – Logan Myers – Emporia State
Co-Freshman of the Year – Jack Scott – Central Missouri
Coach of the Year – Kyle Crookes – Central Missouri

FIRST TEAM
Starting Pitcher: Cole Gayman – Missouri Southern
Starting Pitcher: Ty Riley – Fort Hays State
Starting Pitcher: Conner Wolf – Central Missouri
Relief Pitcher: Valek Cisneros – Central Oklahoma
Catcher: Chase Heath – Central Missouri
First Base: Josh Patrick – Central Missouri
Second Base: Tyson Fourkiller – Northeastern State
Shortstop: Max Holy – Central Missouri^
Shortstop: Henry Kusiak – Missouri Southern^
Third Base: Dylan Kurahahi Choy Foo – Pittsburg State
Outfield: Payton McHarg – Washburn
Outfield: Brennan van Breusegen – Central Missouri
Outfield: Carter Young – Central Missouri
Designated Hitter: Vance Tobol – Central Missouri
Utility: Cash Jay – Washburn  
^Reflects Ties In Voting
 
SECOND TEAM
Starting Pitcher: Jacob Wilson – Central Missouri
Starting Pitcher: Brett Pense – Central Oklahoma
Starting Pitcher: Tanner Leslie – Pittsburg State
Relief Pitcher: Boston Dowd – Pittsburg State
Catcher: Nixon Brannan – Pittsburg State
First Base: Cale Savage - Washburn
Second Base: Cole Moore – Central Missouri
Shortstop: Jett Buck – Washburn
Third Base: Jacob Steele – Central Missouri
Outfield: Carson Carpenter – Central Oklahoma^
Outfield: Kaleb Glass – Central Oklahoma^
Outfield: Ryan Koval – Missouri Western^
Outfield: Jack Schark – Central Missouri^
Designated Hitter: Caden Robertson – Central Oklahoma
Utility: Drew Townsend – Missouri Southern
^Reflects Ties In Voting
 
THIRD TEAM
Starting Pitcher: Jack Scott – Central Missouri
Starting Pitcher: Dax Sharp – Central Oklahoma
Starting Pitcher: C.J. Briley – Northeastern State
Starting Pitcher: Casey Stalzer – Northwest Missouri
Starting Pitcher: Brady Gilmore – Central Oklahoma
Relief Pitcher: Jacob Gajic – Northwest Missouri^
Relief Pitcher: Landon Riley – Rogers State^
Catcher: Gage Williams – Northeastern State^
Catcher: Hayden Priest - Washburn^
First Base: Elliott Herrmann – Fort Hays State
Second Base: Deagan Brady – Pittsburg State
Shortstop: Orlando Gonzalez – Central Oklahoma
Third Base: Will Doherty – Missouri Southern
Outfield: Brady Kreutzer – Fort Hays State
Outfield: Isaiah Ural – Fort Hays State
Outfield: Isaiah Keller – Northeastern State
Designated Hitter: Trey Morris – Northwest Missouri
Utility: Ryan Williams – Northwest Missouri
^Reflects Ties In Voting

GOLD GLOVE TEAM
Pitcher: Conner Wolf – Central Missouri
Catcher: Chase Heath – Central Missouri
First Base: Elliott Herrmann – Fort Hays State
Second Base: Cole Moore – Central Missouri*
Shortstop: Orlando Gonzalez – Central Oklahoma^
Shortstop: Henry Kusiak – Missouri Southern^
Third Base: Trey DeGarmo – Fort Hays State
Outfield: Brennan van Breusegen – Central Missouri*
Outfield: Connor Scott - Washburn
Outfield: Carter Young – Central Missouri
^Reflects Ties In Voting
*Unanimous Selection
 
HONORABLE MENTION (ESU only)
Emporia State: Cade Barton (Starting Pitcher), Graham Brunner (Starting Pitcher), Kadyn Williams (Third Base)