Baseball | 5/18/2026 3:35:00 PM
May 18, 2026 - Emporia State baseball had three players selected to the D2CCA Central Region First Team as
Colby Deaver,
Noah Steele and
Logan Myers all earned their first D2CCA All-Region honor.
Colby Deaver was named the Central Region Pitcher of the Year along with a First Team selection. Following the conclusion of the MIAA Tournament, the sophomore from Blue Springs, Missouri ranked top five in the nation in six different pitching categories, including first in WHIP (0.82), second in wins (11), ERA (1.50) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (8.50), third in strikeouts (102), and fourth in walks per nine innings. (1.13). In his last outing of the season, Deaver struck out 16 in a complete game performance against Missouri Southern in the MIAA Tournament. His 16 strikeouts set a career-high and also matched the most in a single-game in Division II this season. He posted ten quality starts, eight outings with eight or more strikeouts and six with no walks allowed. Deaver's 102 strikeouts and 1.50 ERA in the 2026 season are both ninth-best marks in a single season in program history. Deaver was also the Central Region Pitcher of the Year as selected by the NCBWA.
Noah Steele was named First Team All-Central Region at First Base. Steele proved been one of the best hitters in the Central Region this season, posting a .388 average and .536 OBP, while tallying career-highs in home runs (16), RBI (67), walks (46), runs scored (60) and steals (11). Steele has tallied 31 home runs for the Hornets over the past two seasons, which ranks fifth in program history. Steele was also a First Team All-MIAA selection along with a Second Team All-Region selection by the NCBWA.
Logan Myers was selected First Team All-Central Region at Second Base. Myers posted a .408 batting average, while tallying 21 doubles, 39 RBI, 70 runs and a .548 OBP from the leadoff spot this season. In addition to his ability at the plate, Myers excelled in the field with a 1.000 fielding percentage while being involved in 36 double plays. During the 2026 season, Myers moved into the top ten in program history in several career categories, including hits (195, 6th), runs scored (161, 5th), doubles (42, 6th), and walks (106, 5th). Myers was also the First Team All-Region selection at second base by the NCBWA.
About the D2CCA
The Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-America and All-Region Baseball Teams are sponsored by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). The teams are voted on by the members of D2SIDA, NCAA Division II Sports Information Directors Association. The Division II Conference Commissioners Association encourages and promotes Division II athletics and high standards of sportsmanship as important elements of higher education. The CCA is a key communications link among the conferences as they discuss views, policies, and regulations that impact Division II intercollegiate athletics and works closely with the NCAA as a communications channel to NCAA Division II member colleges and universities.
