Baseball | 5/28/2026 10:05:00 AM

May 28, 2026 - The Division II College Communicators Associations (D2CCA) announced their All-American selections and Emporia State baseball had two selected, as Colby Deaver was named the Pitcher of the Year while Logan Myers picked up Third Team honors.

Colby Deaver was named the D2CCA Ron Lenz Pitcher of the Year along with a First Team All-American selection. The sophomore from Blue Springs, Missouri ranked top five in the nation in six different pitching categories, including first in WHIP (0.82) and ERA (1.50) and second in strikeout-to-walk ratio (8.50) and third 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 named the National Pitcher of the Year by the NCBWA along with three Region Pitcher of the Year selections by the D2CCA, ABCA and NCBWA.

Logan Myers was named a Third Team All-American 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 a First Team All-Region selection by the D2CCA, ABCA and NCBWA, while also being a unanimous First Team selection in the MIAA.