Baseball | 6/11/2026 1:47:00 PM

June 11, 2026 – Grant Huffman and Logan Myers were named MIAA Scholar Athletes while Gus Keller was an Academic Excellence Award winner to highlight a total of 20 Emporia State baseball players that were recognized by the conference for the academic accomplishments.

Huffman earned First-Team All-MIAA honors as a relief pitcher. He anchored the Hornet bullpen with a 2.10 ERA and 0.96 WHIP along with eight saves in eight opportunities. Myers was a unanimous First Team All-MIAA selection at second base. He posted a .408 batting average, while tallying 21 doubles, 39 RBI, 70 runs and a .548 OBP from the leadoff spot this season.

A Scholar-Athlete must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.50 or better at the certifying member institution and have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution. Student-athletes must also receive All-MIAA honors in the 2026 season to achieve the full Scholar-Athlete status. 
 
Keller was an Academic Excellence Award winner with a 4.00 GPA in business.
 
An Academic Excellence award recipient must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of at least 4.00 at the certifying member institution. The honoree also must have at least two terms of grades reported at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.

A total of 20 returners were named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll for Emporia State.

To be recognized on the Academic Honor Roll, one must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.00 at the certifying member institution. The individual must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.
 
These academic awards do not include first-year freshmen or first-year transfers. The MIAA will release its Newcomer Academic Awards from the 2025-26 academic year later this month.
 
2026 MIAA Baseball Scholar-Athletes

Grant Huffman	Senior	3.68	Accounting	Lee's Summit, Mo.
Logan Myers	Junior	3.60	Business	Pittsburg, Kan.

 
2026 MIAA Baseball Academic Excellence Award

Gus Keller

Sophomore

4.00

Business

Pittsburg, Kan.

2026 MIAA Baseball Academic Honor Roll

Dylan Brisbois	Junior	3.60	Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	Omaha, Neb.
Dominic Felix	Senior	3.07	Communication	Tucson, Ariz.
Aaron Gallimore	Sophomore	3.70	Health & Human Performance	Shawnee, Kan.
Owen Goode	Sophomore	3.94	Health & Human Performance	Manhattan, Kan.
Grant Huffman	Senior	3.68	Accounting	Lee's Summit, Mo.
Gus Keller	Sophomore	4.00	Business	Pittsburg, Kan.
Max Lialios	Sophomore	3.63	Business	Tucson, Ariz.
Austin Lynn	Sophomore	3.09	Business	North Las Vegas, Nev.
Logan Myers	Junior	3.60	Business	Pittsburg, Kan.
Sammy Padilla	Sophomore	3.84	Health & Human Performance	Tucson, Ariz.
Matt Postier	Senior	3.18	Business	Wichita, Kan.
Graeme Rios	Senior	3.78	Information Systems	Houston, Texas
Kenny Schirmer	Sophomore	3.33	Management	Hamilton, N.J.
Cooper Schwindt	Senior	3.46	Business	Shawnee, Kan.
Noah Steele	Senior	3.30	General Studies	Prairie Village, Kan.
Seth Stover	Junior	3.43	Health & Human Performance	Columbus, Kan.
Jovani Toledo	Junior	3.49	Business	Tucson, Ariz.
Brady Unrein	Sophomore	3.70	Business	Wichita, Kan.
Brandon Vassallo	Junior	3.44	Accounting	Santa Fe, Texas
Nick Woodcock	Junior	3.36	Business	Whitby, Ontario