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2024 KCAC Baseball All-Conference Selections Announced

WICHITA, Kan. — The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) is pleased to announce the 2024 KCAC Baseball all-conference teams and individual award winners. Student-athletes were selected for all awards by a vote of the KCAC head baseball coaches. 

Kansas Wesleyan University took home the regular-season title for the second year in a row, with a 32-4 mark in conference play, which was part of a 41-8 overall record. The 32 wins in KCAC play sets a KWU school record for conference victories. Bill Neale, the Coyotes' head coach, was named the KCAC Baseball Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season. 

Friends University took home two individual awards, with Francisco Moscoso being named the KCAC Baseball Pitcher of the Year and Brett Black earning the KCAC Baseball Freshman of the Year Honor.

Victor Sanchez of Oklahoma Wesleyan University was named the KCAC Baseball Player of the Year.

The following athletes were selected by conference coaches as All-KCAC First Team, All-KCAC Second Team, All-KCAC Third Team, and KCAC Baseball Gold Glove Team honorees.

FIRST TEAM
 
NAME INSTITUTION CLASS POSITION HOMETOWN
Tyler Favretto U Kansas Wesleyan University Jr. C Montreal, Quebec
Garryn Plummer Tabor College Jr. C Wichita, Kan.
Cody Moore Tabor College Jr. 1B Midlothian, Texas
Tyler Mata Lloyd U Tabor College Sr. 2B Fort Collins, Colo.
Victor Sanchez U Oklahoma Wesleyan University Jr. 3B Miami, Fla.
Jarrett Gable U Kansas Wesleyan University Sr. SS Colleyville, Texas
Landon Vahle Avila University Sr. UTL Lee's Summit, Mo.
Kendall Foster U Kansas Wesleyan University Sr. OF Prosper, Texas
Josh Logan Oklahoma Wesleyan University Grad. OF Flower Mound, Texas
Ravaughn Morgan Oklahoma Wesleyan University Jr. OF Pflugerville, Texas
Jacob Williamson  Kansas Wesleyan University Jr. OF Reno, Nev.
Miguel Ramos Tabor College Sr. DH Corpus Christi, Texas
Francisco Moscoso U Friends University Jr. SP Barahona, Dominican Republic
Jarrett Brannen Kansas Wesleyan University Sr. SP Bakersfield, Calif.
Payton Tinkler Tabor College Sr. SP Wichita, Kan.
Evan Foor Oklahoma Wesleyan University Jr. SP Arcadia, Calif.
Ritter Steinmann Kansas Wesleyan University Jr. RP Oroville, Calif.
Flynn Ridley Ottawa University Sr. RP Bumaby, British Columbia, Canada

U = Unanimous All-KCAC First Team

SECOND TEAM
 
NAME INSTITUTION CLASS POSITION HOMETOWN
Carlos Rodriguez Friends University Grad. C Wichita, Kan.
Zach Dillman Avila University Jr. C Lee's Summit, Mo.
Zack Beatty Kansas Wesleyan University Sr. 1B Maple Park, Ill.
Riley Mitchell Evangel University Sr. 2B Costa Mesa, Calif.
Secundino Morales York University Sr. 3B Panama City, Panama
Buster Hardman Friends University Grad. SS American Fork, Utah
Luis Morales Sterling College Jr. UTL San Juan, Puerto Rico
Andrew Dutro Sterling College Jr. OF Roseville, Calif.
Zeke Henson Friends University Jr. OF Raymore, Mo.
Juan Rosa-Gonzalez Tabor College So. OF San Juan, Puerto Rico
Ian Heck York University Sr. OF Roseville, Calif.
Peyton Starr McPherson College Jr. DH Lake Jackson, Texas
Diego Quinonez Ottawa University Jr. SP Las Crusces, N.M.
Daniel Jaime Friends University Sr. SP Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Zack Melendez Ottawa University Jr. SP El Paso, Texas
Brett Maddock Kansas Wesleyan University Jr. SP Oakdale, Calif.
Ashton Luera Oklahoma Wesleyan University Jr. RP Albuquerque, N.M.
KT Gearlds Kansas Wesleyan University Sr. RP Ingram, Texas

THIRD TEAM
 
NAME INSTITUTION CLASS POSITION HOMETOWN
Nick Sizemore Ottawa University Grad. C Pryor, Okla.
Nick Demonte York University Jr. C Omaha, Neb.
Levi Loughridge Evangel University Sr. 1B Rolla, Mo.
Adrian Villalobos Kansas Wesleyan University Jr. 2B Kelseyville, Calif.
Marcello Aguirre Tabor College Jr. 3B Monterrey, Mexico
Trotter Boston Tabor College Jr. SS Roswell, N.M
Niquan Benjamin Friends University Jr. UTL U.S. Virgin Islands
Jace Essig McPherson College So. OF Paradise, Texas
Cole Broughton Ottawa University Jr. OF Tushke, Okla.
Cesar Galvan York University Jr. OF Greeley, Colo.
Daniel Martinez University of Saint Mary So. OF Rancho Cascades, Calif.
Cruz Oxford Kansas Wesleyan University So. DH Peoria, Ariz.
Wyatt Keplar Evangel University Jr. SP Neosho, Mo.
Cutter Smith Tabor College Sr. SP Bennett, Colo.
Brett Black Friends University Fr. SP Park City, Kan.
Kellen Brothers Oklahoma Wesleyan University Sr. SP Gridley, Calif.
Jacob Castenada University of Saint Mary Jr. RP Norco, Calif.
Garrick Levesque Tabor College Jr. RP Littleton, Colo.

GOLD GLOVE
NAME INSTITUTION CLASS POSITION HOMETOWN
Tyler Favretto Kansas Wesleyan University Jr. C Montreal, Quebec
Garryn Plummer Tabor College Jr. C Wichita, Kan.
Cody Moore Tabor College Jr. 1B Midlothian, Texas
Tyler Seboldt Southwestern College Sr. 2B Wichita, Kan.
Blaine Thomas Ottawa University Jr. 3B Allen, Texas
Buster Hardman Friends University Grad. SS American Fork, Utah
Zeke Henson Friends University Jr. OF Raymore, Mo.
Ryan Romero York University Sr. OF Albuquerque, N.M.
Andrew Dutro Sterling College Jr. OF Roseville, Calif.
Brett Maddock Kansas Wesleyan University Jr. P Oakdale, Calif.
 
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