KANSAS — The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) is pleased to announce the 2026 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 earned the regular-season title with a 32-4 record in conference play.
The Coyotes earned two of the conference's four baseball individual awards, with Carter Allen being named the 2026 KCAC Baseball Player of the Year, and head coach Bill Neale being named the 2026 KCAC Baseball Coach of the Year by his peers.
Adrian Quintana of Ottawa University took home the 2026 KCAC Baseball Pitcher of the Year honor, while Mason Reilly of Evangel Univeristy earned the KCAC Baseball Freshman of the Year award.
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
| POSITION |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| C |
Carter Allen* |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Pearland, Texas |
| C |
Connor Baker |
McPherson College |
Fr. |
Rowlett, Texas |
| 1B |
Wally Diaz* |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| 2B |
Dylan Snead* |
Ottawa University |
R-So. |
Frisco, Texas |
| 3B |
Julius Ryan* |
Ottawa University |
Sr. |
El Paso, Texas |
| SS |
JT Maloney* |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Auburn, Calif. |
| Utility |
Quentin Edwards |
Evangel University |
Sr. |
Rogers, Ark. |
| OF |
Bernie Socarras* |
Friends University |
Sr. |
Hobbs, N.M. |
| OF |
Chris Finocchario* |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
Macedon, N.Y. |
| OF |
Daurys Manzanillo* |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| OF |
Jeremy Freeman Jr. |
Ottawa University |
Grad. |
Chicago, Ill. |
| DH |
Marcus Patton |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
Ypsilanti, Mich. |
| SP |
Shaw Lee* |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Fallon, Nev. |
| SP |
Alex Garcia* |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Miami, Fla. |
| SP |
Adrian Quintana* |
Ottawa University |
Jr. |
El Paso, Texas |
| SP |
Kadin Gehring |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| RP |
Riley Gwin* |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Grad. |
Houston, Texas |
| RP |
Mason Reilly |
Evangel University |
Fr. |
Lakewood, Colo. |
* = Unanimous
SECOND TEAM
| POSITION |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| C |
Jackson Harding |
Sterling College |
Fr. |
Leavenworth, Kan. |
| C |
Zac Goldenberg |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
Walnut Creek, Calif. |
| 1B |
Fernando Ruvalcaba |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Atwater, Calif. |
| 2B |
Raisean Avila-Dorsey |
Southwestern College |
Sr. |
San Jose, Calif. |
| 3B |
Elijah Morales |
Friends University |
Jr. |
Avon, Colo. |
| SS |
Niko Olson |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
R-So. |
Brentwood, Calif. |
| Utility |
Miles Hartman |
Friends University |
Sr. |
Maize, Kan. |
| OF |
Tommy English |
Avila University |
Sr. |
Parowan, Utah |
| OF |
Logan Arndt |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
R-So. |
Oconomowoc, Wis. |
| OF |
Easton Norris |
Tabor College |
Jr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
| OF |
Emmanuel Huerta Cardenas |
Sterling College |
Sr. |
San Diego, Calif. |
| DH |
Justus Cherrico |
Evangel University |
R-So. |
Nashville, Tenn. |
| SP |
Ashton Luera |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
| SP |
Thalen Wright |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Grad. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
| SP |
Kenneth Johnson |
Ottawa University |
Jr. |
Seattle, Wash. |
| SP |
Wyatt Bauer |
Tabor College |
Sr. |
Tempe, Ariz. |
| RP |
Luis Diaz |
Ottawa University |
Sr. |
Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico |
| RP |
Seve Sissac |
Friends University |
Fr. |
Oro Valley, Ariz. |
THIRD TEAM
| POSITION |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| C |
Dane Lujan |
Ottawa University |
Jr. |
Highland, Calif. |
| C |
Tannen Buss |
University of Saint Mary |
R-So. |
Olathe, Kan. |
| 1B |
Myles Vazquez |
McPherson College |
Jr. |
Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| 2B |
Blake Dale |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Riverton, Wyo. |
| 3B |
Jared Kramp |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
St. Clair, Mich. |
| SS |
Jaylon Woodley |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
Courtland, Va. |
| Utility |
Garrett Garfield |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Clovis, Calif. |
| OF |
Dylan Atherton |
Avila University |
So. |
Lee's Summit, Mo. |
| OF |
Ky'Rell Taylor |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
Junction City, Kan. |
| OF |
Chuck Lang |
Sterling College |
Jr. |
Palmdale, Calif. |
| OF |
Cole Schieffer |
Tabor College |
Sr. |
Maize, Kan. |
| DH |
Nehemiah House |
Sterling College |
Sr. |
Walnut Creek, Calif. |
| SP |
Elvin Ramos |
York University |
Grad. |
Panama City. Panama |
| SP |
Wil Yamka |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| SP |
Daniel Norris |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
Austin, Texas |
| SP |
Kiene Prendez |
Ottawa University |
Jr. |
Dinuba, Calif. |
| RP |
Matthew Vigil |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| RP |
Danny Turnham |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Fr. |
Broken Arrow, Okla. |
GOLD GLOVE
| POSITION |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| C |
Jackson Harding |
Sterling College |
Fr. |
Leavenworth, Kan. |
| 1B |
Fernando Ruvalcaba |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Atwater, Calif. |
| 2B |
Blake Dale |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
Riverton, Wyo. |
| SS |
MIles Hartman |
Friends University |
Sr. |
Maize, Kan. |
| 3B |
Julius Ryan |
Ottawa University |
Sr. |
El Paso, Texas |
| OF |
Bernie Socarres |
Friends University |
Sr. |
Hobbs, N.M. |
| OF |
Jalen Ryan |
Ottawa University |
Jr. |
El Paso, Texas |
| OF |
Emmanuel Huerta Cardenas |
Sterling College |
Sr. |
San Diego, Calif. |
| P |
Bryce Woodard |
York University |
Jr. |
Papillion, Neb. |
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