KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced its postseason awards and All-MIAA teams for the 2025 baseball season. Eighty-seven NCAA Division II student-athletes from all 13 MIAA baseball teams earned postseason honors, highlighted by the Association's six major award winners.

Gold Glove / All-MIAA Second Team Outfield
Drew Townsend
25 | OF | Sr.| Kansas City, Mo.
Townsend was a mainstay in the lineup, starting all 50 games this season. He put together an impressive .369 batting average and a 1.120 OPS over 203 at-bats. He crossed the plate 63 times and notched 75 hits, which featured 15 doubles, two triples, and 11 home runs. He drove in 29 runs and racked up 127 total bases, giving him a .626 slugging percentage. Townsend also showed patience at the plate, drawing 43 walks and getting hit by a pitch 8 times to post a .494 on-base percentage. He ranked in the top ten in nine different statistical categories in the MIAA. The senior recorded 86 putouts and two assists in the field and finished with a .978 fielding percentage.
 
Gold Glove / All-MIAA Third Team Outfield
Brayden Luikart
24 | OF | Jr. | St. Joseph, Mo.
Luikart anchored the Lions' outfield, starting all 50 games in center field. Defensively, he was, finished with 122 putouts, four assists, and just one error for an .992 fielding percentage. At the plate, Luikart posted a .338 batting average and a .946 OPS through 201 at-bats. He scored 35 runs and produced 68 hits, including nine doubles, three triples, and six home runs. He tallied 50 RBIs, accumulated 101 total bases, and slugged .502. He also drew 30 walks and was hit by a pitch 10 times.

All-MIAA Third Team Outfield
Ethan Clark
28 | OF | Jr. | Lindenhurst, Ill.
Clark played in 49 games, starting all of them. He posted a batting average of .336 and an OPS of .920 over 217 at-bats. Clark scored 36 runs and collected 73 hits, including 14 doubles, two triples, and eight home runs. He drove in 54 runs and totaled 115 bases, resulting in a slugging percentage of .530. He drew 13 walks, was hit by a pitch eight times, and recorded an on-base percentage of .390. Additionally, he tallied three sacrifice flies, three sacrifice bunts, and successfully stole two bases. Defensively, Clark collected 36 outs, with two assists for a perfect 1.00 fielding percentage.

All-MIAA Third Team Designated Hitter
Jacob Filip
29 | C | Jr. | Lindenhurst, Ill.
Filip saw action in 43 games, earning 40 starts. He delivered a .315 batting average and a .942 OPS across 143 at-bats. He scored 38 runs and totaled 45 hits, which included 8 doubles and 5 home runs. Filip drove in 24 runs and racked up 68 total bases for a .476 slugging percentage. His on-base skills were evident as he collected 18 walks and was hit by a pitch a team-leading 25 times, helping him reach base at a .466 clip. He also contributed three sacrifice flies and laid down two sacrifice bunts during the season. Filip set a new MSSU single-season record for times hit by pitch against Rogers State (April 27), setting a new record at 24.
 
All-MIAA Honorable Mention Catcher
Chayton Beck
14 | C | Sr. | Liberty, Mo.
Beck provided a steady presence behind the plate, appearing in 41 games with 34 starts. Defensively, he was heavily involved, recording 258 putouts, 46 assists, and four errors for a .987 fielding percentage. Offensively, Beck finished with a .276 batting average and a .729 OPS in 123 at-bats. He scored 25 runs and had 34 hits, including seven doubles and one home run. He drove in 16 runs and amassed 44 total bases, resulting in a .358 slugging percentage. Beck also drew 18 walks, was hit by a pitch once, and chipped in 1 sacrifice fly and four sacrifice bunts.
 
All-MIAA Honorable Mention Utility
Nate Mieszkowski
23 | INF | Sr. | Grayslake, Ill.
Mieszkowski showcased his versatility across 50 games, starting each contest at multiple positions throughout the season. He averaged a .286 batting average and a .851 OPS over 189 at-bats. He crossed the plate 40 times and produced 54 hits, featuring nine doubles and seven home runs. He collected 32 RBIs and logged 84 total bases for a .444 slugging percentage. He drew 27 walks at the plate and was hit by a pitch 13 times, boosting his on-base percentage to .407. He also notched two sacrifice flies and swiped six bases. Mieszkowski tallied 130 putouts and 69 assists in the field and posted a .961 fielding percentage to cap off a solid all-around season.
 

The top ten teams in the league will meet for the 2025 MIAA Baseball Championship, hosted May 7-10 in Joplin, Mo. To view the official championship bracket and find more information on the Association's postseason tournament, visit theMIAA.com/baseballchampionship.

2025 MIAA BASEBALL POSTSEASON AWARDS
Co-Player of the Year – Jacob Steele – Central Missouri
Co-Player of the Year – Caden Robertson – Central Oklahoma
Co-Pitcher of the Year – Kolby Dougan – Pittsburg State
Co-Pitcher of the Year – Ty Riley – Fort Hays State
Freshman of the Year – Cole Kreisel – Central Missouri
Steve Anson Coach of the Year – Justin Wichert – Fort Hays State

ALL-MIAA FIRST TEAM
Starting Pitcher: Kolby Dougan – Pittsburg State
Starting Pitcher: Ty Riley – Fort Hays State
Starting Pitcher: Maddox Thornton – Pittsburg State
Relief Pitcher: Brandon Chavez – Fort Hays State
Catcher: TJ Racherbaumer – Emporia State
First Base: Dagen Brewer – Pittsburg State*
Second Base: Andrew Ramirez – Rogers State
Shortstop: Jett Buck – Washburn
Third Base: Jacob Steele – Central Missouri
Outfield: Caden Robertson – Central Oklahoma
Outfield: Alex Rodgers – Pittsburg State
Outfield: Vance Tobol – Central Missouri
Designated Hitter: Dayvin Johnson – Central Missouri
Utility: Drew Bugner – Pittsburg State
*Unanimous Selection
 
ALL-MIAA SECOND TEAM
Starting Pitcher: Colton Anderson – Rogers State
Starting Pitcher: Evan O'Toole – Central Missouri
Starting Pitcher: Dax Sharp – Central Oklahoma
Relief Pitcher: JD McReynolds – Central Missouri
Catcher: Hayden Priest – Washburn
Catcher: Gage Williams – Northeastern State
First Base: Elliott Herrmann – Fort Hays State
Second Base: Jackson Mervosh – Washburn
Shortstop: Orlando Gonzalez – Central Oklahoma
Third Base: Trey DeGarmo – Fort Hays State
Outfield: Isaiah Keller – Central Missouri
Outfield: Noah Steele – Emporia State
Outfield: Drew Townsend – Missouri Southern
Designated Hitter: Derek Woolwine – Fort Hays State
Utility: Payton McHarg – Washburn
^Reflects Ties In Voting
 
ALL-MIAA THIRD TEAM
Starting Pitcher: Tanner Leslie – Pittsburg State
Starting Pitcher: Caleb Lunnon – Washburn
Starting Pitcher: Brett Pense – Central Oklahoma
Relief Pitcher: Valek Cisneros – Central Oklahoma
Catcher: Weston Peninger – Rogers State
First Base: Ty Chapman – Central Oklahoma
Second Base: Logan Myers – Emporia State
Shortstop: Rickey Sanchez – Pittsburg State
Third Base: Hayden Dyer – Pittsburg State
Outfield: Easton Bruce – Washburn
Outfield: Ethan Clark – Missouri Southern
Outfield: Brayden Luikart – Missouri Southern
Outfield: Ashton Neuman – Northwest Missouri
Designated Hitter: Andres Contreras – Rogers State
Designated Hitter: Jacob Filip – Missouri Southern
Designated Hitter: Peyton Lewis – Emporia State
Utility: Ryan Williams – Northwest Missouri
^Reflects Ties In Voting

GOLD GLOVE TEAM
Pitcher: Caden Bressler – Washburn
Catcher: Luis Ayala – Fort Hays State
First Base: Chase Wilcox – Central Missouri
Second Base: Andrew Ramirez – Rogers State
Shortstop: Rickey Sanchez – Pittsburg State
Third Base: Jacob Steele – Central Missouri
Outfield: Carson Cheatwood – Rogers State
Outfield: Ty Hammack – Central Oklahoma
Outfield: Brayden Luikart – Missouri Southern
Outfield: Ashton Neuman – Northwest Missouri
Outfield: Alex Rodgers – Pittsburg State
Outfield: Drew Townsend – Missouri Southern
^Reflects Ties In Voting
 
HONORABLE MENTION
Arkansas Fort Smith: Cooper White (Outfield)
Central Missouri: Jack Scott (Starting Pitcher); Jack Kreisman (Starting Pitcher); Jake Wilson (Relief Pitcher); Chris Massey (Relief Pitcher); Chase Heath (Catcher); Grant Hollister (Second Base); Cole Kreisel (Shortstop)
Central Oklahoma: Grant Randall (Third Base); Ty Hammack (Outfield); Joe Ricchio (Designated Hitter)
Emporia State: Cade Barton (Starting Pitcher); Brady Unrein (Shortstop)
Fort Hays State: Cade Flaherty (Starting Pitcher); Tony Moore (Second Base)
Missouri Southern: Chayton Beck (Catcher); Nate Mieszkowski (Utility)
Missouri Western: Logan Winkelman (Starting Pitcher); Frank Gall (Outfield); Kaden Doan (Utility)
Newman: Gio De Graauw (Starting Pitcher); Trent Trammell (First Base); Eli Wohl (Outfield); Micah Kobuszewski (Outfield); Blake Mitchell (Outfield)
Northeastern State: Diego Murillo (Shortstop); Colton Ayres (Outfield)
Northwest Missouri: Ben Haug (Starting Pitcher); Jaren Guck (Starting Pitcher); Dylan Hufft (Shortstop)
Pittsburg State: Cooper Crouch (Relief Pitcher); Cayden Castellanos (Relief Pitcher)
Rogers State: Ky Decker (Starting Pitcher); Landon Riley (Relief Pitcher); Jackson Romero (Third Base)
Washburn: Cooper Carlgren (Starting Pitcher); Cash Jay (Third Base)