Eagle Trio Named To NCBWA Midwest Region Second Team

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) released its 2025 NCAA Division II All-Midwest Region teams on Friday (May 16), and three Ashland University players earned spots on the second team.

• Senior right-handed pitcher Hunter Allen finished the spring at 7-1 with a 3.96 earned-run average, striking out 84 in 61 1/3 innings, and allowing opponents to hit .213. Allen also was a first-team All-Great Midwest Athletic Conference selection.
• Graduate outfielder Max Caron, also the Great Midwest co-Player of the Year and first-teamer, hit .396 with 37 runs scored, 15 doubles, a triple, three home runs, 41 RBIs and 12 stolen bases. He also sported a .498 on-base percentage and .531 slugging percentage.
• Junior first baseman Sam Witt was a .362 hitter this past season, adding 27 runs scored, nine doubles, six home runs and 21 RBIs. Witt also was a first-team all-conference choice.

Ashland ended its 2025 season at 37-19 overall and 24-8 in the Great Midwest. The Eagles played in both the Great Midwest and Midwest Regional tournaments.
  2015 – Stephen James, 2B 2016 – Brandyn Sittinger, SP
2013 – Jake Baldwin, SP 2019 – John Schaly 2023 – Brendan Beaver, SP
2021 – Perry Bewley, RP
2019 – Carson Mittermaier, DH; Chris Slavik, RP
2016 – Brandyn Sittinger, SP; J.P. Sorma, 3B
2015 – Stephen James, 2B
2014 – Wade Kaido, 3B
2013 – Jake Baldwin, SP; Alex Sortwell, OF
2011 – Ajay Meyer, SP 2025 – Sam Witt, 1B; Max Caron, OF; Hunter Allen, SP
2024 – Marshall Leishman, SP
2022 – Perry Bewley, RP
2021 – Garett Robberts, 3B
2019 – Austin Eifrid, SS; Devin Peters, P
2018 – Carson Mittermaier, DH
2016 – Lance Myers, DH
2015 – Jake Baldwin, SP; Blake Bellman, DH; Mackenzie Hampshire, 1B
2011 – Tyler Gray, 3B; Matt McAllester, INF; Evan Melendez, OF 2023 – Seth Schroeder, OF
2022 – Micah Allen, 1B; Austin Eifrid, SS; Tim Zeller, DH