MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE BASEBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS: MAY 25, 2021 MVC Baseball Contact: Ryan Davis, Assistant Commissioner for Communications Office: 314.444.4316 • Cell: 314.285.5675 • Email: [email protected] 1818 Chouteau Ave. • St. Louis, MO 63103 • Fax: 314.444.4346 www.mvc-sports.com

MVC ANNOUNCES 2021 BASEBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS ST. LOUIS, Mo. – DBU second baseman Jackson the league with an ERA of 1.47. Guerrero is the coaches. Heefner earns his second Missouri Glenn and State Geremy Guerrero first Sycamore to win the Valley's Pitcher of the Valley Conference Dan Callahan Coach of the highlight the 2021 MVC all-conference baseball Year honor. Year honor, winning previously in 2016. teams, being tabbed Joe Carter Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year, respectively. DBU's Dan Beck, an Evansville, Ind., native, and a Olney Second place Indiana State placed a league-high Heefner has been named the league's Dan Cal- Central Community College transfer, made an five players on the all-conference first team. The lahan Coach of the Year, after leading the Patriots immediate impact offensively for the Sycamores Sycamores first-team selections included Jordan to their third regular-season title in program history this season. The junior outfielder hit .358 with Schaffer (SS), Max Wright (C), Aaron Beck (OF), and the top seed in this week's MVC Baseball nine doubles and 22 RBI during the regular Geremy Guerrero (SP) and Connor Fenlong (RP). Championship. Glenn is DBU's third Player of the season, boasting a .519 slugging percentage. Regular season champion DBU placed four play- Year, while Guererro is the first Sycamore to be Beck is currently riding a 10-game hitting streak ers on the first team, including Jackson Glenn named Pitcher of the Year. Indiana State outfielder and strung together 11 multi-hit games in the (2B), Austin Bell (DH), Rhett Kouba (SP) and Aaron Beck was named Newcomer of the Year regular season. Beck is the seventh Sycamore Peyton Sherlin (RP). Bradley's Connor O'Brien and Valpo rookie third baseman Kaleb Hannahs to earn the Valley's Newcomer of the Year honor. (1B),Brendan Dougherty (3B) and Dan Bolt (OF), earned Freshman of the Year honors. Illinois State Illinois State's Jake McCaw (1B) and Ryan Cermak outfielder Ryan Cermak takes home the Defensive Hannahs, a third baseman who hails from West (OF), Missouri State's Trey Ziegenbein (RP) and Player of the Year award. Terre Haute, Ind., has been sensational in his Southern Illinois' Brad Harrison (SP) round out Valpo debut. After starting the season with a the list of first-team accolades. Glenn, a senior second baseman from Cedar Hill, .200 average over his first 11 games, he holds Texas, leads The Valley with 16 home runs and a .336 average over his last 36 contests while Featured on the second team are five Salukis, a .714 slugging percentage this season. He led posting a .434 on-base percentage in that time. including Cody Cleveland (2B), Nick Neville (SS), DBU's offense in batting average with a career- The freshman finished the regular season as JT Weber (OF), Tristan Peters (OF) and Trey Mc- high .357 average and also led the team in hits Valpo’s leader in batting average (.304) and on- Daniel (RP) and four players from DBU in Cole (66), RBI (44) and runs scored (51). He had a base percentage (.401) while ranking second Moore (1B), Jace Grady (OF), River Town (OF) 16-game hitting streak earlier this season and on the team in slugging percentage (.405) and and Dominic Hamel (SP). Valpo placed two on reached safely in a team-high 26 games. Glenn tied for second in RBI (20).Hannahs becomes the second team with Kaleb Hannahs (3B) and is the third Patriot to earn the Valley’s Joe Carter the first player in Valpo history to be named MVC Easton Rhodehouse (RP). Bradley's Matt Ham- Player of the Year honor, joining Darick Hall (2016) Freshman of the Year. Hannahs enters the MVC ilton (SP), Evansville's Shane Gray (SP), Illinois and Devlin Granberg (2018). Tournament riding a 16-game on-base streak. State's Jordan Libman (DH) and Missouri State's Drake Baldwin (C) round out the members of the Guerrero, a product of Metamora, Ill., owns a Cermak, an outfielder from Riverside, Ill., claimed 2021 second team. league-best 1.92 ERA and has registered an 9-1 the league's Defensive Player of the Year award. record in 12 starts. He also leads the MVC in With numerous sensational highlight-reel plays An additional 13 players were honored as part (84.1) opposing batting average in the outfield, Cermak posted a .977 fielding of the honorable mention all-conference team, (.171) and runners picked off (3). He ranks in position with just three errors in 132 chances, as student-athletes must receive at least two the top-5 in (93-2nd), wins (9-2nd), while adding 11 assists. The freshman is the votes to be named as honorable mention. A walks allowed (12,2nd), doubles allowed (4-1st), second Redbird to earn the league’s Defensive nine-member all-defensive team was also named. earned runs allowed (18-3rd). Guerrero ranks first Player of the Year honor, joining Brett Kay (2013). nationally with a 0.74 WHIP. His -to-walk All-conference honors and specialty awards are ratio of 7.25 and hits allowed per nine innings Heefner, now in his 17th season as head coach of voted on by the league’s eight head baseball (5.24) rank first in the MVC and top 15 nationally. the DBU baseball squad, led the Patriots to their coaches. Only two other ISU have ever finished a third regular-season Missouri Valley Conference season leading The Valley in ERA. In 1983, Paul title in school history. He reached 500 career Quinzer led the MVC with a 2.04 ERA and in 2013 wins during the 2021 season and his .659 win current Oakland A's pitcher Sean Manaea paced % ranks 11th-best in the nation among active

Jackson Glenn Geremy Guerrero Aaron Beck Kaleb Hannahs Ryan Cermak PLAYER OF THE YEAR PITCHER OF THE YEAR NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR MVC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT RELEASE MAY 25, 2021

2021 All-Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Teams First Team Yr. Pos. Hometown (Previous School) JOE CARTER PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jake McCaw, Illinois State RSo. 1B Bloomington, Ill. (Normal Community) Jackson Glenn, DBU Connor O'Brien, Bradley * So. 1B San Diego, Calif. (Rancho Bernardo) Jackson Glenn, DBU $ Sr. 2B Cedar Hill, Texas (Grayson College) PITCHER OF THE YEAR Brendan Dougherty, Bradley +@^ Sr. 3B Clive, Iowa (Dowling Catholic) Jordan Schaffer, Indiana State RJr. SS Terre Haute, Ind. (West Vigo) Geremy Guerrero, Indiana State Max Wright, Indiana State RSr. C Toronto, Ontario (Lawrence Park) Austin Bell, DBU RSr. DH Albuquerque, NM (Univ. of New Mexico) NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Dan Bolt, Bradley $ Sr. OF Morton, Ill. (Morton) Ryan Cermak, Illinois State Fr. OF Riverside, Ill. (Riverside-Brookfield) Aaron Beck, Indiana State Aaron Beck, Indiana State RJr. OF Evansville, Ind. (Evansville Harrison) Rhett Kouba, DBU So. SP El Reno, Okla. (North Central Texas College) FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Geremy Guerrero, Indiana State RSr. SP Metamora, Ill. (Metamora) Brad Harrison, Southern Illinois+ Sr. SP O'Fallon, Ill. (O'Fallon) Kaleb Hannahs, Valparaiso Peyton Sherlin, DBU Jr. RP Deer Park, Texas (Deer Park) Connor Fenlong, Indiana State RSo. RP Gouverneur, N.Y. (Gouverneur) DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Trey Ziegenbein, Missouri State Jr. RP Blue Springs, Mo. (Johnson County CC) *2019 First Team; $2019 Second Team; ^ 2019 Honorable Mention; +2018 Honorable Mention; @ 2017 Honorable Mention Ryan Cermak, Illinois State

Second Team Yr. Pos. Hometown (Previous School) DAN CALLAHAN COACH OF THE YEAR Cole Moore, DBU So. 1B Georgetown, Texas (McLennan CC) Dan Heefner, DBU Cody Cleveland, Southern Illinois So. 2B Rockwall-Heath, Texas (Rockwall-Heath) Kaleb Hannahs, Valparaiso Fr. 3B West Terre Haute, Ind. (West Vigo) Nick Neville, Southern Illinois Sr. SS Atlanta, Ga. (IMG Academy) Drake Baldwin, Missouri State So. C Madison, Wis. (Madison West) Jordan Libman, Illinois State Sr. DH Glenview, Ill. (Glenbrook South) Jace Grady, DBU Fr. OF Austin, Texas (Elgin) River Town, DBU So. OF Baton Rouge, La. (LSU Eunice) JT Weber, Southern Illinois Jr. OF Metropolis, Ill. (Massac County) Tristan Peters, Southern Illinois So. OF Winkler, Manitoba (Foothills Composite) Matt Hamilton, Bradley Jr. SP Oak Creek, Wis. (Oak Creek) Dominic Hamel, DBU Jr. SP Chandler, Ariz. (Yavapai College) Shane Gray, Evansville So. SP West Jefferson, Ohio (West Jefferson) Trey McDaniel, Southern Illinois ^ Jr. RP Williamsville, Mo. (Greenville) Easton Rhodehouse, Valparaiso ^ Sr. RP Gilbert, Ariz. (Highland) ^ 2019 Honorable Mention; +2018 Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention Yr. Pos. Hometown (Previous School) Philip Archer, Southern Illinois Sr. 1B Greenville, Ind. (Floyd Central) Kyle Soberano, Illinois State Jr. 2B Daly City, Calilf. (College of the Canyons) Simon Scherry, Evansville Fr. SS Santa Claus, Ind. (Heritage Hills) Andrew Benefield, DBU RFr. 3B Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Univ. of Louisville) Tyson Hays, Illinois State Jr. C Denver, Colo. (Grandview) Brady Renfro, Valparaiso Fr. DH Antigo, Wis. (Antigo) Troy Beilsmith, Evansville & RSr. OF Weldon Springs, Mo. (DeSmet Jesuit) Luke Eldred, DBU RJr. SP Mount Vernon, Iowa (Mount Vernon) Sean Sinisko, Illinois State RFr. SP Geneva, Ill. (Geneva) Colton Johnson, Illinois State Gr. SP Kewanee, Ill. (Kewanee) Jordan Lussier, Illinois State Fr. SP Winnipeg, Manitoba (Chandler-Gilbert CC) Kragen Kechely, DBU Sr. RP Austin, Texas (Vista Ridge) Theron Denlinger, Bradley & RJr. RP Cuba City, Wis. (Cuba City) $2019 Second Team

All-Defensive Team Yr. Pos. Hometown (Previous School) Connor O'Brien, Bradley So. 1B San Diego, Calif. (Rancho Bernardo) Mason Hull, Missouri State Jr. 2B Effingham, Ill. (Effingham) Grant Wood, Missouri State Sr. 3B Jefferson City, Mo. (Jefferson College) Simon Scherry, Evansville Fr. SS Santa Claus, Ind. (Heritage Hills) Max Wright, Indiana State RSr. C Toronto, Ontario (Lawrence Park) Kenton Crews, Evansville RJr. OF Lincoln City, Ind. (Heritage Hills) Ryan Cermak, Illinois State Fr. OF Riverside, Ill. (Riverside-Brookfield) Tristan Peters, Southern Illinois So. OF Winkler, Manitoba (Foothills Composite) Geremy Guerrero, Indiana State RSr. P Metamora, Ill. (Metamora)

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