All-Conference Teams

WICHITA, Kan. – Six Wichita State baseball student-athletes have earned all-Missouri Valley Conference honors.

Junior outfielder Sam Hilliard earned first team honors, while junior outfielder Daniel Kihle and junior first baseman Ryan Tinkham were named to the second team.

Hilliard is hitting .337 with 14 doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 47 RBI, while Kihle is hitting .305 with five doubles, one triple four home runs, 28 RBI and 18 stolen bases. Tinkham is hitting .330 with 18 doubles, nine home runs and 40 RBI.

Freshman shortstop Trey Vickers, freshman catcher Gunnar Troutwine and junior relief pitcher John Hayes were named honorable mention.

Vickers is hitting .262 with two doubles and 14 RBI, while Troutwine is hitting .278 with two doubles, one triple, three home runs and 27 RBI. Hayes is 6-2 with three saves and a 2.91 ERA. He has 50 strikeouts in 46.1 innings pitched.

Joe Carter Player of the Year
Kevin Kaczmarski, Evansville

Pitcher of the Year
Jon Harris, Missouri State

Defensive Player of the Year
Joey Hawkins, Missouri State

Newcomer of the Year
Jacob Hendren, Illinois State

Freshman of the Year
Jake Burger, Missouri State

Dan Callahan Coach of the Year
Keith Guttin, Missouri State

First Team All-Valley
1B – Mason Snyder, Illinois State
2B – Drew Turbin, Dallas Baptist
SS – Camden Duzenack, Dallas Baptist
3B – Jake Burger, Missouri State
C – Daniel Salters, Dallas Baptist
DH – Daniel Sweet, Dallas Baptist
UT – Paul DeJong, Illinois State
OF – Sam Hilliard, Wichita State
OF – Kevin Kaczmarski, Evansville
OF – Tate Matheny, Missouri State
SP – Matt Hall, Missouri State
SP – Jon Harris, Missouri State
SP – Jacob Hendren, Illinois State
RP – Brandon Koch, Dallas Baptist
RP – Bryan Young, Missouri State

Second Team All-Valley
1B – Justin Paulsen, Missouri State
1B – Ryan Tinkham, Wichita State
2B – Joe Kelch, Illinois State
SS – Joey Hawkins, Missouri State
3B – Spencer Gaa, Bradley
C – Drew Carlile, Bradley
OF – Tagg Duce, Dallas Baptist
OF – Daniel Kihle, Wichita State
OF – Isaac Smith, Bradley
OF – Justin Wall, Dallas Baptist
SP – Elliot Ashbeck, Bradley
SP – Jeff Degano, Indiana State
SP – Aaron Hauge, Southern Illinois
SP – Joseph Shaw, Dallas Baptist
RP – Chance Adams, Dallas Baptist
RP – Matt Dennis, Bradley

Honorable Mention All-Valley
1B – Paul Solka, Bradley
2B – Dylan Becker, Missouri State
2B – Chris Godinez, Bradley
3B – Andy Young, Indiana State
SS – Trey Vickers, Wichita State
C – Gunnar Troutwine, Wichita State
SP – Steve Adkins, Bradley
SP – Brodie Harkness, Evansville
RP – John Hayes, Wichita State
RP – Sean Stutzman, Dallas Baptist

All-Defensive Team
1B – Chane Lynch, Dallas Baptist
2B – Drew Turbin, Dallas Baptist
SS – Joey Hawkins, Missouri State
3B – Nash Knight, Dallas Baptist
C – Daniel Salters, Dallas Baptist
OF – Tagg Duce, Dallas Baptist
OF – Kevin Kaczmarski, Evansville
OF – Tate Matheny, Missouri State
P – Jacob Hendren, Illinois State