2026 GPAC Baseball All-Conference Team Announced

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The 2026 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Baseball All-Conference team has been announced after a vote of league coaches.

Cade Marquardt of Briar Cliff University was selected as the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Player-of-the-Year and Alex Johnson of Concordia University was selected as the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Pitcher-of-the-Year. Romani Perez of Morningside University was named the Freshman-of-the Year.

Josh Oltmans of Doane University was named the 2026 Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Coach-of-the-Year. The 19th annual Hauff Mid-America Sports Gold Glove Team was also named.

FIRST TEAM:

Position Name School Grade Hometown

First Base Nico Sall Briar Cliff SR Omaha, Nebraska

Second Base Carter Roth Doane SR Stratford, Ontario

Third Base Jacob O’Dell Morningside SR Northridge, California

Shortstop Grant Sommers Doane JR Papillion, Nebraska

Utility Infielder Romani Perez Morningside FR Brighton, Colorado

Outfield Conner Maston Morningside JR Kilduff, Iowa

Outfield Bronx Lewis Concordia SR Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Outfield Nikolai Wede Northwestern SO Orange City, Iowa

Outfield Luke Wilson Concordia JR Clagary, Alberta

Catcher Cade Marquardt Briar Cliff SR Litchfield, Minnesota

Catcher Jake Watson Concordia SO Lincoln, Nebraska

Pitcher Alex Johnson Concordia SR Olathe, Kansas

Pitcher Nicolas Yard Doane SR Erie, Colorado

Pitcher Brock Saya Briar Cliff SR Johnstown, Colorado

Pitcher Cade Nolan Morningside SR Menifee, California

Relief Pitcher Warren Rose Concordia JR St. Paul, Oregon

Relief Pitcher Brody Ayers Northwestern JR Manhattan, Montana

Designated Hitter Jake Kamalski Waldorf JR Huntington Beach, California

SECOND TEAM:

Position Name School Grade Hometown

First Base Evan Morrison Hastings JR Medicine Hat, Alberta

Second Base Ranier Castillo Northwestern JR Katy, Texas

Third Base Anthony Martinez Midland SR Roseville, California

Shortstop Tyler Vance Mount Marty SR Black Foot, Idaho

Utility Infielder Devin Dirkx Northwestern SR Spencer, Iowa

Outfield Sam Kwapnioski Doane SR Columbus, Nebraska

Outfield Jalen Ownes Mount Marty SR Antioch, California

Outfield Drew Oreskes Dordt SR El Dorado Hills, California

Outfield Tristan Martinez Hastings SR Tucson, Arizona

Catcher Tanner Nelson Doane JR Macon, Missouri

Catcher Peighton Vargas Hastings SO Rusk, Texas

Pitcher Gabe Rodriguez Doane SR Thorton, Colorado

Pitcher Caden Bugarske Concordia SR Boerne, Texas

Pitcher Kai Purdy-Burton Morningside SR Pasadena, California

Pitcher Nick Hays Briar Cliff SR Chaska, Minnesota

Relief Pitcher Ethan Merk Doane JR Regina, Saskatchewan

Relief Pitcher Sam Hanson Morningside SR Gowrie, Iowa

Designated Hitter Ryan Vann Dordt JR Platte City, Missouri

HONORABLE MENTION

Briar Cliff – Jake Chtrstianson (2B), Damon Schmid (OF), Grant Devecsery (OF

Concordia – Trent Schlim (RP), Jaeden Jordahl (2B), Carson Burnett (1B) Sam Bespoyasny (SP)

Dakota Wesleyan – Caleb Meyers (OF), Alex Mizsak (SP), Kelbee Woodham (DH), Dexter Payne (SP)

Doane – Brayden Jones (1B), Johnny Vulcano (UTL), Jett Grossart (DH), Garett Klein (RP), Cade Bridges (SP),

Kaden Crawford (SP)

Dordt – Logan Harris (OF), Jacob Camp (RP), Lincoln Vander Molen (SP), Logan Templeton (1B)

Hastings – Levi Fletcher (UTL), Samuele Bruno (OF), Tyler Rojas (2B), Cam Dahlgren (SP), Jared Delgado

(DH)

Midland – Adam Muniz Jr. (OF), Dax Wandler (2B), Jimmy Martinez (1B), Owen Glover (OF)

Morningside – Mason Rego (RP), Kade Yasui (OF), Conner Maston (SP)

Mount Marty – Daniel Vonnegut (2B), Cooper Mlnarik (1B), Aspen Dahl (SP)

Northwestern – Devin Dirkx (SP), Caleb Caciari (3B), Zain Stark (SP), Grant Guidry (DH)

Waldorf – Brandon Berg (SP), Cameren Rindone (OF), Mason Smith (SS), Andrew Herrin (C)

GPAC/HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS BASEBALL GOLD GLOVE TEAM

The 19th annual GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Baseball Gold Glove Team has been named.

Position Name School Grade Hometown

First Base Nico Sall Briar Cliff SR Omaha, Nebraska

Second Base Jake Christianson Briar Cliff SR Glencoe, Minnesota

Third Base Raenan Padilla Briar Cliff SR Pantagonia, Arizona

Shortstop Tyler Vance Mount Marty SR Black Foot, Idaho

Pitcher Gabe Rodriguez Doane SR Thorton, Colorado

Catcher Cade Marquardt Briar Cliff SR Litchfield, Minnesota

Left Fielder Mason Riley Dakota Wesleyan JR Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Center Fielder Jimmy Twombly Dordt SO Chandler, Arizona

Right Fielder Cael Walrod Briar Cliff FR Sioux City, Iowa

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