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Sullivan, Culley, Gilman and Horner highlight 2025 Academic All-America® Baseball teams
Four talented student-athletes headline 2025 Academic All-America baseball teams; Horner repeats as Team Member of the Year in the NAIA
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AUSTIN, Texas – Four standouts headline a group of accomplished student-athletes named to the 2025 Academic All-America® baseball teams selected by College Sports Communicators.
Noah Sullivan from Mississippi State,
Nathan Culley from Minnesota State,
Jason Gilman from Kean University, and
Tyler Horner from Oregon Tech are the All-America ® of the Year honorees for NCAA Division I, Division II, Division III, and the NAIA, respectively.
NCAA Division I
Noah Sullivan, from Orlando, Florida, served as the designated hitter and pitched for Mississippi State this season. He earned his selection at designated hitter this year. The junior is a workforce education leadership major with a 4.00 cumulative grade-point average.
Recently named a 2025 Division I First Team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association at utility. Sullivan was the lone Bulldog to start all 59 games this past season, where he batted .345 with 70 hits, 16 doubles, 15 homers, and 46 RBI. On the mound, the right-hander made seven midweek starts and sported a 1.96 earned run average. He struck out 15 and only walked three through 18 1/3 innings, but did not render a decision.
Two members of this year’s Academic All-America® Division I baseball team are earning recognition for the second time.
Gavin Turley (Oregon State University) is on the first team this year after earning third team honors in 2024.
Nolan Schubart (Oklahoma State University) repeated as a second team selection.
The 33-man team has a 3.78 average cumulative GPA, with the first team checking in at 3.74. Five student-athletes had a perfect 4.0 cumulative GPA.
| FIRST TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
GPA |
Yr. |
Major |
| C |
Wilson Weber |
Oregon State University |
3.61 |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
| DH |
Noah Sullivan |
Mississippi State |
4.00/4.00 |
Jr. |
Workforce Education Leadership |
| IF |
Dylan Joyce |
Santa Clara University |
3.72/3.89 |
Gr. |
Business Administration (G) |
| IF |
Matt King |
Arizona State University |
3.72 |
Sr. |
Liberal Studies |
| IF |
Brady O'Brien |
University of Richmond |
3.97/3.95 |
Gr. |
Data Analytics |
| IF |
Joe Tiroly |
Rider University |
3.92 |
So. |
Film & Television |
| OF |
Robbie Burnett |
University of Georgia |
3.66 |
Sr. |
Housing Management & Policy |
| OF |
Ben Parker |
William & Mary |
3.52 |
Gr. |
Masters Business Administration |
| OF |
Gavin Turley (3) |
Oregon State University |
3.52 |
Jr. |
Business Administration |
| P |
Kade Anderson |
Louisiana State University |
3.67 |
So. |
Sport Administration |
| P |
Tony Pluta |
University of Arizona |
3.91 |
Jr. |
Aerospace Engineering |
| SECOND TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
GPA |
Yr. |
Major |
| C |
Alex Birge |
University of California |
3.93/3.67 |
Jr. |
Entrepreneurship & Business Administration |
| DH |
Eddie King Jr. |
University of Louisville |
3.63 |
Sr. |
Sport Administration |
| IF |
Evan Appelwick |
Miami University |
3.65 |
Jr. |
Finance |
| IF |
Brent Iredale |
University of Arkansas |
3.78 |
Jr. |
Recreation & Sport Management |
| IF |
Maddox Molony |
Oregon |
3.88 |
So. |
Multi-Disciplinary Science |
| IF |
Judah Morris |
Illinois State University |
3.83 |
Sr. |
Exercise Science |
| OF |
Cole Hage |
University of Kentucky |
4.00/4.00 |
Gr. |
Public Financial Management |
| OF |
Daniel Pacella |
Illinois State University |
3.96 |
Jr. |
Physical Education |
| OF |
Zion Rose |
University of Louisville |
3.92 |
So. |
Psychology |
| OF |
Nolan Schubart (2) |
Oklahoma State University |
3.89 |
Jr. |
Management |
| P |
Matt Adams |
University of Southern Mississippi |
4.00/3.98 |
Gr. |
Business Administration (G) |
| P |
Lucas Mahlstedt |
Clemson University |
3.73 |
Sr. |
Physics |
| THIRD TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
GPA |
Yr. |
Major |
| C |
Garrett Wright |
Bowling Green State University |
4.00/4.00 |
So. |
Criminal Justice |
| DH |
Aaron Manias |
Purdue University |
4.00 |
Jr. |
Selling & Sales Management |
| IF |
Jesse Donohoe |
Georgia State University |
3.86 |
Sr. |
Sport Administration |
| IF |
Dylan Grego |
Ball State |
3.55 |
Jr. |
Business Administration |
| IF |
Steven Milam |
Louisiana State University |
3.72 |
So. |
Sport Administration |
| IF |
Tyler Shaneyfelt |
Northern Kentucky University |
3.74 |
Sr. |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| OF |
Logen Devenport |
Northern Kentucky University |
3.62 |
Jr. |
Exercise Science |
| OF |
Carson Paetow |
University of Southern Mississippi |
3.64/3.73 |
Sr. |
Business Administration (G) |
| P |
Gabe Craig |
Baylor |
3.69/3.72 |
Sr. |
Sport Management |
| P |
Joseph Dzierwa |
Michigan State University |
3.66 |
Jr. |
Communication |
(2) – 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2024
(3) – 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2024
NCAA Division II
Nathan Culley, a business leadership major from Andover, Minnesota, earned Division II Conference Commissioners Association Third Team All-American accolades following a record-breaking season for the Mavericks, where the program won 51 games. He recently graduated from Minnesota State with a 3.89 cumulative GPA.
Culley went 12-1 with a 2.52 earned run average as a starting pitcher. He also recorded four complete games and two shutouts, leading the team with 98 strikeouts and walking 27. He worked seven innings in the NCAA Central Region Tournament against Arkansas Monticello on May 15 and allowed three earned runs while striking out eight.
Three repeat members of this year’s Academic All-America® Division II baseball team are earning recognition.
Vance Tobol (University of Central Missouri) is on the first team this year after earning second team honors in 2024.
Aidan Byrne (Minnesota State) is a second team selection, and
Payton Conte (Pennsylvania Western University, California) is on the third team; both were third team selections in 2024.
The Division II team boasts a 3.68 average GPA, with a 3.79 average for the first team. Three of the 34 Division II selections have a cumulative 4.0 grade point average.
The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024-25 Division II Academic All-America® program.
| FIRST TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
GPA |
Yr. |
Major |
| C |
Cole Stanford |
Lenoir-Rhyne University |
3.81 |
Gr. |
Business Administration (G) |
| DH |
Sean Welsh |
Molloy University |
3.92 |
Jr. |
Finance |
| IF |
Dagen Brewer |
Pittsburg State University |
3.54 |
Jr. |
Construction Management |
| IF |
Cole Hales |
Catawba College |
3.81 |
Gr. |
Sports Management (U) / Business Administration (G) |
| IF |
Jacob Houtz |
Mansfield |
3.85 |
Sr. |
Political Science & Criminal Justice |
| IF |
Mikey Kocen |
Lewis University |
3.66 |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
| OF |
Jacob Guerrero |
Angelo State |
3.89/3.71 |
Sr. |
Professional Accountancy |
| OF |
Isaac Pegors |
University of Mary |
3.85 |
So. |
Biology |
| OF |
Vance Tobol (2) |
University of Central Missouri |
3.59/4.00 |
Sr. |
Sport Management |
| P |
Nathan Culley |
Minnesota State |
3.91 |
Sr. |
Business Leadership |
| P |
Ian Korn |
Seton Hill University |
3.83 |
Sr. |
Sports Management |
| SECOND TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
GPA |
Yr. |
Major |
| C |
Adam Paniagua |
Regis University |
3.65/3.70 |
Sr. |
Project Leadership & Management |
| DH |
Kit Wigington |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs |
3.73 |
Sr. |
Mechanical Engineering |
| IF |
Aidan Byrne (3) |
Minnesota State |
3.89 |
Sr. |
Business Leadership |
| IF |
Kasten Harvey |
Lincoln Memorial University |
3.83 |
Sr. |
Physical Exercise Science |
| IF |
Brendan Sencaj |
Bentley University |
3.59 |
So. |
Finance |
| IF |
Logan Shurden |
Mississippi College |
3.92 |
Sr. |
Exercise Science |
| OF |
Caleb Burr |
Belmont Abbey College |
3.93 |
Sr. |
Finance |
| OF |
KW Quilici |
Cal State Monterey Bay |
3.55 |
Sr. |
Mathematics |
| OF |
Josh Sharp |
USC Aiken |
3.98 |
Sr. |
Applied Computer Science |
| P |
Kolby Dougan |
Pittsburg State University |
3.82 |
Gr. |
General Studies |
| P |
Dalton Neuschwander |
University of West Florida |
3.82 |
Sr. |
Management & Information Systems |
| THIRD TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
GPA |
Yr. |
Major |
| C |
Brett Rowell |
University of West Florida |
3.79 |
Sr. |
General Business |
| DH |
Brock Butler |
University of Alabama in Huntsville |
3.64 |
Sr. |
Cybersecurity |
| IF |
Clay Conn |
Regis University |
3.93 |
Sr. |
Software Engineering |
| IF |
Payton Conte (3) |
Pennsylvania Western University, California |
3.61 |
Sr. |
Exercise Science |
| IF |
Evan Morrison |
Grand Valley State University |
3.86 |
Jr. |
Sport Management |
| OF |
Will Beckham |
Missouri University of Science & Technology |
4.00 |
So. |
Mechanical Engineering |
| OF |
Austin Bode |
University of Indianapolis |
3.67 |
Jr. |
Sports Management |
| OF |
Simon Murray |
Arkansas Tech University |
4.00 |
Sr. |
Music & Spanish |
| OF |
Mikey Scott |
Florida Southern College |
3.62/3.75 |
Sr. |
Healthcare Management |
| P |
Britton Adams |
Coker University |
3.90 |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
| P |
Drake Fontenot |
Delta State |
3.57 |
Sr. |
Sport Management |
| P |
Bradley Wilson |
Georgia College & State University |
3.85 |
Sr. |
Psychology |
(2) – 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2024
(3) – 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2024
NCAA Division III
Jason Gilman hails from Old Bridge, New Jersey, and is majoring in athletic training. He recently graduated from Kean University with a 3.88 cumulative GPA.
Gilman started 14 games for the Cougars and was recently named the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and Rawlings Sporting Goods Division III National Pitcher of the Year. Gilman led Division III with 125 strikeouts while going 14-1 on the hill on 112.1 innings pitched. He helped guide the Cougars to a 41-11 overall record and an appearance in the NCAA College World Series.
Kyle McCausland (Middlebury College) and
Nick Harris (Case Western Reserve University) are two of six repeat honorees from and are the only three-time selection on the CSC Academic All-America® baseball teams. McCausland was named to the first team in 2024 and to the third teamin 2023, while Harris was named to the second team a year ago and to the third team in 2023.
Matt Scolan (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater), the CSC Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year in 2024, was a first team selection in 2024 along with
JC Ng (Pomona-Pitzer) and
Shawn Steuerer (John Hopkins University, while
Zack Carinci (Case Western Reserve) was named to the third team in 2023.
The Division III team boasts a 3.80 average GPA, with a 3.81 average for the first team. Two of the 34 Division III selections have a cumulative 4.0 grade point average.
The Division III Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division III national governance structure to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024-25 Division III Academic All-America® program.
| FIRST TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
GPA |
Yr. |
Major |
| C |
Aaron Holland |
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater |
3.74 |
Sr. |
Finance |
| DH |
Kyle Grabowski |
Endicott College |
3.87/3.95 |
Gr. |
Business Administration (G) |
| IF |
Dillon Souvignier |
Johns Hopkins University |
3.55 |
Sr. |
Economics |
| IF |
Shawn Steuerer (1) |
Johns Hopkins University |
3.75 |
Sr. |
Economics |
| IF |
Andy Thies |
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater |
3.68 |
Sr. |
Accounting |
| IF |
Evan Wagaman |
Messiah University |
3.78 |
Sr. |
Applied Health Science |
| OF |
Nick Harms (2,6) |
Case Western Reserve University |
3.97 |
Sr. |
Computer Science |
| OF |
JC Ng (1) |
Pomona-Pitzer |
3.91 |
Sr. |
Economics |
| OF |
Matt Scolan (1, !) |
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater |
3.81 |
Sr. |
Finance |
| P |
Brayden Clark |
Salve Regina University |
3.70/3.92 |
Gr. |
Marketing |
| P |
Jason Gilman |
Kean University |
3.88 |
Sr. |
Athletic Training |
| SECOND TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
GPA |
Yr. |
Major |
| C |
Caleb Cyr |
Johns Hopkins University |
3.67/3.67 |
Gr. |
Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| DH |
Andrew Cash |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
3.88 |
Sr. |
Computer Science |
| DH |
Tyler Stillson |
Case Western Reserve University |
4.00 |
So. |
Engineering |
| IF |
Zack Carinci (6) |
Case Western Reserve University |
3.72/3.57 |
Gr. |
Mechanical Engineering |
| IF |
Benton Jones |
University of Lynchburg |
3.89 |
Jr. |
Exercise Physiology |
| IF |
Zev Moore |
MIT |
3.84 |
Jr. |
Mathematical Economics & Finance |
| IF |
Connor O'Connell |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
4.00 |
Jr. |
Biomedical Engineering |
| OF |
Kyle McCausland (1, 6) |
Middlebury College |
3.88 |
Sr. |
Economics |
| OF |
Tristen Melvin |
Methodist University |
3.95 |
Sr. |
Healthcare Biology |
| OF |
Erik Sundgren |
Denison University |
3.79 |
Jr. |
Applied Mathematics |
| P |
Dante DiMatteo |
Washington & Jefferson College |
3.78 |
Sr. |
Accounting |
| P |
Drew Grumbles |
Johns Hopkins University |
3.93 |
So. |
Neuroscience |
| THIRD TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
GPA |
Yr. |
Major |
| C |
Jace Fetterman |
Lebanon Valley College |
3.85 |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
| IF |
Gray Berry |
Millsaps College |
3.58 |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
| IF |
Jake Bilotta |
Rockford University |
3.71 |
Sr. |
Kinesiology |
| IF |
Ryan Davis |
Adrian College |
3.76 |
Sr. |
Environmental Science |
| IF |
Kyle Douin |
University of Southern Maine |
3.71 |
Sr. |
Mechanical Engineering |
| IF |
Reed Tubbs |
MIT |
3.60 |
Sr. |
Chemical Engineering |
| OF |
Eli Fest |
Bethany Lutheran College |
3.97 |
Sr. |
Biology |
| OF |
Danny MacDougall |
Endicott College |
3.91 |
Sr. |
Finance |
| OF |
Bradley Pelle |
Millsaps College |
3.70 |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
| P |
Logan Eisenbarth |
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater |
3.64 |
Sr. |
Physical Education |
| P |
Brit Kostura |
Baldwin Wallace University |
3.97 |
Jr. |
Sustainability & Finance |
(1) – 1st team Academic All-America® in 2024
(2) – 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2023
(6) – 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2023
(!) – CSC Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year in 2024
NAIA
Tyler Horner, from Twin Falls, Idaho, is a senior mechanical engineering major with a 4.00 cumulative GPA, and he has earned his second consecutive Academic All-America® accolade.
Horner was recently named an ABCA NAIA All-American and made history as being the second-ever Oregon Tech player to earn the distinction twice. The four-year starter ended his OIT career as the all-time leader in hits (303), doubles (69), home runs (40), RBI (208), and walks (122), establishing new Cascade Conference records for hits, doubles, and RBI in a career. This season, Horner hit .399 with 13 home runs, 21 doubles, and 66 RBI.
Horner is one of four repeat selections from the 2024 Academic All-America® NAIA baseball team. These returning selections join him:
Mason David (Taylor University),
Caden Petry (University of the Cumberlands), and
Jaidan Quinn (Concordia University, Nebraska).
The 22-man NAIA team has a 3.84 average GPA, with the first team checking in at 3.82. Six student-athletes had a perfect 4.0 cumulative GPA.
The NAIA Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NAIA national governance structure to assist the College Sports Communicators with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024-25 NAIA Academic All-America® program.
| FIRST TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
GPA |
Yr. |
Major |
| C |
Tyler Horner (1) |
Oregon Tech |
4.00 |
Sr. |
Mechanical Engineering |
| DH |
Charlie Updegrave |
Lewis-Clark State College |
3.55 |
Sr. |
Kinesiology |
| IF |
Mason David (1) |
Taylor University |
3.99 |
Sr. |
Biology |
| IF |
Steven Elsner |
Bellevue University |
3.74 |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
| IF |
Caden Petry (2) |
University of the Cumberlands |
3.95 |
Jr. |
Health & Physical Education |
| IF |
Alfonso Villalobos |
Southeastern University |
3.80/3.95 |
Gr. |
Business Administration (G) |
| OF |
Simon Grinberg |
Keiser University |
3.64 |
Sr. |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| OF |
Ian Heck |
York University |
3.68/4.00 |
Gr. |
Organizational & Global Leadership |
| OF |
Kaleb Kolpien |
Taylor University |
3.72 |
Sr. |
Management |
| P |
Parker McMan |
Bellevue University |
4.00 |
Sr. |
Health & Human Fitness & Coaching & Sport Mgmt. |
| P |
Carter Sabol |
Missouri Baptist University |
3.75/3.75 |
Gr. |
Business Administration (G) |
| SECOND TEAM |
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
GPA |
Yr. |
Major |
| C |
Aaron Orzech |
Saint Xavier University |
4.00 |
So. |
Exercise Science |
| DH |
Trey Tarver |
Arizona Christian University |
3.66 |
Sr. |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| IF |
Gavin Baird |
Keiser University |
4.00/4.00 |
Gr. |
Management (U) / Business Administration (G) |
| IF |
Patrick Barry |
Oregon Tech |
3.96 |
Sr. |
Electrical Engineering |
| IF |
Jaidan Quinn (2) |
Concordia University, Nebraska |
3.54 |
Sr. |
Exercise Science |
| IF |
Bailey Quint |
Columbia College |
3.87 |
Sr. |
Business Administration (G) |
| OF |
Zach Gaspar |
Shawnee State University |
3.81 |
Jr. |
Plastics Engineering Technology |
| OF |
Kaden Kinsler |
William Woods University |
3.94 |
So. |
Business Administration |
| OF |
Jack Matousek |
Columbia College |
3.90 |
Sr. |
Project Management |
| P |
Jake Boyer |
Taylor University |
3.84 |
Jr. |
Finance |
| P |
Alex Johnson |
Concordia University, Nebraska |
3.69/4.00 |
Sr. |
Psychology (U) / Business Administration (G) |
(1) – 1st team Academic All-America® in 2024
(2) – 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2024
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michael MacEachern, Georgia College & State University | Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
michael.maceachern@gcsu.edu | (478) 445-1779
Don Vieth, Northeastern State University | Academic All-America® Coordinator for Publicity
Vieth@nsuok.edu | (918) 444-3930