Baseball Season Recap

Record
40-15, (17-4)

History & Records
 

Season Milestones

• The Cougars claimed their second-ever AMC tournament championship title, defeating then-No. 8 ranked Missouri Baptist. Columbia went undefeated through AMC tournament action.
• With an automatic berth into the opening round of the NAIA Baseball World Series, Columbia advanced to their fourth NAIA Championship venture in program history.

Awards

• Academic All-AMC
  • Alex Grellner, Drew Voss, Braden Desonia, Brayden McGinnis, Braydon Boyer, Brett Mooney, Canton Sharp, Carter Defoe, Cayden Nicoletto, Chase McKague, Clayton Schneider, Dan Fick, Danny Ortega, David Dell, Duffin Makings, Dylan Carlton, Gavin Bleything, Ian Nolph, Jimmy Layton, Kaleb Richards, Kam Dohogne, Myles Jasper, Nick Mullinax, Noah Sperling, Pierce Hartmann, Riley Poulton, Wyatt Towe, Tanner Williamson, Tom McKenna, Travis Bassford, Indy Stanley, Tyler Renn, Zaine Dover
• All-AMC First-Team
  • Reece Clapp, Dan Fick, Jake Deakins, Tyler Renn, Devyn Lopez, Cayden Nicoletto
• All-AMC Second-Team
  • Bryce Taylor, Riley Poulton, Tom McKenna, Braden DeSonia, Indy Stanley
• AMC Champions of Character Team
  • Travis Bassford
• NAIA All-American
  • Cayden Nicoletto, Second Team

• NAIA Daktronics Scholar Athletes
  • Braden DeSonia, Carter Defoe, Chase McKague, Clayton Schneider, Dan Fick, Duffin Makings, Jimmy Layton, Kaleb Richards, Myles Jasper, Riley Poulton, Travis Bassford, Wyatt Towe
• College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District
  • Riley Poulton, Duffin Makings, Dan Fick, Braden DeSonia
• CSC Academic All-America
  • Dan Fick
• AMC Baseball Player of the Week
  • Tyler Renn (Feb. 6, Feb. 27)
  • Cayden Nicoletto (Feb. 20)
• AMC Baseball Pitcher of the Week
  • Reece Clapp (Feb. 20)
  • Dan Fick (March 13)

AMC Tournament Results

• Defeated Central Baptist (Mo.), 8-2
• Defeated No.8 Missouri Baptist, 13-5
• Defeated No.8 Missouri Baptist, 11-6

 
NAIA National Championship Results

• Defeated No. 12 Mobile (Ala.), 10-7
• Lost to No. 6 Cumberlands (Ky.), 18-4
• Defeated (RV) Reinhardt (Ga.), 9-6
• Lost to No. 6 Cumberlands, 8-6

Team Leaders

• Hits
  • Cayden Nicoletto – 80
  • Tyler Renn – 78
  • Braden DeSonia – 69
• Runs Batted In
  • Cayden Nicoletto – 63
  • Tyler Renn – 61
  • Brayden McGinnis – 45
  • Indy Stanley – 45
• Home Runs
  • Cayden Nicoletto – 21
  • Indy Stanley – 16
  • Brayden McGinnis – 14
  • Tyler Renn – 14
• Stolen Bases
  • Braden DeSonia – 15
  • Indy Stanley – 9
  • David Dell – 5
  • Tom McKenna – 5
• Slugging Percentage
  • Cayden Nicoletto – .817
  • Indy Stanley – .775
  • Tyler Renn – .683
• Strikeouts
  • Bryce Taylor – 81
  • Dan Fick – 78
  • Reece Clapp – 62