May 6, 2026

Crossroads League Announces Baseball Award Winners

JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2026 Baseball All-League honors on Wednesday, following Taylor's third-straight sweep of the regular season and tournament championships.

TU head coach Kyle Gould was selected as the CL Coach of the Year for the ninth time, sharing the honor with Marian's Todd Miller. Huntington's Owen Willard and Grant Simmons were voted the CL Player and Pitcher of the Year, with Marian's River Pecina being named the CL Newcomer of the Year.

The All-Crossroads League honors were voted on by the league's head baseball coaches.

2026 Crossroads League Co-Coach of the Year
Kyle Gould, Taylor
Todd Miller, Marian

2026 Crossroads League Player of the Year
Owen Willard, Huntington

2026 Crossroads League Pitcher of the Year
Grant Simmons, Huntington

2026 Crossroads League Newcomer of the Year
River Pecina, Marian

2026 All-Crossroads League First-Team
SP-Grant Simmons, Huntington
SP-Brody Fine, Taylor
SP-Eli Loichinger, Marian
SP-Wes Hunt, Taylor
RP-Nathan Frady, Taylor
C-Keifer Wilson, Huntington
C-Trevor Vojtkofsky, Indiana Wesleyan
1B-Jordan Malott, Taylor
2B-Owen Willard, Huntington
SS-Brayden Coffey, Marian
3B-Fletcher Roemmich, Taylor
UT-Brennan Frickel, Taylor
OF-River Pecina, Marian
OF-Brayden Manning, Taylor
OF-Tanner Reinartz, Huntington
OF-Greg Vineyard, Indiana Wesleyan
DH-Sam Gladd, Taylor

2026 All-Crossroads League Second-Team
SP-Max Engle, Huntington
SP-Seth Hogg, Marian
SP-JT Tabor, Taylor
SP-Chris Adams, Marian
SP-Colin Snyder, Spring Arbor
RP-Dylan Eggl, Huntington
C-Aiden Kerr, Marian
C-Brennan Nichols, Mount Vernon Nazarene
1B-Nick Wiley, Indiana Wesleyan
2B-Tate Bender, Marian
SS-Ben Kennedy, Taylor
3B-Ben Seitzinger, Indiana Wesleyan
3B-Ayden Lichtensteiger, Saint Francis
UT-Matt Friesema, Grace
OF-Luke Sutter, Taylor
OF-Brady Lester, Mount Vernon Nazarene
OF-Joey Tessmer, Spring Arbor
OF-Landon Sarkey, Marian
DH-Matthew Drozlek, Indian Wesleyan

2026 Crossroads League Gold Glove Team
P-RJ Anglin, Huntington
C-Brennan Nichols, Mount Vernon Nazarene
1B-Connor Dee, Spring Arbor
1B-Zach Bale, Marian
2B-Braxton Brosmer, Indiana Wesleyan
SS-Brayden Coffey, Marian
3B-Kade Flores, Huntington
LF-Landon Sarkey, Marian
CF-Joey Tessmer, Spring Arbor
CF-River Pecina, Marian
RF-Connor Reed, Spring Arbor