FHSU Athletics
MARSHALL, Minn. - Fort Hays State baseball pitcher Ty Riley was named to the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) honorable mention All-America list, announced Wednesday (May 28).
The first team All-Central Region starter turned in a stellar senior season, ranking third in Division II with a school-record 115 strikeouts. The righty posted an ERA of 3.11 and a record of 9-1 across 16 outings (15 starts). The MIAA co-Pitcher of the Year posted an opposing batting average of .188, second-best in the MIAA.
The Bentonville, Ark. native ranked 10th in Division II in hits allowed per nine innings (6.22), while his 11.17 strikeouts per nine innings ranked 22nd in the country and his nine wins were second-most in the MIAA.
Riley struck out 16 batters in a game against Colorado-Colorado Springs, second-most in a game by a DII pitcher this season. He racked up seven quality starts and tossed an MIAA-best four complete games, including one nine-inning shutout.
Riley is the first Tiger to earn All-America status since 2015 (Kevin Czarnecki) and is the first starting pitcher to earn the honor since 2006 (Bobby Lewton).
He was one of seven MIAA players listed on the All-America list this season.
The CCA All-America and All-Region baseball teams, which are selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC) from schools playing Division II baseball, were first established in 2007. This is the ninth year in which the program is solely sponsored by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association.
The Division II Conference Commissioners Association encourages and promotes Division II athletics and high standards of sportsmanship as important elements of higher education. The CCA is a key communications link among the conferences as they discuss views, policies and regulations that impact Division II intercollegiate athletics and works closely with the NCAA as a communications channel to NCAA Division II member colleges and universities.
2025 CCA NCAA DIVISION II BASEBALL PITCHER & PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Ron Lenz Pitcher of the Year: Ian Korn, Seton Hill University (Pa.)
Ron Lenz Player of the Year: Brevin McCool, Lubbock Christian University (Texas)
2025 CCA ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM
C - Adam Paniagua - Sr. - Regis (Colo.)
1B - Christian Castaneda - Sr. - CSU Pueblo
2B - Andrew Graham - Jr. - MSU Denver
3B - Brevin McCool - Sr. - Lubbock Christian (Texas)
SS - Javon Hernandez - Sr. - Jefferson (Pa.)
OF - Noah Blythe - Sr. - Hawaii Pacific
OF - Cameron Cartwright - Jr. - Colorado Mesa
OF - Mackenzie Wainwright - Sr. - Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.)
DH - Jake Entrekin - Sr. - Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.)
UT (non-pitcher) - Jack Hines - Sr. - Augustana (S.D.)
UT (pitcher) - Louis Magers - Jr. - Minnesota State
SP - Ryan Humphreys - Sr. - Westmont (Calif.)
SP - Ian Korn - Jr. - Seton Hill (Pa.)
SP - Maddox Long - Sr. - Harding (Ark.)
SP - Dawson Montesa - So. - Adelphi (N.Y.)
RP - Hayden Simmerson - So. - Catawba (N.C.)
2025 CCA ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM
C - Cole Stanford - Sr. - Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.)
1B - Dagen Brewer - Jr. - Pittsburg State (Kan.)
2B - Mikey Kocen - Sr. - Lewis (Ill.)
3B - Cole Fowler - Sr. - Lynn (Fla.)
SS - Drew Schmidt - So. - University of Texas-Tyler
OF - Jacob Guerrero - Sr. - Angelo State (Texas)
OF - Caden Robertson - Sr. - Central Oklahoma
OF - Paul Schoenfeld - Sr. - Colorado Mesa
DH - Sal Carricato - Sr. - Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.)
UT (non-pitcher) - Thomas Matuszewski - Fr. - Jefferson (Pa.)
UT (pitcher) - Cole Calnon - Sr. - Northwest Nazarene (Idaho)|
SP - C.J. Williams - Sr. - Tampa (Fla.)
SP - Kolton Casson - Fr. - Carson-Newman (Tenn.)
SP - Ernesto Lugo-Canchola - Sr. - Northwest Nazarene (Idaho)
SP - Kolby Dougan - Sr. - Pittsburg State (Kan.)
RP - Zach Yates - Sr. - Westmont (Calif.)
2025 CCA ALL-AMERICA THIRD TEAM
C - Chaz Poppy - Sr. - Arkansas-Monticello
1B - Charlie Bussey III - So. - Francis Marion (S.C.)
2B - McGwire Turner - So. - Montevallo (Ala.)
3B - Jacob Steele - Sr. - Central Missouri
SS - Jett Buck - Sr. - Washburn (Kan.)
OF - Wesley Mitchell - Sr. - Southeastern Oklahoma State|
OF - Andrews Opata - Jr. - North Georgia
OF - Isaac Pegors - So. - University of Mary (N.D.)
DH - Dayvin Johnson - Sr. - Central Missouri
UT (non-pitcher) - Kory Schmidt - Sr. - West Texas A&M
UT (pitcher) - Billy Morris - Jr. - D'Youville (N.Y.)
SP - Matty Brown - Fr. - North Greenville (S.C.)
SP - Nathan Culley - Sr. - Minnesota State
SP - Jayden Dentler - Sr. - Grand Valley State (Mich.)
SP - Dalton Neuschwander - Sr. - West Florida
RP - Payton Byrd - Sr. - Henderson State (Ark.)
2025 CCA ALL-AMERICA HONORABLE MENTION}Ivan Dahlberg (C, Illinois Springfield); Jacob Houtz (1B, Mansfield); Luke Farrar (2B, Henderson State); Jackson Crider (3B, Drury); J.D. Urso (SS, Tampa); Bryce LaRocca (OF, Mississippi College); KW Quilici (OF, Cal State Monterey Bay); Grant Sherrod (OF, Lander); Chase Pendley (DH, Angelo State); Bryce McFeely (Utility Non-Pitcher, Westmont); Gage Gillott (Utility Pitcher, Slippery Rock); Keegan Batka (SP, Davenport); Rijnaldo Euson, Francis Marion (SP, Francis Marion); Ryan Markwardt (SP, Lubbock Christian); Ty Riley (SP, Fort Hays State); Nick Niebur (RP, UT Tyler)