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Pitt State Quartet Named to D2CCA All-Central Region Squad

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Four members of the Pittsburg State University baseball team have been named to the D2CCA NCAA Division II All-Central Region squad.

Senior outfielder Dagen Brewer, junior outfielder Eric Bacon and senior catcher Grant Nottlemann were named to the first-team All-Region squad, while graduate pitcher Zach Voss was selected to the second-team. Brewer was additionally voted as the Central Region Player of the Year.

Brewer batted .442 on the season with 87 runs scored, 24 doubles, 25 home runs and a Division II single-season record 107 RBI in 56 games played. Brewer (Topeka) led the MIAA in the triple crown categories. He ranks seventh in leads D2 in RBI (1.91 pg) and slugging percentage (.970); he ranks third in the country in runs scored and on base percentage (.573); and he ranks seventh nationally in batting average. Brewer, a 2025 NCAA Division II All-America selection, was a first-team All-MIAA pick as well as the MIAA Player of the Year honoree. He was a first-team All-Region selection and the Central Region Player of the Year from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers of America (NCBWA) as well.

Bacon posted a .404 batting average with 87 runs scored, 17 doubles, five triples, nine home runs, 74 RBI and 20 stolen bases. Bacon and Brewer set a new Pitt State single season record for run scores; and he established a new school record with 95 hits on the season. Bacon ranks third in Division II in runs scored and fifth nationally in hits. He was a first-team All-MIAA selection and an MIAA Gold Glove recipient with a .977 fielding percentage and six outfield assists to his credit.

Nottlemann hit .376 with 58 runs scored, 13 doubles five home runs and 55 RBI. The Lincoln, Neb., native was the first-team All-MIAA selection behind the plate and he received an MIAA Gold Glove with a 1.000 fielding percentage in 242 total chances. He also threw out 10 would be base stealers on the season. Nottlemann also garnered first-team All-Region honors from the NCBWA.

Voss led the MIAA in victories with a 12-2 record on the mound. The New Iberia, Mo., native had a 3.52 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP in 15 starts for the Gorillas. Voss, who tied the Pitt State record with his 12 wins, allowed just 65 hits and recorded 55 strikeouts in 76.2 innings pitched. He was a second-team All-Region honoree from the NCBWA.

Pitt State finished the season with a school record 45-11 overall record. The Gorillas reached the NCAA Division II Central Region Final before bowing out to Augustana University, 13-7, Sunday (May 17). Pitt State captured the program's first-ever MIAA Regular Season Championship and the Gorillas claimed the school's second MIAA Postseason Tournament crown as well.
 
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Players Mentioned

Dagen Brewer

#6 Dagen Brewer

OF
5' 10"
Senior
R/R
Zach Voss

#23 Zach Voss

RHP
6' 2"
Graduate Student
R/R
Grant Nottlemann

#10 Grant Nottlemann

C
5' 7"
Senior
L/R
Eric Bacon

#7 Eric Bacon

OF
5' 8"
Junior
L/L

Players Mentioned

Dagen Brewer

#6 Dagen Brewer

5' 10"
Senior
R/R
OF
Zach Voss

#23 Zach Voss

6' 2"
Graduate Student
R/R
RHP
Grant Nottlemann

#10 Grant Nottlemann

5' 7"
Senior
L/R
C
Eric Bacon

#7 Eric Bacon

5' 8"
Junior
L/L
OF