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Four Gorillas Receive All-Central Region Honors From ABCA

GREENSBORO, NC.. — Four members of the Pittsburg State University baseball team have received NCAA Division II All-Central Region honors from the America Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) today (May 27).

Senior outfielders Dagen Brewer and Isaac Webb and senior catcher Grant Nottlemann were named to the first-team All-Region squad, while junior outfielder Eric Bacon was tabbed 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 additionally tabbed as a first-team All-American and the D2 Player of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers of America (NCBWA) earlier this month.

Webb slashed .379/.464/.689 on the year. The Collinsville, Okla., native scored 66 runs, smacked 18 doubles, five triples and 12 home runs while driving in 81 runs. He also posted 41 stolen bases on the season. Webb was a second-team All-MIAA selection earlier this season as well as a second-team All-Region pick by the NCBWA.

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 garnered first-team All-Region accolades from the NCBWA and the D2CCA.

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 ascores; 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. He earned All-Region honors from the D2CCA.

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
Grant Nottlemann

#10 Grant Nottlemann

C
5' 7"
Senior
L/R
Eric Bacon

#7 Eric Bacon

OF
5' 8"
Junior
L/L
Isaac Webb

#30 Isaac Webb

OF
6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Dagen Brewer

#6 Dagen Brewer

5' 10"
Senior
R/R
OF
Grant Nottlemann

#10 Grant Nottlemann

5' 7"
Senior
L/R
C
Eric Bacon

#7 Eric Bacon

5' 8"
Junior
L/L
OF
Isaac Webb

#30 Isaac Webb

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
OF