KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jacob Steele was voted the Co-Player of the Year and
Cole Kreisel was tabbed Freshman of the Year, highlighting numerous All-MIAA postseason accolades for the 2025 MIAA Regular Season Champion University of Central Missouri Mules Baseball Team, it was announced Tuesday, May 6, by the conference office.
Steele (3B),
Vance Tobol (OF) and
Dayvin Johnson (DH) all earned First Team All-MIAA honors while
Evan O'Toole (SP),
JD McReynolds (RP) and
Isaiah Keller (OF) were Second Team All-MIAA selections and
Jack Scott (SP),
Jack Kreisman (SP),
Jake Wilson (RP),
Chris Massey (RP),
Chase Heath (C),
Grant Hollister (2B) and Kreisel (SS) garnered Honorable Mention All-MIAA recognition.
Steele (3B) and
Chase Wilcox (1B) both were selected to the All-MIAA Gold Glove Team for their defensive performances throughout the regular season.
A senior third baseman from St. Peter's, Mo., Steele leads the Mules with a .391 batting average in 47 games this season. He has compiled a team-best 77 hits to go along with 58 runs, 12 doubles, three triples, 11 homers, 53 RBI, a .650 slugging percentage, 28 walks, a .475 on-base percentage and nine stolen bases. Steele has 22 multi-hit games this season, including nine games with at least three hits. Defensively, Steele has committed just two errors in 146 chances for a .986 fielding percentage and tallied 81 assists and 63 putouts.
Kreisel, a freshman shortstop from Warrensburg, Mo., is hitting .379 with 43 runs, 53 hits, eight doubles, one triple, three home runs, 25 RBI, a team-high 32 walks, a .522 on-base percentage and 11 stolen bases in 44 games in 2025.
A redshirt senior outfielder from Rogers, Ark., Tobol has a .374 batting average, going along with a team-best 63 runs, 73 hits, 14 doubles, three triples, a team-high 19 homers, 64 RBI and .769 slugging percentage, 23 walks, a .453 on-base percentage and a team-best 21 stolen bases in 47 contests this season.
Johnson, a redshirt senior outfielder/designated hitter out of Gardner, Kan., is hitting .348 with 55 runs, 62 hits, a team-best 15 doubles and four triples, 12 home runs, 53 RBI, a .680 slugging percentage, 20 walks, a .422 on-base percentage and 11 stolen bases in 45 contests.
O'Toole, a redshirt senior right-handed starting pitcher out of Nova Scotia, Canada, is 5-0 with a 3.86 ERA in 12 appearances and 11 starts on the mound this season. He has allowed just 22 earned runs on 44 hits with 49 strikeouts and 21 walks in 51 1/3 innings in 2025.
A senior right-handed relief pitcher from Sullivan, Mo., McReynolds is 6-0 with a team-best 1.46 ERA in 17 appearances and has three saves this season. The right-hander has given up just six earned runs on only 20 hits with a team-high 59 strikeouts and walked just 11 batters in 37 innings pitched.
Keller, a redshirt senior outfielder who hails from Broken Arrow, Okla., is hitting .329 with 37 runs, 57 hits, eight doubles, one triple, 11 home runs, 50 RBI, a .578 slugging percentage, 17 walks and 15 stolen bases in 47 contests this season.
The Mules are the number one seed in the 2025 MIAA Baseball Tournament and will face a to be determined opponent in a quarterfinal game on Thursday, May 8, at 1 p.m. in Joplin, Mo., at Warren Turner Field.
2025 MIAA BASEBALL POSTSEASON AWARDS & ALL-MIAA TEAMS
Co-Player of the Year: Caden Robertson – Central Oklahoma
Co-Player of the Year: Jacob Steele – Central Missouri
Co-Pitcher of the Year: Kolby Dougan – Pittsburg State
Co-Pitcher of the Year: Ty Riley – Fort Hays State
Freshman of the Year: Cole Kreisel – Central Missouri
Steve Anson Coach of the Year: Justin Wichert – Fort Hays State
ALL-MIAA FIRST TEAM
Starting Pitcher: Kolby Dougan – Pittsburg State
Starting Pitcher: Ty Riley – Fort Hays State
Starting Pitcher: Maddox Thornton – Pittsburg State
Relief Pitcher: Brandon Chavez – Fort Hays State
Catcher: TJ Racherbaumer – Emporia State
First Base: Dagen Brewer – Pittsburg State*
Second Base: Andrew Ramirez – Rogers State
Shortstop: Jett Buck - Washburn
Third Base: Jacob Steele – Central Missouri
Outfield: Caden Robertson – Central Oklahoma
Outfield: Alex Rodgers – Pittsburg State
Outfield: Vance Tobol – Central Missouri
Designated Hitter: Dayvin Johnson – Central Missouri
Utility: Drew Bugner – Pittsburg State
*Unanimous Selection
ALL-MIAA SECOND TEAM
Starting Pitcher: Colton Anderson – Rogers State
Starting Pitcher: Evan O'Toole – Central Missouri
Starting Pitcher: Dax Sharp – Central Oklahoma
Relief Pitcher: JD McReynolds – Central Missouri
Catcher: Hayden Priest – Washburn
Catcher: Gage Williams – Northeastern State
First Base: Elliott Herrmann – Fort Hays State
Second Base: Jackson Mervosh - Washburn
Shortstop: Orlando Gonzalez – Central Oklahoma
Third Base: Trey DeGarmo – Fort Hays State
Outfield: Isaiah Keller – Central Missouri
Outfield: Noah Steele – Emporia State
Outfield: Drew Townsend – Missouri Southern
Designated Hitter: Derek Woolwine – Fort Hays State
Utility: Payton McHarg - Washburn
(Team Includes Ties)
ALL-MIAA THIRD TEAM
Starting Pitcher: Tanner Leslie – Pittsburg State
Starting Pitcher: Caleb Lunnon - Washburn
Starting Pitcher: Brettt Pense – Central Oklahoma
Relief Pitcher: Valek Cisneros – Central Oklahoma
Catcher: Weston Peninger – Rogers State
First Base: Ty Chapman – Central Oklahoma
Second Base: Logan Myers – Emporia State
Shortstop: Rickey Sanchez – Pittsburg State
Third Base: Hayden Dyer – Pittsburg State
Outfield: Easton Bruce - Washburn
Outfield: Ethan Clark – Missouri Southern
Outfield: Brayden Luikart – Missouri Southern
Outfield: Ashton Neuman – Northwest Missouri
Designated Hitter: Andres Contreras – Rogers State
Designated Hitter: Jacob Filip – Missouri Southern
Designated Hitter: Peyton Lewis – Emporia State
Utility: Ryan Williams – Northwest Missouri
(Team Includes Ties)
GOLD GLOVE TEAM
Pitcher: Caden Bressler – Washburn
Catcher: Luis Ayala – Fort Hays State
First Base: Chase Wilcox – Central Missouri
Second Base: Andrew Ramirez – Rogers State
Shortstop: Rickey Sanchez – Pittsburg State
Third Base: Jacob Steele – Central Missouri
Outfield: Carson Cheatwood – Rogers State
Outfield: Ty Hammack – Central Oklahoma
Outfield: Brayden Luikart – Missouri Southern
Outfield: Ashton Neuman – Northwest Missouri
Outfield: Alex Rodgers – Pittsburg State
Outfield: Drew Townsend – Missouri Southern
(Team Includes Ties)
HONORABLE MENTION
Arkansas Fort Smith: Cooper White (Outfield)
Central Missouri: Jack Scott (Starting Pitcher); Jack Kreisman (Starting Pitcher); Jake Wilson (Relief Pitcher); Chris Massey (Relief Pitcher); Chase Heath (Catcher); Grant Hollister (Second Base); Cole Kreisel (Shortstop)
Central Oklahoma: Grant Randall (Third Base); Ty Hammack (Outfield); Joe Ricchio (Designated Hitter)
Emporia State: Cade Barton (Starting Pitcher); Brady Unrein (Shortstop)
Fort Hays State: Cade Flaherty (Starting Pitcher); Tony Moore (Second Base)
Missouri Southern: Chayton Beck (Catcher); Nate Mieszkowski (Utility)
Missouri Western: Logan Winkelman (Starting Pitcher); Frank Gall (Outfield); Kaden Doan (Utility)
Newman: Gio De Graauw (Starting Pitcher); Trent Trammell (First Base); Eli Wohl (Outfield); Micah Kobuszewski (Outfield); Blake Mitchell (Outfield)
Northeastern State: Diego Murillo (Shortstop); Colton Ayres (Outfield)
Northwest Missouri: Ben Haug (Starting Pitcher); Jaren Guck (Starting Pitcher); Dylan Hufft (Shortstop)
Pittsburg State: Cooper Crouch (Relief Pitcher); Cayden Castellanos (Relief Pitcher)
Rogers State: Ky Decker (Starting Pitcher); Landon Riley (Relief Pitcher); Jackson Romero (Third Base)
Washburn: Cooper Carlgren (Starting Pitcher); Cash Jay (Third Base)
