CARMEL, Ind. – Following the 2022 season, the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced the Baseball major award winners and members of the All-Conference Teams.
Following a stellar senior campaign,
Josh Mesenbrink (Troy, Ill.) from Rose- Hulman Institute of Technology was named the 2022 HCAC Player of the Year in a vote among coaches. Mesenbrink started in all 18 conference contests for the Fightin’ Engineers, boasting a hot .425 hitting percentage, the second best mark in the conference. Mesenbrink racked up 27 runs, 31 hits, six doubles, three triples, nine homeruns and 25 RBI in 2022. He also has an impressive .959 slugging percentage and a .511 on base percentage. Messenbrink was solid for Rose-Hulman in the field, with a league leading 141 catches, 135 putouts and six assists, all behind 1.000 percent fielding percentage.
On the mound, it was Franklin College’s
Nick McClanahan (Union, Ky.) who was tabbed as the 2022 HCAC Baseball Pitcher of the Year. The senior pieced together an impressive campaign, going 4-0 in six starts with 38 innings pitched. He was second in the league in strikeouts with 54, including 13 looking, with a 3.79 ERA.
Anderson University had a fresh face earn recognition, with
Jake Stank (McCordsville, Ind.) voted as the 2022 HCAC Baseball Newcomer of the Year. The first year was a leader at the plate in the HCAC, with a .371 batting average and an impressive 1.103 on base percentage. Stank started every contest for the Ravens, with 26 hits, four doubles, four triples and three homeruns. He also batted in 18 RBI over the course of 2022, with a .671 sugging percentage.
Franklin skipper
Lance Marshall led the Grizzlies to a regular season title with a 29-12 regular season record. For his efforts, Marshall was voted as the 2022 HCAC Coach of the Year by his peers.
Player of the Year: Josh Mesenbrink, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Pitcher of the Year: Nick McClanahan, Franklin College
Newcomer of the Year: Jake Stank, Anderson University
Coach of the Year: Lance Marshall, Franklin College
The HCAC also honors an All-Conference First Team, Second Team, and Honorable Mention. The members of those teams are selected by a vote of league coaches and are listed below.
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First Team
| Matthew Alter |
Pitcher |
Hanover College |
| Jake Baumgartner |
Second Base |
Bluffton University |
| Andrew Bradley |
Designated Hitter |
Earlham College |
| Logan Demkovich |
Catcher |
Franklin College |
| Carter Hooks |
Pitcher |
Manchester University |
| Nate Kaffenbarger |
Shortstop |
Defiance College |
| Ian Kline |
Pitcher |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Tysen Lipscomb |
Outfield |
Franklin College |
| Andrew Littlefield |
Outfield |
Hanover College |
| Nick McClanahan |
Pitcher |
Franklin College |
| Josh Mesenbrink |
First Base |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Garrett O’Reilly |
Utility |
Bluffton University |
| Alex Reinoehl |
Relief Pitcher |
Franklin College |
| AJ Sanders |
Shortstop |
Franklin College |
| Tyler Smitherman |
First Base |
Anderson University |
| Sean Sullivan |
Outfield |
Franklin College |
| Brett Tuttle |
Third Base |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Trent Youngblood |
Outfield |
Transylvania University |
Second Team
| Devin Basley |
Third Base |
Earlham College |
| Charlie Burton |
Catcher |
Hanover College |
| Alex Christie |
First Base |
Hanover College |
| Colter Couillard-Rodak |
Second Base |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Evan Doan |
Pitcher |
Anderson University |
| Harrison Finch |
Outfield |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Rocco Hanes |
Utility |
Manchester University |
| Kasey Henderson |
Pitcher |
Anderson University |
| Charlie Joyce |
Relief Pitcher |
Hanover College |
| Christian Lancianese |
Second Base |
Earlham College |
| Nathan Lancianese |
Outfield |
Earlham College |
| Manuel Lopez |
Shortstop |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Ryan Murray |
Outfield |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Logan Nickel |
Relief Pitcher |
Anderson University |
| Cohen Nies |
Pitcher |
Defiance College |
| Harrison Pittsford |
Designated Hitter |
Manchester University |
| Justin Reed |
Shortstop |
Anderson University |
| Grahm Reedy |
Outfield |
Anderson University |
| Jake Stank |
Outfield |
Anderson University |
| Aidan Talarek |
Pitcher |
Earlham College |
Honorable Mention
| Andrew Collinsworth |
Pitcher |
Bluffton University |
| Matthew Earley |
First Base |
Franklin College |
| Jacob Hughes |
Pitcher |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| Cameron McCabe |
Outfield |
Earlham College |
| TJ Price |
Middle Infield |
Anderson University |
| Eric Roudebush |
Outfield |
Hanover College |
| Calvin Schubert |
Outfield |
Transylvania University |
| Adam Taylor |
Utility |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Sam Thombs |
Pitcher |
Defiance College |
| Zach White |
Pitcher / Infield |
Manchester University |