Wolves Named All-NSIC [Baseball]

Burnsville, MN (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference released the 2024 Baseball All-Conference teams earlier today, with two Northern State Wolves honored. Brennan Phillips earned second team accolades, while Karson Hesser was named to the defensive team. This is the first honor of both players NSU careers.

Phillips led the Wolves offense in 2024, batting .371 with 65 hits, 15 doubles, two triples, three homeruns, 25 RBI, and 48 runs scored. He recorded a .531 slugging percentage and .458 on base percentage. In addition, the junior added 22 walks and four stolen bases. Defensively, Phillips recorded a .989 fielding percentage with 249 putouts, 25 assists, and just three errors. In games against league opponents, he ranked top-25 in season average and runs scored, top-15 in hits, and top-10 in doubles.

Hesser earned a spot on the defensive team as an outfielder. He recorded a .992 fielding percentage with 247 putouts, 16 assists, and just two errors. The senior was also no slouch offensively, sitting second on the team with a .347 average, 60 hits, 16 doubles, three homeruns, 42 RBI, and 34 runs scored.

 

2024 All-Conference First Team  
# Name Pos. Yr. School Hometown
14 Drey Dirksen C Sr. AUGIE Spicer, Minn.
23 Jack Hines SS Sr. AUGIE Lombard, Ill.
8 Ashton Michek LHP So. AUGIE Bangor, Wis.
48 Caleb Saari RHP Sr. AUGIE Moorhead, Minn.
21 Bennett McCollow DH Jr. CSP Bloomington, Minn.
23 Nick Thimsen OF Sr. CSP Minnetonka, Minn.
2 Kalem Haney 2B So. UMary Lethbridge, Alberta
35 Mark Schommer Relief Sr. UMary New Ulm, Minn.
18 Teddy Giefer 1B Sr. UMC Courtland, Minn.
8 Jake Hjelle OF Sr. UMC East Grand Forks, Minn.
14 Louis Magers P/UT So. MSU Mankato, Minn.
25 Ryan Wickman OF Sr. MSU Spring Green, Wis.
37 Kolby Kiser RHP Sr. SMSU Sebeka, Minn.
12 Chase McDaniel SS Sr. SMSU Pahrump, Nev.
1 Isaac Nett OF Sr. SMSU Albany, Minn.
21 Luke Tupy LHP Sr. SCSU New Prague, Minn.
2 Cal James 3B Gr. SCSU Buffalo, Minn.
41 Carter Thomas OF So. WSC Mason City, Iowa
2024 All-Conference Second Team  
# Name Pos. Yr. School Hometown
6 Jason Axelberg OF Jr. AUGIE Monticello, Minn.
30 JD Hennen RHP So. AUGIE Alexandria, Minn.
1 Tate Meiners 2B Sr. AUGIE Caledonia, Minn.
20 Carter Beck OF Fr. UMary Carnduff, Sask.
29 Noah Hull 1B Sr. UMary Scarborough, Ontario
32 Josh Dykhoff P/UT So. UMC Wadena, Minn.
9 Caden Headlee OF Sr. UMC Fargo, N.D.
24 Jake Osowski RHP Sr. UMC East Grand Forks, Minn.
7 Brody Sorenson RHP Sr. UMC Grand Forks, N.D.
25 Gabe Richardson 3B So. UMD Eau Claire, Wis.
11 Aidan Byrne SS Jr. MSU Eagan, Minn.
5 Zach Stroh OF Jr. MSU Elk River, Minn.
19 Ricky Apodaca DH Sr. MINOT Albuquerque, N.M.
25 Brennan Phillips C Jr. NSU Plainfield, Ill. 
13 Owen Latendresse OF Jr SMSU Weston, Wis.
10 Braden Cannon Relief So. WSC Omaha, Neb.
12 Corbin Kirk LHP Jr. WSC Casper, Wyo.
35 Cole Fuecker 1B Jr. WSU Sauk Rapids, Minn.
2024 NSIC All-Defensive Team  
# Name Pos. Yr. School Hometown
37 Kolby Kiser RHP Sr. SMSU Sebeka, Minn.
14 Drey Dirksen C Sr. AUGIE Spicer, Minn.
29 Noah Hull 1B Sr. UMary Scarborough, Ontario
2 Kalem Haney 2B So. UMary Lethbridge, Alberta
2 Sawyer Satrom 3B So. UMC Portland, N.D.
11 Aidan Byrne SS Jr. MSU Eagan, Minn.
1 Brady Klehr OF R-Sr. USF Richmond, Minn.
9 Caden Headlee OF Sr. UMC Fargo, N.D.
14 Karson Hesser OF R-Sr. NSU Wahoo, Neb.