Greensboro, N.C.- The 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. II All-Region teams and Regional Players of the Year have been announced across all eight regions. Selections were voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and coordinated by the ABCA NCAA Div. II All-America & Coach of the Year Committee. The Midwest Region team, which includes the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC), the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), and the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC), has Findlay designated hitter
Luke Senften named as an honoree, earning a spot on the second team.
The first team all-conference selection, , started all 54 games this season and finished with a .353 batting average. He ranked fourth in the G-MAC with 50 runs batted in and 37 walks. He also ranked sixth in the league with 65 hits and fifth with 16 doubles. In 184 at-bats, Senften recorded 37 walks and only 25 strikeouts. He hit five home runs, stole seven bases, and scored 42 runs for the year. His season highlights included a four-hit, five-RBI game against Gannon and a three-hit, three-RBI game with a home run against Division I Bowling Green.
| 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. II All-Region Teams: Midwest Region |
| NCAA Div. II Midwest All-Region First Team |
| Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
| C |
Dylan Pawenski |
Sr. |
Davenport |
MI |
| 1B |
Mitch Bonczkowski |
Sr. |
Missouri-St. Louis |
MO |
| 2B |
Nick Steurer |
Fr. |
Truman State |
MO |
| 3B |
Caleb Estrada |
Jr. |
Grand Valley State |
MI |
| SS |
Evan Morrison |
Sr. |
Grand Valley State |
MI |
| IF |
Eli Henderson |
Jr. |
Cedarville |
OH |
| OF |
Connor Bain |
Sr. |
Drury |
MO |
| OF |
Corey Boyette |
Sr. |
Illinois Springfield |
IL |
| OF |
Austin Bode |
Sr. |
Indianapolis |
IN |
| OF |
Drew Hill |
Jr. |
Wayne State University |
MI |
| DH |
Kaden Griffitts |
Jr. |
Illinois Springfield |
IL |
| UT |
Justin Johnson |
Sr. |
Davenport |
MI |
| P |
Drew Becker |
So. |
Ashland |
OH |
| P |
Collin Bradley |
Sr. |
Grand Valley State |
MI |
| P |
Dylan Bates |
Sr. |
Missouri S&T |
MO |
| P |
Eli Cartwright |
Gr. |
Missouri-St. Louis |
MO |
| RP |
Ethan Houghtaling |
Gr. |
Grand Valley State |
MI |
|
| NCAA Div. II Midwest All-Region Second Team |
| Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
| C |
Chase Mason |
Sr. |
Indianapolis |
IN |
| 1B |
Jovan Gill |
Sr. |
Grand Valley State |
MI |
| 2B |
Isaiah Fudge |
So. |
Quincy |
IL |
| 3B |
Jackson Crider |
So. |
Drury |
MO |
| SS |
Brodey Acres |
Sr. |
Walsh |
OH |
| IF |
Dakota Hanna |
Jr. |
Rockhurst |
MO |
| OF |
Tommy Atkinson |
Jr. |
Illinois Springfield |
IL |
| OF |
Gavin Lawler |
Fr. |
Ohio Dominican |
OH |
| OF |
Colton Wemhoff |
So. |
Rockhurst |
MO |
| OF |
Mason Stoldt |
Sr. |
Walsh |
OH |
| DH |
Luke Senften |
Jr. |
Findlay |
OH |
| UT |
Michael Laudando |
Sr. |
Rockhurst |
MO |
| P |
Owen Avery |
Jr. |
Grand Valley State |
MI |
| P |
Lucas McKinney |
Sr. |
Northwood |
MI |
| P |
Brandon Swope |
Jr. |
Tiffin |
OH |
| P |
Will Lowery |
Jr. |
Wayne State University |
MI |
| RP |
Isaac Graf |
Jr. |
Illinois Springfield |
IL |
|
| Region Position Player of the Year: Austin Bode, Indianapolis |
| Region Pitcher of the Year: Collin Bradley, Grand Valley State |
