Oregon Institute of Technology Athletics

AUSTIN, Texas – Oregon Tech third-baseman Tyler Horner was honored today as a first-team College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) NAIA Baseball Academic All-America® selection.
 
The sophomore mechanical engineering major from Twin Falls, Idaho, becomes just the second OIT baseball player to earn the distinction and the first first-team pick, as pitcher Doug Molzahn earned second-team honors at the conclusion of the 2018 season.
 
To earn the distinction, a student-athlete must compete in more than 50-percent of the games during a season and be a starter or key reserve, be at least a sophomore in academic standing and maintain a 3.50 or greater cumulative grade point average. Those nominated by their school's sports information director and selected to their respective All-District team are placed on the final Academic All-America® ballot, in which a panel of SID's select the final 12-person first-team and 10-person second-team.
 
Horner was a key piece of the 2023 Hustlin' Owls team that won the Cascade Conference regular-season title and tied a school record with 33 victories – hitting .357 with five homers and 43 RBI, establishing a new single-season record by drawing 39 walks, earning first-team All-CCC honors. He was also previously honored as a member of the CCC All-Academic Team and named a NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
 
CSC NAIA Academic All-America Teams
First Team
P             Austin Dill (Evangel), Dan Fick (Columbia)
C             Ben Berg (Concordia-Nebraska)
IF            Jonah Hultberg (College of Idaho), Raphy Almanzar (Cumberlands), Zach Spradlin (Ottawa), Jesse Garcia (Concordia-Nebraska), Tyler Horner (Oregon Tech)
OF          R.J. Stinson (William Carey), Eric Maffie (St. Francis), Blaine Besse (Missouri Baptist)
DH          Sujel Arias (Cumberlands)
Second Team
P             Kelton Lachelt (Mid-America Christian), Jake Ostrowski (Trinity Christian)
C             Logan Hullette (Milligan)
IF            Jake Lycette (William Carey), Dane Smitz (Aquinas), Kade Vander Molen (Taylor)
OF          Jake Collins (Cornerstone), Kaleb Kolpien (Taylor), Nick Olsen (Lawrence Tech)
DH          Nick George (William Penn)