Nine Bulldogs garner All-Midlands honors from OWH

By Jacob Knabel on Jul. 3, 2021 in Baseball

OWH All-Midlands Baseball Team

SEWARD, Neb. – Nine Bulldogs from the standard setting 2021 Concordia University Baseball team earned some form of recognition on the 2021 All-Midlands Baseball Team, as selected by the Omaha World-Herald. On Saturday (July 3), the outlet revealed that the following five Bulldogs were placed on the All-Midlands squad: Ben Berg, Nathan Buckallew, Keaton Candor, Jake Fosgett and Joey Grabanski. Four individuals were listed as honorable mention: Jay Adams, Beau Dorman, Jesse Garcia and Nick Little.

Each of the nine Bulldog honorees had a role in leading Head Coach Ryan Dupic’s squad to GPAC regular season and postseason titles and to the NAIA World Series. Concordia finished the 2021 season at 42-12 overall and was ranked No. 12 in the NAIA postseason coaches’ poll.

Concordia All-Midlands award winners

Jayden Adams | Waverly, Neb.
2021 stats: .380 BA, 65 R, 76 H, 16 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 40 RBI, .454 OBP, .555 SLG

Ben Berg | Carroll, Iowa
2021 stats: .327 BA, 14 R, 10 2B, 7 HR, 44 RBI, .403 OBP, .515 SLG

Nathan Buckallew | Urbandale, Iowa
2021 stats: 4-0 W-L, 7 SV, 2.22 ERA, 28.1 IP, 19 H, 7 BB, 28 K, .186 Opp BA

Keaton Candor | Merrill, Iowa
2021 stats: .375 BA, 47 R, 9 2B, 13 HR, 50 RBI, .464 OBP, .648 SLG

Beau Dorman | Scottsdale, Ariz.
2021 stats: .361 BA, 28 R, 17 2B, 3B, 10 HR, 41 RBI, .460 OBP, .633 SLG

Jake Fosgett | Carlsbad, Calif.
2021 stats: 9-1 W-L, 1.43 ERA, 56.2 IP, 31 H, 17 BB, 101 K, .153 Opp BA

Jesse Garcia | El Cajon, Calif.
2021 stats: .346 BA, 54 R, 17 2B, 14 HR, 49 RBI, .474 OBP, .670 SLG

Joey Grabanski | Grand Forks, N.D.
2021 stats: .355 BA, 43 R, 14 2B, 17 HR, 60 RBI, .411 OBP, .680 SLG

Nick Little | Lithia, Fla.
2021 stats: 8-1 W-L, 4.73 ERA, 64.2 IP, 74 H, 14 BB, 69 K, .280 Opp BA

2021 Omaha World-Herald All-Midlands Baseball Team

* denotes honorary captain

SP: Jake Fosgett, Concordia
* SP: Corey Jackson, Bellevue
SP: Jordan Wisner, Doane
RP: Nathan Buckallew, Concordia
C: Ben Berg, Concordia

1B: Lukas White, Doane
2B: Cody Banks, Bellevue
SS: Talon Little, Doane
3B: Jose Solis, Peru State
OF: Keaton Candor, Concordia
OF: Joey Grabanski, Concordia

OF: Andy Theiler, Doane
DH: Josh Vaughan, Bellevue

Honorable mention: Bellevue: Riley Baasch, Conner Barnett, Graham Cahill, Charlie Patterson, McGrane Pledger. Concordia: Jay Adams, Beau Dorman, Jesse Garcia, Nick Little. Doane: Travis Cowan, Jaryn Nakamoto, Joe Osborn, Jack Tillman. Hastings: Ryder Ghidotti, Gates Johnson, Race Traynor, Tino Zach. Midland: Sam Braun, Trey Nichols, Dakota Thornton. Nebraska Wesleyan: Derek Kolbush, Riley Ward. Peru State: Adam Cendejas, Luis Landaeta. Wayne State: Peyton Barnes, Bryce Bisenius, Alex Logelin, Ryan Obrecht. York: Jesus Licon, Alejandro Loera.