INDIANAPOLIS – Wisconsin-Parkside's Kyohei Makita, Max Widmar and Nate Stolte were each named to the Great Lakes Valley All-Conference Eastern Division team as voted upon by the league head coaches and announced by the conference office on Wednesday.

Makita and Widmar were named First Team All-GLVC Eastern Division, while Stolte was named to the second team.

The three players named to the all-conference team were the most for the Rangers since the 2005 squad had seven players named to the all-league team.

Makita earned his second consecutive First Team All-GLVC Eastern Division honor as the designated hitter after also being named in 2016. The senior currently leads the GLVC with a .403 batting average and also tops the conference with a .482 on-base percentage. Makita finished the season with 13 doubles, 31 RBIs and topped the team with four homers.

Makita, who is currently 45^th in the nation in batting average, had 18 multiple-hit games, posted a season-best 13-game hitting streak and ended the year by reaching base in 20 consecutive games. He was named the GLVC Player of the Week on Feb. 13.

Widmar was also named First Team All-GLVC Eastern Division after transferring to the Rangers from Iowa Central Community College. He was second on the team with a .359 batting average and also had a 1-1 record with a 5.84 earned run average and three saves on the mound.

Widmar, who earned his first-team honors at the utility position, was named the GLVC Pitcher of the Week on March 6 after he pitched six scoreless innings in relief as the Rangers rallied to defeat Truman State.

He finished the season with nine doubles, a triple, a homer and 28 RBIs. He posted a .416 on-base percentage and had only one error on the year and had a .993 fielding percentage.

Stolte had a breakout season on the mound for the Rangers as he had a 3-1 record and a 1.72 earned run average. He currently is ranked 16^th in the nation in ERA and leads the GLVC.

The sophomore notched two shutouts, posted a WHIP of 1.23 and allowed just 39 hits in 47 innings pitched on the season. He was named the GLVC Pitcher of the Week on April 3.

Wisconsin-Parkside senior Jake Kolasinski was the Rangers recipient of the James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award. He batted .306 on the season and led the Rangers with 16 doubles and 36 RBIs. He also had two RBIs in the Rangers regular season finale against Bellarmine, which gave him 101 in his storied career and tied him for fifth place in the Wisconsin-Parkside career record book.

The Rangers finished the season with an 18-22 overall record and a 12-14 mark in the GLVC, which was its most wins in six seasons.

Ryan Colombo of Drury was named the GLVC Player of the Year, while Lucas Barnett of Southern Indiana was named the Pitcher of the Year. Matt Knickerbocker of Missouri S&T was selected as the Freshman of the Year, while Rick O'Dette of Saint Joseph's was named the Coach of the Year.

Joining Makita and Widmar on the First Team All-GLVC Eastern Division squad was Eddie Mathis, Brady Pfaadt and Hunter Spencer of Bellarmine, Trey Hannam, Michael Rothmund and Cole Taylor of Illinois Springfield, Kyle Orloff and Dylan Stutsman of Indianapolis, Brandon Collins of Lewis, Josh Handzik of Saint Joseph's, Barnett, Jake Fleming, Kyle Griffin and Drake McNamara of Southern Indiana.

The second team was comprised of Drew Greenwood, Griffin Neuer, Alex Phillips and Zac Wiley of Bellarmine, Adam Gregory, Myles Hann, Ethan Howard and Austen Muench of Illinois Springfield, Storm Joop of Indianapolis, Connor Rutherford of Lewis, Riley Benner and Tasker Strobel of Saint Joseph's, Logan Brown, Sam Griggs and Justin Watts of Southern Indiana.

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Player of the Year
Ryan Colombo, Sr., UT, Drury

Pitcher of the Year
Lucas Barnett, Sr., SP, Southern Indiana

Freshman of the Year
Matt Knickerbocker, Fr., 2B, Missouri S&T

Coach of the Year
Rick O'Dette, Saint Joseph's

FIRST TEAM ALL-GLVC – EAST DIVISION
Eddie Mathis, So., SP, Bellarmine
Brady Pfaadt, Jr., C, Bellamrine
Hunter Spencer, Jr., SP, Bellarmine
Trey Hannam, Sr., OF, Illinois Springfield
Michael Rothmund, Jr., 1B, Illinois Springfield
Cole Taylor, Jr., SS, Illinois Springfield
Kyle Orloff, So., OF, Indianapolis
Dylan Stutsman, Jr., RP, Indianapolis
Brandon Collins, Sr., OF, Lewis
Josh Handzik, Sr., 3B, Saint Joseph's
Lucas Barnett, Sr., SP, Southern Indiana
Jake Fleming, So., 2B, Southern Indiana
Kyle Griffin, Jr., SP, Southern Indiana
Drake McNamara, Jr., OF, Southern Indiana
Kyohei Makita, Sr., DH, Wisconsin-Parkside
Max Widmar, Jr., UT, Wisconsin-Parkside

SECOND TEAM ALL-GLVC – EAST DIVISION
Drew Greenwood, Jr., SS, Bellarmine
Griffin Neuer, Jr., OF, Bellarmine
Alex Phillips, So., OF, Bellarmine
Zac Wiley, So., DH, Bellarmine
Adam Gregory, So., SP, Illinois Springfield
Myles Hann, Jr., 2B, Illinois Springfield
Ethan Howard, Jr., SP, Illinois Springfield
Austen Muench, Sr., OF, Illinois Springfield
Storm Joop, Jr., 3B, Indianapolis
Connor Rutherford, So., OF, Lewis
Riley Benner, Sr., 1B, Saint Joseph's
Tasker Strobel, Sr., SP, Saint Joseph's
Logan Brown, So., C, Southern Indiana
Sam Griggs, Jr., UT, Southern Indiana
Justin Watts, Sr., RP, Southern Indiana
Nate Stolte, So., SP, Wisconsin-Parkside

FIRST TEAM ALL-GLVC – WEST DIVISION
Ryan Colombo, Sr., UT, Drury#
Nic Perkins, Jr., 1B, Drury#
Garrett Woods, Sr., SP, Drury
Eli Miller, Sr., OF, Missouri S&T
J.C. DeMuri, Jr., OF, Quincy
Hunter Haynes, Fr., SP, Quincy
Dominic Miles, Sr., OF, Quincy
Graham Spraker, Sr., SP, Quincy
Jake Walters, Sr., 2B, Quincy
Troy Wehde, Jr., DH, Quincy#
Michael Lydon-Lorson, Sr., SP, Rockhurst
Brett Marr, Sr., SS, Rockhurst#
Jason Priest, Sr., 3B, Truman State
Peter Young, Jr., RP, Truman State
Garrett McKinzie, Sr., C, William Jewell
Drew Standifer, Sr., OF, William Jewell

SECOND TEAM ALL-GLVC – WEST DIVISION
Alex Austin, So., RP, Drury
Ryan Kayhill, So., OF, Drury
Mitch Carriger, Sr., OF, Maryville
AJ Dean, Jr., SP, Maryville
Matt Knickerbocker, Fr., 2B, Missouri S&T
Kaleb Reid, So., OF, Missouri S&T
Adam Richter, Sr., 3B, Missouri S&T
Tom DeCero, So., SS, Missouri-St. Louis
Kevin Smith, Sr., SP, Missouri-St. Louis
Jake Morsch, Jr., OF, Missouri-St. Louis
Nick Ulrey, Sr., C, Missouri-St. Louis
Cooper Vinz, Jr., 1B, Missouri-St. Louis
Brynn Martinez, Jr., SS, Quincy
Mark Niebrugge, Sr., SP, Quincy
Andrew Ellwanger, Sr., SP, Rockhurst
Henry Weiler, Jr., UT, Rockhurst
Chris Iliopoulos, Sr., DH, Truman State
*Extra Member due to tie
# Unanimous Selection

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Drew Greenwood, Bellarmine
Devan O'Bryan, Drury
Zach Patterson, Illinois Springfield
Jake Shaw, Indianapolis
Brandon Collins, Lewis
Troy Payton, Maryville
Brad Groleau, McKendree
Kyle Hix, Missouri S&T
Tanner Hudson, Missouri-St. Louis
Brynn Martinez, Quincy
Michael Lydon-Lorson, Rockhurst
Josh Handzik, Saint Joseph's
Jaylen Quarles, Southern Indiana
Austin Tinsley, Truman State
Jake Kolasinski, Wisconsin-Parkside
Robbie Colburn, William Jewell