Wayne, Neb. — Wayne State College sophomore outfielder Carter Thomas was named to the NCBWA (National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association) All-Central Region Second Team announced Wednesday afternoon. The award is voted on by various sports information directors in the Central Region.
Thomas, a 6-0, 190-pound sophomore outfielder from Mason City, Iowa (Mason City HS), was All-NSIC First Team after leading Wayne State and the NSIC in batting average this season at .465. He also led the league in on-base percentage (.524) and was eighth in stolen bases with 18. Thomas tied for the team lead in multi-hit games (18) and had the team’s longest hit streak at 14 games. Despite missing the final 10 games of the season due to injury, Thomas still ranked second on the team in hits (59) and third in stolen bases (18) and runs scored (40). He was the only Wildcat player to have a five-hit game this season, going 5 for 5 with a double and four runs scored at Sioux Falls April 24th.
Wayne State finished the 2024 season at 29-23 overall (21-16 NSIC/fifth place) and was third place in the season-ending NSIC Baseball Tournament last week in Bismarck and Mandan, North Dakota.
First Team
Catcher
Troy Shields (Oklahoma Baptist)
First Base
Dylan Bradford (Northwestern Oklahoma
Second Base
Isiah Lissade (Oklahoma Baptist)
Third Base
Dylan Kurahashi-Choy Foo (Pittsburg State)
Shortstop
Jack Hines (Augustana)
Outfield
Brennen van Breusegen (Central Missouri)
Carter Young (Central Missouri)
Camden Tanner (Arkansas-Monticello)
Payton McHarg (Washburn)
Designated Hitter
Alex Schroeder (Oklahoma Baptist)
Utility
Cash Jay (Washburn)
Starting Pitcher
Cole Gayman (Missouri Southern)
Connor Wolf (Central Missouri)
Maddox Long (Harding)
Ashton Michek (Augustana)
Relief Pitcher
Valek Cisneros (Central Oklahoma)
Grant Shahan (Arkansas Tech)
Second Team
Catcher
Nixon Brannan (Pittsburg State)
Drey Dirksen (Augustana)
First Base
Josh Patrick (Central Missouri)
Second Base
Tyson Fourkiller (Northeastern State)
Third Base
Cal James (St. Cloud State)
Shortstop
Henry Kusiak (Missouri Southern)
Outfield
Nick Thimsen (Concordia-St. Paul)
Carter Thomas (Wayne State)
Jackson Syring (Southwestern Oklahoma)
Keaton Ranallo (Arkansas Tech)
Designated Hitter
Bennet McCollow (Concordia-St. Paul)
Utility
Drew Townsend (Missouri Southern)
Starting Pitcher
Caleb Saari (Augustana)
Luke Tupy (St. Cloud State)
Chase Oberle (Ouachita Baptist)
Kolby Kiser (Southwest Minnesota)
Relief Pitcher
Mark Schommer (UMary)
Will Horton (Arkansas Tech)
…of the Year Awards
Pitcher of the Year
Connor Wolf (Central Missouri)
Player of the Year
Jack Hines (Augustana)
Coach of the Year
Kyle Crookes (Central Missouri)
