For Immediate Release
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
NSIC Media Relations
NSIC PLAYER OF THE YEAR
#8 Isaac Pegors (OF, So., Bismarck, N.D.) - University of Mary
- Slashed .409/ .494/.832 in 39 NSIC contests
- Led the NSIC in slugging percentage, OBPS (1.326), RBIs (57), and home runs (17)
- Ranked in the top-10 of eight stat categories in NSIC play
- Had 56 hits in 137 at bats with 37 runs scored with seven doubles and 114 total bases
- Helped UMary second a top eight finish in NSIC play
- In all games played, batted .401 with 61 hits, 18 home runs and 64 RBI
- First player from the University of Mary to earn NSIC Baseball Player of the Year honors
NSIC PITCHER OF THE YEAR
#4 Nathan Culley (LHP, Gr., Andover, Minn.) - Minnesota State
- On the season pitched 66.0 innings (2nd in NSIC) with a league best 2.45 ERA and 19 runs allowed
- Leads NSIC in strikeouts with 84 and ranks 28th in Division II
- 11-0 record overall and an NSIC record nine wins as he went 9-0 in NSIC play with two complete games
- Recorded two outings with 10 or more strikeouts with a season high 11 on February 24 versus Northern State
- Season long 9.0 innings vs. Grand Valley State where he allowed one earned run with eight strikeouts
- In NSIC play, led the league with a 2.60 ERA, 72 strikeouts, nine wins, and runs allowed (16)
NSIC NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
#20 Ike Mezzenga (1B, Gr., Shoreview, Minn.) - Minnesota State
- Second on team with .390 batting average to rank 6th in the NSIC
- Leads team with a .749 slugging percentage that ranks second in the NSIC
- Leads team with 36 walks (leads NSIC)
- Leads team with 17 home runs (2nd in NSIC)
- Second on team with 16 doubles (6th in NSIC)
- Leads team with 187 at bats (7th in NSIC)
- Second in NSIC with 58 runs scored (2nd in NSIC)
- Fourth in NSIC with 73 hits (4th in NSIC)
- Leads NSIC with 73 runs batted in
- In NSIC only play, ranked in the top-10 in 11 categories, including second in hits (60) and runs batted in (56)
NSIC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
#2 Joey Flom (SS, R-Fr., Eden Prairie, Minn.) - Minnesota Duluth
- Held a .373 average with 50 hits, 32 runs score, 71 total base, 10 doubles, a triple and three home runs
- All three home runs this season have been leadoff homers
- Owned a .984 slugging percentage.
- First UMD player to be voted Freshman of the Year since 2013
- Was tied for 11th in NSIC only contests with a .368 batting average
- Had 43 hits in 117 at bats with nine doubles, and 24 runs scores in 33 NSIC contests played
NSIC COACH OF THE YEAR
Matt Magers - Minnesota State
- Led the Mavericks to their 12th NSIC regular season title
- The Mavericks 36 wins in NSIC play is a league record, eclipsing the 35 wins by the 2017 MSU team
- Coaches his ninth season with 40 or more wins
- Five-time NSIC Coach of the Year
| 2025 All-Conference First Team |
| # |
Name |
Pos. |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
| 6 |
Jason Axelberg |
OF |
Sr. |
AU |
Monticello, Minn. |
| 30 |
JD Hennen |
RHP |
Jr. |
AU |
Alexandria, Minn. |
| 23 |
Jack Hines |
2B |
Sr. |
AU |
Lombard, Ill. |
| 8 |
Ashton Michek |
LHP |
Jr. |
AU |
Bangor, Wis. |
| 3 |
Trevor Winterstein |
OF |
Sr. |
AU |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 8 |
Isaac Pegors |
OF |
So. |
UMARY |
Bismarck, N.D. |
| 32 |
Josh Dykhoff |
P/UT |
Jr. |
UMC |
Wadena, Minn. |
| 11 |
Aidan Byrne |
SS |
Gr. |
MSU |
Eagan, Minn. |
| 4 |
Nathan Culley |
LHP |
Gr. |
MSU |
Andover, Minn. |
| 1 |
Matthew Fleishhacker |
2B |
Jr. |
MSU |
Woodbury, Minn. |
| 23 |
Sam George |
LHP |
So. |
MSU |
Bettendorf, Iowa |
| 14 |
Louis Magers |
DH |
Jr. |
MSU |
Mankato, Minn. |
| 20 |
Ike Mezzenga |
1B |
Gr. |
MSU |
Shoreview, Minn. |
| 25 |
Oscar Pegg |
C |
Jr. |
MINOT |
Bloomfield, Ind. |
| 7 |
Levi Lampert |
OF |
Jr. |
SMSU |
Upsala, Minn. |
| 27 |
Liam Moreno |
3B |
Jr. |
SCSU |
Sun Prarie, Wis. |
| 18 |
Ethan Navratil |
1B |
Sr. |
SCSU |
Albany, Minn. |
| 10 |
Braden Cannon |
Relief |
Jr. |
WSC |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 2025 All-Conference Second Team |
| # |
Name |
Pos. |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
| 27 |
Noah Juliar |
OF |
Sr. |
CSP |
Burnsville, Minn. |
| 10 |
Ian Segna |
RHP |
So. |
CSP |
Lakeville, Minn. |
| 13 |
Bryce Leafgren |
DH |
Jr. |
UMARY |
Eaton, Colo. |
| 27 |
Dylan Debilzen |
OF |
Fr. |
UMC |
Parkers Prairie, Minn. |
| 10 |
Nathan Rosenberg |
C |
Sr. |
UMD |
Chaska, Minn. |
| 29 |
Troy Lynch |
1B |
Jr. |
UMD |
Lakeville, Minn. |
| 27 |
Mack Crowley |
RHP |
So. |
MSU |
Green Bay, Wis. |
| 22 |
Jacob Gajic |
Relief |
Gr. |
MSU |
Hamilton, Ontario |
| 14 |
Louis Magers |
P/UT |
Jr. |
MSU |
Mankato, Minn. |
| 5 |
Zach Stroh |
OF |
Sr. |
MSU |
Elk River, Minn. |
| 2 |
Brent Riddle |
CF |
Sr. |
MINOT |
San Clemente, Calif. |
| 12 |
Nick Friedges |
SS |
Sr. |
NSU |
Cottage Grove, Minn. |
| 25 |
Brennan Phillips |
C |
Sr. |
NSU |
Plainfield, Ill. |
| 25 |
Isaac Bonner |
2B |
Gr. |
USF |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 18 |
Jaxon Haase |
3B |
R-Sr. |
USF |
Brandon, S.D. |
| 6 |
Ryan Chmielewski |
LHP |
Sr. |
SMSU |
Foley, Minn. |
| 42 |
Wilmis Castro |
OF |
So. |
SCSU |
Port St. Lucie, Fla. |
| 7 |
Brady Nelson |
RHP |
Jr. |
SCSU |
Oro Valley, Ariz. |
| 2025 NSIC All-Defensive Team |
| # |
Name |
Pos. |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
| 16 |
Korey Dahlberg |
RHP |
Sr. |
CSP |
Farmington, Minn. |
| 3 |
Caleb Gardow |
C |
Sr. |
SMSU |
Chippewa Falls, Wis. |
| 18 |
Ethan Navratil |
1B |
Sr. |
SCSU |
Albany, Minn. |
| 25 |
Isaac Bonner |
2B |
Gr. |
USF |
Omaha, Neb. |
| 27 |
Liam Moreno |
3B |
Jr. |
SCSU |
Sun Prairie, Wis. |
| 4 |
Noah Christenson |
SS |
Gr. |
USF |
Buffalo, Minn. |
| 6 |
Jason Axelberg |
OF |
Sr. |
AU |
Monticello, Minn. |
| 27 |
Dylan Debilzen |
OF |
Fr. |
UMC |
Parkers Prairie, Minn. |
| 5 |
Nolan Drossel |
OF |
R-So. |
USF |
Woodbury, Minn. |
About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a 16-team union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 27 team national championships and crowned 121 individual national champions. For additional information, visit
NorthernSun.org.
About NCAA Division II
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes have the opportunity to earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit
NCAA.org.
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