https://northcentralcardinals.com/rss.aspx?path=baseballLatest news items for North Central College Athleticsen-us60https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/7/22/baseball-abca-grants-cardinals-9th-straight-academic-team-award.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/7/22/baseball-abca-grants-cardinals-9th-straight-academic-team-award.aspxBaseball

The North Central College baseball team has earned the American Baseball Coaches Association Team Academic Excellence Award for the ninth straight season, continuing its sustained success in the classroom.]]>2026 Baseball Team PhotoWed, 22 Jul 2026 10:26:00 CST116467https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/6/30/womens-track-and-field-henkel-wyatt-pace-spring-academic-all-cciw-honors.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/6/30/womens-track-and-field-henkel-wyatt-pace-spring-academic-all-cciw-honors.aspxBaseball, Women's Track and Field

The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin has released its list of recipients of the Dave Wrath Academic All-CCIW Award for the 2026 spring season. The Cardinals also recognize their two Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference honorees, women's track and field's Alivia Henkel and baseball's Parker Wyatt.]]>2026 Jack Swartz Award WinnersTue, 30 Jun 2026 10:00:00 CST1716456https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/6/22/baseball-diaz-chosen-to-abca-region-viii-all-defensive-team.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/6/22/baseball-diaz-chosen-to-abca-region-viii-all-defensive-team.aspxBaseball

North Central College first baseman and pitcher Payton Diaz earned a spot on the American Baseball Coaches Association Region VIII All-Defensive Team for his glove work at first base this season.]]>Payton Diaz catching a pickoff attempt at first baseMon, 22 Jun 2026 08:43:00 CST116451https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/6/2/baseball-five-cardinals-honored-on-csc-academic-all-district-list.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/6/2/baseball-five-cardinals-honored-on-csc-academic-all-district-list.aspxBaseball

Five North Central College baseball players were named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selections Tuesday for their performance in the classroom and on the field, as Payton Diaz, Caleb Smith, Luke Wallace, Parker Wyatt and Yuhki Yamada earned the honor.]]>Caleb Smith throwing the baseball from third base to first base for an outTue, 2 Jun 2026 11:00:00 CST116445https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/29/baseball-abca-grants-bland-second-all-american-honor.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/29/baseball-abca-grants-bland-second-all-american-honor.aspxBaseball

Adding his second All-American honor in as many days, North Central College second baseman Jackson Bland was selected to the American Baseball Coaches Association Second Team, becoming the sixth player in program history to earn multiple All-American awards in the same season.]]>Jackson Bland tossing a baseball to first baseFri, 29 May 2026 08:05:00 CST116444https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/28/bland-recognized-as-d3baseball-all-american.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/28/bland-recognized-as-d3baseball-all-american.aspxBaseball

Becoming the program's first All-American at second base, North Central College baseball player Jackson Bland was named to the D3baseball.com Fifth Team All-American list, the organization announced Thursday morning.]]>Jackson Bland looking at his base hit vs Baldwin WallaceThu, 28 May 2026 08:19:00 CST116443https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/26/baseball-abca-honors-three-cardinals-with-all-region-selections1.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/26/baseball-abca-honors-three-cardinals-with-all-region-selections1.aspxBaseball

North Central College added another round of postseason recognition Tuesday as three Cardinals were included on the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-Region 8 Teams. Second baseman Jackson Bland earned a First Team selection, while Parker Wyatt and Payton Diaz were voted to the Third Team.]]>Jackson Bland, Parker Wyatt and Payton Diaz earned ABCA All-Region HonorsTue, 26 May 2026 11:29:00 CST116442https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/26/baseball-quartet-honored-with-d3baseball-all-region.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/26/baseball-quartet-honored-with-d3baseball-all-region.aspxBaseball

Four North Central College baseball players have been selected to the D3baseball.com All-Region 8 Team following their successful season with the Cardinals. Jackson Bland and Payton Diaz earned First Team honors, with Parker Wyatt and Caleb Coberley receiving Second Team recognition.]]>Four North Central Baseball Players Earn All-RegionTue, 26 May 2026 08:43:00 CST116437https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/5/cardinals-place-five-on-all-cciw-baseball-teams.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/5/cardinals-place-five-on-all-cciw-baseball-teams.aspxBaseball

Five North Central College baseball players were named All-College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin following a league-wide coaches' vote Tuesday morning. Honors were based solely on performance in CCIW contests during the 2026 season.]]>Jackson Bland swinging at a pitch vs DenisonTue, 5 May 2026 19:00:00 CST116411https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/2/baseball-cardinals-split-twinbill-with-bluejays-to-conclude-season.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/2/baseball-cardinals-split-twinbill-with-bluejays-to-conclude-season.aspxBaseball

 In their final games of the season, the North Central College baseball team dropped its highest-scoring game of the year, 25-21, in the opener against Elmhurst University before using a six-run fifth inning in the nightcap to claim a 15-10 victory Saturday at Zimmerman Stadium.]]>Luke Wallace rounding third base looking to scoreSat, 2 May 2026 21:48:00 CST116407