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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 CST116407https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/1/baseball-drops-series-opener-to-bluejays-8-4.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/5/1/baseball-drops-series-opener-to-bluejays-8-4.aspxBaseball

Taking on Elmhurst University for the first time this season, the North Central College baseball team could not withstand a late push from the Bluejays, who claimed an 8-4 win Friday afternoon at Butterfield Park.]]>Gavin Gawronski pitching against DenisonFri, 1 May 2026 18:39:00 CST116402https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/27/baseball-diaz-earns-third-cciw-weekly-honor.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/27/baseball-diaz-earns-third-cciw-weekly-honor.aspxBaseball

For the third time this season, sophomore Payton Diaz of the North Central College baseball team has earned a College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin weekly award, securing his second Pitcher of the Week honor.]]>NCC Baseball vs. Baldwin WallaceMon, 27 Apr 2026 15:05:00 CST116386https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/26/baseball-cardinals-late-lead-fades-in-8-7-loss-to-iit.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/26/baseball-cardinals-late-lead-fades-in-8-7-loss-to-iit.aspxBaseball

In their final nonconference matchup of the season, the North Central College baseball team could not withstand a ninth-inning rally from the Illinois Institute of Technology, falling 8-7 Sunday afternoon at Ed Glancy Field.]]>Yuhki Yamad throing the baseball to first base from short stopSun, 26 Apr 2026 14:56:00 CST116385https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/25/baseball-bland-diaz-shine-in-split-doubleheader-sweep.aspxhttps://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/4/25/baseball-bland-diaz-shine-in-split-doubleheader-sweep.aspxBaseball

The Cardinals showed off a balanced ball club at its Saturday round robin hosted at Zimmerman Field, as the pitching staff was dazzling in a 3-2 defeat of the Milwaukee School of Engineering, and the offense was explosive in a 12-5 win over Wabash College.]]>Payton Diaz delivers a pitch home during a day game against Milwaukee School of EngineeringSat, 25 Apr 2026 21:33:00 CST116383