The Ohio Cardinal Conference has announced its postseason baseball honors for the 2026 season.
Lexington’s Tyler Galownia and Cole Eichorn were first team selections for the Minutemen. Galownia hit .338 with 23 hits, five doubles, a home run, 15 RBIS and 30 runs scored while going 7-2 on the mound with a 1.41 earned run average and 57 strikeouts in 44 ⅔ innings pitched. Eichorn hit .364 with 28 hits, eight doubles, a triple, 22 RBIs and 18 runs scored while also going 3-2 on the mound with a 1.52 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 27 ⅔ innings of work.
Madison’s Liam Stone earned first team honors after hitting .368 with 28 hits, five doubles, 11 RBIs and 14 runs scored while also going 6-3 on the mound with a 3.47 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 42 ⅓ innings of work. He also had a save.
Ashland’s Ethan Haag also earned first team honors for the Arrows. He hit .392 with 20 hits, two doubles, 17 RBIs and 20 runs scored.
Madison’s Ashton Taylor and Kylor Steagall were second team selections joining Lexington’s Markale Martin and Ashland’s Eva DaHinden and Tanner Wolfe.
Madison’s Aiden Proctor and Carson Cook, Ashland’s Jacob Bryant and Nick Manges, Lexington’s Jackson Eichorn and Graham Clark and Mansfield Senior’s Nicholaus Redman and Jaxen Haynes were all honorable mentions.
Here is the complete list of All-Ohio Cardinal Conference baseball teams for the 2026 season.
2026 All-Ohio Cardinal Conference Baseball Teams
Ohio Cardinal Conference Baseball Players of the Year: Maddox Graser, Wooster; Owen Courtney, New Philadelphia.
Ohio Cardinal Conference Pitcher of the Year: Brian Lapp, Wooster.
Ohio Cardinal Conference Coach of the Year: Tyler Weisel, New Philadelphia.
FIRST TEAM: Maddox Graser, Wooster; Owen Courtney, New Philadelphia; Brian Lapp, Wooster; Braylon McBride, New Philadelphia; Nick Rader, Wooster; Caleb Crowthers, New Philadelphia; Ethan Haag, Ashland; Liam Mast, Dover; Brock Bowen, Wooster; Liam Stone, Madison; Tyler Galownia, Lexington; Brock Gallion, West Holmes; Cole Eichorn, Lexington; Wesley Wheeler, Wooster.
SECOND TEAM: Ashton Taylor, Madison; Aiden McMillen, Wooster; Jackson Norris, New Philadelphia; Brayden Burgeron, Dover; Brady Evans, New Philadelphia; Evan DaHinden, Ashland; Cooper Booth, West Holmes; Jack Range, New Philadelphia; Markale Martin, Lexington; Kyler Steagall, Madison; Tanner Wolfe, Ashland.
HONORABLE MENTION: Aiden Proctor, Madison; Cameron Wright, New Philadelphia; Carson Cook, Madison; Brooks Besozzi, New Philadelphia; Jacob Bryant, Ashland; Jack Judkins, Dover; Nick Manges, Ashland; Jacob Noretto, Dover; Sam Wengerd, Wooster; Jackson Eichorn, Lexington; Lucas Shiplett, Wooster; Graham Clark, Lexington; Colston Tenney, West Holmes; Nicholaus Redman, Mansfield Senior; Nate Sprang, West Holmes; Jaxen Haynes, Mansfield Senior.
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