RIPON, Wisconsin – Three members of the Ripon baseball program have been named All-Midwest Conference performers as announced by the league on Thursday morning.
Alex Pankratz (first team),
Jason Clark (second team) and
Kyler Hickman (second team) were each named all-league athletes following terrific seasons leading Ripon. Pankratz and Clark received postseason honors for the first time in their careers, while Terrell has now been selected to the All-MWC team twice in his career.
Pankratz started and played in 39 of Ripon's 40 contests in 2025. He was second on the team with 10 stolen bases and hit .323 with 51 hits, 11 extra-base hits, 32 RBI, 37 runs scored and 19 walks. The junior also recorded 17 multi-hit games, including a stretch of four consecutive multi-hit games in April.
Clark was one of Ripon's top performers in his only season as a Red Hawk. The Knox College transfer led qualified Ripon players in batting average (.352) and started 37 of a possible 40 games. He recorded 50 hits, 11 doubles, 20 RBI, 21 walks, 142 at-bats, 31 runs scored and had an OPS of .889. Clark notched 16 multi-hit games and had at least three hits in six contests.
Similar to 2023, Hickman became one of Ripon's most reliable hitters in 2025. The 2023 Midwest Conference Newcomer of the Year hit .315 with 45 hits, 11 doubles, 27 runs driven in, 25 walks and 29 runs scored. He started and played in 38 of 40 games, becoming just one of four Red Hawks to start at least 38 contests.
The full all-conference list is below.
Ripon finished the 2025 season 17-23 overall and 10-11 in Midwest Conference play.
First Team
IF Connor Vogel, Beloit
P Ben Schweit, Beloit
OF Jack Alport, Beloit
P Harvey Pena, Beloit
IF Mac McCain, Grinnell
IF Connor Goodson, Grinnell
C/DH Ethan Crawford, Grinnell
P Charlie Lardi, Illinois College
IF Taylor Freeman, Lawrence
P Elden Santana, Lawrence
IF Tate Hartlaub, Lawrence
1B/C Raul Guillermo, Monmouth
C Daniel Lummus, Monmouth
IF Alex Pankratz, Ripon
Second Team
P Aiden Phipps, Beloit
P Maddon McArthur, Beloit
OF Seth Brankey, Beloit
OF Vince Zipperer, Cornell
IF/OF Joe Chanis, Grinnell
P Shea Goel, Grinnell
P Andrew Wieneke, Illinois College
OF Louie Bartletti, Illinois College
P Brandon Ward, Knox
IF Eden Perez, Lawrence
P Shane Foley, Lawrence
1B/OF Nathan Reed, Monmouth
DH Jason Clark, Ripon
IF Kyler Hickman, Ripon
Position Player of the Year
Taylor Freeman, Lawrence
Pitcher of the Year
Charli Lardi, Illinois College
Newcomer of the Year
Maddon McArthur, Beloit
Coach of the Year
Alan Betourne, Monmouth
Sportsmanship Award
Monmouth College
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