Mankato, Minn. – The UMAC baseball all-conference list was announced today with five BLC players receiving first team honors, two others received All-Conference Honorable Mention.

Justin Kohls (Watertown, Minn./Dakota County), Cody Hallahan (Silver Lake, Minn./Minnesota State, Mankato), Darin Hendley (Nicollet, Minn./Mankato East), Zach Herd (Gaylord, Minn./Sibley East), and Dylan Gass (Bird Island, Minn./BOLD) were voted First Team All-Conference.

Kohls ended the season with a 1.87 ERA going 9-0 on the season, and 6-0 in conference play. He held UMAC opponents to a .195 batting average. Hallahan was 3-1 in conference play posting a 3.76 ERA. Hendley who spent time on the mound and at first base was 4-0 with a 1.55 ERA against UMAC competitors. He batted .328 on the season with 11 doubles, three home runs and 25 RBI, he also was solid defensively leading the UMAC in fielding. Herd, who was the lead off hitter for the Vikings, batted .493 in the conference with a .585 on base percentage; he was second in the conference in hits with 33 and runs scored with 25.

In addition to First Team All-Conference, freshman Gass was named Rookie of the Year. He batted .404 and struck out only three times in 47 at bats during the conference season.

Aaron Siefken (Lone Rock, Iowa/Iowa Central CC) and catcher Casey Woodside (Albert Lea, Minn./MN-Crookston) were named to the honorable mention team. Siefken was 3-0 in UMAC games on the mound including the Vikings win against eventual conference champions St. Scholastica. He batted .339 with 16 RBI. Woodside batted .349 during the conference season with five doubles and three home runs.

The Vikings finished the season posting a 27-10 overall record, and a school record breaking 18-2 in the UMAC.