INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Great Lakes Valley Conference announced three members of the Maryville baseball team to the All-GLVC First Team and two to the second team on Wednesday evening. Joey Polak, Alex Hoff, and Ben Prywitch all garnered first-team honors while Elias Stevens and Jacob Kroeger were selected to the second team.
 
Polak was a force in the middle of the lineup all season for Maryville, leading his club in average (.415), slugging percentage (.744), home runs (14), runs batted in (54), and on-base percentage (.492). His marks in average and slugging percentage were good enough to place him among the top-five leaders in the conference. He additionally set the program record with career home runs with his 27th against William Jewell on April 22.
 
In the outfield, Hoff proved to be a reliable fielder and an even more reliable middle-of-the-order hitter, clubbing 12 home runs, driving in 39 runs, and finishing with a .359 batting average. The senior also stole 12 bases on 12 tries and picked up five assists from centerfield to earn his career All-GLVC First Team selection.
 
The final Saint on the first team, Prywitch, led Maryville with a perfect 7-0 record including two saves out of the bullpen. The redshirt sophomore from Chesterfield, Missouri, began the year coming out of the bullpen but made a smooth transition to starter, posting a 2.42 earned run average in 44.2 innings pitched to go along with 52 strikeouts.
 
Stevens was another staple in the middle of the order for Pat Evers' squad, collecting 13 home runs, 54 RBI, a .329 batting average, and a .640 slugging percentage on his way to earning his first all-conference second-team nod. The catcher started more than 35 games behind the plate, making just two errors while picking up 26 assists.
 
The other member of the Saints' pitching rotation to earn all-conference honors was Jacob Kroeger on the second team. Kroeger finished third in the GLVC and set the Saints' single-season record with 85 strikeouts in 61.0 innings. He additionally ended the regular season with a 5-1 record, tallied three complete games, one shutout, and a 3.98 ERA.
 
The conference also selected Ben Hopkins as Maryville's GLVC James R. Spalding Sportsmanship honoree. The student-athletes chosen for this award are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. They also must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting. Hopkins is now eligible to become one of their school's two Spalding Sportsmanship Award winners.
 
Next up for Saints baseball is a GLVC Baseball Championship Tournament first-round matchup against the Lewis University Flyers. The first pitch is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. at the Lou Brock Sports Complex in St. Charles, Missouri.