ELLENSBURG, Wash.—The Central Washington University Baseball team landed five all-conference first team selections, one second team and one honorable mention.

QUOTING HEAD COACH DESI STOREY
"Great job by all of these guys, the awards are well deserved in all aspects. They all had great seasons and are a big part of what got us to the conference tournament."

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR & FIRST TEAM SELECTION
Austin Ohland landed the award for the Freshman of the Year in the GNAC alongside the only First Team selection for the catching position. The Freshman closed out the regular season with a .356 average alongside twenty-four RBI's and twenty runs. He also hit ten doubles and four home runs this year. He amassed a 1.065 OPS and .609 Slugging percentage. Ohland also posted a .982 fielding percentage with only three errors all season.

FIRST TEAM SELECTIONS
All five First-Team selections were earned by unanimous decision.

Senior Dillon Larsen headed up the 'Cats five All-Conference selections. Larsen has been the day one starter for the 'Cats all season. He owns a 5.90 ERA and tied for first in the GNAC conference with 67 total strikeouts. Larsen is 3-1 on the season and will look to start game one of the GNAC Conference Tournament.

Freshman Reid Rasmussen is the second pitcher on the Wildcats staff to earn a selection. Rasmussen has been a day two starter and an effective arm on the mound for the Wildcats. He owns a 3.41 ERA with twenty-four strikeouts. Rasmussen held opposing hitters to a .224 average.

Senior Justin Hampson is the first of two outfielders for the Wildcats to earn a selection. Hampson swung a GNAC leading .465 average. Hampson hit nine doubles, four triples and single long ball this season. He leads the GNAC in triples and on base percentage at .542.

Sophomore Zach Berryman is the final First Team selection for the Wildcats. The sophomore sits second in the GNAC for batting average at .422 with five doubles, two triples and a single home run this season. He sits second in the GNAC in on base percentage at .535 and eight in the GNAC in hits with forty-three.

SECOND TEAM SELECTION
Mitch Lesmeister earned the Wildcats only Second Team Selection. The third basemen owns a .353 average with nine doubles. He has an OPS of .872 and a .855 fielding percentage. Lesmeister leads the Wildcats offense with thirty-one total RBI's this year.

HONORABLE MENTION
Sophomore Tyler McClain earned Honorable Mention in this year's selections. McClain holds a .299 average with eight doubles and four home runs this season. He has played in all but one game this season and driven in twenty-nine runs for the Wildcats and scored fifteen times.