April 29, 2026
DICKINSON, N.D. – The Frontier Conference announced their postseason baseball awards Wednesday evening at the Buck Auditorium in Kleinfelter Hall on the campus of Dickinson State (N.D.). The Frontier Baseball All-Conference teams, postseason awards and Gold Glove team were voted on by the league’s coaches. The Champions of Character recipients were also announced.
The Frontier Baseball First-Team consists of 17 recipients, while the Second Team consists of 16 recipients each. Bellevue (Neb.) landed a total of 13 selections to the All-Conference teams, with ten (10) athletes being named to First Team and three athletes on the Second Team.
Carter Claerhout of Bellevue was named to the Frontier Conference Baseball Player-of-the-Year. His teammate Oak Held was chosen as the Newcomer-of-the-Year. Connor Martin of Valley City State (N.D.) was voted as the Pitcher-of-the-Year. Ryland Carroll of Dakota State (S.D.) earned the Freshman-of-the-Year distinction.
Bellevue’s Duane Monlux was named as the Pepsi Frontier Baseball Coach-of-the-Year after guiding his squad to an undefeated conference season with 24-0 record. The Bruins also ranked in the NAIA’s Top 5 during the season and carried their 32-game winning streak before heading to the postseason tournament this weekend. Mitch Schmidt of BU was named as the league’s Assistant Coach-of-the-Year.
Each team has one honorable mention recipient on the Frontier Baseball All-Conference list.
Six teams will be in action on the first day of the Frontier Conference Baseball Postseason tournament at Dakota Community Bank and Trust Ballpark in Dickinson. The double elimination format gets underway at 11 a.m. (Central Time)/10 a.m. (Mountain Time) with No. 5 seed Mayville State (N.D.) facing No. 4 seed Dakota State (S.D.), followed by No. 6 Bismarck State (N.D.) playing No. 3 seed Dickinson State (N.D.) at 2 p.m. (CT)/1 p.m. (MT).
No. 1 seed Bellevue and No. 2 seed Valley City State (N.D.) await the winners from the first two games Thursday evening at 5 p.m. (CT)/4 p.m. (MT) and 8 p.m. (CT)/7 p.m. (MT).
The tournament continues through Friday and Saturday with winner’s bracket and loser’s out games. The championship game is set for Sunday at 12 p.m. (CT)/11 a.m. (MT), with the second championship game if necessary to follow. The tournament’s postseason winner will receive the league’s automatic bid to the NAIA Baseball National Tournament Opening Round on May 11-14 at campus sites.
Below are the complete listings of All-Conference Teams selections, postseason awards and Gold Glove team:
2026 Frontier Conference Baseball All-Conference First Team
| Position |
First Name,
Last Name |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
| C |
Xavier Lerma |
Sophomore |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Muscatine, Iowa |
| C |
Nick Senn |
Junior |
Valley City State (N.D.) |
Visalia, Calif. |
| 1B |
Carter Claerhout |
Senior |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Red Deer, Alberta |
| 2B |
Nick Gravel |
Junior |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 3B |
Oak Held |
Junior |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Pullman, Wash. |
| SS |
Luis Rodriguez |
Senior |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Coamo, P.R. |
| INF |
Cameron DeMaria |
Senior |
Dakota State (S.D.) |
Fresno, Calif. |
| OF |
Ayden Makarus |
Junior |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Okotoks, Alberta |
| OF |
Cameron Goff |
Senior |
Mayville State (N.D.) |
Punta Gorda, Fla. |
| OF |
Connor Raney |
Senior |
Dakota State (S.D.) |
Pflugerville, Texas |
| OF |
Anthony Lind |
Senior |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Omaha, Neb. |
| DH |
Dylan Holmes |
Junior |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Libertyville, Ill. |
| SP |
Connor Martin |
Sophomore |
Valley City State (N.D.) |
Nesbitt, Manitoba |
| SP |
Brayden Andersen |
Senior |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Kearney, Neb. |
| SP |
Kenji Miller |
Senior |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Shoreline, Wash. |
| SP |
Mason Lunzman |
Junior |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Jamestown, N.D. |
| RP |
Brody Burnette |
Senior |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Kansas City, Mo. |
2026 Frontier Conference Baseball All-Conference Second Team
| Position |
First Name,
Last Name |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
| C |
Ty Farwell |
Junior |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Spruce Grove, Alberta |
| 1B |
Alexis Velasco |
Senior |
Valley City State (N.D.) |
Bloomington, Calif. |
| 2B |
Jack McQueen |
Senior |
Mayville State (N.D.) |
Jordan, Utah |
| 3B |
Ramon Teran |
Junior |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
| SS |
Tony Villarreal |
Sophomore |
Mayville State (N.D.) |
Grafton, N.D. |
| INF |
Kaeden Wilcox |
Sophomore |
Bismarck State (N.D.) |
Casper, Wyo. |
| OF |
Jaylan Ruffin |
Senior |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
North Platte, Neb. |
| OF |
Eric Reiling |
Sophomore |
Bismarck State (N.D.) |
Vauxhall, Alberta |
| OF |
Jaden Salazar |
Junior |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Antioch, Ill. |
| OF |
Jadyn Roberts |
Sophomore |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Pima, Ariz. |
| DH |
Cameron Kittridge |
Junior |
Dakota State (S.D.) |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| SP |
Garret Lundmark |
Junior |
Mayville State (N.D.) |
Spokane, Wash. |
| SP |
Kody Butt |
Junior |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
St. John’s, Newfoundland |
| SP |
Takao Cookson |
Junior |
Valley City State (N.D.) |
Regina, Sask. |
| SP |
Reid Madariaga |
Senior |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Mililani, Hawaii |
| RP |
Trent Chavez |
Junior |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Casa Grande, Ariz. |
2026 Frontier Conference Baseball Postseason Awards
Frontier Baseball Player-of-the-Year: Carter Claerhout – Bellevue (Neb.)
Frontier Baseball Pitcher-of-the-Year: Connor Martin – Valley City State (N.D.)
Frontier Baseball Newcomer-of-the-Year: Oak Held – Bellevue (Neb.)
Frontier Baseball Freshman-of-the-Year: Ryland Carroll – Dakota State (S.D.)
Frontier Baseball Assistant Coach of the Year: Mitch Schmidt – Bellevue (Neb.)
Pepsi Frontier Baseball Coach-of-the-Year: Duane Monlux – Bellevue (Neb.)
2026 Frontier Conference Baseball Gold Glove
| Position |
First Name,
Last Name |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
| C |
Nick Senn |
Junior |
Valley City State (N.D.) |
Visalia, Calif. |
| 1B |
Carter Claerhout |
Senior |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Red Deer, Alberta |
| 2B |
Nick Gravel |
Junior |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 3B |
Oak Held |
Junior |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Pullman, Wash. |
| SS |
Mason Spellecy |
Junior |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Hood River, Ore. |
| LF |
Ayden Makarus |
Junior |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Okotoks, Alberta |
| CF |
Jaylan Ruffin |
Senior |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
North Platte, Neb. |
| RF |
Anthony Lind |
Senior |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Omaha, Neb. |
| P |
Mason Lunzman |
Sophomore |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Jamestown, N.D. |
2026 Frontier Baseball All-Conference Honorable Mention
Bellevue (Neb.): Cannon Close (Relief Pitcher)
Bismarck State (N.D.): Pacey Phillips (Center Field)
Dakota State (S.D.): Camaron Haller (Catcher)
Dickinson State (N.D.): Moses Dokes (1
st Base)
Mayville State (N.D.): Kevin Conway (Designated Hitter)
Valley City State (N.D.): Cody Wielgosh (2
nd Base)
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Regular Season Champion - Bellevue (Neb.) |