MANKATO — Seven Mankato Loyola baseball players earned accolades for their efforts during the 2026 campaign in the Valley Division.
Five players earned All Conference honors.
Senior TJ O’Malley earned All Conference honors as a pitcher/infielder. He finished with a .328 batting average with 21 hits, 16 RBIs and 22 runs scored. He finished 3-3 with a 2.34 ERA with two saves across 50 innings of work on the mound.
Sophomore Covin Winter earned All Conference honors as an outfielder/pitcher. Winter hit .420, tallying 34 hits, 29 runs scored and 21 RBIs with six stolen bases. As a pitcher he finished 4-3 with a 2.37 ERA across 40 innings.
Senior Cam Fogal was named All Conference at shortstop. He finished the season hitting .376 with 31 hits, 10 RBIs, 26 runs scored and 28 stolen bases.
Senior George Crimmins earned All Conference honors as a pitcher/outfielder/first baseman. Crimmins went 8-1 with a 2.32 ERA and a save across 52 innings on the mound. He finished with a .267 batting average.
Sophomore Jackson Kopp earned All Conference honors as a catcher. Kopp finished with a .333 batting average with 24 hits and 24 RBIs.
Two players earned a spot as Valley Division honorable mention.
Senior Eddie Engen was named honorable mention as an outfielder. He possessed a .341 batting average with 30 hits, 27 RBIs and 11 runs scored.
Junior RJ was named honorable mention as a designated hitter/first baseman. He finished with a .333 batting average while totaling 24 hits and 24 RBIs.
Head coach Sam Carlson was named Coach of the year. Provided below is a full list of recipients.
Player Of The Year
Tate Becker, senior, Madelia, P/Utility
Coach Of The Year
Sam Carlson, Loyola
All Conference
Tate Becker, senior, Madelia, P/Utility; Noel Davila, senior, Madelia, INF; Tony Zaleski, senior, Madelia, 1B/P; Bryce Borkenhagen, junior, Madelia, Utility; Evan Coil, junior, Madelia, OF/P; TJ O’Malley, senior, Loyola, P/INF; Covin Winter, sophomore, Loyola, OF/P; Cam Fogal, senior, Loyola, SS; George Crimmins, senior, Loyola, P/OF/1B; Jackson Kopp, sophomore, Loyola, C; Caleb Connor, junior, Cleveland, C/P; Miles Tomaszewki, sophomore, Cleveland, P/INF; Alex Kortuem, senior, Cleveland, P/INF; Griffin Studer. Senior, GHEC/T/ML, INF/P; Bowan Sill, sophomore, GHEC/T/ML, OF/P
Honorable Mention
Zach Jacobs, junior, Madelia, P/INF; Dalton Tatro, senior, Madelia, OF/P; Eddie Engen, senior, Loyola, OF; RJ Biel, junior, Loyola, DH/1B; Lane Kruse, senior, GHEC/T/ML, C/OF; Landon Schneider, sophomore, GHEC/T/ML ; INF/OF/P Preston Cepress, junior, MCW, C/SS; Brock Jagodzinske, sophomore, MCW, Utility