Kankakee Community College Baseball History

Award Winners

A tradition of Cavaliers who earned national and Region 4 recognition for their performance on the field.

14

All-Americans

3

First Team All-Americans

59

First Team All-Region

68

Second Team All-Region

All-Americans

First Team All-Americans

Year	Player	Position	Honor
2025	Peyton Niksch	Pitcher	First Team
2022	Owen Jackson	Infield	First Team
2009	Bryce Redeker	Outfield	First Team

Second Team All-Americans

Year	Player	Position	Honor
2018	Bryce Butler	Outfield	Second Team
2017	Devin Peters	Pitcher	Second Team
2010	Nate Reid	Catcher	Second Team
2007	Kevin Wyman	Catcher	Second Team
1998	Taylor Miller	Pitcher	Second Team
1983	Larry Hall	Pitcher	Second Team
1976	George Kaage	INF	Second Team

Third Team All-Americans

Year	Player	Position	Honor
2021	Owen Jackson	Infield	Third Team
2012-13	Casey Fletcher	Outfield/DH	Third Team
2004	Jerry Hodges	Infield	Third Team
1995	Ben Bachmann	Pitcher	Third Team

Honorable Mention All-Americans

Year	Player	Position	Honor
1970	Rick Kemp	Pitcher	Honorable Mention

First Team All-Region

Year	Player	Position
2025	Dylan Coty	CF
2025	Peyton Niksch	P
2024	Cole Freeman	RF
2024	Graham Kasey	P
2023	Tyler Thompson	2B
2022	Joey Humphrey	RF
2022	Owen Jackson	1B
2022	Ryan Eiermann	P
2021	Dylan Wolff	P
2021	Owen Jackson	1B
2019	Kolton Moore	LF
2019	Wade Rankin	2B
2018	Anthony Cocco	2B
2018	Bryce Butler	CF
2017	Bryce Butler	CF
2017	Devin Peters	P
2017	Matt Littrell	2B
2016	Dan Brokop	1B
2016	Josh Bergbreiter	DH
2015	Jeff Cardenas	SS
2014	Eric Philis	CF
2014	Ryan Montcalm	3B
2013	Casey Fletcher	OF
2012	Casey Fletcher	DH
2012	Neil DeCook	CF
2012	Ryan Sabalaskey	2B
2010	Nate Reid	C
2010	Phillip Striggow	3B
2009	Brett Russell	1B
2009	Bryce Redeker	OF
2009	Jon Dicus	P
2008	Bryce Redeker	OF
2008	Cory Schlensker	1B
2007	Kevin Wyman	C/DH
2007	Kyle Davis	1B
2007	Tom Timmons	P
2006	Kevin Wyman	DH
2005	Craig Baugh	INF
2004	Jerry Hodges	INF
2003	Brandon McFarland	OF
2002	Josh Rogers	1B
2001	Nick Wayne	C
2000	CJ Jones	1B
1999	Bill Simulick	SS
1999	Ryan Haas	P
1998	Ryan Dunsworth	OF
1998	Taylor Miller	P
1997	Eric Rice	DH
1996	Jim Brokop	DH
1995	Ben Bachmann	P
1995	Brian Jensen	OF
1992	Jeff Sobkoviak	P
1984	John Gagliano	DH
1984	Tom Prince	C
1983	Larry Hall	P
1982	Mark Salata	2B
1976	George Kaage	INF
1976	Steve Frailey	OF
1975	George Kaage	INF

Second Team All-Region

Year	Player	Position
2026	Connor Gaitens	DH
2026	Jack Vogt	3B
2026	Lucas Rink	P
2025	Amarion Paxton	RF
2025	Cole Martz	P
2024	Jackson Smith	P
2022	Kyle Iwinski	P
2021	Garrett Latoz	C
2021	Ian Sanders	2B
2021	Joey Humphrey	OF
2019	Michael Machnic	1B
2019	Nolan Lebamoff	P
2018	Brennan Kelly	P
2018	Dylan Dodd	1B
2017	Chase Gadau	C
2017	Waylon Richardson	P
2015	Nick Ulrey	C
2014	John McLaughlin	C
2014	Zachary Barkdull	1B
2013	Kalvin Thong	2B
2011	Blake Baker	C
2011	Michael Rainbolt	1B
2010	Andy Roen	LF
2010	Lukas Graves	CF
2010	Matt Heaslip	P
2010	Tyler Ware	P
2009	Jon Bennett	SS
2009	Lukas Graves	OF
2008	Evan Hock	P
2007	Seth Brevard	P
2006	James Brokop	1B
2006	Ryan Kopp	RF
2004	Craig Rohren	1B
2004	Dan Haley	DH
2004	Nick Runyon	C
2004	Rob Saunders	P
2003	Jerry Hodges	3B
2003	Sean Monahan	DH
2002	Brandon McFarland	OF
2002	Brian Daly	P
2002	Josh Perkins	DH
2002	Nate Whitney	OF
2001	Clayton Gross	P
2001	Travis Brown	SS
2000	Brent Niebuhr	P
2000	Dan Neugent	C
1999	Jason Mallon	P
1999	Steve McCurdie	DH
1998	Brian Lyons	P
1998	Doug Nichols	C
1998	Jake McIntyre	2B
1998	Jim McCue	OF
1998	Steve McCurdie	DH
1997	Doug Nichols	C
1997	Nate Linder	SS
1996	Onix Aviles	OF
1995	Kregg Rooze	3B
1995	Steve DeHaan	C
1993	Derek Fuchs	OF
1986	Bob Koch	1B
1983	Franklin Brandt	SS
1983	Mark Salata	2B
1981	Dave Highland	DH
1980	Jim Workman	2B
1979	Mike Rossi	OF
1979	Rick Heredia	SS
1978	Bucky Black	1B
1977	Joe Gbur	OF