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Six Millikin Baseball Players Earn CCIW All-Conference Honors

DECATUR, Illinois—Six Millikin University baseball players were selected to the 2022 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) All-Conference Baseball Team announced on May 11. The Big Blue had three First Team selections and three players earn Second Team honors.

Millikin freshman Tyler Gade (Rochester, H.S.) was selected to the First Team as an outfielder and named the CCIW First-Year Student-Athlete of the Year. Senior Tanner Coleman (Findlay, Okaw Valley H.S.) was named to the First Team as a utility player and junior Caleb Buehrle (Wildwood, Mo., Saint John Vianney H.S.) was pitcher on the First Team. Senior catcher Garrett Fritz (Findlay, Okaw Valley H.S.), freshman infielder Kyle Gibson (Niles, Niles West H.S.) and senior outfielder Frank Bryan (Plainfield, Plainfield East H.S.) were selected to the CCIW All-Conference Second Team.

Millikin sophomore pitcher Drew Detmers (Chatham, Chatman Glenwood H.S.) was Millikin's winner of the CCIW RESPECT Award.

On the season, Gade hit .333 with 10 RBI and 17 stolen bases. Gade did his best work in CCIW contests where he led the conference in steals with 15 and hit .343.

Coleman who saw action at first base, designated hitter and pitcher had a .324 batting average with 26 RBI. In CCIW action he hit, .342. Coleman was 5-4 as a pitcher with one save and a 3.86 ERA.
 
Buehrle was 8-4 on the season with a 3.79 ERA and 73 strikeouts. He led the CCIW in wins and innings pitched with 90.1. This marks second straight season to earn All-Conference First Team honors.

Fritz was the Big Blue's top leading the team in average .336, home runs with five and RBI with 38. He hit .342 with 18 runs driven in conference contests.

Gibson hit .326 with 26 RBI and 16 stolen bases.

Bryan hit .306 for the Big Blue with 32 RBI. He had three home runs and a team high 14 doubles. He was 11-11 in stolen base attempts. Bryan was a CCIW All-Conference First Team selection in 2021.
  
Detmers won the conference's RESPECT award which is presented at the conclusion of every sports season with each varsity program recognizing one student-athlete. RESPECT Award recipients have distinguished themselves as an integral member of the team, their institution and community by upholding the values of Responsibility, Enthusiasm, Service, Pride, Excellence, Collaboration and Trust. The RESPECT Award recognizes the intangible traits a student-athlete possesses that exemplify great character and encourages inclusiveness and a positive culture.

Millikin finished the regular season with a 26-14 overall record and went 11-7 in the CCIW earned the second seed in the CCIW Tournament that begins today. The Big Blue face Carroll University in a first round game at 3 p.m.
 
2022 CCIW All-Conference First Team
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Frank Bryan

#28 Frank Bryan

OF
6' 1"
Senior
R/R
Caleb Buehrle

#45 Caleb Buehrle

RHP
6' 3"
Senior
R/R
Tanner Coleman

#9 Tanner Coleman

P/3B
6' 3"
Junior
R/R
Drew Detmers

#24 Drew Detmers

RHP
6' 2"
Sophomore
R/R
Garrett Fritz

#17 Garrett Fritz

C
5' 11"
Junior
R/R
Tyler Gade

#21 Tyler Gade

OF
5' 10"
Freshman
L/R
Kyle Gibson

#19 Kyle Gibson

INF
6' 0"
Freshman
L/R

Players Mentioned

Frank Bryan

#28 Frank Bryan

6' 1"
Senior
R/R
OF
Caleb Buehrle

#45 Caleb Buehrle

6' 3"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Tanner Coleman

#9 Tanner Coleman

6' 3"
Junior
R/R
P/3B
Drew Detmers

#24 Drew Detmers

6' 2"
Sophomore
R/R
RHP
Garrett Fritz

#17 Garrett Fritz

5' 11"
Junior
R/R
C
Tyler Gade

#21 Tyler Gade

5' 10"
Freshman
L/R
OF
Kyle Gibson

#19 Kyle Gibson

6' 0"
Freshman
L/R
INF