University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagle Baseball junior, Josh Dykhoff (RHP/DH, Wadena, Minn.) was named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-Central Region Second Team as a pitcher/utility as announced Friday, May 16. The Golden Eagles have had eight All-Region selections in program history. Dykhoff is a second-time honoree, as he was named to the NCBWA All-Region Second Team as a freshman in 2023.
Dykhoff was an All-NSIC First Team selection in 2025, and has been a three-time All-NSIC honoree in his career. Dykhoff put together his best combined season between his efforts on the mound, and at the plate. On the bump, he went 6-5 with a 3.27 ERA in 77 innings pitched, with 79 strikeouts and six walks. Dykhoff was among the nation’s leaders in strikeout/walk ratio. His opponents hit just .213 against him. Dykhoff posted a 0.87 WHIP, five complete games, and two shutouts. At bat, he hit .337, with 45 runs scored, 13 doubles, a team-high 15 home runs, and 58 RBI. Dykhoff posted a .652 slugging percentage, and a .439 on-base percentage.
Player of the Year | Caden Robertson, Central Oklahoma
Pitcher of the Year | Maddox Long, Harding
Coach of the Year | Matt Magers, Minnesota State
First Team
C – Chaz Poppy, Arkansas-Monticello
1B – Dagen Brewer, Pittsburg State
2B – Jack Hines, Augustana
3B – Jacob Steele, Central Missouri
SS – Jett Buck, Washburn
OF – Wesley Mitchell, Southeastern Oklahoma
OF – Isaac Pegors, UMary
OF – Caden Robertson, Central Oklahoma
OF – Vance Tobol, Central Missouri
DH – Louis Magers, Minnesota State
UT – Chase Keeton, Southeastern Oklahoma
SP – Nathan Culley, Minnesota State
SP – Kolby Dougan, Pittsburg State
SP – Maddox Long, Harding
SP – Dax Sharp, Central Oklahoma
RP – Payton Byrd, Henderson State
RP – JD McReynolds, Central Oklahoma
Second Team
C – Jeremy Schork, Henderson State
1B – Ike Mezzenga, Minnesota State
2B – Jackson Mervosh, Washburn
3B – Logan Lacey, Harding
SS – Cole Dawson, Arkansas Tech
OF – Alex Rodgers, Pittsburg State
OF – Zach Stroh, Minnesota State
OF – Trevor Winterstein, Augustana
OF – Kirk Woolf, Arkansas-Monticello
DH – Dayvian Johnson, Central Missouri
UT – Josh Dykhoff, Minnesota-Crookston
SP – Jeremy Adorno, Southern Arkansas
SP – Colton Anderson, Rogers State^
SP – Will Kates, Northwestern Oklahoma^
SP – Ty Riley, Fort Hays State
SP – Maddox Thornton, Pittsburg State
RP – Austin Adair, Southern Arkansas
RP – Braden Cannon, Wayne State
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