It was announced by the Great Lakes Valley Conference on Tuesday evening that six Illinois Springfield baseball players were named to All-Conference teams, including First Team selections Tommy Atkinson, Corey Boyette, and Kaden Griffitts, Second Team honorees Graham Kasey and Isaac Graf, and honorable mention pitcher Mark DeCicco.

Tommy Atkinson, a first team outfielder, hit .372 with a 1.136 OPS across 50 starts. He totaled 73 hits, 17 doubles, 12 home runs, and 53 RBI while posting a .473 on-base percentage and .663 slugging percentage.

Corey Boyette, also an outfielder named to the league's first team, led the team with a .383 average and a 1.232 OPS. He recorded 69 hits, 14 home runs, and 49 RBI, while drawing 37 walks and finishing with a .504 on-base percentage. Boyette also provided steady defense in the outfield, recording 79 putouts in 80 chances.

Kaden Griffitts, a first team designated hitter, matched Atkinson with a .372 average and added a 1.189 OPS. He drove in a team-high 66 runs and totaled 14 home runs. In GLVC play, Griffitts led the team with 47 hits while batting .379 and slugging .766.

Graham Kasey was named to the second team as a starting pitcher. He posted a 4-1 record across 11 appearances, totaling 45 strikeouts in 46.0 innings with a 4.11 ERA. In conference play, he went 3-0 with a 3.66 ERA over 32.0 innings.

Isaac Graf, a second-team relief pitcher, was dominant in 10 appearances out of the bullpen, finishing with a 0.74 ERA and four saves across 24.1 innings. He struck out 30 while holding opponents to a .174 batting average.

Mark DeCicco, an honorable mention starting pitcher, posted a 6-2 record with 57 strikeouts. In conference action, he went 5-1 with a 4.17 ERA over 41.0 innings.

Each UIS first- and second-team honoree was a first-year transfer, underscoring the impact of five transfer additions in their first season with the Prairie Stars.

Additionally, Brian Daker was named the team's sportsmanship honoree. Each UIS team selects a representative at the end of its season, with one male and one female student-athlete chosen as the university's recipients of the GLVC James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award in May.

UIS now turns its attention to postseason play, opening the GLVC Championship Tournament against Rockhurst at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday.