One of the most prolific hitters in the Big Ten Conference, IU sophomore outfielder Devin Taylor repeated as a First Team All-Big Ten selection, as announced by the league office on Tuesday evening.
He was one of seven Hoosiers to be honored by the conference this week.
Taylor, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, was phenomenal in his sophomore regular season, hitting a team-best .362 with 77 hits, 17 home runs, 47 RBIs, 10 doubles and 61 runs scored. He led the Big Ten conference in runs scored, was sixth in hits, second in home runs and was ninth in batting average.
He’s the first Hoosier to earn First Team All-Big Ten honors in consecutive seasons since Scott Donley, Kyle Schwarber and Dustin DeMuth, all of which did so between 2013-14. Taylor becomes the first player in program history to earn a nod as a First Team All-Big Ten selection in both of his first two years of college baseball.
Sophomore righty Connor Foley, IU’s 6-foot-5 flamethrower, was selected as a Second Team All-Big Ten selection after an outstanding season on the mound. One of the toughest pitchers to hit in the conference, allowing opposing hitters to hit just .152, Foley has developed a pair of off speed pitches to go with his plus-fastball.
The Jasper, Ind. native had a 4-1 record in the regular season across 12 starts with a 3.81 earned run average in 56.2 innings pitched. Despite missing two starts, Foley was fifth in the Big Ten with 75 strikeouts. He had two double-digit strikeout performances including a dominant display against the conference champions, Illinois.
Over the course of the season, Foley allowed just 30 hits and 24 earned runs as the primary Saturday starter for the Hoosiers. He was fourth among qualified pitchers with a WHIP of 1.22. He was second in the conference with a K/9 mark of 11.9. IU was 10-2 in the regular season in games that Foley started.
After redshirting his initial season on campus, freshman Joey Brenczewski broke onto the scene as an outstanding hitter following a pair of injuries that forced him into a full-time role in the IU lineup. The Fishers native was second on the team with a .353 batting average and finished the regular season with 54 hits, 10 doubles, 3 home runs and 42 RBIs.
His breakout performance came in the Maryland weekend with a four-hit outing on Friday night in College Park. He followed that up two weeks later with a two-home run, seven-RBI performance in a victory over Penn State. Brenczewski hit a grand slam in that game that put the Hoosiers ahead for good.
Brenczewski was selected as an All-Big Ten Second Team utility player, having rotated between first base and designated through the course of the season. In conference games, of the players with 100+ plate appearances, Brenczewski is second in batting average with a .407 clip in league contests.
One of three position players to start all 53 regular season contests, sophomore shortstop Tyler Cerny parlayed a solid freshman campaign into an amazing sophomore season as the captain of the infield. The Greenwood, Ind. native was named a Third Team All-Big Ten selection. He led the Hoosiers with 56 RBIs while slugging 10 home runs for the second-straight season.
The Big Ten leader in doubles has 31 extra-base hits this season and is one of two Hoosiers (Taylor) with 70+ hits this year on one of the league’s most balanced offenses. He’s the only player in the Big Ten with 10+ home runs, 20+ doubles and 50+ RBIs, solidifying his stature as one the best bats in the league.
Continuing a recent trend of playing the youngsters in their first year, the Hoosiers landed three players on the Big Ten All-Freshman team. Over the past four years, IU has had 12 All-Freshman Team selections with three in 2021, four in 2022, two in 2023 and three in 2024.
Brenczewski (.353, 3 HR, 42 RBI), relief pitcher Jacob Vogel (18 app., 1-0, 0.43 ERA) and second baseman Jasen Oliver (.289, 8 HR, 29 RBI) were all selections to the freshman team, giving IU a league-best three selections.
Redshirt junior catcher Jake Stadler, who has filled in as the starting backstop for the last two months, was named as the winner of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. Stadler, a transfer into the program this year, has exemplified toughness, selflessness and integrity at the most grueling position on the field.
All-Big Ten First Team
SP—Brody Brecht, Jr., IOWA
SP—Brett Sears, Sr., NEB
SP—Connor Wietgrefe, Jr., MINN
RP—Jacob Denner, 5th, MICH
C—Camden Janik, Jr., ILL
1B—Eddie Hacopian, Jr., MD
2B—Sam Hojnar, Sr., MD
SS—Josh Kuroda-Grauer, Jr., RU
3B—Raider Tello, Jr., IOWA
OF—Devin Taylor, So., IND
OF—Stephen Hrustich, Gr., MICH
OF—Jack Frank, Sr., MSU
DH—Jacob Schroeder, Sr., ILL
UTL – Mitch Voit, So., MICH
All-Big Ten Second Team
SP—Connor Foley, So., IND
SP—Joseph Dzierwa, So., MSU
SP—Mason McConnaughey, So., NEB
RP—Logan Berrier, Sr., MD
C—J.T. Marr, Gr., PSU
1B—Luke Gaffney, Fr., PUR
2B—Brody Harding, Sr., ILL
SS—Henry Kaczmar, So., OSU
3B—Chris Hacoplan, Fr., MD
OF—Adam Cecere, Gr., PSU
OF—Ryan Moerman, Jr., ILL
OF—Josh Fitzgerald, Jr., MINN
DH—Tyler Stone, Jr., NEB
UTL – Joey Brenczewski, Fr., IND
All-Big Ten Third Team
SP—Kurt Barr, So., MICH
SP—Jordan Morales, Gr., PUR
SP—Justin Sinbaldi, Sr., RU
RP—Blaine Wynk, So., OSU
C—Connor Caskenette, Sr., PUR
1B—Drake Westcott, Jr., ILL
2B—Mark Timbrook, Gr., MICH
SS—Tyler Cerny, So., IND
3B—Bryce Molinaro, Fr., PSU
OF—Andy Nelson, Sr., IOWA
OF—Case Sanderson, Fr., NEB
OF—Mike Bolton Jr., 5th, PUR
DH—Reese Moore, Fr., IOWA
UTL – Cameron Chee-Aloy, Fr., ILL
All-Big Ten Freshman Team
SP—Gavin DeVooght, OSU
SP—Mason Horwat, PSU
SP—Cole Van Assen, PUR
RP—Jacob Vogel, IND
C—Reese Moore, IOWA
1B—Luke Gaffney, PUR
2B—Jasen Oliver, IND
SS—Jack Spainer, MINN
3B—Chris Hacopian, MD
OF—Case Sanderson, NEB
OF—Cameron Chee-Aloy, ILL
OF—Jackson Freeman, NU
DH—Collin Priest, MICH
UTL – Joey Brenczewski, IND
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
ILL – Connor Milton, Sr.
IND – Jake Stadler, Jr.
IOWA – Michael Seegers, Sr.
MD – Jacob Orr, Jr.
MICH – Dylan Stanton, Sr.
MSU – Dillon Kark, Sr.
MINN – Boston Merila, Sr.
NEB – Drew Christo, Jr.
NW – Matt McClure, Sr.
OSU – Mitchell Okuley, Sr.
PSU – C.J. Pittaro, Sr.
PUR – Thomas Green, Gr.
RU – Sonny Fauci, Gr.
The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly”
- Find us on Facebook: thedailyhoosier
- You can follow us on Twitter: @daily_hoosier
- Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no cost to you.
