Baseball | 6/3/2026 10:30:00 AM
Twenty-seven Empire 8 Student-Athletes from eight different institutions were selected to the 2026 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® Baseball NCAA Division III Team, which recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the diamond and in the classroom.
The 2026 Academic All-District® Baseball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes baseball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. In order to be eligible for both All-District and All-American consideration, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore academically, hold a 3.30 cumulative GPA or above and be a starter or important reserve for their respective teams.
Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced on June 23. The CSC Academic All-District® teams include the student-athletes listed on the following pages.
Below are the Empire 8 selections.
ALFRED UNIVERSITY
Cameron Brought, Jr., INF, Wellsboro, PA - Mechanical Engineering
SUNY BROCKPORT
Kyle Blake, Jr., OF, East Greenbush, NY
Evan Brock, Jr., 2B/UT, Rochester, NY
Michael Norton, Gr., OF, Dunkirk, NY
Tyler Pohlman, Jr., P, Orchard Park, NY
Camden Schaffer, So., P, Vestal, NY
ELMIRA COLLEGE
Brady Buttice, Sr., OF, Afton, NY - Biology
HOUGHTON UNIVERSITY
Conner Benitez, Jr., P, Livonia, NY - Computer Science
Vincent Lucyszyn, Sr., INF, Rochester, NY - Business Administration
James Nelson, Jr., OF, Oshawa, ON, Canada - Business Administration
Aiden Talcott, Sr., P, Farmington, NM - Biochemistry - Pre-Medicine
KEUKA COLLEGE
Hunter Corkran, So., P, North Syracuse, NY - Management
*Evan Cuba, Jr., OF, Honeoye, NY - Adolescent Social Studies Education
Alex Evans, Jr., INF, Liverpool, NY - Management
Derek Novicki, Sr., 1B, North Haven, CT - Applied Mathematics and Finance
Ian Ruhmel, Jr., OF, Horseheads, NY - Political Science/History
SUNY POLY
Quinn Hill, Jr., INF, Bayport, NY
Luke Landis, So., INF/P, Moravia, NY
Brody Liddy, Jr., OF, Horseheads, NY
Austin Stoquert, Jr., P, Whitesboro, NY
RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE
*Darren Dengler, So., C/INF, Hobart, NY - Business
*Jayden Kennedy, Jr., INF, East Patchogue, NY - Physical Education
ST. JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY
Sean Cleary, So., P, Hilton Head Island, SC - Finance and Accounting
Mario Cubello, Gr., INF, Bethlehem, NY - Biology/Pre-Med
Jackson Frey, Jr., OF, Grand Island, NY - Athletic Performance
Robert Leach, Jr., P, Orchard Park, NY - Biochemistry
Noah Pohrte, Sr., OF, Buffalo, NY - Finance and Accounting
The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA national office member.