The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2022 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes and NAIA Scholar Team awards.  The Siena Heights Baseball Program had twenty student-athletes and their 2021-2022 team earn these distinctions.  The Saints had the most student-athletes honored from any baseball team in the NAIA. 

In order to be nominated for the NAIA Scholar-Athlete, an individual must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport, and have attended two full years as a non-transfer or one full year as a transfer.  The Saints had the most student-athletes honored from any baseball team in the NAIA.

For a team to be awarded, they must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale for the academic year. 

Earning the award for the Saints was:

Zach Bloom (3^rd time), senior, accounting major from Swanton, Ohio

Cameron Hammer (2^nd time), junior, finance major and communications minor from Bedford, Michigan

Cody Henderson (3^rd time), senior, sport management major from Lewiston, Montana

Deven Hill (2^nd time), senior, psychology major and business administration minor from Richmond, Michigan

Christian Jabiro (2^nd time), junior, accounting and finance major from St. Clair, Michigan

Ethan Lajiness (1^st time), junior, biology major from Lambertville, Michigan

Thomas Lanek (2^nd time), junior, business administration major from Locust Grove, Georgia

Ken Layman (1^st time), junior, accounting major from Sterling Heights, Michigan

Matt Love (1^st time), junior, sport management major from Macomb, Michigan

Collin Mong (2^nd time), junior, marketing major from Rochester Hills, Michigan

Aiden Nighswander (1^st time), junior, exercise science major and psychology minor from Deerfield, Michigan

Anthony Scali (1^st time), junior, business administration major from Pickering, Ontario Canada

Jakob Scroggie (3^rd time), senior, marketing major and communications minor from New Boston, Michigan

Nolan Smigiel (1^st time), junior, sport management major from Warren, Michigan

Brad South (2^nd time), junior, business administration major from Lambertville, Michigan

Andrew Stoll (2^nd time), junior, criminal justice major and Spanish minor from Sherwood, Michigan

Ryan Sullivan (1^st time), junior, accounting major from Lambertville, Michigan

Parker Swartz (1^st time), senior, sport management major from Toledo, Ohio

Cole Van Wasshenova (1^st time), junior, engineering major from South Rockwood, Michigan

Chris Winkelman (2^nd time), junior, accounting major from Monroe, Michigan

The Saints team was honored with their 9^th NAIA Scholar Team Award and 9^th straight honor with a 3.28 team GPA.  The award has been an honor for 15 years.

For the full release from the NAIA, click HERE

To view the full list of baseball honorees, please click HERE