The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2023 Baseball Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes. The Siena Heights Baseball Program had nineteen student-athletes earn this distinction. The Saints tied with conference-mate Indiana Tech for 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 one full year.
Earning the award for the Saints was:
Thomas Bakoway (1st time), junior, pre-physical therapy major from Millarville, Alberta, Canada
Collin Bammer (1st time), senior, engineering major, chemistry minor from Grosse Ille, Michigan
Devin Eads (1st time), sophomore, nursing major from Anchorage, Alaska
Aidan Grinstead (1st time), sophomore, engineering major from Caledonia, Michigan
Cameron Hammer (3rd time), senior, finance major and communications minor from Bedford, Michigan
Christian Jabiro (3rd time), senior, finance major from St. Clair, Michigan
Tyson Kemp (1st time), sophomore, engineering major from Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Thomas Lamnek (3rd time), senior, business administration major from Locust Grove, Georgia
Kenny Layman (2nd time), junior, accounting major from Sterling Heights, Michigan
Matt Love (2nd time), junior, sport management major from Macomb, Michigan
Collin Mong (3rd time), senior, marketing major from Rochester Hills, Michigan
Aiden Nighswander (2nd time), junior, exercise science major and psychology minor from Deerfield, Michigan
Brock Olmstead (1st time), sophomore, social studies major, English minor from Riga, Michigan
Anthony Scali (2nd time), senior, finance major and marketing minor from Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Gavin Sluss (1st time), sophomore, biology major from Adrian, Michigan
Christian Smolen (1st time), sophomore, biology major from Whitehall, Michigan
Brad South (3rd time), senior, business administration major from Lambertville, Michigan
Andy Stoll (3rd time), senior, criminal justice major and Spanish minor from Sherwood, Michigan
Ryan Sullivan (2nd time), junior, accounting major from Lambertville, Michigan