Maryville redshirt freshman Andrew Naegeli (St. Louis, Mo. / Vianney) was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference baseball Freshman of the Year in a vote by the league's coaches. In addition, the outfielder was selected second-team All-GLVC West Division.
 
Naegeli led the team with a .394 batting average, and he ranked third in the GLVC. In conference games only, he hit at a .430 rate. Naegeli set a Maryville freshman record with 63 hits and recorded 22 multi-hit games. He led the team in runs scored (30) and on-base percentage (.430). Naegeli finished with six doubles, one triple and 15 RBIs.
 
Naegeli delivered in the clutch as he batted .455 with runners in scoring position. He did not commit a fielding error in 43 chances and did not hit into a double play. Bolstered by Naegeli, the Saints more than double their number of GLVC wins from last season.