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Honors and Awards

2007-2008

  • NCAA Division III Baseball Championship qualifier
  • Midwest Conference champions
  • Midwest Conference South Division champions
  • Host of the 2008 Midwest Conference Baseball Championship
  • ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V Baseball First Team - Paul Bennett (Sr., Edwards, IL)
  • National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) NCAA Division III Pitcher of the Week honorable mention - Jordan Ball (Fr., Cuba, IL) - May 8, 2008
  • Midwest Conference Pitcher of the Week - Jordan Ball (Fr., Cuba, IL) - May 5, 2008
  • Prairie Fire Performer of the Week - Sammy Almohandis (Jr., Tulsa, OK) - April 21, 2008
  • Hunter Scholastic Athletic Trophy - Greg Leibach (Sr., St. Louis, MO)
  • K-Club Award for Men - Kevin Malone (Jr., Bushnell, IL)
  • Arvid P. Zetterberg, Jr. Prize for Men - Sam Magnuson (So., Altona, IL)

2006-2007

  • Most Valuable Player - Jake Ayers (Sr., Hanna City, IL) and Steve Hoosen (Sr., Galesburg, IL)
  • Most Valuable Defensive Player - Kevin Malone (So., Bushnell, IL)
  • Most Improved Player - Greg Leibach (Jr., St. Louis, MO)
  • First Team All-Midwest Conference South Division - Jake Ayers (Sr., Hanna City, IL), Paul Bennett (Jr., Edwards, IL), Adam Estergard (So., Urbana, IL), Steve Hoosen (Sr., Galesburg, IL), Luke Hunter (Jr., Edwards, IL), Greg Leibach (Sr., St. Louis, MO), Kevin Malone (So., Bushnell, IL)
  • Academic All-Midwest Conference - Paul Bennett (Jr., Edwards, IL), John Campbell (Sr., O'Fallon, IL), Greg Leibach (Sr., St. Louis, MO), Kevin Malone (So., Bushnell, IL)
  • ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V Baseball Second Team - Paul Bennett (Jr., Edwards, IL)
  • Prairie Fire Performer of the Week - Steve Hoosen (Sr., Galesburg, IL) - May 14, 2007
  • Prairie Fire Performer of the Week - Greg Leibach (Jr., St. Louis, MO) - April 23, 2007
  • Prairie Fire Performer of the Week - Jake Ayers (Sr., Hanna City, IL) - April 16, 2007
  • Prairie Fire Performer of the Week - Kevin Malone (So., Bushnell, IL) - March 19, 2007
  • K-Club Award for Men - Paul Bennett (Jr., Edwards, IL) - November 8, 2006
  • Arvid P. Zetterberg, Jr. Prize for Men - Kevin Malone (So., Bushnell, IL) - November 8, 2006

2005-2006

  • Midwest Conference South Division co-Player of the Year - Matt Briggs (Sr., Bartonville, IL)
  • First Team All-Midwest Conference South Division - Paul Bennett (So., Edwards, IL), Matt Briggs (Sr., Bartonville, IL), John Campbell (Jr., O'Fallon, IL), Nate Harres (Sr., Millstadt, IL), Steve Hoosen (Jr., Galesburg, IL)
  • Academic All-Midwest Conference - Paul Bennett (So., Edwards, IL), John Campbell (Jr., O'Fallon, IL), Greg Leibach (So., Saint Louis, MO)
  • Midwest Conference Pitcher of the Week - Tim Pauley (Pearl City, IL) - March 28, 2006
  • Prairie Fire Performer of the Week - Matt Briggs (Sr., Bartonville, IL) - April 25, 2006
  • Prairie Fire Performer of the Week - Nate Harres (Sr., Millstadt, IL) - April 11, 2006
  • Prairie Fire Performer of the Week - Tim Pauley (Pearl City, IL) - March 28, 2006