ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Southwest Minnesota State University junior baseball players Kolby Kiser and Chase McDaniel have been named National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-Central Region honorable mention the organization announced on Wednesday afternoon.
 
Kiser, a right-handed pitcher from Sebeka, Minn., finished the season 4-1 in nine appearances, including eight starts, while recording a 3.17 ERA in 48 1/3 innings. He led the team with 68 strikeouts, while opponents hit just .226. He has struck out seven or more batters in seven starts, including recording 10 strikeouts in three starts. For his efforts, Kiser was named All-NSIC second team.
 
Kiser's 12.6 strikeout per nine innings this spring rank second in team single-season history, while his strikeout total (68) ranks sixth in the single-season record book. He closes his junior season currently ranking second all-time in program history with 10.35 strikeouts per nine innings.
 
McDaniel, a native of Pahrump, Nev., led SMSU with a .389 batting average and tied the school single-season hits record with 70. Named All-NSIC first team, he also led the team in runs scored (53), doubles (12), stolen bases (10) and total bases (111). He closed the season with a team-leading 26 multi-hit games and was fourth with 10 multi-RBI games. In NSIC games only, McDaniel finished ninth in the conference in batting average (.382), fifth in hits (50) and 10th in runs scored (39).
 
SMSU finished the 2023 season with a 27-17 overall, including a fifth-place finish in the NSIC with a 19-13 mark.