KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University’s Anthony Caenepeel has been named the MIAA Pitcher of the Year in a press release from the conference office on Thursday. Caenepeel was named First Team All-MIAA while five other Bearcats also garnered all-conference honors. Nikko Pablo was named to the All-MIAA Third Team as a relief pitcher. Earning honorable mention were Ozzie Adams, Landon Figg, Garrett Fort and Luke Hassman.

Caenepeel leads the MIAA with 103 strikeouts, setting a Northwest single season record. His 94.2 innings pitched is the second most among conference pitchers and his eight victories puts him in a tie for second. He has held opponents to a .231 batting average, ranking sixth in the MIAA. He holds the Bearcat career record with 256 strikeouts and 266.0 innings pitched.

Pablo has transitioned seamlessly into the Northwest closer role. His 10 saves this season rank third in the MIAA. He has appeared in a Northwest record 79 contests in his four seasons. This year, he has appeared 31 times, working 46.1 innings. He has struck out 42 batters and allowed just 10 walks. Pablo has a 5-1 record and holds a career-low 3.30 ERA.

Fort is hitting a career-high .303 this season, making 49 starts. He has tallied 59 hits with 12 doubles, a triple and two home runs. He has scored 40 runs this season and stolen eight bases. Adams has appeared and started all 49 games for the Bearcats at second base. This year he is hitting a career-high .327 with 66 hits, 13 doubles, one triple and three home runs. He has scored 35 runs and tallied 34 RBIs while compiling a 96.9 fielding percentage. Figg is hitting .307 this season with 40 runs scored and 35 RBIs. He has also started all 49 contests for the Bearcats, compiling 58 hits with 15 doubles and five home runs. Hassman is in his first season with the Bearcats, hitting a team-best .328. He has 45 hits with nine doubles and six home runs. This year had has driven in 27 RBIs and scored 21 runs.

— Northwest Athletics —