9 Athletes Named with USCAA Honors for Baseball and Softball

Monaca, PA – As the 2026 Spring season has come to an end, Penn State Beaver is proud to announce the USCAA Award winners for Baseball and Softball. Beaver has been honored to have 9 student-athletes honored for either their athletic abilities or their work in the classroom. Student-Athletes who receive an “All-American” award receive these awards based off their skills on the field and their season long stats. Student-Athletes who receive the awards of “All-Academic” must retain a cumulative grade point average of over a 3.5 for their career and must be in or after their 3rd semester of college. For these student-athletes Beaver is proud to recognize these athletes for all their hard work through their playing and academically. Now to introduce the Spring 2026 USCAA end of year awards recipients.

The end-of-year awards from the USCAA are as follows:

USCAA All-American:

Haydan Baucan (Softball) – Honorable Mention
Mackenzie Boyd (Softball) – Honorable Mention
Kierstyn Mays (Softball) – 2nd Team
Jaiden Patterson (Softball) – 2nd Team

USCAA All-Academic:

Haley Cook – Softball
Hao Bei Balentine – Baseball
Phil Betz – Baseball
Chris Cann – Baseball
Ben Ogle – Baseball

Again, we all want to congratulate the 2026 Spring USCAA end of year award winners for their hard work and dedication to their sports and the classroom! Keep up the good work and Beaver Baseball and Softball will see you all back here next season to take on the 2027 season! Stay tuned for all things Penn State Beaver Athletics this summer through social media or online at beaverathletics.com!