Congratulations to the five Lincoln Land players who were selected to the 2025 M-WAC Baseball Team!

First Team Selections:

• Seth Winkler

• Brooks Neuhoff

Second Team Selections:

• Seth Impson

• Ethan Hurst

• Payton Mugele

Seth Winkler is a sophomore infielder from St. Charles, IL. He played in 51 games for the Loggers, finishing the season with a .326 batting average. In 190 at-bats, he collected 62 hits, including 12 home runs (33rd in the country) and 14 doubles. Winkler crossed the plate 64 times (34th in the country) and drove in 59 runs (37th in the country). He also stole 11 bases over the course of the season.

Brooks Neuhoff is a freshman outfielder from Morton, IL. He played in 46 games and posted a .293 batting average with 41 hits. Of those, nine were home runs and eight were doubles. Neuhoff tallied 41 RBIs and scored 41 runs.

Ethan Hurst is a sophomore infielder from Morton, IL who earned 2nd Team All-Conference honors. He played in 52 games and batted .352. In 179 at-bats, he recorded 63 hits, including 11 home runs (50th in the country), 15 doubles, and two triples. He accumulated 115 total bases (54th in the country), was hit by a pitch 16 times (57th in the country), scored 60 runs (62nd in the country), and collected 54 RBIs (79th in the country).

Seth Impson is a freshman pitcher from Springfield, IL who was named to the 2nd Team All-Conference. He started 11 games and finished with a 6–1 record, including three complete games. Over 66 innings pitched, he allowed only 29 earned runs, resulting in a 3.95 ERA. Impson struck out 53 batters, issued just 16 walks, and had a WHIP of 1.23.

Payton Mugele is a sophomore catcher from Trenton, IL who also earned 2nd Team All-Conference honors. He appeared in 47 games and hit .303 over 152 at-bats, collecting 46 hits. Among those were seven home runs and 14 doubles. Mugele led the nation with 10 sacrifice flies, drew 23 walks, and was hit by a pitch eight times.