River Forest, Ill. – The Dominican University Baseball team had two players selected to the 2025 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Honorable Mention All-Conference list.
Junior
Zach Helein was named as an honorable mention selection. Helein was a starting outfielder for the Stars this season and was killer on both sides of the ball. Offensively, Helein held a .333 batting average, 49 hits in 147 at-bats, collected 29 RBIs, hit 6 doubles and 2 triples, while stealing 14 bases. On the defensive side of the ball the Junior carried a .975 fielding percentage with 114 putouts in left and center field.
Sophomore
Ty Phillips was named as an honorable mention selection. Phillips took on a big role for the Stars a quarter of the way through the season. In that time, the Sophomore hit .342 with 39 hits in his 114 at-bats. Adding 6 doubles and a triple to his resume while collecting 16 RBIs as the leadoff hitter for the majority of the season. Phillips also drew 17 walks this season. Defensively, Phillips locked down left field, holding a .984 fielding percentage with 59 total putouts.
Head Coach
Steve Hardman commented on the honorable mention selection for Helein and Phillips by saying, "We play in a very competitive league with players that put up big numbers. The fact that Zach and Ty were able to be named Honorable Mention All-Conference outfielders is quite an accomplishment. They both were guys that carried a larger role in games for us after the injury to
Grayson Downing, and they did a great job keeping us afloat during the last two thirds of our season."