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College  | Story  | 2/4/2025

Conference Preview: Horizon

2025 College Preview Index | Preseason Top 25 | Preseason Collegiate All-Americans 

For all of Perfect Game's conference previews as part of the 2025 college baseball preview content, the 2024 records and all-conference teams are available for free. The conference top prospects and individual team breakdowns can be viewed with a subscription.

2024 Records

Teams are listed in alphabetical order*

School W L W L
Milwaukee 19 36 13 17
Northern Kentucky 35 24 19 11
Oakland 31 27 18 12
Purdue Fort Wayne 19 37 11 19
Wright State 32 24 20 10
Youngstown State 16 44 9 21

Preseason All-Conference Team

Pos. Name School Stats/Notes
C Boston Smith Wright State Named 2nd Team All-Horizon in '24. Hit .307/.403/.698 with 10 2Bs, 4 3Bs, & 14 HRs with 47 RBI to his credit last year.
1B Justin Hausser Milwaukee Started in all 55 games & hit .317/.373/.445 with 22 XBHs & 21 RBI to his credit in '24. Key piece of the UWM lineup.
MIF Justin Osterhouse Purdue-Fort Wayne Named 2nd Team All-Horizon & Freshman All-Horizon in '24. Hit .355/.424/.609 with 17 XBHs & 38 RBI as part of breakout season.
MIF Brennan Rowe Northern Kentucky Key contributor for NKU in '24. Hit .271/.372/.457 with 18 XBHs & 42 RBI & is a quality defender up the middle for NKU.
3B Patrick Fultz Wright State Named 2nd Team All-Horizon in '24. Hit .320/.424/.479 with 18 XBHs & 40 RBI in '24. Made 47 starts with 49 appearances.
OF Tyler Shaneyfelt Northern Kentucky Named 2nd Team All-Horizon in '24. Hit .339/.457/.473 with 9 XBHs, 21 RBI, and 22BB/23K over 113 ABs last year.
OF Kyle Fossum Youngstown State UWash transfer with decorated HS career. Expected to be a big impact transfer. High EVs with plenty to like at the plate.
OF Nick Hockemeyer Purdue-Fort Wayne Had a big year with Dallas College Richland & was named a NJCAA DIII All-American. Hit .389/.478/.568 with 32 XBHs & 65 RBI in '24.
DH Nate Manley Wright State Started 17 games with 21 appearances as a Freshman. Hit .435/.563/.823 with 10 XBHs and 22 RBI to his credit last year.
UTL/2W Brandon Nigh Oakland Two-way standout the last few years for OU. Hit .294/.430/.531 with 18 2Bs, 10 HRs, 47 RBI w/ 44BB/43K in '24. Also 4 appearances on the mound.
SP Kaden Echeman Northern Kentucky Healthy once again. Named 2nd Team All-Horizon in '23. Will start on Friday nights for NKU this season. 
SP Jake Gehring Youngstown State Named 1st Team All-Horizon in '24. Made 15 starts with 79.1IP with a quality 3-pitch mix. Will be YSU's Friday starter in '25. 
SP Hunter Pidek Oakland Named 2nd Team All-Horizon in '23. Logged 180.0 innings in his time with OU with 49 appearancs & 30 starts. 
SP Logan Schulfer Milwaukee Pitched in 14 games, logging 30.2IP for Ball State last year. Returns to UWM & expected to be frontline starter in '25.
RP Cam Allen Wright State Named 2nd Team All-Horizon in '24. Pitched in 16 games, totaling 25.1IP with 11BB/29K & 4.97 ERA, also had 3 saves in '24.


Player of the Year:
Boston Smith, C/UTL, Wright State
Pitcher of the Year: Kaden Echeman, RHP, Northern Kentucky
Freshman of the Year: Conlan Daniel, OF, Wright State



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