LYNCHBURG, Va. (NCBWA) – After one of the best rookie campaigns in program history, the honors keep rolling in for one of the best players on the Indiana baseball team. First baseman Jake Hanley was named a First Team Freshman All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) on Monday (June 9) afternoon. He was one of 34 standout players honored by the organization.
Hanley continues the prestige of freshmen to play early and often for head coach Jeff Mercer’s teams in Bloomington. Since 2019, he’s the 10th player to earn Freshman All-American honors from at least one national outlet. Over the past four seasons, IU has had eight different players earn an award.
The 6-foot-6 first baseman from Mason, Ohio led Big Ten freshmen in most offensive categories. He contributed 73 hits, 48 runs scored and 52 RBIs. His 14-home run campaign ensured that the Hoosiers have had at least one freshman hit 10+ home runs in the last four years. He also played a dynamic first base and didn’t commit a single error while starting all 56 games for the Hoosiers.
Hanley – the 2025 Big Ten Freshman of the Year – was one of three IU freshmen to earn Big Ten All-Freshman team honors. Shortstop Cooper Malamazian and third baseman Will Moore joined him on the rookie team. Outfielder Hogan Denny helped give IU four different freshmen with at least 40 hits on the year.
2025 NCBWA Freshman All-America Team
First Team
C Jacob Lee, VCU
1B Jake Hanley, Indiana
2B Chris Rembert, Auburn
SS Tyler Bell, Kentucky
3B Rylan Lujo, Dayton
OF Sawyer Strosnider, TCU
OF Derek Curiel, LSU
OF Braden Burress, East Carolina
DH Cole Johnson, Austin Peay
UT Alex Hernandez, Georgia Tech
SP Jack Ohman, Yale
SP Tate Carey, Michigan
SP Cam Bagwell, UNCW
SP Aidan King, Florida
RP Dylan Volantis, Texas
RP Casan Evans, LSU
RP Brady St. Pierre, Southeastern Louisiana
Second Team
C Nate Savoie, Loyola Marymount
1B Tague Davis, Louisville
2B Dalton Wentz, Wake Forest
SS Nate Castellon, Cal Poly
3B Sean Yamaguchi, Nevada
OF AJ Evasco, Kansas State
OF Tatum Marsh, Stanford
OF Landon Hairston, Arizona State
DH Shaun McMillan, St. John’s
UT Noah Franco, TCU
SP Mason Blasche, Samford
SP Dax Whitney, Oregon State
SP Wilson Magers, Creighton
SP Austin Nye, Vanderbilt
RP Anderson Nance, NC State
RP Nathan Aceves, UC Santa Barbara
RP Walker McDuffie, North Carolina
