OSWEGO, NY - The Oswego State Baseball team landed six players on All-SUNYAC teams, along with one individual award, following the conclusion of their season, which saw them fall to Cortland in the SUNYAC Championship series.
 
Players Honored
 
Defensive Player of the Year - Brendan Mair
All-SUNYAC First Team - Matthew Drillings
All-SUNYAC Second Team - Daniel Winchester
All-SUNYAC Second Team - Emil Sander
All-SUNYAC Second Team - Mason Sands
All-SUNYAC Second Team - Jonah Shearer
All-SUNYAC Second Team - Brogan Olson
 
Performances at a Glance
 
Brendan Mair - The senior from Longwood, N.Y. was honored with the SUNYAC Defensive Player of the Year, marking the first defensive award a Laker has won since Eric Hamilton was awarded with the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III Gold Glove in 2017. Mair was a mainstay in the Oswego lineup this season, appearing in 24 games, starting 19 of them. In 24 games, Mair recorded a fielding percentage of .990, with 84 putouts, 14 assists, and just 1 error. In addition, he threw out 9 runners in 28 stolen base attempts, with 5 total passed balls. Offensively, Mair batted .323, with 1 home run and 4 doubles, 8 runs batted in, drawing 7 walks and striking out 13 times in 62 total at bats. 
 
Matthew Drillings - The junior from Chester, N.Y. was honored with All-SUNYAC First Team following his dominant season out of the bullpen. Drillings served as the Lakers' designated closer for this year. He made 19 appearances with 33.0 innings pitched. In that span, he pitched to a 1-2 record with a 1.91 earned run average. He struck out 24 batters while walking just 5, and recorded 10 saves on the season. His willingness and ability to throw multiple innings gave Oswego massive flexibility in the back half of their bullpen, as he recorded 8 appearances throwing 2.0 or more innings. 
 
Daniel Winchester - The Junior from New City, N.Y. was honored with All-SUNYAC Second Team honors following the end of his season. Winchester started every game for the Lakers this season, marking his second consecutive season doing so. Winchester was one of the most impactful players for Oswego this season, batting .326, driving in 29 runs, drawing 19 walks to just 16 strikeouts in 138 at bats. He was also a threat on the basepaths, stealing 11 bases. In the field, he was a mainstay in Oswego's infield, recording 41 putouts and 135 assists and a fielding percentage of .926.
 
Emil Sander - The senior center fielder from Skaneateles, N.Y. was honored with All-SUNYAC Second team following the conclusion of his final season in Oswego. Sander appeared in 31 games for Oswego, starting 30 of them. He was the ideal leadoff bat for the Laker lineup, batting .318 for the season, with 14 runs batted in, drawing 18 walks, striking out just 15 times. A steady presence on the basepaths, Sander swiped 13 bases this season, marking a career total just short of 40. In the field, he recorded 78 putouts with a fielding percentage of .951. 
 
Mason Sands - The senior right handed pitcher from Syracuse, N.Y. capped off an excellent season for the Lakers by being named to the All-SUNYAC Second Team. Sands made 12 appearances and 10 starts across the season, pitching to an impressive 6-1 record, a 4.03 earned run average, striking out 42 batters while walking just 15 through 67.0 innings. His two best starts came when the season was winding down, as he pitched 8 shutout innings against Fredonia on April 19th, and 7 innings of 1 run baseball against New Paltz in the SUNYAC Semifinals on May 2nd. 
 
Jonah Shearer - The senior right handed pitcher from Lowville, N.Y. was selected in the All-SUNYAC Second Team following his end to the season, which was a good one. Shearer made 11 appearances (all of which being starts), pitching to a perfect 6-0 record and a 4.10 earned run average through 59.1 innings. Shearer struck out 49 batters, walking 18, and allowing just two home runs across the campaign. His best start of the season came when it mattered most, as he allowed just one hit across 7.2 innings, striking out 6 in what was a 8-1 victory for Oswego to move them forward in the SUNYAC Tournament. 
 
Brogan Olson - The junior Huntington native was the final Laker selected to the All-SUNYAC Second Team following the end to his first season in Oswego. The New Haven University transfer was a consistent force in the lineup, appearing in 27 games, 20 as a starter. Olson batted .350 on the year, with 2 home runs, 23 runs batted in, to go along with 4 doubles. In the field, Olson recorded 76 putouts and 3 assists, with a fielding percentage of .988. Some of his best games at the plate came down the stretch for Oswego, including a 3/4, 4 RBI game against Cortland on April 14th, and a 2 game series against Fredonia that saw him go 4/8, with 2 home runs and 6 runs batted in. 
 
Written by: Tyler Ferragamo