DALLAS -- Dane Jones was named the ASC Player of the Year and a program-record 17 LeTourneau baseball players earned All-ASC honors as the conference released its season awards on Wednesday.

Head coach Paul Phillips and his coaching staff were recognized as the ASC Coaching Staff of the Year to go along with Jones' Player of the Year nod.

Jones was joined on the All-ASC first team by Xander Nabors and Clayton Holt. Second team honorees included Luke Land, Ben Jones, Aman Patel, and Dalton Pickett. On the third team was Blake Vice, Hayden Norris, Jack Kale, Zach Baker, Zach Zarko, Ryan Brewer, Will Podsednik, and Jaxson Breedlove. Isaac Price and Austin Wiederhold collected All-ASC honorable mention.

All awards are voted on by the league's head coaches.

Jones is the second YellowJacket in program history to earn ASC Player of the Year honors, while Phillips' coaching staff is the third all-time.

A graduate student from Keller, Texas, Jones capped his career in a big way in 2025 and becomes a five-time All-ASC selection. Jones hit .408 with a program-record 21 home runs and 60 RBIs to go along with 54 runs scored, nine doubles, an .882 slugging percentage, and a 1.398 OPS in 40 games played. The fifth-year player came into the season already holding the program's career home run record and finished with 62 homers -- setting an ASC record. Jones broke LeTourneau's career record for hits with 243 and also set records for career runs scored (180), RBIs (198), doubles (47), and slugging percentage (.713) during the year. Jones' career RBI total is also an ASC all-time record.

In ASC games alone in 2025, Jones hit .446 with 13 home runs and 34 RBIs in just 16 games played. Jones hit seven home runs in a four-game series at Hardin-Simmons that landed him ASC, D3baseball.com, and NCBWA weekly honors. Jones had 18 multi-hit games -- and had a program-record 22-game hitting streak -- and 16 multi-RBI games.

Jones currently ranks in the top 10 nationally in homers (second), RBIs (ninth), slugging percentage (sixth), and total bases (third).

Under third-year head coach Paul Phillips, the YellowJackets were ASC co-regular season champions for the first time in program history. LeTourneau went 11-5 in ASC play and was 17-9 over the team's final 26 games. Phillips' staff -- which included Ross Skipper, Brandt Wood, Harrison Adelgren, and Ethan Wood -- guided the YellowJackets to NCAA-era team records for runs scored (328), home runs (53), RBIs (295), extra-base hits (138), walks (196), hit-by-pitches (84), and strikeouts by a pitching staff (309). 

Nabors, a senior from Conroe, Texas, earns his second career All-ASC selection. The senior outfielder hit .331 and was tied for second on the team with six home runs and 38 RBIs. Nabors also totaled 11 doubles and four triples while swiping a team-high 14 bases. He hit .391 in ASC games with a home run and 16 RBIs. Nabors was second to Jones with 11 multi-RBI games and tied Jones with 18 multi-hit games for the season. He reached base safely in 26 straight games during the year.

Holt, a junior from Dobbin, Texas, collects his first career All-ASC honor. One of the best relievers in the ASC, Holt compiled a 5-1 record with two saves across 34.1 innings pitched on the year. The right-hander led LeTourneau with 51 strikeouts and ranked second in the ASC with that total. In ASC games, Holt had a 2.40 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP with 26 strikeouts in 15 innings and held the opposition to a .189 batting average. Holt earned a spot on the ASC All-Tournament team after tossing 2.1 scoreless innings with three strikeouts in a 7-6 win over Hardin-Simmons. He was named the ASC Pitcher of the Week on April 21 after notching a three-inning save at ETBU.

Land, a sophomore from Longview, Texas, earns his first All-ASC award. The first-year YellowJacket hit .317 with six home runs and 38 RBIs -- both tied for second on the team -- and tied for the team lead with 11 doubles. Land had a .540 slugging percentage and a .972 OPS during the year. He totaled 12 multi-hit games and tied for second on the team with 11 multi-RBI games. Land was named ASC Hitter of the Week on March 17 after batting .583 with a home run and nine RBIs the week prior. He ended the year with a team-high 26-game on-base streak and had a 15-game hitting streak during the season.

Patel, a senior from Missouri City, Texas, picks up his second career All-ASC selection. The left-hander was the series-opening starter throughout the year and totaled three wins in a team-high 60 innings pitched. Patel allowed one earned run over six innings twice on the year -- against Sewanee and Howard Payne -- and collected a season-high eight strikeouts in a win over Howard Payne. Patel eclipsed 200 career strikeouts in an ASC Tournament win over Mary Hardin-Baylor, becoming the fourth pitcher in program history to achieve the feat.

Pickett, a senior from Euless, Texas, earns a second straight All-ASC nod. The senior threw 42 innings on the year and had two wins with one complete game and 28 strikeouts. Pickett authored a no-hitter in a win over Mary Hardin-Baylor on March 29 as he struck out seven and faced the minimum in the seven-inning game. Pickett was named to the ASC, D3baseball.com, and NCBWA weekly honor roll following his performance. 

Jones, a senior from Belton, Texas, also earns his second straight All-ASC selection. Jones garnered the All-ASC second team slot at utility as he played multiple positions during the year. The senior had one home run and six RBIs on the year.

Vice, a junior from Sulphur Springs, Texas, lands his first career All-ASC selection. The catcher hit three home runs and drove in 10 RBIs on the year, while throwing out 10 would-be base-stealers behind the plate. Vice hit of his homers in ASC play and totaled five RBIs in those conference games.

Norris, a senior from Montgomery, Texas, collects his first career All-ASC accolade. The first baseman hit .280 with three home runs and 20 RBIs to go with 25 runs scored on the year. Norris had 11 multi-hit games and totaled four multi-RBI games.

Kale, a freshman from Fort Worth, Texas, garners All-ASC honors in his rookie season. He made 38 starts at third base during the year and compiled a .292 batting average with three home runs, 36 RBIs, 30 runs scored, and 10 doubles. Kale hit .300 with two homers and 12 RBIs during conference games. He was named to the ASC All-Tournament team after collecting seven hits, including the game-winning RBI single in a 7-6 win over Hardin-Simmons. Kale hit a game-tying grand slam and Millsaps for his first career home run. He had 11 multi-hit games and 10 multi-RBI games on the year.

Baker, a junior from Memphis, Tenn., earned his first career All-ASC selection. The first-year YellowJacket earned an everyday spot in left field and batted .380 -- second on the team -- with one home run, 19 RBIs, 26 runs scored, and was a perfect 12-for-12 in stolen bases. Baker hit .353 in ASC games and homered in a game at ETBU. He tied a program single-game record with four steals in a win over Southwestern. 

Zarko, a senior from Fort Worth, Texas, earns his second straight All-ASC honor. The outfielder hit .349 with 12 RBIs and 17 runs scored in 20 games on the year. He drew nine walks and had an on-base percentage of .438 while going 12-for-12 in stolen bases. Zarko had six multi-hit games, including two hits against ETBU in the ASC Tournament championship.

Brewer, a sophomore right-hander from Klein, Texas, collects his second straight All-ASC selection. Brewer made 10 starts and totaled two wins with 36 strikeouts in 43.2 innings pitched, while holding opponents to a .276 average. He tossed seven scoreless innings with six strikeouts in a win over Southwestern that led him to be named the ASC Pitcher of the Week. Brewer totaled four starts in which he surrendered one or fewer earned runs.

Podsednik, a junior from Bedford, Texas, earns his first career All-ASC award. The right-handed pitcher made eight appearances -- including his first four career starts -- and was 3-1 with 10 strikeouts in 18.2 innings. He limited opponents to a .254 batting average. He made his first career start against Howard Payne and allowed just one run with three strikeouts in three innings. In six of his eight appearances, Podsednik allowed one or fewer runs.

Breedlove, a freshman from The Woodlands, Texas, collects his first All-ASC selection. The freshman made nine appearances and one start on the mound for the YellowJackets. He tossed 15 innings and had one save while striking out 14 on the year. Breedlove picked up the save after going 2.2 innings with two strikeouts in a win over Howard Payne.

Price, a graduate student from Siloam Springs, Ark., earned his second career All-ASC honor. The first-year YellowJacket made his presence known as he hit .283 with six home runs and 23 RBIs while playing in all 43 games. Price had a .416 on-base percentage as he earned 19 walks and was hit by a pitch 14 times. Price hit a grand slam against ETBU in the ASC Tournament championship and also homered at Division I member Northwestern State during the season. Price had 11 multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games.

Wiederhold, a freshman from Montgomery, Texas, collects his first career All-ASC honor. The freshman shortstop was a standout at the top of the lineup all season. Wiederhold hit .265 with a .453 on-base percentage as he hit two home runs with 24 RBIs, 45 runs scored, and 12 extra-base hits. Wiederhold set the program's season record with 20 hit-by-pitches and drew 32 walks -- fourth-most in a single-season. Both of Wiederhold's home runs were grand slams, both of which occurred in the ASC Tournament. Wiederhold reached base safely in each of his first 18 games of the season and he totaled 13 multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games.

LeTourneau ended the year 23-20 overall and advanced to the championship round of the ASC Tournament.

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