ANNVILLE, PA (May 15, 2023) -- As the postseason accolades continue to roll for our spring student-athletes, it was on Monday morning that three from the King's College baseball team were recognized on All-Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) teams. Junior outfielder Chase Yochem collects his second consecutive nod on the All-MAC Freedom Second Team, while junior second baseman Nick Ciszak and sophomore pitcher Matt Martin were named All-MAC Freedom Honorable Mention.
 
The 2023 season marks the seventh consecutive active season that a Monarch baseball player appeared on an All-MAC Freedom team.
 
Yochem continued his strong career as one of the top bats in the conference to earn his second All-MAC Freedom Second Team accolades in his career. He appeared among the top five in the conference as he ranked second in hits (59), third in batting average (.417), fourth in slugging percentage (.629) and OPS (1.105), and fifth in doubles (13) and home runs (6). Yochem also placed in the top 10 in on-base percentage (.476), runs scored (40), RBIs (35), and at bats (143). The junior surpassed the 100-hit milestone in his career in the win over Penn State Hazleton on April 23, and he picked up MAC Freedom Player of the Week for his 4-for-5 effort with seven RBIs, three runs, two home runs, and a double in the season opening win over Clarks Summit. Additionally, there were just six games where Yochem went without a hit and 20 games that saw the outfielder put up a multi-hit effort.
 
Ciszak was a welcomed addition to the Monarchs this season as a junior infielder and earned a permanent spot in the starting lineup at second base. He collects All-MAC Freedom Honorable Mention recognition as he ranked third in runs scored (44) and appeared in the top 20 among conference foes in slugging percentage (.522), on-base percentage (.443), OPS (.965), hits (43), RBIs (30), doubles (11), triples (2), home runs (4), at bats (134), and walks (27). Additionally, he totaled 12 multi-hit games and put up a hitting streak that extended through 12 games from March 28 to April 19.
 
Martin picks up his first post-season recognition after a strong sophomore campaign as one of the top starting pitchers in the King's rotation. He led the Monarchs and ranked in the top 10 in the MAC Freedom in both ERA (4.28), strikeouts (42), and innings pitcher (54.2), while holding his opponents to a .295 batting average which saw him stand at 15^th in the MAC Freedom. One of his strongest outings this season came as he fanned seven in 6.0 innings of work while giving up just one earned run on five hits in the win over DeSales.

Arcadia's Alex Madera earned his second consecutive Player of the Year honor, while Wilkes' Aiden Murphy was named Pitcher of the Year. Carson Allison of DeSales was tabbed Rookie of the Year, while Lycoming's Rick Oliveri picked up Coach of the Year honors. The complete 2023 All-MAC Freedom Baseball Team can be found below:
 

2023 All-MAC Freedom Baseball Team
Player of the Year: Alex Madera, Arcadia
Pitcher of the Year: Aiden Murphy, Wilkes
Rookie of the Year: Carson Allison, DeSales
Coach of the Year: Rick Oliveri, Lycoming
FIRST TEAM
Position	Name	Year	School
Pitcher	Carson Denham	Senior	Arcadia
Pitcher	David McCurry	Senior	Misericordia
Pitcher	Aiden Murphy	Sophomore	Wilkes
Relief Pitcher	Anthony Pron	Senior	Stevens
Relief Pitcher	Mike Romano	Sophomore	DeSales
Catcher	Brock Bollinger	Sophomore	Misericordia
First Base	Billy Scanlon	Graduate Student	DeSales
First Base	Derrick Vosburg	Senior	Misericordia
Second Base	Brady Madden	Graduate Student	Misericordia
Shortstop	Alex Madera	Senior	Arcadia
Third Base	Emilio Pallante	Junior	Arcadia
Outfield	Carson Allison	First Year	DeSales
Outfield	Anthony Bruno	Junior	Arcadia
Outfield	Garrett McIlhenney	Senior	Misericordia
Designated Hitter	Travis Kerr	Junior	DeSales
Utility	Hunter Curley	Junior	Arcadia
SECOND TEAM
Position	Name	Year	School
Pitcher	Alex Chase	Sophomore	DeSales
Pitcher	Hunter Curley	Junior	Arcadia
Pitcher	Justin Doyle	Senior	Stevens
Relief Pitcher	Mike Show	Sophomore	Wilkes
Relief Pitcher	Erik Sibbach	First Year	Stevens
Catcher	Garrett Zimmerman	Senior	Delaware Valley
First Base	Victor Schilleci	Sophomore	Stevens
Second Base	Justin Massielo	Junior	Arcadia
Shortstop	Braden Campbell	Junior	Lycoming
Third Base	Jason Sanfilippo	Senior	Misericordia
Outfield	Matt Donchez	Senior	Arcadia
Outfield	Christian Kreiser	Junior	Stevens
Outfield	Chase Yochem	Junior	King's
Designated Hitter	Jonathan Drews	Junior	Delaware Valley
Utility	Justin DeStaso	Sophomore	DeSales
HONORABLE MENTION
Position	Name	Year	School
Pitcher	Matt Martin	Sophomore	King's
Relief Pitcher	Colin Foley	First Year	Delaware Valley
Catcher	Max Alessi	Senior	Wilkes
Catcher	Ben Tobio	Senior	Stevens
Second Base	Nick Ciszak	Junior	King's
Second Base	Jack Stafford	Junior	Stevens
Shortstop	Tyrus Chippendale	Junior	FDU-Florham
Third Base	Gabe Diaz	Sophomore	DeSales
Third Base	Todd Kolbicka	Sophomore	Wilkes
Third Base	Jake Schilling	Sophomore	Lycoming
Outfield	Mike Show	Sophomore	Wilkes
Designated Hitter	Jack Irby	Junior	Stevens
Utility	Brody Donovan	Junior	FDU-Florham