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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - FGCU, Jacksonville and North Florida highlight the 2026 Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) Baseball postseason honors, announced Monday by the league office.
The Eagles' Jon Embury was named Player of the Year as he enters the postseason leading the ASUN in several categories including hits per game, RBI, and homeruns. The sophomore recorded 20 runners caught stealing this season which leads the leauge by seven and notched a season batting average of .379 which ranks in the top-10 in FGCU history for a single season.
Fellow Eagle, Evan Dempsey was named Pitcher of the Year. Dempsey recorded 116 strikeouts this season, 82 of which came in conference play and ranks fourth nationally. He capped off the final week of the regular season in spectacular fashion against Jacksonville, tossing six innings with 10 strikeouts to earn his sixth win of the year on the mound. It marked the fourth time this year that the junior has recorded 10 or more strikeouts in a game. Dempsey has also received national recognition for his performances on the mound as he is a semifinalst for both the Golden Spikes Awad and the Dick Howser Trophy.
Jacksonville's Sammy Mummau was named Defensive Player of the Year. Mummau started 51 games for the Dolphins this season and closed the regular season out with 199 chances, 130 assists, and 68 putouts while turning 17 double plays at shortstop.
North Florida's Joe Mercadante was named Coach of the Year after leading the Ospreys to the most single season wins at North Florida since 2017 (31) and most single season conference wins in UNF progam history (22). Under his guidance, the Ospreys earned the top-seed in the conference tournament for the first time ever.
Player of the Year: Jon Embury, FGCU
Defensive Player of the Year: Sammy Mummau, Jacksonville
Pitcher of the Year: Evan Dempsey, FGCU
Coach of the Year: Joe Mercadante, North Florida
First Team All-ASUN
SP Evan Dempsey, FGCU
SP Dakota Stone, North Florida
SP Denver Hamilton, Central Arkansas
RP Hunter Alexander, Central Arkansas
C Jon Embury, FGCU
1B AJ Swader, Bellarmine
2B Roger Vergara, Jacksonville
3B Javier Gorostola, FGCU
SS Landon Akers, Bellarmine
OF Evan Dempsey, FGCU
OF Zeb Allen, Central Arkansas
OF Nash Rippen, North Alabama
DH Dylan Coleman, North Alabama
Second Team All-ASUN
SP Brendan Holland, Jacksonville
SP Hunter Possehl, FGCU
SP Chris Diaz, FGCU
RP Kaleb Kantola, Lipscomb
C Will Millard, North Alabama
1B Jaret Nelson, FGCU
2B Brady Miller, Lipscomb
3B Cam Pruitt, Lipscomb
SS Matthew Farner, North Florida
OF Miles Hutson, Lipscomb
OF David Alvarez, EKU
OF Jordan Thomas, Lipscomb
DH Boone Hosey, North Florida
Third Team All-ASUN
SP Joey Ruller, Queens
SP Jacob Price, EKU
SP Alex Walsh, Jacksonville
RP Ashton Pocol, FGCU
C Conner Spelman, Jacksonville
1B Petey Craska, North Alabama
2B Jacksonv Westmoreland, North Alabama
3B Patrick McCullough, West Georgia
3B Ray Velazquez, Austin Peay
SS Pedro Moreno, EKU
OF Wes Walker, North Alabama
OF Khaleel Pratt, EKU
OF Gialdri Gomez, North Florida
DH Yohann Dessureault, Stetson
*a tie in voting resulted in a 14-person Third Team All-ASUN
All-Freshman Team
^Cole Johnson, Austin Peay
Kahleel Pratt, EKU
Jake Bell, Bellarmine
Cole Huett, Bellarmine
Mark Ross, Central Arkansas
Dylan Littlefield, EKU
Logan Barratta, Jacksonville
Kyle Hopper, Jacksonville
Ayden Phillips, Jacksonville
Cade Walter, Jacksonville
Cole Pippenger, Lipscomb
Sean Benjamin, North Florida
Devin Diggs, North Florida
Samuel Fernandez, Stetson