2025 ALL-GAC BASEBALL TEAMS

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — Henderson State was well-represented in the conference baseball awards on Wednesday as seven Reddies earned 2025 All-GAC recognition.

Senior second baseman Luke Farrar and senior reliever Payton Byrd were both named to the GAC First Team, while senior catcher and designated hitter Jeremy Schork was named the league's Newcomer of the Year and a Second Team All-GAC honoree. 

Sophomore outfielder Alex Galvan, senior right fielder Jaxson Gregg, senior starter Cole Rodriguez, and senior starter Reese Weaks each received Honorable Mention All-GAC selection.

Farrar, from Calhoun, Louisiana, was an all-around standout for the Reddies in his final season in Arkadelphia. He finished with a .327 batting average, 64 hits, 13 doubles, 14 home runs and 52 RBIs offensively and also earned All-Defensive Team honors from the league for his .981 fielding percentage at second base. He was Top-10 in the GAC in hits, RBIs, total bases, runs scored, and home runs.

Byrd, from Warren, Arkansas, proved himself to be one of the top closers in all of Division II baseball this spring. He has a 2.12 ERA in 22 appearances and 34 innings pitched, and his 13 saves leads all NCAA Division II players. Byrd has struck out 45 batters and walked just nine this season.

Schork, from Fenton, Missouri, made the most of his one year in the Red and Gray. The big-time slugger was named the top newcomer in the league after he led the GAC with 55 RBIs and hit 16 home runs this spring — the second-most in a single season in school history. Schork carried a .330 batting average and recorded 60 hits and 11 doubles.

Galvan, from Texarkana, Texas, was a mainstay in the lineup as a sophomore and ended the regular season with a team-high .363 batting average. He racked up 45 hits, eight doubles, and 24 RBIs in 41 games played for the Reddies this season.

Gregg, from Keller, Texas, added a big bat for Henderson during this 36 games in the lineup and compiled 45 hits, 11 doubles, and 22 RBIs to go along with with his .344 batting average. During a stretch in February and March, Gregg had a hit in 18 of 19 games for HSU.

Rodriguez, from Tomball, Texas, had a 5-2 record in 13 starts for the Reddies on the mound during his one season at Henderson State. He has a 5.03 ERA in a team-high 62.2 innings pitched and limited opposing hitters to a .276 average against him.

Weaks, from Princeton, Texas, earned All-GAC honors for the second year in a row after being a Second Team All-Conference pick in 2024. The right-hander has a career 5.08 ERA in 40 starts during his time with the Reddies and has struck out 176 batters in 187.2 innings pitched in three seasons.

Henderson State will begin its GAC Tournament run tomorrow at 8 p.m. when it faces No. 3 seed Arkansas-Monticello at David Allen Ballpark in Enid, Oklahoma.