Frye, Hofer And Hauck Earn MIAC Postseason Honors

MOORHEAD, Minn. (5/19/25)---Concordia had three players receive MIAC postseason honors as selected by the conference coaches.

Sophomore pitcher Bayleigh Frye (Apple Valley, Calif.) and first-year designated player Brooklyn Hofer (Cold Spring, Minn./ROCORI HS) were named to the MIAC All-Conference Team, while junior outfielder Reese Hauck (Bismarck, N.D./Dickinson HS) was placed on the All-Conference Honorable Mention Team.

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The trio of award winners mark the first time since 2016 that Concordia has had more than two players receive conference postseason awards. It is also only the second time since 2006 that the Cobbers have had more than one player earn MIAC All-Conference honors.

Frye, Hofer and Hauck helped Concordia win 20 overall games in 2025. The 20-win season was only the fifth time in program history that CC had won 20 games. CC also went 8-14 against conference opponents and finished in eighth place in the league standings.  

Frye was Concordia's No.1 pitcher during the 2025 season. She finished the year by finishing fifth in the MIAC in earned run average in conference games. Frye pitched in 11 league games and fashioned a 1.74 ERA. She was 7-3 in conference play and struck out 75 batters in 72.1 innings pitched.  

Frye, who was named the MIAC Pitcher of the Week on two occasions during the year, led the MIAC in strikeouts with 75 and was also third in the MIAC in innings pitched.

Frye pitched in 18 total games in 2025 and came away with a 13-4 record with a 1.35 ERA. Her 13 wins were second on the school's all-time win list.

Hofer was the only Cobber to play in all 22 conference games. She finished the season with a team-leading .397 average. She also led the team in league play in slugging percentage (.603), on-base percentage (.414), hits (27), runs scored (11), doubles (5), home runs (3), RBI (14) and total bases (41).

Hofer was in the Top 10 in the MIAC in hits, home runs, total bases and slugging percentage.

Hofer had at least one hit in 16 league games and had eight multiple-hit contests in conference play.

Hauck hit .286 as the team's starting center fielder. She was tied with Hofer for the team lead in doubles and home runs. She was second on the team in hits (18), slugging percentage (.508) and hits (18).

Hauck hit safely in 13 MIAC games in 2025 and had five multiple-hit games.

Past Cobber MIAC All-Conference Award Winners
2024 - Kailee Falconer
2023 - Molly Wilde
2022 - Megan Gavin, Kenzie Leither
2021 - Megan Gavin
2019 - Maria Pake
2018 - Brooke Ankerfelt
2017 - Madison Little
2016 - Abigail Haraldson
2015 - Madison Little
2013 - Paige Beseman  
2012 - Kaia Sele
2011 - Kesley Jones
2010 - Kesley Jones
2009 - Amanda Michaelson
2008 - Amanda Michaelson
2007 - Kelli Niess
2006 - Kelli Niess, Lindy Sparby
2005 - Mandy Pearson 
2004 - Kelli Niess
2003 - Jill Flatau
2002 - Kathy Braun, Jill Pontius 
2001 - Amanda Schindeldecker
2000 - Cindy Frey, Erin Gunderson
1999 - Erin Gunderson, Heidi Mueller
1998 - Sheri Damlo, Heidi Mueller
1997 - Cindy Frey, Mindy Schirm
1996 - Stacey Hoien, Tracy Sparby 
1995 - Jenni Carlson, Mindy Schirm
1994 - Stacy Hoien, Heather Johnson
1993 - Jen Bosshardt
1991 - Sue Kalpin, Jenny Mulville
1990 - Missy Bjerke, Jenny Mulville 
1989 - Joan Swanson
1988 - Beck Ehnert   

Past Cobber MIAC All-Conference Honorable Mention Award Winners
2021 - Taylor Erholtz
2019 - Megan Gavin
2016 - Madison Little, Mackenzie McCloud
2015 - Ashley Tibbetts
2014 - Paige Beseman 
2013 - Kaia Sele 
2012 - Kesley Jones, Joelle Link
2011 - Kaia Sele
2010 - Maddie Haroldson, Kaia Sele
2009 - Emily Jensen, Kesley Jones
2008 - Erin Johnson
2007 - Shantelle Nogowski
2006 - Shantelle Nogowski
2005 - Jolene Robertus, Lindy Sparby
2004 - Mandy Pearson
1998 - Allison Haaland
1997 - Lana Thompson
1996 - Amy Donahue, Mindy Schirm
1995 - Amy Donahue
1993 - Stacey Hoien, Melissa Kohl, Nancy Umland