BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After finishing second in the regular season in the Gulf South Conference, the Lee University baseball team had five members on the First Team All-GSC, two on the Second Team All-GSC, and one member on the Gold Glove team. The Flames had the most players in the league on the First Team and were tied for most players on the first and second team combined. 
 
Evan Bloomer, Luke Collier, Landon Franklin, Isaiah French, and Cody Turner are first team honorees. Braden Gabel and Gage are on the second team, and JJ Williams is on the  gold glove team as a  centerfielder.
 
Head Coach Mark Brew is proud of what his players have accomplished. "I'm proud of these guys and the individual seasons they've put together. The strength of our team this year has been our offense and our starting pitching, and I think that's reflected in the players selected to the GSC All-Conference Team. It's a highly competitive league, and to be recognized by it speaks volumes about the kind of seasons these men have had."
 
Evan Bloomer has had a fantastic season pitching for Lee. He has a 3.70 ERA on the season which is eighth best in the GSC. He has thrown the second most innings this year in the GSC at 83.2. He is tied for the most wins in the GSC with eight. He has 74 strikeouts on the season which is fifth most and thrown the second fewest walks in the GSC with 14.
 
Luke Collier is having a fantastic season. He is hitting the third best average in the GSC and is in the top five in slugging. He is tops in the GSC in runs (63), hits (79), RBI (63), and triples (7). As the everyday shortstop he is fielding is over .900 on the season. He has tied the all-time GSC career triples record. He has 79 hits on the season and has 15 stolen bases.
 
Landon Franklin has had a solid first year at Lee. He is just outside the top ten in the GSC in batting average. He is fifth in runs scored with 49, and third in hits with 65. As the everyday second baseman, he has a .950+ fielding percentage.
 
Isaiah French is having another great season as a catcher. He is fourth in the GSC in RBI with 50 and in the top ten in slugging at .600. He has double digit home runs at 12 and is third best in the GSC. He is fifth in runs scored at 49 and fourth in RBI with 50. He has double digit steals as well with 14. He is fielding at .981 on the year and has thrown multiple base steals out.
 
Cody Turner has been a strong in his first season at Lee. A true utility player, he has played first base, outfield, designated hitter, and has pitched. He is in the top six in the GSC in slugging eighth in batting average. He is third in the GSC in RBI with 54. He is hitting over .368 with 60 hits. He has over 30 runs scored and eleven home runs. As a pitcher for Lee he has double digit appearance and thrown over 27 innings. He has 20 strikeouts. has two wins, and a 3.90 era.
 
Braden Gabel is hitting at .372 on the season which is sixth best in the GSC. He has 32 runs and 18 RBI on the year. He has double digit stolen bases as well with 17. That is fourth best in the GSC. He has only 12 strikeouts in 113 at bats.
 
Gage Shaver has been a great starter for the Flames. He is in the top nine in the GSC in ERA at 3.99. Opponents are only averaging around .237 against him which is top three in the GSC. He is in the top ten in strikeouts in the GSC with 67 including fifth most looking at 23. He has only allowed around 60 hits on the season.
 
JJ Williams once again has been a solid centerfielder for Lee. He is hitting .286 on the year and has 50 hits. He is in third in the GSC in doubles with 16. He has 36 runs and 33 RBI on the year. Out centerfield he has had 99 chance and 99 putouts on the season..
 
Zach Stokes of the University of West Florida is the Player of the Year. Adrian Byrd of Delta State University is the Pitcher of the Year. Blake Westry of the University of West Alabama is the Freshman of the Year and Eric Dubose of UWA is the Coach of the Year.
 
2026 GSC Baseball Yearly Awards
 
Player of the Year: Zach Stokes, West Florida
Pitcher of the Year: Adrian Byrd, Delta State
Freshman of the Year: Blake Westry, West Alabama
Coach of the Year: Eric DuBose, West Alabama
 
First Team All-GSC^
SP        Adrian Byrd, Delta State
SP        Blake Westry, West Alabama
SP        Zach Wyatt, Montevallo
SP        Evan Bloomer, Lee
RP        Micky Sheetz, West Florida
C          Isaiah French, Lee
C          William Lybrook, West Florida
1B        Jack Fitzgerald, Montevallo
2B        Landon Franklin, Lee
SS        Luke Collier, Lee
3B        Nick Wilson, West Alabama
INF      Caleb Mahan, UAH
DH       Cade Martin, Trevecca
OF       Zack Stokes, West Florida
OF       Rashad Robinson, West Alabama
OF       Tucker Jones, Delta State
OF       Elijah Ramsey, Union
UTL     Cody Turner, Lee
                         
Second Team All-GSC^
SP        Colton Dorsey, West Florida
SP        Colin Woodham, West Alabama
SP        Logan Harrell, Trevecca Nazarene
SP        Gage Shaver, Lee
RP        Thomas Kerby, West Alabama
C          Austin Batts, Delta State
1B        Levi Lang, Delta State
2B        Hudson Allen, Montevallo         
2B        Jake Cooper, West Florida
2B        Austin Thacker, West Alabama
SS        Hugh Windle, UAH
3B        Seth Staggs, UAH
OF       Braden Gabel, Lee
OF       Austin Estes, Delta State
OF       Ty Murphy, Mississippi College
OF       Christopher McNeill, AUM
DH       Wayne Wilkerson, West Alabama
UTL     Cade Gadman, Mississippi College^ roster expanded due to tie in voting
 
Gold Glove Team
P          Blake Westry, West Alabama
C          Tanner Jones, West Alabama
1B        Grant Ross, Union
2B        Henley Parker, Delta State
SS        Luke Turner, AUM
3B        Dyllon Barrett, Union
OF       Cade Greer, Delta State
OF       JJ Williams, Lee
OF       Zach Stokes, West Florida