Seven Bison Earn All-Summit League Honors, Ryan Tabbed Newcomer of the Year
5/19/2026 9:24:00 AM | Baseball
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Freshman left-handed pitcher Sheamus Ryan was named the Summit League Newcomer of the Year as seven Bison earned All-Summit League honors, the league office announced on Tuesday morning.
Ryan becomes the second pitcher in program history to be named the Newcomer of the Year after Max Loven accomplished the feat in 2019. Ryan logged three saves across eight appearances in league play. The Calgary, Alberta native tossed 19 strikeouts over 35.2 innings with a league-best 2.02 ERA. Ryan, who was also named to the All-League Second Team, made two starts in Summit League play, including his first career complete game with six strikeouts at St. Thomas on March 15.
Parker Puetz was named to the All-League First Team for the first time in his career after posting 25 strikeouts over 30.1 innings before his season was cut short due to injury. The Volga, S.D., native limited opponents to a .274 batting average with a 4.15 ERA, which ranked fifth in the Summit League. It also marks the fourth straight season the Bison have had at least one All-League First Team pitcher selected.
Kyle Law joined Ryan on the Second Team for the first time in his career after he registered a .314 batting average over 20 games. The Andover, Minn., native paced the Bison with six home runs and scored a team-high 18 runs in league play. Additionally, Law led the Summit League with a .671 slugging percentage.
Bennett Freiter, Chase Womack, Diego Trujillo and Dante Smith earned a spot on the All-League Honorable Mention list. Freiter totaled 18 hits with three doubles and one home run. The St. Andrews, Manitoba native added 11 RBI and a .992 fielding percentage in league play. Womack led the Bison with a .342 batting average to go along with 27 hits and 14 RBI in conference play. Trujillo posted a .275 batting average with 22 hits and six doubles in Summit League play, while Smith registered a .281 batting average with 27 hits, including five doubles, three home runs and two triples.
The full Summit League release can be viewed here.
Ryan becomes the second pitcher in program history to be named the Newcomer of the Year after Max Loven accomplished the feat in 2019. Ryan logged three saves across eight appearances in league play. The Calgary, Alberta native tossed 19 strikeouts over 35.2 innings with a league-best 2.02 ERA. Ryan, who was also named to the All-League Second Team, made two starts in Summit League play, including his first career complete game with six strikeouts at St. Thomas on March 15.
Parker Puetz was named to the All-League First Team for the first time in his career after posting 25 strikeouts over 30.1 innings before his season was cut short due to injury. The Volga, S.D., native limited opponents to a .274 batting average with a 4.15 ERA, which ranked fifth in the Summit League. It also marks the fourth straight season the Bison have had at least one All-League First Team pitcher selected.
Kyle Law joined Ryan on the Second Team for the first time in his career after he registered a .314 batting average over 20 games. The Andover, Minn., native paced the Bison with six home runs and scored a team-high 18 runs in league play. Additionally, Law led the Summit League with a .671 slugging percentage.
Bennett Freiter, Chase Womack, Diego Trujillo and Dante Smith earned a spot on the All-League Honorable Mention list. Freiter totaled 18 hits with three doubles and one home run. The St. Andrews, Manitoba native added 11 RBI and a .992 fielding percentage in league play. Womack led the Bison with a .342 batting average to go along with 27 hits and 14 RBI in conference play. Trujillo posted a .275 batting average with 22 hits and six doubles in Summit League play, while Smith registered a .281 batting average with 27 hits, including five doubles, three home runs and two triples.
The full Summit League release can be viewed here.
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