Baseball 5/4/2023 11:00:00 AM Chris Brannick

Eight Bronchos Honored With MIAA Accolades

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Noah Olson headlined a parade of All-MIAA honors announced Thursday for Central Oklahoma, with the senior outfielder earning First Team accolades along with a spot on the Gold Glove Team.

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Olson, a senior outfielder from Omaha, Nebraska, was named First Team All-MIAA and a member of the Gold Glove Team. In his second year with the Bronchos, he is now a two-time member of the league's Gold Glove Team, honored for stellar defensive play. Olson earned Honorable Mention All-MIAA in 2022.

Valek Cisneros and Wyatt Gray were both named Second Team All-MIAA, while Diego Dominguez, Jacob Bailey, Jaden Parsons, and Aiden Proctor all earned Third Team All-MIAA honors. Parsons joined Olson on the Gold Glove Team. Kaleb Glass also earned Honorable Mention All-MIAA.

"We're proud of the guys for being recognized for their hard work," UCO head baseball coach John Martin said. "All the work they put in back in the fall, and day-to-day this season, they deserve the recognition. We're happy for them."

Olson is hitting .345 this season and leads the Bronchos in several categories. His 47 runs scored and 12 home runs are the most on the team. His 58 hits, 14 doubles, three triples, and 47 RBIs are all the second most on the team. Defensively, Olson has 106 putouts and two assists with no errors in right field.

Cisneros, a junior right-handed pitcher from Clinton, Oklahoma, made a team-high 22 appearances out of the bullpen for the Bronchos this season. In his first year with the program, Cisneros has a 3-2 win-loss record and a 1.71 ERA, giving up only five earned runs all season. He struck out 28 batters in 26 1/3 innings.

Gray is second on the team behind Parsons with a .350 batting average. The junior catcher from Atoka, Oklahoma has 41 hits, including 14 doubles, one triple and one home run. Defensively, Gray has 262 putouts and 29 assists and has thrown out 17 runners attempting to steal a base.

Dominguez made 11 starts for the Bronchos in this his first season with the program. The junior right-hander from Toronto, Ontario, Canada has a 4-1 record with a 4.58 ERA. He has 47 strikeouts in 57 innings pitched.

Bailey, a sixth-year senior from Sand Springs, Oklahoma, made 22 appearances out of the bullpen this season, joining Cisneros for the team lead. Bailey leads the Bronchos with 49 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings pitched and has a 2.39 ERA.

Parsons is also a two-time honoree, earning Third Team All-MIAA in both of his two seasons at Central Oklahoma as well as a spot on the Gold Glove Team in 2022 and 2023. The senior infielder from Vernon, British Columbia, Canada leads the Bronchos this season with a .360 batting average and he has a team-high 64 hits this spring. Parsons also has a .990 fielding percentage in the middle infield with 97 putouts, 99 assists, and only two errors. He has turned 21 doubles plays.

Proctor, a junior middle infielder from Manhattan, Kansas, played in 37 games for the Bronchos this season. He moved into a designated hitter role after playing some time at shortstop early in the season and thrived, hitting .311 with 46 hits. He also stole 34 bases this season, more than any other player in the MIAA. That mark is also tied for sixth on Central's all-time single season list.

Glass hit .367 this season while a shoulder injury limited his time to 31 games played – all starts for the outfielder from Vian, Oklahoma. The junior had 44 hits and scored 36 runs. He also stole 14 bases on 14 attempts.

Central Oklahoma finished the 2023 regular season with a 31-17 overall record and an 18-15 mark in the MIAA. The Bronchos are the No. 5 seed in the MIAA Baseball Championship. UCO will play a first-round best-of-three series at Pittsburg State beginning Friday night.

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Players Mentioned

#1 Kaleb Glass: OF; 6' 0"; Junior; R/R

#17 Wyatt Gray: C; 6' 1"; Junior; B/R

#7 Noah Olson: OF; 5' 10"; Junior; L/R

#0 Jaden Parsons: IF; 5' 10"; Junior; L/R

#2 Aiden Proctor: IF; 5' 9"; Junior; L/R

#20 Diego Dominguez: P; 6' 1"; Junior; */R

#39 Valek Cisneros: P; 6' 5"; Junior; */R

#35 Jacob Bailey: P; 6' 0"; Senior; */R

Players Mentioned

#1 Kaleb Glass
: 6' 0"; Junior; R/R
: OF

#17 Wyatt Gray
: 6' 1"; Junior; B/R
: C

#7 Noah Olson
: 5' 10"; Junior; L/R
: OF

#0 Jaden Parsons
: 5' 10"; Junior; L/R
: IF

#2 Aiden Proctor
: 5' 9"; Junior; L/R
: IF

#20 Diego Dominguez
: 6' 1"; Junior; */R
: P

#39 Valek Cisneros
: 6' 5"; Junior; */R
: P

#35 Jacob Bailey
: 6' 0"; Senior; */R
: P