NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State second-year freshman Ryan Cermak was named Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, announced early Wednesday morning.
Cermak earned Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year, First Team All-MVC, and All-Defensive Team honors in his first season in the outfield after playing third base in 2020 and the start of 2021.
In addition to numerous highlight-reel plays in center field, Cermak posted a .993 fielding percentage in the outfield, adding six outfield assists.. Cermak recorded a .284 batting average while leading the team in slugging percentage (.