Mahler, Wikert and Moats make NCC All-Conference Team

The 2025 all-conference baseball teams for the North Central Conference have been announced. Thirty-five total players made up the first, second and third teams, with three Hampton-Dumont-CAL Bulldogs being selected. Senior Taylor Mahler and senior Dawson Wikert were the two Bulldogs that made second team all-conference while senior Jaxon Moats made third team all-conference. 

Mahler was one of the best hitters for the Bulldogs’, hitting for a .286 batting average and a .402 on-base percentage with 18 singles, three doubles and one triple while driving in three runs at the plate. Mahler played mainly second base for the Bulldogs and finished with a .832 fielding percentage and committed 19 errors. 

Wikert was a weapon on the mound and at the plate for the Bulldogs. As a pitcher, Wikert had a 2-5 record and posted a team-low 3.17 earned run average (ERA). Wikert also struck out a team-high 40 batters while issuing 15 walks. As a batter, Wikert led the team with a .304 batting average and posted a .368 on-base percentage with 19 singles, three doubles, one triple and one home run, collecting a team-high 16 runs batted in (RBI).. When Wikert didn’t pitch he played first base and had a .984 fielding percentage, only committing two errors. 

Moats also had a very good year as a pitcher and a hitter. On the mound, Moats pitched to a 2-5 record and a 4.45 ERA, with 25 strikeouts and eight walks. At the plate Moats hit .200 with a .259 on-base percentage and collected five hits, three singles and two doubles with two RBIs. 

NCC All-Conference First Team (HDCAL players in bold): Jaxson Eischen (Algona), Dawson Elsbecker (Algona), Tate Slagle (Algona), Aiden Ulrich (Algona), Jaxson Anderson (Clear Lake), Hudson Carney (Clear Lake), Keeton Jepperson (Clear Lake), Isaiah Busick (Humboldt), Griffin Groat (Humboldt), Mason Van Pelt (Humboldt), Raine Pitre (Iowa Falls-Alden), Ryder Pitre (Iowa Falls-Alden) and Braylon Dyvig (Webster CIty).

NCC All-Conference Second Team (HDCAL players in bold): Wes Streit (Algona), Mason Ulrich (Algona), Huxley Lingenfelter (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows), Dylan Bieber (Clear Lake), Taylor Mahler (Hampton-Dumont-CAL), Dawson Wikert (Hampton-Dumont-CAL), Cyler Cirks (Humboldt), Chase Hansen (Humboldt), Coen Matson (Humboldt), Grant Galles (St. Edmond), Gavin Griffith (Webster City), Aiden Hrnicek (Webster City) and Cater Mickelson (Webster City). 

NCC All-Conference Third Team (HDCAL players in bold): Aiden Engel (Algona), Tristan Kakacek (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows), Luke Fuhrman (Clear Lake), Jaxon Moats (Hampton-Dumont-CAL), Chase Flaherty (Humboldt), Tate Ziesman (Iowa Falls-Alden), Brady Asklung (Webster City) and Matthew Tesdahl (Webster City).