Stechschulte, Tolfree named First Team All-Region by American Baseball Coaches Association

By Marissa Myers

| 2026 ABCA All-Region Teams |

ADA — Ohio Northern fifth-year senior Andrew Stechschulte (Findlay) and freshman Drew Tolfree (East Lansing, Mich./Lansing Catholic) were named First Team All-Region VII in baseball by the American Baseball Coaches Association for the 2026 season.

Stechschulte is now a two-time All-Region honoree after being named Third Team in 2024. He earned First Team All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors at catcher this season after leading the team in batting (.345), RBIs (39), extra base hits (23) and was tied for first with 10 home runs. He was also second with 61 hits and 12 doubles. Behind the plate, he threw out 10 runners stealing.

In his career, he has a .280 average, 182 hits, 119 RBIs, 43 doubles, 20 home runs, 126 runs scored and 24 stolen bases. He is fourth all-time in ONU history in doubles and tied for fourth in RBIs.

Tolfree was named the OAC Pitcher of the Year after going undefeated on the mound this season at 7-0 and posting a 1.64 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 65.2 innings.

The Polar Bears finished 29-15 overall and 10-6 in the OAC this season. They were OAC Tournament Runners Up under 15th-year head coach Gene Stechschulte.