The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2024 Baseball Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes.  The Siena Heights Baseball Program had eleven student-athletes earn this distinction. 

In order to be nominated for the NAIA Scholar-Athlete, an individual must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport, and have attended one full year.

Earning the award for the Saints was:

Thomas Bakoway (2^nd time), senior, biology major and chemistry minor from Foothills, Alberta, Canada

Aidan Grinstead (2^nd time), junior, engineering major from Caledonia, Michigan

Christian Jabiro (4^th time), senior, accounting major and psychology minor from China, Michigan

Joseph Kane (1^st time), senior, social studies major and history minor from Tecumseh, Michigan

Ken Layman (3^rd time), senior, accounting major from Sterling Heights, Michigan

Aiden Nighswander (3^rd time), senior, exercise science major and psychology minor from Deerfield, Michigan

Brock Olmstead (2^nd time), junior, social studies major, education minor from Riga, Michigan

Ty Schroeder (1^st time), junior, accounting major from Dundee, Michigan

Garrett Smith (1^st time), sophomore, accounting major from Coaldale, Alberta, Canada

Joe Smith (1^st time), sophomore, business administration major from Davison, Michigan

Christian Smolen (2^nd time), junior, biology major and chemistry minor from Whitehall, Michigan

For the full release from the NAIA, click HERE

For the full list of honorees, click HERE