Senior pitcher Max Spitzmiller has been named to the 2023 Preseason NCBWA All-Central Region Team.

The senior from St. Charles, Mo. is one of three MIAA players to be named to the preseason team and is the only pitcher from the conference.

In 2022, Spitzmiller was an all-MIAA first-team honoree and ranked No. 2 in the nation with seven complete games. He also was No. 2 in the MIAA in strikeouts (93). Spitzmiller led the MIAA in innings pitched (93.0) and WHIP (1.02). He went 6-7 and walked only 19 batters, while the opposition posted a .220 batting average against him.