St. Cloud State Baseball Selected Third in NSIC Preseason Coaches Poll
1/22/2026 10:15:00 AM | Baseball
Moreno and Brassfield named NSIC Players to Watch
BURNSVILLE, Minn. – St. Cloud State Baseball was selected to third fourth in the 2026 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced by the league office on Thursday. Additionally, redshirt senior Liam Moreno was named the player to watch and senior Bryce Brassfield was named the pitcher to watch.
In 2025, the Huskies went 28-26 and finished fifth in the NSIC standing, marking the 15th consecutive season the Huskies have finished in the NSIC's top-five and 16th time in 17 seasons under Dolan (no conference season in 2020 due to pandemic). Four Huskies earned All-NSIC honors, including returners Moreno and junior Wilmis Castro, who earned first and second team honors, respectively. The Huskies relied on the long ball all season long, launching 67 home runs, a mark which ranked second as a team in program history and only trailed the 96 home runs hit in 2016.
"Fortunately, all but one of our returning seniors returned versus entering the transfer portal and we signed one of our best and oldest recruiting classes ever," said head coach Pat Dolan. "We believe we should have the quality upperclassmen depth both on the mound and on the field to be competitive in the NSIC."
Moreno had a standout first season playing for the Huskies last season, earning first team honors while starting 53 games and playing in all 54. At the plate, Moreno hit .350 with a .994 OPS, eight home runs, 33 RBI, 15 doubles, 60 runs and 20 stolen bases. He led the Huskies in runs and stolen bases, while ranking among the NSIC's top-10 in many offensive categories. In the field, Moreno produced a .982 fielding percentage with 35 putouts and 75 assists while committing just two errors all season.
"Liam is a returning NSIC All-Conference player that has played NCAA DI baseball and three years with the Madison Mallards in the NWL," said Dolan. "He was elected a captain for his senior year and will be a leader for our team this season."
Brassfield made 13 starts in his first season in the black and red, producing a 4-3 record with 5.60 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 65 strikeouts in 66.1 innings pitched. He recorded five or more strikeouts in six of his 13 starts, including his last three, and pitched six or more innings five times. He made arguably his best start of the season against Minot State on April 26, pitching six innings with one earned run and eight strikeouts while earning the win.
"Bryce is one of our top returning pitchers and is a two-year captain," said Dolan. "We are looking forward to him being a reliable arm on the mound for us this season."
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Baseball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
In 2025, the Huskies went 28-26 and finished fifth in the NSIC standing, marking the 15th consecutive season the Huskies have finished in the NSIC's top-five and 16th time in 17 seasons under Dolan (no conference season in 2020 due to pandemic). Four Huskies earned All-NSIC honors, including returners Moreno and junior Wilmis Castro, who earned first and second team honors, respectively. The Huskies relied on the long ball all season long, launching 67 home runs, a mark which ranked second as a team in program history and only trailed the 96 home runs hit in 2016.
"Fortunately, all but one of our returning seniors returned versus entering the transfer portal and we signed one of our best and oldest recruiting classes ever," said head coach Pat Dolan. "We believe we should have the quality upperclassmen depth both on the mound and on the field to be competitive in the NSIC."
Moreno had a standout first season playing for the Huskies last season, earning first team honors while starting 53 games and playing in all 54. At the plate, Moreno hit .350 with a .994 OPS, eight home runs, 33 RBI, 15 doubles, 60 runs and 20 stolen bases. He led the Huskies in runs and stolen bases, while ranking among the NSIC's top-10 in many offensive categories. In the field, Moreno produced a .982 fielding percentage with 35 putouts and 75 assists while committing just two errors all season.
"Liam is a returning NSIC All-Conference player that has played NCAA DI baseball and three years with the Madison Mallards in the NWL," said Dolan. "He was elected a captain for his senior year and will be a leader for our team this season."
Brassfield made 13 starts in his first season in the black and red, producing a 4-3 record with 5.60 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 65 strikeouts in 66.1 innings pitched. He recorded five or more strikeouts in six of his 13 starts, including his last three, and pitched six or more innings five times. He made arguably his best start of the season against Minot State on April 26, pitching six innings with one earned run and eight strikeouts while earning the win.
"Bryce is one of our top returning pitchers and is a two-year captain," said Dolan. "We are looking forward to him being a reliable arm on the mound for us this season."
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Baseball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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