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Grant Dorsey
3
Lewis LEWIS 37-18
18
Winner Grand Valley St. GRAND VA 43-13
Lewis LEWIS
37-18
3
Final
18
Grand Valley St. GRAND VA
43-13
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lewis LEWIS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 5 3
Grand Valley St. GRAND VA 1 1 2 6 1 5 2 0 X 18 20 1

W: O. Avery (6-2) L: Wolff, Dylan (5-4)

Game Recap: Baseball | | John Mastej, Athletic Communications Assistant

Lewis Baseball Season Comes to a Close with Loss in National Tournament

Allendale, Mich. -- The Lewis University baseball team ended their 2025 season with a loss in the DII National Tournament to No.2 Grand Valley Saturday (May 17)

TEAM RECORDS
Grand Valley 42-13 | Lewis 37-18

SUMMARY
The Flyers scored first in the game, putting up two runs in the top of the first inning with a Chris McDevitt (Chicago, Ill./St. Rita) lead-off walk and a George Bilecki (Chicago, Ill./Marist) two-run home run his 24th round-tripper of the season. In the seventh inning Tyler Phommachanhom (Plainfield, Ill/Parkland CC) had a RBI triple which scored Cole Nelson (St. Charles, Ill/Lenoir Rhyne), concluding the scoring for the Flyers. Grand Valley scored in every inning except the eighth and ninth.

This season saw the Flyers accumulate a collection of achievements and awards, headlined by their achievement of becoming GLVC Regular Season Champions for the first time since 2013.

Head Coach Mike Vucsko recorded his 100th career win in a 12-11 contest against Missouri-St. Louis and was named GLVC and NCBWA Midwest Coach of the Year. 

Mikey Kocen (Beach Park, Ill./UNC-Pembroke) was named GLVC and NCBWA Midwest Region Player of the Year and Brendan Lawry (Bolingbrook, Ill./Eckerd College) was named GLVC Pitcher of the Year. 

The Flyers finish 2025 with a record of 37-18.

Final Score
Grand Valley - 18 | Lewis - 3
 
UPCOMING EVENTS
Be sure to join us Friday, June 13 as host our 45th annual Golf Outing at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club starting at 1 p.m. For more information and to register visit: https://www.alumni.lewisu.edu/2025-athletics-golf-outing
 
FLYERS ANNUAL FUND
Support the Flyers by making a gift to the Flyers Athletics Fund at https://lewisflyers.com/202425AnnualFund
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Players Mentioned

Cole Nelson

#3 Cole Nelson

INF
6' 0"
Senior
R/R
Chris McDevitt

#13 Chris McDevitt

UTL
6' 4"
Senior
L/R
Tyler Phommachanhom

#21 Tyler Phommachanhom

INF
5' 10"
Junior
R/R
George Bilecki

#23 George Bilecki

OF
6' 2"
Junior
L/L
Mikey Kocen

#28 Mikey Kocen

UTL
5' 9"
Senior
R/R
Brendan Lawry

#31 Brendan Lawry

LHP
6' 3"
Senior
L/L

Players Mentioned

Cole Nelson

#3 Cole Nelson

6' 0"
Senior
R/R
INF
Chris McDevitt

#13 Chris McDevitt

6' 4"
Senior
L/R
UTL
Tyler Phommachanhom

#21 Tyler Phommachanhom

5' 10"
Junior
R/R
INF
George Bilecki

#23 George Bilecki

6' 2"
Junior
L/L
OF
Mikey Kocen

#28 Mikey Kocen

5' 9"
Senior
R/R
UTL
Brendan Lawry

#31 Brendan Lawry

6' 3"
Senior
L/L
LHP