Bush Earns Newcomer Award to Highlight SE's All-GAC Picks

DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern's JJ Bush picked up Great American Conference Newcomer of the Year Honors to highlight three first team all-conference selections and a total of six all-league picks for the Savage Storm following the conclusion of the 2026 baseball regular season.
 
Bush earned first team All-GAC honors with his Newcomer of the Year Award and was joined on the first team by Ryan Kirk and Carter Olson.
 
Isaac Villa was a second team selection, while Dylan Hill and Cody Pfefer picked up honorable mention laurels.
 
SE also placed 12 players on the GAC Academic Honor Roll in Zach Andrews, Trevor Bane, Juan Berrios, Cade Clay, Gage Dollins, Austin Hillebrandt, Chance Keeton, Cody Pfeffer, Ryan Rauss, Brayden Tambone, Villa, and Brock Zimmer.
 
Bush, a senior outfielder from Corpus Christi, Texas, finished the regular season as Southeastern's leader in average with a .363 while matching the team high in home runs with 19.  He added 49 RBI and 58 runs scored while chipping in 13 doubles and stealing 11 bases.
 
Kirk, a senior second baseman from Yorba Linda, Calif., finished the season with a .322 average that included 12 doubles, 15 home runs and 52 RBI to go with 48 runs scored and nine stolen bases.
 
Olson, a senior first baseman from Mansfield, Texas, closed the regular season with a .357 average and tied for the team lead in home runs with 19 while leading the team in RBI with 64 along with 10 doubles and a .981 fielding percentage.
 
Villa, a sophomore outfielder from Holiday, Texas, was a .353 hitter on the season from the leadoff position, putting up 11 doubles, two triples, and nine home runs while driving in 34 runs and scoring 59. He also paced the team in stolen bases with 22.
 
Hill, a senior pitcher from Garland, Texas, led the Storm starters on the year with a 3-3 record and a 5.71 ERA with 52.0 innings pitched across 10 starts with 39 strikeouts.
 
Pfeffer, a senior pitcher from Bellville, Texas, paced the Storm bullpen with a 3-0 record and two saves while carrying a 2.73 ERA over 26.1 innings pitched in 10 appearances while striking out 21.
 
Southeastern will open postseason play at 9:30 a.m. on April 30 when it faces Southern Arkansas in the first round of the Great American Conference Tournament.