ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Illinois State baseball's Daniel Pacella, Tyrelle Chadwick, and Judah Morris have been named to the 2025 MVC Scholar-Athlete Team, announced by the conference office.
All three players were named to the Scholar-Athlete First Team, which marks Illinois State's 17th-straight season of having at least one student-athlete named to the First Team.
Pacella, from Mundelein, Illinois is one of three Redbirds that started every game this season, playing left field. This season en route to being named All-MVC First Team, Pacella slashed .355/.714/.429 with 19 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs, 59 RBIs, and 58 runs scored. Last season, he was selected to the Scholar-Athlete first team.
Morris, a Mather, California, native is also one of three Redbirds that has started every game this season, playing first base. This season, Morris hit .298/.667/.466 with 16 doubles, 19 home runs, driving in 50 runs, and scoring 56 times. The senior was named Second Team All-Conference this season as well as being tabbed MVC Scholar-Athlete Second Team in 2024.
Chadwick, a Kamloops, British Columbia, native finished the season 6-3 with a 4.31 ERA. Chadwick started 12 games this season, spanning 77.1 innings and striking out 43 batters against 25 walks. In conference play, he went 4-2 with a 4.67 ERA. Chadwick tossed 52.0 innings, allowing 31 runs (27 earned) on 56 hits in conference action. The junior was named Second Team All-Conference this season.
The Redbirds ended the 2025 season with a 28-28 record, making their fifth MVC Tournament appearance under Steve Holm. The Redbirds finished the tournament 1-2, including a Tournament opening win over Indiana State.
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