Tyler Favretto and Ritter Steinmann have been named as 2025 NAIA Baseball All-Americans as announced by the NAIA and the American Baseball Coaches Association.
Favretto was stellar for the Coyotes finishing the season batting .423, which ranked No. 32 in the NAIA. He had a .579 on base percentage, which ranked fourth best in the NAIA and his .755 slugging average ranked 38th in the country. Favretto finished the season with 63 walks, which was the second highest total in the NAIA this season after finishing tied for the most walks in the country a year ago. He had 19 doubles on the season which tied him for 24th in the NAIA and hit 14 homeruns on the season as he finished with 35 extra base hits on the season that ranked No. 28 in the NAIA.
Steinmann was excellent as the closer for the Coyotes this season. He made 28 appearances, some in middle relief as well as closer, tossing 61 innings with 77 strikeouts and a 1.38 WHIP. He averaged 11.36 strikeouts per game. His 28 appearances was the second highest total in the NAIA this season. He led the country in saves with 10, more than double of any other player in the NAIA. His innings pitched total ranked among the country's best among relief pitchers. His strikeout total ranked No. 75 in the NAIA among all pitchers. His strikeouts per nine innings average ranked No. 24 in the NAIA.
The teams are selected by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the NAIA-Baseball Coaches Association All-America Committee. Starting in the 2024 season, the NAIA started recognizing a third All-America team. This year's All-America teams include 28 student-athletes who participated in the 2025 Avista NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho.
The ABCA All-America team was first recognized in 1949 and now includes nine divisions: NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA Divisions I, II and III, Pacific Association Division, and high school. ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams were first recognized in 2007.
KWU had another wildly successful season in 2025, finishing 41-15 overall, marking the third straight season the team has won 40 or more games, a new school record streak. KWU also made its fourth straight NAIA Opening Round appearance, also a new school record long streak.