CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The Wartburg College baseball team earned seven American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) All-Conference selections, highlighted by freshman Tanner Jackson being named A-R-C Rookie of the Year - the first player in program history to receive the honor, the league announced Tuesday.

Emerson Albherhasky, Andrew Gallegos and Andrew Robinson each earned All-A-R-C Second Team recognition. Conner Funk, Griffin Troha, Charlie Krueger and Jackson received honorable mention nods.

Alberhasky (So., Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Centennial) broke the single-season program record in strikeouts with 105 so far this season. Alberhasky posts a 4-3 record heading into the Decatur Regional, with a 3.55 ERA through 76 innings on the bump. Alberhasky has drawn a team-best 13 starts with two complete games, allowing just 64 hits, 30 earned runs, 42 walks and limiting the opposing force to a .223 batting average. Alberhasky is a two-time A-R-C Pitcher of the Week and was named Male Athlete of the Week during the A-R-C Tournament. The sophomore ranks No. 5 in Division III with his strikeout total, and No. 17 in strikeouts per nine innings (12.43).

Gallegos (Jr., Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central/Parkland CC) earned his first career All-conference nod with a .342/.619 average from the plate and a team-leading 10 home runs and 40 RBIs on the season. Gallegos has started 39 games this season and was named A-R-C Hitter of the Week and Male Athlete of the Week on March 16, after a stellar weekend against St. Olaf College. Gallegos has poked 53 hits, including nine doubles and two triples to a total team-high 96 total bases. In the field, the junior has recorded 316 putouts, 23 assists and has only committed three miscues at first base - .991 fielding percentage. Gallegos rides an 11-game hitting streak into regional play, as he has reached base safely in 15-straight appearances.

Robinson (Sr., Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Cedar Rapids Prairie) set a single season program record with 28 hit-by-pitches this season to sit No. 11 in all of Div. III. Robinson went 12-for-25 with 11 singles and a double during Wartburg's A-R-C Tournament title run this past weekend, totaling a .321/409 average heading into regional play. Robinson is tied for a team-high 12 doubles and has an on-base percentage of .473 through 40 starts this season. At second base, Robinson has recorded 56 putouts, 84 assists, while only committing five errors - .966 fielding percentage. Robinson collects his first A-R-C All-conference nod as a senior. Robinson was named A-R-C Position Player of the Week on May 4.
 
Jackson (Fr., Waukee, Iowa/Waukee Northwest) took home Rookie of the Year honors after clubbing five home runs, 10 doubles and 30 RBI during his freshman campaign. Jackson posts a .287/.535 batting average heading into this weekend's regional. During Wartburg's sweep over Loras College on April 24 and 25, Jackson cranked two grand slams to total 10 of his 30 RBIs on the year. Jackson was named the Knights' first Rookie of the Year performer in program history.

From A-R-C: "Jackson is earning Rookie of the Year honors after an impressive freshman season for the Knights. Jackson batted .355 going 22-for-62 from the plate in 16 starts this conference season. He scored 14 runs and knocked four out of the park. He posted 25 RBIs and a .677 slugging percentage. 
 
Co. Funk (Sr., Edgewood, Iowa/West Delaware) tallied the league's second-most saves (6) to rank No. 28 in the country through 16 appearances. Funk posts a 1.77 ERA on a 4-1 record in 20.1 innings of work, allowing just 18 hits, four earned runs and picking up 22 strikeouts.

Troha (So., Mundelein, Ill./Mundelein) has drawn all 41 starts for the Knights this season, swinging it at a .263/.392 average from the lead-off spot. Troha leads the team in runs scored (37), walks drawn (30) and overall, at bats (171). So far this season, Troha has tallied 12 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI games. Troha has recorded 45 hits including six doubles, two triples and four round-trippers, while bringing in 30 RBI.

Krueger (So., Moville, Iowa/Woodbury Central/Ellsworth CC) has 11 total multi-hit performances this season with a .284/.474 average. Krueger heads into the NCAA Tournament with 26 hits including seven doubles and five home runs through 34 games started. Krueger posts a .410 on-base percentage while recording 33 putouts and a .897 fielding percentage in the outfield.
 
2026 ALL-AMERICAN RIVERS CONFERENCE BASEBALL TEAM
Position Player of the Year – Ryan Thoreson, Coe College
Pitcher of the Year – Charles Running, Luther College
Rookie of the Year – Tanner Jackson, Wartburg College
Coach of the Year – Nathan Roling, Simpson College
 

First Team	School	Yr.	Pos.	Hometown/High School
Brayden Sawyer	Central College	Sr.	UTL	Grundy Center, Iowa/Grundy Center
Max Steinlage	Central College	Sr.	OF	Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls
Xander Cloudy	Coe College	Jr.	P	Boerne, Texas/Boerne
Jack Walsh	Coe College	Jr.	P	Dubuque, Iowa/Wahlert
Will Sullivan	University of Dubuque	So.	OF	Dubuque, Iowa/Dubuque Senior
Vince Polizzi	Loras College	Sr.	1B	Naperville, Ill./St. Francis
CJ Boudreaux	Luther College	5th Yr.	RP	Humble, Texas/Atascocita
Zach Gwost	Luther College	Sr.	OF	Little Falls, Minn./Little Falls
Nolan Klocke	Luther College	Sr.	P	Hayfield, Minn./Hayfield
Noah Kindem	Luther College	Jr.	DH	San Diego, Calif./Ramona
Gavin Scurr	Luther College	5th Yr.	C	San Diego, Calif./University City
Josh Stratton	Luther College	Sr.	P	Plainfield, Ill./Central
Easton Johnson	Nebraska Wesleyan University	Sr.	3B	Gilbert, Iowa/Gilbert
Drew Carlson	Simpson College	Jr.	2B	Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa City High
Tijmen Nagel	Simpson College	Jr.	SS	Amsterdam, Netherlands/ROC Top Amsterdam
Charlie Thomas	Simpson College	Jr.	P	Omaha, Neb./Gretna
Second Team	School	Yr.	Pos.	Hometown/High School
Koleson Evans	Buena Vista University	Jr.	RP	Logan, Iowa/West Harrison
Ean McDaniel	Buena Vista University	Jr.	P	Pleasant Hill, Iowa/Southeast Polk
Cooper Sobeck	Buena Vista University	So.	OF	Queen Creek, Ariz./Desert Ridge
Dom DeLaPaz	Central College	5th Yr.	C	Davenport, Iowa/West
Turner Williams	Central College	Jr.	RP	Newton, Iowa/Newton
Eli Elsbecker	Coe College	Sr.	3B	Fort Dodge, Iowa/Black Hawk College
Jon Wille	Coe College	Jr.	1B	Dubuque, Iowa/Senior
Jackson Cullen	Loras College	Sr.	DH	Joilet, Ill./Joliet Catholic
Colin Kissane	Loras College	Jr.	OF	Orland Park, Ill./Carl Sandburg
Brody Von Berge	Luther College	Sr.	P	Hudson, Wis./Hudson
Duncan Ortega	Nebraska Wesleyan University	Sr.	SS	San Antonio, Texas/Sandra Day O'Connor
Garrett Walsh	Nebraska Wesleyan University	Fr.	P	Lincoln, Neb./Lincoln Southwest
Trenten Kingrey	Simpson College	Jr.	OF	Knoxville, Iowa/Knoxville
Emerson Alberhasky	Wartburg College	So.	P	Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Centennial
Andrew Gallegos	Wartburg College	Jr.	1B	Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central
Andrew Robinson	Wartburg College	Sr.	2B	Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Cedar Rapids Prairie
Honorable Mention	School	Yr.	Pos.	Hometown/High School
Jackson Torbit	Central College	So.	P	St. Louis, Mo./Webster Groves
Bryer Wiley	Central College	So.	2B	Urbana, Iowa/Center Point-Urbana
Brent Yonkovic	Coe College	Fr.	SS	Hopkinton, Iowa/West Delaware
Alex Esser	University of Dubuque	Sr.	C	Wauwatosa, Wis./Wauwatosa East
Zavion Ingram	University of Dubuque	Sr.	DH	Clayton, N.C./Cleveland
Angel Reyes	University of Dubuque	So.	P	East Dubuque, Ill./East Dubuque
Ben Shea	Loras College	Fr.	P	New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way West
Ike Swanson	Luther College	Jr.	3B	Bettendorf, Iowa/Pleasant Valley
Tyrus Werner	Luther College	Jr.	2B	Manchester, Iowa/West Delaware
Brady Bell	Nebraska Wesleyan University	5th Yr.	1B	Lincoln, Neb./Lincoln East
Tyler Spreitzer	Nebraska Wesleyan University	Sr.	RP	Omaha, Neb./Millard West
Jacob Roberts	Simpson College	So.	C	Bondurant, Iowa/Bondurant-Farrar
Tanner Jackson	Wartburg College	Fr.	DH	Waukee, Iowa/Waukee Northwest
Conner Funk	Wartburg College	Sr.	RP	Edgewood, Iowa/West Delaware
Griffin Troha	Wartburg College	So.	3B	Mundelein, Ill./Mundelein
Charlie Krueger	Wartburg College	So.	OF	West Des Moines, Iowa/West Des Moines Valley