BURNSVILLE, Minn. --- Four Minnesota State baseball players have been named to the All-NSIC Second Team for their efforts on the field this season.

Junior Nathan Culley, senior Dylan Gotto, junior Mikey Gottschalk and junior Jackson Hauge all received All-NSIC Second Team honors.

A pitcher from Andover, Minn., Nathan Culley boasted a 6-3 record to go with a 3.77 ERA. He also led the Mavericks in strikeouts with 83 and held opposing hitters to a .233 batting average. Culley threw two complete games this season and struck out a career-high 10 batters against Minot State and Minnesota Duluth.

A pitcher from Peosta, Iowa, Dylan Gotto put together an 8-2 record on the season to go with a 4.58 ERA. In 72.2 innings this season, Gotto struck out 67 batters, while issuing just 10 walks. Against Tiffin and Minnesota Crookston, Gotto struck out a season-high eight batters.

An infielder from Blaine, Minn., Mikey Gottschalk has played in all 48 games this season, including 44 starts. He has batted .307 with a team-leading 13 doubles. He also drove in 39 runs and scored 32, while stealing 10 bases. Gottschalk has recorded at least two hits in 12 games this season and has recorded at least one hit in 14 of MSU's last 15 games.

An outfielder from Ramsey, Minn., Jackson Hauge has started in all 48 games for the Mavericks this season and currently leads the team in triples (7), home runs (9) and RBI (56). He also boasts a team-leading .616 slugging percentage and has scored 38 runs. Hauge has recorded at least two hits in 17 games this season, and drove in a season-high five RBI against Bemidji State.

Minnesota State opens competition in the first round of the NSIC Tournament on Wednesday as it takes on Winona State. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., on BNC Field in Mandan, N.D.