GREENWOOD, Ind. – Milligan University baseball's Brody Melton was identified, on Tuesday, as one of the 22 student-athletes at the NAIA level that earned the College Sports Communicators' (CSC) Academic All-America honor as in 2026. He earned a spot on the illustrious list's Second Team.

Melton, who entered Milligan in 2024-25 as a transfer student entering his junior campaign, ultimately sported a 3.62 GPA while earning an Economics degree at Milligan this spring. He was a huge factor for the Buffaloes' offense in their record-breaking season in 2026, finishing second on the team in home runs (8), RBI (56) and stolen bases (21). He was one of four players to start all 56 contests for the Buffs this season, spending the year as the right fielder, after serving in a utility role in 2025. Melton earns the CSC Academic All-America honor for the first time in his collegiate career in his final season at Milligan. He is the second honoree in program history.

Listed below are the two full teams announced by CSC:

FIRST TEAM
Pos.     Name                                 School                                                               Yr.        GPA               Major
C          Tanner Nelson                   Doane University                                               Jr.        3.94               Physical Education
DH       Sam Gladd                         Taylor University                                               Sr.        3.88               Exercise Science
IF         Payton Fort                        Georgia Gwinnett College                                 Jr.        3.88               Business Marketing
IF         Zac Fruend                        Columbia College                                              Sr.        3.81               Finance
IF         Ben Kennedy                     Taylor University                                               Sr.        3.68               Human Physiology & Preventative Medicine
IF         Caden Petrey (1)               University of the Cumberlands                          Sr.        3.95               Education
IF         Fletcher Roemmich           Taylor University                                               Sr.        3.95               Human Physiology & Preventative Medicine
OF        Dylan Carlton                     Columbia College                                              Jr.        3.56               Business
OF        Bronx Lewis                       Concordia University, Nebraska                         Sr.        3.54               Business Administration
OF        Ryan Malzahn                    Central Methodist University                             Gr.        3.92/3.93       Business Administration (G)
P          Casey Farrell                     Arizona Christian University                              Jr.        3.77               Business Administration
P          Alex Johnson (2)               Concordia University, Nebraska                         Gr.        3.69/3.94       Psychology (U) / Business Administration (G)
 
SECOND TEAM
Pos.     Name                                 School                                                               Yr.        GPA               Major
C          Jake Watson                      Concordia University, Nebraska                         Jr.        3.65               Accounting
DH       Nate Stevens                     Bushnell University                                           Sr.        3.90/3.67       Clinical Mental Health Counseling
IF         Cameron DeMaria             Dakota State (S.D.)                                            Sr.        4.00/4.00       Business Management
IF         Grant Sommers                  Doane University                                               Gr.        3.59               Business Management
IF         Keoni Young                      William Penn University                                    Sr.        3.89               Exercise Science
OF        Zach Blair                          Arizona Christian University                              Jr.        3.81               Sport Management
OF        Kaden Kinsler (2)              William Woods University                                  Jr.        3.94               Business Administration
OF        Brody Melton                     Milligan University                                            Jr.        3.62               Economics
P          Jake Boyer (2)                   Taylor University                                               Sr.        3.87               Finance
P          Nathan Frady                     Taylor University                                               Jr.        3.95               Politics & Law
 
CSC Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: Alex Johnson, Concordia University, Nebraska
 
(1) – First Team Academic All-America® in 2025
(2) – Second Team Academic All-America® in 2025