BSB | Sniffen and Williams Highlight WCC All-Academic Team for Saint Mary’s
5/18/2026 1:05:00 PM | Baseball
SAN BRUNO, Calif. - On Monday, May 18, the West Coast Conference announced the 2026 All-Academic Team selections which included a pair of First Team selections for Saint Mary's in Makoa Sniffen and Brett Williams and three additional Honorable Mention selections.
Sophomore Makoa Sniffen and Brett Williams earned their first All-Academic selections for their success on the field and in the classroom. Sniffen has not only been a force on the field with a .365 batting average and eleven homers, he also has a 3.85 GPA as a Finance major at Saint Mary's. Williams led the charge in the classroom for the Gaels with a 3.95 GPA as a Physics major. Williams acts as the number two catcher for the Gaels and also a DH option, hitting .359 this season over his 28 games played.
Three more Gaels earned Honorable Mention status including Cody Kashimoto, Brady Petit and Noah Waldeck. Kashimoto earned his second consecutive All-Academic selection with a 3.52 GPA as a Health Science major while Petit and Waldeck were first-time selections. Petit posted a 3.75 GPA as a key returner for the Gaels from their 2025 NCAA Regional run while Waldeck has 15 appearances out of the bullpen for Saint Mary's this season and a 3.24 GPA in Sports Management.
The full WCC All-Academic Team selections can be found below:
2026 West Coast Conference Baseball All-Academic Team
Gabriel Barrett, San Francisco
Morgan Codron, Portland
Tommy Eisenstat, Gonzaga
Thomas Ferroggiaro, Santa Clara
Jacob Fried, LMU
Mateo Garcia, Santa Clara
Hunter Holzemer, San Francisco
Johnny Luetzow, Santa Clara
Robert Orr, Pacific
Jonas Salk, Portland
Tommy Scavone, Pepperdine
Makoa Sniffen, Saint Mary's
Lucien Wechsberg, Pepperdine
Brett Williams, Saint Mary's
West Coast Conference Baseball All-Academic Honorable Mention
Saint Mary's
Cody Kashimoto
Brady Petit
Noah Waldeck
Saint Mary's will head to Scottsdale on Tuesday in preparation for the 2026 West Coast Conference Tournament. The Gaels will take on four-seed Pepperdine in an elimination game on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Catch all the action live on ESPN+.
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Sophomore Makoa Sniffen and Brett Williams earned their first All-Academic selections for their success on the field and in the classroom. Sniffen has not only been a force on the field with a .365 batting average and eleven homers, he also has a 3.85 GPA as a Finance major at Saint Mary's. Williams led the charge in the classroom for the Gaels with a 3.95 GPA as a Physics major. Williams acts as the number two catcher for the Gaels and also a DH option, hitting .359 this season over his 28 games played.
Three more Gaels earned Honorable Mention status including Cody Kashimoto, Brady Petit and Noah Waldeck. Kashimoto earned his second consecutive All-Academic selection with a 3.52 GPA as a Health Science major while Petit and Waldeck were first-time selections. Petit posted a 3.75 GPA as a key returner for the Gaels from their 2025 NCAA Regional run while Waldeck has 15 appearances out of the bullpen for Saint Mary's this season and a 3.24 GPA in Sports Management.
The full WCC All-Academic Team selections can be found below:
2026 West Coast Conference Baseball All-Academic Team
Gabriel Barrett, San Francisco
Morgan Codron, Portland
Tommy Eisenstat, Gonzaga
Thomas Ferroggiaro, Santa Clara
Jacob Fried, LMU
Mateo Garcia, Santa Clara
Hunter Holzemer, San Francisco
Johnny Luetzow, Santa Clara
Robert Orr, Pacific
Jonas Salk, Portland
Tommy Scavone, Pepperdine
Makoa Sniffen, Saint Mary's
Lucien Wechsberg, Pepperdine
Brett Williams, Saint Mary's
West Coast Conference Baseball All-Academic Honorable Mention
Saint Mary's
Cody Kashimoto
Brady Petit
Noah Waldeck
Saint Mary's will head to Scottsdale on Tuesday in preparation for the 2026 West Coast Conference Tournament. The Gaels will take on four-seed Pepperdine in an elimination game on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Catch all the action live on ESPN+.
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