NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- All four left-handed hitting starters for Coach Luke Johnson's lineup made the 2025 all-conference baseball team, announced by the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) on Tuesday afternoon. Sophomore catcher Reyn Matsuzaki and junior outfielder Joe Perona were first team honorees while senior outfielder Alex DiVito and freshman outfielder Vinnie Marvucic reeled in second team nods.
After earning starting time in his 2024 freshman season, there was no sophomore slump for the Vikings' everyday catcher from Honolulu, Hawaii. Matsuzaki tied for the CCIW lead in Home Runs (6) and he was tied for third with 24 RBI. His .547 Slugging Percentage was also in the top 10 among CCIW hitters. He hit .302 in league play with three doubles, six homers, 15 runs scored, and threw out seven would-be base stealers.
Perona enjoyed the second all-conference honors of his career, elevating to first team from his second team nod in his 2024 sophomore season. The Vikings' starting right fielder from Chicago led the CCIW with 14 stolen bases and cracked the league's top 10 in Hits (32, 3rd), Batting Average (.376, 6th), and Runs Scored (19, 8th). He slugged .506 alongside a .442 on-base percentage and had six extra-base hits. Additionally, Perona marked a pair of assists from right field and was credited with 56 putouts.
DiVito also grabbed the second All-CCIW honor of his career, having earned the same recognition in his 2024 junior season. The everyday center fielder from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan tied for third in the league with eight doubles and stole eight bases, good for the fourth-best mark. DiVito batted .317 with eight doubles, a pair of home runs, and 12 RBI while scoring 14 times. He also added a pair of assists from the outfield and secured 49 putouts.
Marvucic becomes the first North Park freshman to earn a spot on the CCIW's all-conference team since Gold Glove center fielder Jared Cantu's second team honors in 2017. Marvucic's on-base percentage of .450 ranked seventh in the CCIW, thanks to tying for second in the league with eight hit-by-pitch. The outfielder from Niles, Illinois had the second-best in-league batting average for NPU, hitting .343 with five doubles and a home run. He scored seven times, drove in nine runners, and was successful in all 30 chances he had to make an out in left field.
Additionally, four-year starting shortstop Reece Arakaki was North Park's representative for the RESPECT Award.
The Vikings continue their season as the six seed in the CCIW playoffs, taking on third seeded Carthage College on Wednesday, May 7.
2025 All-CCIW Team
CCIW Student-Athlete of the Year
Collin Callahan, Carthage
CCIW Pitcher of the Year
Ryan Scanlon, Carthage
CCIW First-Year Student-Athlete of the Year
Caleb Akins, Millikin
CCIW Coach of the Year
Michael Kellar, Illinois Wesleyan
All-CCIW First Team
C, Reyn Matsuzaki, North Park, So., Honolulu, Hawaii, Mid Pacific Institute
IF, Charlie Bergin, Augustana, So., Clarendon Hills, Ill., Hinsdale Central
IF, Collin Callahan, Carthage, Sr., Lake Zurich, Ill., Lake Zurich
IF, Justin Gadomski, Illinois Wesleyan, Sr., Schaumburg, Ill., Schaumburg
IF, Cade Tomhave, Illinois Wesleyan, Sr., Pittsfield, Ill., Pittsfield
IF, Liam McGill, Millikin, Sr. Bloomington, Ill., Bloomington
OF, Drew Knecht, Carthage, Gr., Kenosha, Wis., Bradford
OF, Zander Tubbs, Carthage, Jr., Plainfield, Ill., Plainfield South
OF, Sam Bushur, Millikin, Jr., Teutopolis, Ill., Teutopolis
OF, Joe Perona, North Park, Jr., Chicago, Ill., Lane Tech
DH, Rutledge Feltel, Wheaton, Sr., Jacksonville, Fla., Providence Extension Program
UT, Kaileb Hackman, Augustana, Fr., Bloomington, Ill., Normal Community
P, Ryan Scanlon, Carthage, Gr., Gurnee, Ill., Warren Township
P, Bryce Schaum, Carthage, Sr., Munster, Ind., Munster
P, Jake Pullam, Illinois Wesleyan, Jr., Palatine, Ill., Palatine
P, Caleb Akins, Millikin, Fr., Troy, Ohio, Troy
All-CCIW Second Team
C, Tyler Woltman, Illinois Wesleyan, Sr., Wheaton, Ill., Wheaton North
IF, Lane Scott, Carroll, Sr., Chicago, Ill., Carl Sandburg
IF, Rock Smith, Elmhurst, Jr., Elmhurst, Ill., York
IF, Jimmy Gurgone, Illinois Wesleyan, Sr., Mokena, Ill., St. Laurence
IF, Gage Wolfe, Illinois Wesleyan, Jr., Bloomington, Ill., Bloomingotn
OF, Jack Flagg, Illinois Wesleyan, Jr., River Forest, Ill., Oak Park River Forest
OF, Tyler Gade, Millikin, Sr., Rochester, Ill., Rochester
OF, Alex DiVito, North Park, Sr., Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Bloomfield Hills
OF, Vinnie Marvucic, North Park, Fr., Niles, Ill., Niles
DH, Max Cairo, Carthage, Sr., Highland Park, Ill., Highland Park
DH, John Philip Ferraro, Illinois Wesleyan, So., Oak Park, Ill., Oak Park River Forest
UT, Parker Wyatt, North Central, So., Shorewood, Wis., Marquette University
P, Addison Southwick, Augustana, 5th, Arvada, Colo., Arvada West
P, Jake Hartman, Carthage, Sr., Crystal Lake, Ill., Central
P, Payton Diaz, North Central, Fr., Buffalo Grove, Ill., Buffalo Grove
P, Nate Burden, Wheaton, Fr., Wheaton, Ill., Wheaton Academdy
CCIW RESPECT Award Recipients
Brian Fischer, Augustana, Jr., Centennial, Colo., Regis Jesuit
Eddie Synek, Carroll, Jr., McHenry, Ill., McHenry
Trey Zastrow, Carthage, Gr., Manitowoc, Wis., Lutheran
Erik Malott, Elmhurst, Sr., Noblesville, Ind., Hamilton Heights
William Duff, Illinois Wesleyan, Sr., Western Springs, Ill., St. Ignatius
Alec Mallinder, Millikin, Sr., Plainfield, Ill., Plainfield
Jon Michael Scumaci, North Central, Sr., Orland Park, Ill., Sandburg
Reece Arakaki, North Park, Sr., Honolulu, Hawaii, University Laboratory School
Tim Whitfield, Wheaton, Sr., Tinley Park, Ill.
