HILLSBORO, Ore. — The Northwest Conference office dished out its postseason hardware on Thursday with three Pacific Lutheran University baseball student-athletes securing All-Conference recognition. Carson Burke, Ethan Keintz, and Braeden Lundberg all earned All-NWC accolades as Second Team selections.

Carson Burke secures All-NWC accolades for the second consecutive year. An Honorable Mention pick in 2025, the third basemen from Seattle led the team in RBIs (36), home runs (9), extra base hits (22), and runs scored (32). Burke was the only Lute to play in all 38 games this season and sports a .294 batting average with a .562 slugging percentage. 

Braeden Lundberg earns All-Conference honors for the third time in his career. The shortstop and Gig Harbor, Washington native was an Honorable Mention All-League selection last year while securing Second Team honors in 2023. Lundberg started in 37 of PLU's 38 games this spring, boasting a .290 batting average with 20 RBIs and 10 extra base hits. Defensively, Lundberg led the team in assists with 107 while also recording 51 putouts. 

Ethan Keintz is recognized by the NWC for the first time in his career. The outfielder from Helena, Montana led the team in both batting average (.352) and hits (51) this spring. Keintz racked up 24 RBIs, had 13 extra base hits, and stole 11 bases on the year. 
 
The Lutes finished the 2026 campaign with a 14-24 overall record and a 10-14 record in conference play.