Wayne State College junior outfielder Colin Lynam was named late Wednesday afternoon to the NCBWA (National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association) All-Central Region Honorable Mention Team. 
            Lynam, a 6-0, 185 pounder from Springfield (Northeast CC/Platteview HS), was named All-NSIC Second Team this season after leading Wayne State with a .359 batting average.  He led the team in hits (66), at bats (184), total bases (118), RBIs (55) and tied for the team lead in doubles (13), triples (3) and home runs (11). 
            Lynam ranked sixth in the NSIC this season in RBIs and had 17 multi-hit games, a team-high 14 multi-RBI contests and two of the three longest hit streaks on the team this season – 18 and 10 - and hit safely in 28 of his last 29 games dating back to the University of Mary doubleheader March 30th.  He was one of just two players on the Wildcat roster (shortstop Quinn McCafferty) to start all 51 games this season.
            Lynam was named NSIC Player of the Week April 10^th and NCBWA Central Region and National Player of the Week April 12^th after batting .632 in five games vs. Minnesota Duluth and Bemidji State going 12 for 19 at the plate with 13 RBIs and 13 runs scored.  He also had a pair of four-RBI games in a May 5^th sweep at St. Cloud State, going 5 for 8 in the doubleheader with two homers, a double and four runs scored.
            Wayne State finished the 2023 season with a record of 25-26 overall and eighth place in the NSIC with a 18-16 league mark.