KANSAS CITY, Mo. — BYU baseball players Candon Dahle, Payton Gubler, Ben Hansen and Crew Robinson were each awarded Academic All-District honors by College Sports Communicators (CSC) on Tuesday.
Dahle achieved a 3.74 GPA as a pre-business major in his first season with the Cougars after transferring from the College of Southern Idaho. The junior pitcher made 25 appearances, including three starts, with 42.2 innings pitched and four wins. Dahle’s 25 appearances were good for top-10 in the Big 12 regular season. The Blackfoot, Idaho native made his 2024 summer ball debut with the St. Cloud Rox of the Northwoods League on June 2. Dahle’s debut included two innings pitched with five strikeouts to two hits allowed.
Gubler earned a 3.79 GPA in pre-business while finishing the season strong as BYU’s game-one starter in each of the final three weeks. The sophomore from St. George, Utah made 14 appearances in 2024, including seven starts, with 29.1 innings pitched. Gubler’s strong play in May included a career-long five-inning outing at Miami on May 2 and nine strikeouts versus Cincinnati on May 9. The Cougar pitcher will open summer ball on June 9 with the Santa Barbara Foresters of the California Collegiate League.
Hansen recorded a 3.77 GPA while a mainstay on the mound for BYU in 2024. The sophomore from Pleasanton, California made 14 starts and led BYU in innings pitched (72), strikeouts (51) and wins (five). Hansen’s 72 innings pitched were also good for top-10 in the Big 12 regular season. The pre-business major adds this Academic All-District recognition to a career that already includes a place on the 2023 West Coast Conference Commissioner’s Silver Honor Roll.
Robinson maintained a 3.84 GPA in post-baccalaureate studies as a graduate transfer from UC San Diego. A native of Cedar Hills, Utah, Robinson’s homecoming season included starts in 46 of 52 games, with 42 at second base. Robinson’s nine doubles and 21 walks were good for top-5 among BYU batters in 2024. The second baseman led BYU to a 10-8, series-clinching win over Houston on March 16 on a 3-4 day from the plate with four RBI, three runs scored and one single short of the cycle.