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MANHATTAN, Kan. &ndash;&nbsp;Kansas State junior&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/maximus-martin/12314" rel="smarttag" rev="12314">Maximus Martin</a></dfn>&nbsp;received First Team All-Central Region recognition Tuesday, as the American Baseball Coaches Association revealed the 2025 ABCA/Rawlings All-Region teams. Martin is one of seven players from the Big 12 Conference named to the All-Central Region First Team, a region compiled of 37 schools. First Team All-Region selections are eligible for ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors, which will be announced Friday, June 13 prior to the start of the 2025 NCAA Division I College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. A native of Edgewater Park, New Jersey, Martin is the fifth player in the&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/pete-hughes/2603" rel="smarttag" rev="2603">Pete Hughes</a></dfn>&nbsp;era to garner All-Region honors, joining MLB Draft picks Zach Kokoska (2021) and&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/tyson-neighbors/11470" rel="smarttag" rev="11470">Tyson Neighbors</a></dfn>&nbsp;(2023), and first-rounders Jordan Wicks (2021) and&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/kaelen-culpepper/11460" rel="smarttag" rev="11460">Kaelen Culpepper</a></dfn>&nbsp;(2024). In his first season at K-State, the Second Team All-Big 12 selection produced a slash line of .320/.420/.612, compiling 18 doubles and 14 home runs &ndash; tied fourth in the single-season records. Martin was one of the league's top offensive performers, finishing the regular-season in the top-10 in three categories. Martin, who garnered both Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Week honors, turned in a team-leading 18 games with two or more hits, while he was second with 15 multi-RBI games. On March 10, he became the first Wildcat in school history to be named the Golden Spikes Player of the Week after he registered incredible 2.714 OPS with five home runs and 12 RBI in the Wildcats series sweep of William &amp; Mary. K-State ended its 2025 campaign with a 32-26 overall record, including a record-breaking 17 conference wins to earn its second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament.</div>

⚾ K-State's Martin named first team all-region by ABCA/Rawlings