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Four Eagles Earn Baseball All-Region Honors

Media Day photos of AJ Curtis, Owen Deprez, Brady Burrill, Austin Olla
Keara Chaperon

Baseball | 5/26/2026 12:45:00 PM

La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse baseball team had four players earn All-Region honors announced on Tuesday by either D3baseball.com or the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings.

Owen Deprez earned All-Region  honors by both organizations while AJ Curtis was named to the D3baseball.com All-Region Team and Brady Burrill and Austin Olla were named to the ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Team

Owen Deprez, senior of New Fanken (Luxemburg Casco), Starting Pitcher, ABCA/Rawlings Second Team All-Region, D3baseball.com Third Team All-Region
  • This is Deprez's first earning ABCA/Rawlings and D3baseball.com all-region honors. 
  • A Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference First Team All-Conference selection, Deprez made 12 appearances including nine starts on the mound for the Eagles this season.
  • Led the Eagles in wins (9), ERA (2.40) and strikeouts (76) while finishing second in innings pitched 71.1.
  • He held opponents to a .238 batting average and allowed just 23 total runs. 
  • Deprez finishes his Eagle career with an impressive 26-4 record including suffering just one loss each season. His 26 wins sits atop the school's all-time wins record.  
  • The all-time wins record is not the only record Deprez broke this season as he also surpassed the all-time strikeout record as he finishes his career with 266. 
Brady Burrill, junior of Oconomowoc (H.S.), Outfielder, ABCA/Rawlings Second Team All-Region
  • This is the first All-Region recognition of Burrill's career. 
  • Burrill played in 45 games including starting 42 of them. 
  • He finished the season hitting .362 with 59 hits, 15 doubles, six home runs, 40 runs scored and a team high 49 runs batted in (RBI). 
  • He also finished second on the team in stolen bases as he was 23-for-25. 
  • Burrill also picked up WIAC First Team All-Conference honors as well this season. 
Austin Olla, sophomore of Milwaukee (South Milwauke) Relief Pitcher, ABCA/Rawlings Second Team All-Region
  • Olla was the Eagles top option out of the bullpen this season as he made 17 appearances. 
  • He finished 3-3 with a team high five saves this season. 
  • In 43.1 innings of work, Olla finished with 44 strikeouts, 30 hits and 13 runs allowed.
  • He held opponents to a .195 batting average while finishing with a 2.49 ERA. 
  • An Honorable Mention All-Conference selection, this is Olla's first All-Region honor. 
AJ Curtis, Sophomore of Waukesha (North), Starting Pitcher, D3baseball.com Third Team All-Region
  • This is the first all-region honor for Curtis. 
  • Curtis made 11 starts on the mound for the Eagles and finished 5-3 with a 3.56 ERA. 
  • He led the Eagles with 73.1 innings pitched while finishing second in strikeouts with 61. 
  • Curtis was also named the WIAC Pitcher of the Year along with being First Team All-Conference. 
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Players Mentioned

Brady Burrill

#15 Brady Burrill

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Owen Deprez

#30 Owen Deprez

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AJ Curtis

#12 AJ Curtis

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Austin Olla

#44 Austin Olla

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Players Mentioned

Brady Burrill

#15 Brady Burrill

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Owen Deprez

#30 Owen Deprez

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AJ Curtis

#12 AJ Curtis

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Austin Olla

#44 Austin Olla

Freshman
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