Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2026 AT MARIAN UNIVERSITY
2026 NAIA All-America Second Team ... NAIA Ball 2026 Freshman of the Year ... Crossroads League Newcomer of the Year ... All-Crossroads League First Team ... Crossroads League Gold Glove ... NAIA Player of the Week (April 7) ... tied single season home run record (17) … led the team in batting at .360 ... recorded a team-best .742 slugging percentage and held an on-base percentage of .466, leading the team with a 1.208 OPS ... scored 64 runs ... tied for the team lead in doubles with 14 and tripled three times … led the team with 70 RBIs ... walked 25 times and was hit by a pitch 18 times ... stole a team-best 19 bases ... played in 52 games, starting every game played in ... had 15 games with two or more hits ... was a perfect 6-for-6 in the series opener at Goshen, driving in six runs with two homers in the game ... from March 31 to April 4, logged five home runs, 16 RBIs, and five doubles in games against MVNU and Oakland City, earning NAIA Player of the Week honors ... was Marian's first-ever NAIA Player of the Week ... tied Marian's single-season home run record in game two of the series against Taylor, launching a ball to center in a 3-for-6 performance for his 17th home run of the season ... hit a go-ahead double in the top of the ninth in the NAIA Opening Round against Louisiana Christian.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned first team all-conference as a senior in 2025 at Penn High School in Mishawaka, Indiana after hitting .412 with three home runs, 46 runs, 24 RBIs, 20 steals, a .696 slugging percentage and a .491 on-base percentage … also a first team all-conference pick as a junior after hitting .382 with a .490 on-base percentage and a .610 slugging percentage.
 
PERSONAL
Son of Michael and Lisa Pecina … has one brother – JD, and two sisters – Jasmin and Sayla … plans to major in general studies.