Mason Buck (Afton, Minn. | Stillwater) was voted a co-recipient of the Max Molock Player of the Year award after batting .435 and collecting 30 hits in 2025 conference contests. Buck tallied at least one multi-hit game against ten MIAC squads as a junior, and led all MIAC shortstops with a fielding percentage of .986 in league play. He is the sixth Ole since 1982 to receive MIAC Baseball Player of the Year honors and the second in a row, joining former teammate and 2024 recipient Sam Lavin.