Aurora University Spartan baseball pitcher Conner Hogan earned recognition entering the 2026 season when D3baseball.com announced their 2026 preseason All-American teams. Hogan was named a Second-Team selection for his returning performance from the 2025 campaign.

Hogan was named a 2025 All-Region First-Team by D3baseball.com and Second-Team by ABCA and was also named a NACC First-Team All-Conference selection and finished the season with a 6-1 record with a 1.99 earned run average in 77 innings pitched, striking out 54 and had five complete games with three shutouts.

AU finished the 2025 season with a 24-20 overall record and finished second in the NACC with a 16-8 record.

The Spartans open the 2026 season on Saturday, February 21 when they take on DePauw University at Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana with first-pitch scheduled for 11:00 a.m. (est) / 10:00 a.m. (cst).