Decker, a senior right-handed pitcher from Dover, Pennsylvania, was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® First Team after being an Academic All-America® Second Team selection as a junior. Only two pitchers are selected to each of the three Academic All-America® Teams and Decker was one of just two repeat selections from the year before to make any of the three teams.

The former Dover High School standout posted a 7-6 record on the mound for the Cougars with a 4.35 ERA. He also tossed eight complete games in 13 starts to lead the team in both categories as he logged a team-best 80.2 innings which was 26.1 innings more than any other pitcher on the MVNU staff. He posted one shutout - a two-hitter in the final appearance of his career - and finished with a team-high 61 strikeouts and just 10 walks. He was named to both the American Mideast Conference and National Christian College Athletic Association East Region Honorable Mention teams. He finishes his four-year career with a 21-14 record to tie for 12th place in school history in wins. He also logged 207 career innings of work and posted 19 complete games - all coming in the past two years.

In the classroom, Decker posted a perfect 4.00 grade point average as a double major in Criminal Justice and Intercultural Studies. He has been named to the MVNU Dean’s List each semester and was selected to the NAIA and NCCAA Scholar-Athlete Teams twice. In addition to being named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team in 2008 and 2009, he was also an Academic All-District IV Second Team pick as a sophomore in 2007. Decker was also honored as the MVNU Service Above Self Award recipient and the MVNU Foster Award recipient this spring.

The ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® College Division Teams are selected by CoSIDA members. Eligible student-athletes are nominated by their school’s sports information director and must have at least a 3.30 grade point average and be at least in their sophomore year. Each of the eight CoSIDA districts selects an All-District First Team, which is then forwarded on for consideration at the national level. The College Division is made up of all NCAA Division II, III, and NAIA schools. Decker was the lone NAIA player named to the any of the three teams.

MVNU finished the season with a 35-21 overall record as the Cougars advanced to the AMC Tournament for the 19th time in 20 seasons and also finished third at the NCCAA National Tournament.