Submitted Photo University of Jamestown senior Chase Burke (front row, far end) poses with the other members of the 2025 NSAA Baseball All-Conference First Team in April. Burke also earned the Gold Glove award for his 2025 season. Photo courtesy of the North Star Athletic Association.

Minot High graduate Chase Burke earned multiple North Star Athletic Association baseball honors in April for his 2025 season at the University of Jamestown.

Burke, who played as an outfielder for Jamestown during his senior year, was selected for the 2025 NSAA baseball all-conference first team after earning a .349 batting average season with five home runs, eleven doubles, 56 runs scored and 20 stolen bases.

Burke also earned the NSAA’s Gold Glove award for center field. Burke had a 1.000 fielding percentage in 88 chances with three outfield assists.

“I thought it was so cool to finally win it,” said Burke regarding the Gold Glove. “It was nice to see that hard work pay off. There’s a lot of big plays in the outfield that don’t get recognized.”

Burke played three seasons in Jamestown and talked about how much he enjoyed his time there.

He talked about how much he enjoyed going on roadtrips with the team. He enjoyed the poker games they played while staying in the hotel, and how great it was to go out onto the field with them the next day.

He said he really enjoyed playing in Arizona during the winter and how great of a coach University of Jamestown’s Tom Hager was.

“Chase had a great year for us and an outstanding career in [the] Jimmie uniform,” Hager said. “He made a difference in so many ways both on offense and defense.”

Burke finished his career in Jamestown with a school record to go with his NSAA honors. Burke set the University of Jamestown school record triple with nine, and is in the school’s top 10 all-time for career at bats, career runs, career hits, career triples and career stolen bases.

Burke also had fond memories of his time playing in Minot. He remains adamant that Corbett Field is one of the best in the state and loved the Minot High coaching staff. He said that when visiting Minot for Christmas, he would still hit with his old batting coach Pat Arnston.

Burke said that he was unsure if baseball was still in his future. He said that once he graduates, he is looking to become a mechanical engineer.

Burke played three seasons in Jamestown after playing his freshman year at Mesa Community College in Arizona.

The Jimmies finished the season with a 31-18 record and finished second in the NSAA.