2025 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year
2025 First Team All-Sun Belt (shortstop)
2025 Brooks Wallace Award Midseason Watch List
 
2025: Played and started in 53 of 54 games, all at shortstop…Slashed .341/.410/.468/.878 with 13 doubles, two triples and three home runs…Notched 37 RBIs and scored 40 runs and stole seven bases…Reached base safely in each of his first 34 games played…Overall, reached base safely in 47 of his 53 games played, registering hits in 41 of those contests, including a team-leading 24 multi-hit efforts…Recorded a 12-game hitting streak from March 22 through April 11, going 25-for-49 (.510)...Also enjoyed an eight-game hitting streak from March 7 through march 18 going 12-for-25 (.480)…Tallied four hits, including a double and a home run and drove in three runs vs Georgia State 5/16…At the conclusion of the regular season ranked among Sun Belt leaders in batting (seventh – .342) and hits (sixth – 69), while his 40 hits in league play were also tied for fourth-most in the conference…Helped turn 21 double plays defensively…Named to the midseason watch list for the Brooks Wallace Award on April 18…Named the Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year and earned First Team All-Conference recognition at shortstop.

Prior to App State: Lichtenberger delivered a strong finish to his high school career at West Boca Raton. As a senior he batted .340, with 16 of his 33 hits going for extra bases. On the mound he posted a 4-0 record with two saves in 2024. He did not allow an earned run in 9.1 innings of work. He was named a top-100 shortstop in the state of Florida by Perfect Game.