The 2021 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. III All-Region teams and Regional Players of the Year have been announced in all eight regions. The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. III All-America Committee.
2021 South ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Teams | ||||
NCAA Div. III South All-Region First Team | ||||
Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
C | Brad Pennington | Sr. | N.C. Wesleyan | NC |
1B | Tyler Calvert | Sr. | Berry | GA |
2B | Colby Martin | Fr. | Shenandoah | VA |
3B | Joe Ruth | So. | LaGrange | GA |
SS | Frankie Ritter | So. | Shenandoah | VA |
OF | Justin Meekins | Sr. | Salisbury | MD |
OF | Avery Neaves | So. | Lynchburg | VA |
OF | Cole Steadman | Sr. | Birmingham-Southern | AL |
OF | Zack Walch | Sr. | Berry | GA |
DH | Carter Plunkett | So. | Roanoke | VA |
UT | Kinston Carson | Sr. | Lynchburg | VA |
P | Jackson Balzan | So. | Salisbury | MD |
P | Sam Carpenter | Sr. | Piedmont | GA |
P | Clayton Dwyer | Sr. | Salisbury | MD |
P | Brandon Pond | Jr. | Lynchburg | VA |
NCAA Div. III South All-Region Second Team | ||||
Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
C | Chris Penna | Jr. | Rhodes | TN |
1B | Keegan Woolford | Sr. | Shenandoah | VA |
2B | Jack Bartlewski | Sr. | Piedmont | GA |
3B | Pearce Bucher | So. | Shenandoah | VA |
SS | Cael Chatham | So. | LaGrange | GA |
OF | Kavi Caster | So. | Salisbury | MD |
OF | McKinley Erves | Jr. | LaGrange | GA |
OF | Ethan Iannuzzi | So. | Randolph-Macon | VA |
OF | Jaylon Lee | Sr. | Eastern Mennonite | VA |
OF | Rob Wilkerson | Sr. | Methodist | NC |
DH | Spence Johns | Sr. | Berry | GA |
UT | Carter Ballstadt | Jr. | Piedmont | GA |
P | Derrick Carter | Sr. | N.C. Wesleyan | NC |
P | Nick Ferazzi | So. | Rhodes | TN |
P | Andy Hammond | Sr. | Birmingham-Southern | AL |
P | Zack Potts | So. | Lynchburg | VA |
P | Grayson Thurman | Sr. | Lynchburg | VA |
NCAA Div. III South All-Region Third Team | ||||
Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
C | Will Evans | Sr. | Birmingham-Southern | AL |
C | Jacob Selden | Sr. | Randolph-Macon | VA |
1B | Tyshawn Barrett | Sr. | William Peace | NC |
1B | Drew Love | Sr. | Birmingham-Southern | VA |
SS | Michael Garvey Jr. | Sr. | Greensboro | NC |
OF | Jarret Biesecker | Jr. | Bridgewater | VA |
OF | Ian Campbell | Jr. | Maryville | TN |
OF | Josh Greenway | Sr. | Ferrum | VA |
OF | David Lambertson | Sr. | Mary Washington | VA |
OF | Jack Layrisson | Jr. | LaGrange | GA |
DH | EJ Churchich | Sr. | LaGrange | GA |
DH | Chandler Kezele | Sr. | Emory & Henry | VA |
UT | Jay Cassady | Fr. | Christopher Newport | VA |
P | Mason Carnes | So. | Berry | GA |
P | Baley Coleman | So. | LaGrange | GA |
P | Ben Coker | Sr. | Berry | GA |
P | Tristan Harvin | Sr. | Birmingham-Southern | AL |
P | Xavier Marmol | Jr. | Salisbury | MD |
Position Player of the Year: Colby Martin, Fr., Shenandoah | ||||
Pitcher of the Year: Clayton Dwyer, Sr., Salisbury |
ABCA/Rawlings All-Region First Team selections are nominated for ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors. The ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. III All-America teams will be announced on Thursday, June 3. The ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams for all divisions will be announced Wednesday, June 23.
The ABCA All-America team was first recognized in 1949 and now includes nine divisions: NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA Divisions I, II and III, Pacific Association Division, and high school. ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams were first recognized in 2007.
The Chair of the ABCA NCAA Div. III All-America & Coach of the Year Committee is Paul Hesse of the University of Mount Union. Also on the committee are Derek Carlson (Brandeis University), Dean Glus (The College of New Jersey), Ray Hedrick (Randolph-Macon College), Luke Johnson (North Park University), Scott Laverty (Chapman University), Corey Paluga (Elmira College) and Kevin Tomasiewicz (University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh).
The ABCA, founded in 1945, is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 13,000 members represent all 50 states and 25 countries. Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association membership has broadened to include eight divisions: NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School and Youth.
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