Alabama State University Hornet slugger Jack Hay has been named a third team 2024 NCBWA NCAA Division I Preseason All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) on February 6, 2024. The honor is given annually to the top NCAA Division I baseball players. The senior first-baseman had 85 hits in 56 games, 10 home runs, and 61 runs driven in. Hay finished with a .385 batting average.
At the end of the 2023 season, Jack Hay was named to the Black College Nines’ Large School All-Elite team.
Noteworthy – Former Texas Southern University outfielder Daalen Adderly, who transferred to Loyola Marymount this year, was also selected as a third team member.
In all, there are 45 different schools and 16 DI conferences represented on the 2024 DI All-America teams, which also have individuals honored from 22 teams ranked in various preseason polls.
Previous NCBWA postseason All-America teams from 1996-2023 have featured the likes of several Dick Howser Trophy presented by The Game Headwear recipients: RHP Paul Skenes of LSU, 3B Kris Bryant of San Diego, P Stephen Strasburg of San Diego State, 1B Mark Teixeira of Georgia Tech, RHP Mark Prior of USC, SS-2B Rickie Weeks of Southern U., 3B Alex Gordon of Nebraska, P David Price of Vanderbilt, C Buster Posey of Florida State, catcher Mike Zunino of Florida, OF Andrew Benintendi of Arkansas and 1B-P Brendan McKay of Louisville, among others.
| 2024 NCBWA DIVISION I PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM | ||||||
| Pos. | First Team | School | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | Hometown |
| C | Kevin Bazzel | Texas Tech | 6-1 | 205 | So. | Rockwall, Texas |
| 1B | Nick Kurtz | Wake Forest | 6-6 | 235 | Jr. | Lancaster, Pa. |
| 2B | Travis Bazzana | Oregon State | 6-0 | 199 | Jr. | Sydney, Australia |
| SS | JJ Wetherholt | West Virginia | 5-10 | 190 | Jr. | Mars, Pa. |
| 3B | Tommy White | LSU | 6-0 | 236 | Jr. | St. Pete Beach, Fla. |
| OF | Charlie Condon | Georgia | 6-5 | 216 | r-So. | Marietta, Ga. |
| OF | Braden Montgomery | Texas A&M (Stanford) | 6-2 | 220 | Jr. | Madison, Miss. |
| OF | Ethan Petry | South Carolina | 6-4 | 235 | So. | Land O’ Lakes, Fla. |
| OF | Nolan Schubart | Oklahoma State | 6-5 | 233 | So. | Durand, Mich. |
| DH | Derek Bender | Coastal Carolina | 6-1 | 235 | Jr. | Murrells Inlet, S.C. |
| UT | Jac Caglianone | Florida | 6-5 | 250 | Jr. | Tampa, Fla. |
| SP | Drew Beam | Tennessee | 6-4 | 207 | Jr. | Murfreesboro, Tenn. |
| SP | Brody Brecht | Iowa | 6-4 | 235 | Jr. | Ankeny, Iowa |
| SP | Josh Hartle | Wake Forest | 6-5 | 200 | Jr. | King, N.C. |
| SP | Dominic Niman | Kentucky (Central Connecticut) | 6-3 | 220 | Gr. | West Hartford, Conn. |
| SP | Trey Yesavage | East Carolina | 6-4 | 225 | Jr. | Boyertown, Pa. |
| RP | Brandon Neely | Florida | 6-3 | 210 | Jr. | Seville, Fla. |
| RP | Tyson Neighbors | Kansas State | 6-2 | 220 | Jr. | Royse City, Texas |
| RP | Fran Oschell III | Duke | 6-7 | 230 | Jr. | Phoenixville, Pa. |
| RP | james Tallon | Duke | 6-5 | 195 | So. | Arlington, Va. |
| Second Team: C Caden Bodine, Coastal Carolina, So.; C Ike Irish, Auburn, So.; 1B Ethan Anderson, Virginia, Jr.; 1B Anthony Martinez, UC Irvine, So.; 2B Chase Mora, Texas State, So.; 3B Billy Amick, Tennessee (Clemson), Jr.; 3B Carson DeMartini, Virginia Tech, Jr.; SS Wehiwa Aloy, Arkansas (Sacramento State), So.; SS Griff O’Ferrall, Virginia, Jr.; OF Lawson Harrill, Campbell, r-Sr.; OF Anthony Donofrio, UNC, Gr. (Quinnipiac); OF Cam Cannarella, Clemson, So.; OF Porter Brown, Texas, Sr.; OF Mike Sirota, Northeastern, Jr.; DH Alex Lane, Northeastern, r-Sr.; DH Slade Wilks, Southern Miss, Sr.; UT Justin Murray, Houston, Sr.; UT Payton Tolle, TCU (Wichita State), Jr.; SP Chase Burns, Wake Forest (Tennessee), Jr.; SP Reese Dutton, Kansas, (USC Upstate), Sr.; SP Sebastian Gongora, Louisville, (Wright State), Sr.; SP Kole Klecker, TCU, So.; SP Hagen Smith, Arkansas, Jr.; RP Austin Anderson, Oregon, Sr.; RP Hudson Barrett, UC Santa Barbara, So.; RP Joshua Romero, CSUN, Sr.; RP AJ Russell, Tennessee, So. | ||||||
| Third Team: C Cole Messina, South Carolina, Jr.; C Jacob Cozart, NC State, Jr.; 1B Gavin Kash, Texas Tech, So.; 1B Sam Kulasingam, Air Force, Sr.; 2B Christian Moore, Tennessee, Jr.; 2B Jacob Starling, East Carolina, Sr.; SS Jake Rainess, Houston, (Maine), Sr.; SS Anthony Silva, TCU, So.; 3B Brandon Eike, VCU, Sr.; 3B Jay Thomason, Air Force, Sr.; OF Daalen Adderly, Loyola Marymount (TX Southern), Jr.; OF Treyson Hughes, Ole Miss, (Mercer), Jr.; OF Seaver King, Wake Forest (Wingate), Jr.; OF Jace LaViolette, Texas A&M, So.; OF Shane Lewis, Troy, Jr.; OF Cam Maldonado, Northeastern, So.; DH Ryan Cesarini, Saint Joseph’s, Jr.; DH Jack Hay, Alabama State, Sr.; UT Cole Mathis, Coll. of Charleston, Jr.; SP Matt Ager, UC Santa Barbara, Jr.; SP Aiven Cabral, Northeastern, So.; SP Andrew Healy, Duke, So.; SP Lebarron Johnson Jr., Texas, r-Jr.; SP Michael Massey, Wake Forest, Jr.; SP Mason Molina, Arkansas, (Texas Tech), Jr.; RP Ben Abeldt, TCU, So.; RP Micah Ashman, Utah, Jr.; RP Chris Lotito, Jacksonville, r-Jr.; RP Noah Manning, Troy, Sr.; RP Mason Moore, Kentucky, Jr. | ||||||