The 2023 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II All-Region Teams and Regional Players of the Year were announced today for 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. II All-America Committee.
Several From HBCU baseball made the 2023 ABCA/Rawlings list. The list includes first and second teams. The awards are given out based on performance as top student athletic for their respective baseball programs.
ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II All-America teams will be announced Friday, June 2 with the ABCA Region All-Defensive teams for all divisions being announced on Monday, June 19. The ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams for all divisions will be announced on Wednesday, June 21.
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.
HBCU baseball players who were selected Include…
ATLANTIC REGION:
Second Team:
Bluefield State Outfielder Jordan Varela-Payne
Bluefield State Shortstop: Tahir Meulens
| 2023 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. II All-Region Teams–Atlantic Region | ||||
| NCAA Div. II Atlantic All-Region First Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
| C | Tyler Dellerman | Gr. | Charleston | WV |
| 1B | Kyle West | So. | Charleston | WV |
| 2B | Santino Marra | So. | California | PA |
| 3B | Jack Oberdorf | Sr. | Seton Hill | PA |
| SS | Thomas Caufield | Sr. | Millersville | PA |
| INF | Ross Mulhall | Sr. | Shepherd | WV |
| OF | Giano Zuccaro | So. | Charleston | WV |
| OF | Josh Adkins | Gr. | Concord | WV |
| OF | Bren Taylor | Sr. | Millersville | PA |
| OF | Sam Daggers | So. | Shepherd | WV |
| DH | Braden Durham | Sr. | Seton Hill | PA |
| UT | Luke Trueman | Sr. | Slippery Rock | PA |
| P | Chase Nowak | Gr. | East Stroudsburg | PA |
| P | Tom Reisinger | Jr. | East Stroudsburg | PA |
| P | Jarrett Heilman | Jr. | Mercyhurst | PA |
| P | Carson Kulina | Gr. | Millersville | PA |
| RP | Blake Barker | So. | Seton Hill | PA |
| NCAA Div. II Atlantic All-Region Second Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
| C | Vincenzo Rauso | Sr. | Seton Hill | PA |
| 1B | Ethan Kiple | Jr. | Frostburg State | MD |
| 2B | Randy Steen | So. | Frostburg State | MD |
| 3B | Braden Killens | So. | Wheeling | WV |
| SS | Tahir Meulens | Jr. | Bluefield State | WV |
| SS | Scott McManamon | Sr. | Clarion | PA |
| INF | Jimmy Losh | Gr. | Millersville | PA |
| OF | Jordan Varela-Payne | Sr. | Bluefield State | WV |
| OF | Ethan Martini | Jr. | Kutztown | PA |
| OF | Dylan Broderick | Sr. | Pitt-Johnstown | PA |
| OF | Jack Whalen | Fr. | Seton Hill | PA |
| DH | Markus Cestra | Sr. | IUP | PA |
| UT | Chandler Ballenger | Sr. | Alderson Broaddus | WV |
| UT | Gavin Moretski | Sr. | Kutztown | PA |
| P | Andrew Neff | Jr. | Concord | WV |
| P | Jacob Stretch | So. | Frostburg State | MD |
| P | Kevin Vaupel | Sr. | Seton Hill | PA |
| P | Brandon Bergert | Jr. | Seton Hill | PA |
| RP | Cole Peschl | So. | Charleston | WV |
| Atlantic Region Position Player of the Year: Bren Taylor, Sr., Millersville | ||||
| Atlantic Region Pitcher of the Year: Jarrett Heilman, Jr., Mercyhurst | ||||
SOUTH REGION
Second Team
Albany State Starting Pitcher Jeremiah Reddell
Savannah State Starting Pitcher Enrico Peele
Kentucky State First Base Joseph Esparaza
Savannah State Outfielder Joe Smith
| 2023 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. II All-Region Teams–South Region | ||||
| NCAA Div. II South All-Region First Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
| C | Drew Cavanaugh | So. | Florida Southern | FL |
| 1B | Darrien McDowell | So. | West Florida | FL |
| 2B | Reed Latimer | Sr. | Montevallo | AL |
| 3B | Sam Kuchinski | Sr. | Montevallo | AL |
| SS | JD Urso | So. | Tampa | FL |
| INF | Michael Ballard | So. | Eckerd | FL |
| OF | Malachi Cloud | Fr. | Lee | TN |
| OF | EJ Cumbo | Jr. | Tampa | FL |
| OF | Jordan Lala | Sr. | Tampa | FL |
| OF | Anthony Calabro | Jr. | West Georgia | GA |
| DH | JP Gates | Gr. | Valdosta State | GA |
| UT | Landon Ezzell | Sr. | Alabama Huntsville | AL |
| P | Carlos Rey | Jr. | Nova Southeastern | FL |
| P | Tanner Folds | Fr. | Shorter | GA |
| P | Alex Canney | So. | Tampa | FL |
| P | Dalton Neuschwander | So. | West Florida | FL |
| RP | Will Hotalen | Jr. | Alabama Huntsville | AL |
| NCAA Div. II South All-Region Second Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
| C | Luke Mitchell | Fr. | Montevallo | AL |
| 1B | Joseph Esparza | Jr. | Kentucky State | KY |
| 2B | Adams Torres | Sr. | Rollins | FL |
| 3B | Michael Rich | Jr. | West Alabama | AL |
| SS | Blake Vineyard | So. | West Alabama | AL |
| INF | Sam Ladner | Jr. | West Georgia | GA |
| OF | Braden Forchic | Jr. | Barry | FL |
| OF | Bryce Safferwich | So. | Florida Southern | FL |
| OF | Joe Smith | Sr. | Savannah State | GA |
| OF | Kobe Jones | Jr. | Shorter | GA |
| DH | Joe Stella | So. | Barry | FL |
| UT | Connor Berry | Sr. | Florida Southern | FL |
| P | Jeremiah Reddell | So. | Albany State | GA |
| P | Mike Reagan | Sr. | Barry | FL |
| P | Drew Dwyer | Sr. | Lynn | FL |
| P | Enrico Peele | Sr. | Savannah State | GA |
| RP | Nick Jennings | Sr. | Saint Leo | FL |
| SouthRegion Position Player of the Year: Sam Kuchinski, Sr., Montevallo | ||||
| South Region Pitcher of the Year: Dalton Neuschwander, So., West Florida | ||||