The 2018 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. II All-America teams have been released by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings Sporting Goods. Eight of the student-athletes selected for All-America teams were playing in the NCAA Div. II College World Series this week in Cary, North Carolina.
ABCA/Rawlings All-Region first-team selections, which were announced last Wednesday, were nominated for All-America honors. In all divisions, the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Teams will be announced on Wednesday, June 20, followed by the ABCA National Pitchers of the Year on Monday, June 25 and ABCA Position Players of the Year on Wednesday, June 27.
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. II All-America & Coach of the Year Committee is Rudy Garbalosa of Lynn University. Also on the committee are Jim Gantt (Catawba College), Rick Giannetti (Dominican College), Rob Penders (St. Edward's University), Kyle Poock (Winona State University), Matt Jones (Shippensburg University), Jamie Detillion (Grand Valley State University) and Randy Betten (Cal Poly Pomona).
The ABCA, founded in 1945, is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 9,600 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. The 75th annual ABCA Convention will be held Jan. 3-6, 2019 in Dallas, Texas.
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SEE ALSO: ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. II All-Region Teams
| 2018-ABCA/Rawlings All-America Teams |
| NCAA Div. II All-America First Team |
| Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
| C |
Mikey Gangwish |
Jr. |
Colorado School of Mines |
CO |
| 1B |
Zack Shannon |
Sr. |
Delta State |
MS |
| 2B |
Kyle Marsh |
Jr. |
Embry-Riddle |
FL |
| 3B |
Trey Jacobs |
Fr. |
UNC Pembroke |
NC |
| SS |
Patrick Dorrian |
Sr. |
Lynn |
FL |
| INF |
Jared Melone |
Jr. |
West Chester |
PA |
| OF |
Matt Diesel |
Sr. |
Felician |
NJ |
| OF |
Brenton Doyle |
So. |
Shepherd |
WV |
| OF |
Zander Clarke |
Jr. |
UC San Diego |
CA |
| OF |
Drake McNamara |
Sr. |
Southern Indiana |
IN |
| DH |
Nick Stokowski |
Sr. |
Illinois Springfield |
IL |
| P |
David Lebron |
Sr. |
Tampa |
FL |
| P |
Kolton Ingram |
Jr. |
Columbus State |
GA |
| P |
Chris Vallimont |
Jr. |
Mercyhurst |
PA |
| P |
Josiah Gray |
Jr. |
Le Moyne |
NY |
| RP |
J.T. Hintzen |
Sr. |
Florida Southern |
FL |
| |
| NCAA Div. II All-America Second Team |
| Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
| C |
Tyler Walters |
Sr. |
Slippery Rock |
PA |
| 1B |
Chance Bowden |
Sr. |
Catawba |
NC |
| 2B |
Cody Birdsong |
Jr. |
Quincy |
IL |
| 3B |
Jacob Richardson |
Sr. |
Southern Arkansas |
AR |
| SS |
Cole Taylor |
Sr. |
Illinois Springfield |
IL |
| OF |
Luke Jackson |
Jr |
UNC Pembroke |
NC |
| OF |
Bryce Fischer |
Sr. |
Emporia State |
KS |
| OF |
Blake Adams |
Sr. |
Tarleton State |
TX |
| OF |
Trevor Kehe |
So. |
Colorado School of Mines |
CO |
| DH |
AJ Walden |
Sr. |
Alabama Huntsville |
AL |
| UT |
Logan Browning |
Sr. |
Florida Southern |
FL |
| P |
Charlie Hecht |
Sr. |
Georgia College |
GA |
| P |
Tanner Lawson |
Jr. |
St. Edward's |
TX |
| P |
James Varela |
Jr. |
LIU Post |
NY |
| P |
Joe Ryan |
Sr. |
Stanislaus State |
CA |
| RP |
Zach Vennaro |
Sr. |
Mount Olive |
NC |
| |
| NCAA Div. II All-America Third Team |
| Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
| C |
Jake Anchia |
Jr. |
Nova Southeastern |
FL |
| 1B |
Reed Hjelle |
Jr. |
Minnesota-Crookston |
MN |
| 2B |
Daulton Martin |
So. |
Tusculum |
TN |
| 3B |
Kaleo Johnson |
Jr. |
Montana State Billings |
MT |
| SS |
Ben Walsh |
Jr. |
Le Moyne |
NY |
| INF |
Mike Rothmund |
Sr. |
Illinois Springfield |
IL |
| OF |
David Vinsky |
So. |
Northwood |
MI |
| OF |
Austin Edgette |
Sr. |
Bloomsburg |
PA |
| OF |
Logan Mattix |
Sr |
Georgia College |
GA |
| OF |
William Hairston |
Sr. |
St. Edward's |
TX |
| DH |
Travis Able |
Sr. |
Central Missouri |
MO |
| UT |
Andrew Bash |
So. |
Cal Baptist |
CA |
| P |
Gus Varland |
Jr. |
Concordia-St. Paul |
MN |
| P |
Jacob Blank |
Sr. |
Augustana |
SD |
| P |
Tyler Jandron |
Sr. |
Northwood |
MI |
| P |
Tucker Burgess |
Jr. |
North Greenville |
SC |
| RP |
Daniel Jang |
Sr. |
Biola |
CA |
| RP |
Zach Reeg |
Sr. |
Augustana |
SD |
| |