The American Baseball Coaches Association has announced the 2021 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. III All-America teams. Five players from this year's All-America teams are participating in the 2021 NCAA Div. III World Series which begins Friday, June 4 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
ABCA/Rawlings All-Region First Team selections, which were announced on Tuesday, were nominated for All-America honors. In all divisions, the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Teams will be announced on Wednesday, June 23. The ABCA National Pitchers of the Year for all divisions will be announced on Monday, June 28, followed by the ABCA National Position Players of the Year on Wednesday, June 30.
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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SEE ALSO: 2021 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. III All-Region Teams
| 2021 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. III All-America Teams |
| NCAA Div. III All-America First Team |
| Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
| C |
Adam Zebrowski |
Jr. |
St. John Fisher |
NY |
| 1B |
Tyler Calvert |
Sr. |
Berry |
GA |
| 2B |
Colby Martin |
Fr. |
Shenandoah |
VA |
| 3B |
Sam Beers |
Jr. |
Concordia Wisconsin |
WI |
| SS |
Jake Reinhardt |
Sr. |
North Park |
IL |
| OF |
Bret Williams |
Sr. |
Penn State Harrisburg |
PA |
| OF |
Avery Neaves |
So. |
Lynchburg |
VA |
| OF |
Turner Hill |
Sr. |
Marietta |
OH |
| DH |
Kevin Bushnell |
Jr. |
Benedictine |
IL |
| UT |
T.J. Johnson |
Sr. |
Coe |
IA |
| P |
Matt Mulhearn |
Sr. |
Webster |
MO |
| P |
Ryan Loutos |
Sr. |
Washington St. Louis |
MO |
| P |
Matt O'Sullivan |
Sr. |
Wisconsin-Whitewater |
WI |
| P |
Jordy Allard |
Sr. |
Babson |
MA |
| P |
Sam Mathews |
Jr. |
Marietta |
OH |
| |
| NCAA Div. III All-America Second Team |
| Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
| C |
Jack Surin |
Sr. |
Benedictine |
IL |
| 1B |
Jack Barry |
Sr. |
York College of Pa. |
PA |
| 1B |
Brian McAuliffe |
Sr. |
Denison |
OH |
| 2B |
Hunter Staniske |
Jr. |
Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
WI |
| 3B |
Jordan Haworth |
Jr. |
Pacific Lutheran |
WA |
| 3B |
Luke Broadhurst |
Sr. |
Eastern Connecticut |
CT |
| SS |
Austin Denlinger |
Jr. |
York College of Pa. |
PA |
| SS |
Chase Anderson |
Sr. |
Pacific |
OR |
| OF |
Aaron Whitley |
So. |
Rochester |
NY |
| OF |
Jonathan Kelso |
Jr. |
Wisconsin-Platteville |
WI |
| OF |
Aaron Simmons |
Sr. |
Wisconsin-Stevens Point |
WI |
| OF |
Corey Vondra |
Sr. |
Aurora |
IL |
| DH |
Cameron Seymour |
Fr. |
Southern Maine |
ME |
| UT |
Tyler Horvat |
So. |
Washington & Jefferson |
PA |
| P |
Clayton Dwyer |
Sr. |
Salisbury |
MD |
| P |
Pierce Banks |
Sr. |
Adrian |
MI |
| P |
Westin Muir |
Jr. |
Wisconsin-Whitewater |
WI |
| P |
Jake Seymour |
Sr. |
La Roche |
PA |
| P |
Henry Litman |
Jr. |
Washington & Jefferson |
PA |
| RP |
Jared Fong |
Sr. |
Washington St. Louis |
MO |
| |
| NCAA Div. III All-America Third Team |
| Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
| C |
Gunner Rainey |
Sr. |
Adrian |
MI |
| C |
Rob Marinec |
Sr. |
North Central |
IL |
| 1B |
Luke Werkmeister-Martin |
So. |
Willamette |
OR |
| 2B |
Matt O'Leary |
So. |
Beloit |
WI |
| 3B |
Kyle Lauria |
Sr. |
Oswego |
NY |
| SS |
Tyler Chumita |
Jr. |
Wooster |
OH |
| SS |
Justin Graham |
Gr. |
St. John Fisher |
NY |
| OF |
Ryan Bixler |
Sr. |
Franklin |
IN |
| OF |
Zack Mazza |
So. |
Mount Union |
OH |
| OF |
John Mesagno |
Sr. |
Eastern Connecticut |
CT |
| P |
Sam Carpenter |
Sr. |
Piedmont |
GA |
| P |
Will Clark |
So. |
Pacific |
OR |
| P |
Joe Raab |
Sr. |
Merchant Marine |
NY |
| P |
Brandon Haggerty |
Sr. |
York College of Pa. |
PA |
| P |
Kyle Roche |
Jr. |
Franklin & Marshall |
PA |
| |