2019 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. II All-Region Teams

The 2019 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. II 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. II All-America Committee.

ABCA/Rawlings All-Region first-team selections are nominated for ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors. The ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. II All-Americans will be announced the evening of Friday, May 31. The ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams for all divisions will be announced Wednesday, June 19.

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 Randy Betten (Cal Poly Pomona), Jamie Detillion (Grand Valley State University), Jim Gantt (Catawba College), Rick Giannetti (Dominican College), Matt Jones (Shippensburg University), Rob Penders (St. Edward's University) and Kyle Poock (Winona State University).

The ABCA, founded in 1945, is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 11,000 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. The 76th annual ABCA Convention will be held Jan. 2-5, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee.

About Rawlings
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. is an innovative manufacturer and marketer of sporting goods worldwide. Founded in 1887, Rawlings is an authentic global sports brand, trusted by generations of athletes of all skill levels. Rawlings’ unparalleled quality and expert craftsmanship are the fundamental reasons why more professional athletes, national governing bodies and sports leagues choose Rawlings. Rawlings is the Official Ball Supplier and Batting Helmet of Major League Baseball®, the official baseball of Minor League Baseball™ and the NCAA®, and an approved baseball, basketball, football and softball of the National High School Federation®. For more information, please visit Rawlings.com or by phone at (314) 819-2800.

 

2019 East-ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Teams
NCAA Div. II East All-Region First Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Eric Gilham Sr. Chestnut Hill PA
1B Andrew Taft Sr. Le Moyne NY
2B Justin Decker Sr. Dominican NY
3B Joey Porricelli Jr. Merrimack MA
SS Joshua Colon Jr. Dominican NY
INF Eddie Nevins Jr. Wilmington DE
OF EJ Cumbo Fr. NYIT NY
OF Rosario Missiti Sr. Post CT
OF Luke Johnson Sr. Wilmington DE
OF Matt Chamberlain Jr. New Haven CT
DH Tyler Criscuolo Sr. Southern Connecticut State CT
P Joshua Loeschorn Fr. LIU Post NY
P Dan Wirchansky Sr. Pace NY
P Ed Baram Sr. Adelphi NY
P James Varela Sr. LIU Post NY
RP Jeffrey Praml So. Southern New Hampshire NH
 
NCAA Div. II East All-Region Second Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Ryan Kuskowski Jr. NYIT NY
1B Kendall Small Sr. Wilmington DE
2B Danny Healey Jr. Sr. Felician NJ
3B Tyree Bradley Fr. Bloomfield NJ
SS John Mooradian Jr. Mercy NY
INF L.T. Struble Sr. Felician NJ
INF Michael Salmonese Sr. Pace NY
OF Max Troiani Jr. Bentley MA
OF Brad Roberto Sr. Franklin Pierce NH
OF John LaRocca Jr. NYIT NY
OF Nick Lamberti Sr. Southern Connecticut State CT
DH Michael Manzione Sr. LIU Post NY
P Jake Walkinshaw Gr. Southern New Hampshire NH
P Cam Monagle Sr. Merrimack MA
P DJ Masuck Jr. NYIT NY
P Derek Duffy Jr. Franklin Pierce NH
RP Tom Ambrosino Jr. Adelphi NY
 
East Position Player of the Year: Eddie Nevins, Jr., INF, Wilmington
East Pitcher of the Year: Joshua Loeschorn, Fr., LIU Post
 
2019 Atlantic-ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Teams
NCAA Div. II Atlantic All-Region First Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Elijah Quiceno Jr. Gannon PA
1B Justin Smith Sr. Shepherd WV
2B Gianfranco Morello Sr. Charleston WV
3B Jared Melone Sr. West Chester PA
SS Joe Campagna Sr. Slippery Rock PA
INF Eddie Nottingham Sr. Shepherd WV
OF Jared Carr So. Shepherd WV
OF Brenton Doyle Jr. Shepherd WV
OF Cole Friese Jr. Millersville PA
OF Colby Johnson Jr. Charleston WV
DH Andrew Chuba Sr. Seton Hill PA
P Tyler Garbee Sr. Mercyhurst PA
P Matt Minnick Sr. Mercyhurst PA
P Deven Judy So. Gannon PA
P Ashton Raines Sr. Bloomsburg PA
RP Tyler Yankosky Jr. Millersville PA
 
NCAA Div. II Atlantic All-Region Second Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Ben Snyder Sr. Millersville PA
1B Eric Fairman Sr. California-Pennsylvania PA
2B Kaylor Kulina Gr. Millersville PA
3B Tommy Pellis Jr. Seton Hill PA
SS Anthony Stehlin So. Concord WV
INF Joe Zirolli Sr. West Chester PA
OF Liam McArthur Sr. Lock Haven PA
OF Kyle Feaster Gr. West Chester PA
OF Jared Beach Sr. Gannon PA
OF E.P. Reese So. Winston-Salem State NC
DH Nate Cardy Sr. Gannon PA
P Eli Nabholz Sr. Millersville PA
P Michael Stout Sr. Fairmont State WV
P Chad Cooperman Jr. Bloomsburg PA
P Will Guay Sr. Concord WV
RP Wyatt Daugherty Sr. Slippery Rock PA
 
Atlantic Position Player of the Year: Jared Melone, Sr., 3B, West Chester
Atlantic Pitcher of the Year: Matt Minnick, Sr., Mercyhurst
 
2019 Southeast-ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Teams
NCAA Div. II Southeast All-Region First Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C John Michael Faile Fr. North Greenville SC
1B Adam Sasser Sr. North Greenville SC
2B Daulton Martin Jr. Tusculum TN
3B Drew Yniesta So. Erskine SC
SS Utah Jones Sr. North Greenville SC
INF Noah Jones Fr. Queens-Charlotte NC
OF Danton Hyman Sr. Newberry SC
OF Tyler Thompson So. Carson Newman TN
OF Marquise Lanier Sr. Chowan NC
OF Ethan Baucom Jr. UNC Pembroke NC
DH Connor Durden Sr. USC Aiken SC
P Charles Hall Sr. Tusculum TN
P Ethan Elliott Sr. Lincoln Memorial TN
P Michael Giacone Jr. North Greenville SC
P Tucker Burgess Sr. North Greenville SC
RP Quinton Driggers Jr. Newberry SC
 
NCAA Div. II Southeast All-Region Second Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Ethan Goforth Jr. Carson-Newman TN
1B Chris Salvey Sr. Lincoln Memorial TN
2B Chase Sudduth Sr. North Georgia GA
3B Jackson Raper Jr. Catawba NC
SS Jeremy Simpson Jr. Catawba NC
INF Cal Gentry Jr. Georgia College GA
OF Jed Bryant So. Wingate NC
OF Jakob Rolly Jr. Belmont Abbey NC
OF Jeffrey Chandler, Jr. Sr. North Greenville SC
OF Zavier Lushington Sr. Young Harris GA
DH JT Stone So. Mount Olive NC
P Josh Bookbinder Fr. Newberry SC
P Bryan Ketchie Jr. Catawba NC
P Robert Girgis Sr. Flagler FL
P Tucker Smith Jr. Georgia Southwestern GA
RP Parker Morrison So. North Georgia GA
 
Southeast Position Player of the Year: Utah Jones, Sr., SS, North Greenville
Southeast Pitcher of the Year: Ethan Elliott, Sr., Lincoln Memorial
 
2019 South-ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Teams
NCAA Div. II South All-Region First Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Mitch Calandra Sr. Eckerd FL
1B Blaine Crim Sr. Mississippi College MS
2B Jake Barlow So. Delta State MS
3B Miguel Pimentel Sr. Lee TN
SS Daniel Rodriguez Jr Spring Hill AL
INF Chris Cabrera Jr. Barry FL
OF Yorvis Torrealba Jr. Tampa FL
OF Cade Marlowe Sr. West Georgia GA
OF Andrew Rapoza Jr. Barry FL
OF Garrett Hiott Sr. Eckerd FL
DH Kirk Sidwell Sr. Embry-Riddle FL
P Andy Marzheuser Jr. Florida Tech FL
P Hunter Riggins So. Delta State MS
P Andrew Vaccacio Sr. West Florida FL
P Dillon McCollough Sr. Eckerd FL
RP Tyler Beck Sr. Tampa FL
 
NCAA Div. II South All-Region Second Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Tyler Krabbe Sr. Montevallo AL
1B Logan Taylor Sr. West Georgia GA
2B Quantico Dodson-Williams Sr. Albany State GA
3B Josh Broughton Sr. Valdosta State GA
SS DJ King Sr. Valdosta State GA
INF Zach Scott Jr. Florida Southern FL
OF Matthew Estrada So. West Florida FL
OF Nolan Ramsey Sr. Alabama Huntsville AL
OF Shayne Fontana Sr. Lynn FL
OF Brandon Seltzer Jr. Palm Beach Atlantic FL
OF Zach Howard Sr. Embry-Riddle FL
DH Michael Avendano So. Shorter GA
P Mason Duke Sr. Tampa FL
P Keven Pimentel Sr. Tampa FL
P Dalton Minton Sr. Delta State MS
P Malik Barrington Jr. Albany State GA
RP Hugo Casilla Sr. Barry FL
 
South Position Player of the Year: Yorvis Torrealbla, Jr., OF, Tampa
South Pitcher of the Year: Dillon McCollough, Sr., Eckerd
 
2019 Midwest-ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Teams
NCAA Div. II Midwest All-Region First Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Chris Gambert Jr. Bellarmine KY
1B Andrew Czech Jr. Walsh OH
2B Payton Eeles Fr. Cedarville OH
3B Jacob Buchberger Jr. Davenport MI
SS Macy Holdsworth Sr. Indianapolis IN
INF Steven Ring Sr. Hillsdale MI
OF Matt Higgins So. Bellarmine KY
OF Zac Wiley Sr. Bellarmine KY
OF Travis Harvey Jr. Davenport MI
OF John Heckman Sr. Tiffin OH
DH Michael MacLean So. Wayne State MI
P Hunter Brown Jr. Wayne State MI
P Andrew Dean Sr. Illinois Springfield IL
P Dillon Whitten Sr. Oakland City IN
P Devin Smith Jr. Kentucky Wesleyan KY
RP Chris Slavik Sr. Ashland OH
 
NCAA Div. II Midwest All-Region Second Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Colin Kaucher Sr. Ohio Dominican OH
1B David Vinsky Jr. Northwood MI
2B Nolan Bryant Jr. Davenport MI
3B Jacob Finkbeiner So. Wayne State MI
SS Jake Hoover Jr. Hillsdale MI
INF Chris Monroe So. Illinois Springfield IL
OF Javier Lopez Sr. Trevecca Nazarene TN
OF Brandon Post Sr. Lewis IL
OF Harrison Hollis Sr. Salem WV
OF Clayton Engel Jr. Drury MO
DH James Krick So. Hillsdale MI
P Evan Marquardt Sr. Davenport MI
P Nick Stroud Sr. Quincy IL
P Devin Peters Sr. Ashland OH
P Eddie Mathis Sr. Bellarmine KY
RP Lennon Gwizdala Sr. Northwood MI
 
Midwest Position Player of the Year: Andrew Czech, Jr., 1B, Walsh
Midwest Pitcher of the Year: Hunter Brown, Jr., Wayne State
 
2019 Central-ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Teams
NCAA Div. II Central All-Region First Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Ramon Enriquez Jr. Oklahoma Baptist OK
1B Jordan Barth So. Augustana SD
2B JT Mix So. Augustana SD
3B Freddie Landers Sr. Missouri Southern State MO
SS Caleb Sneed Sr. Southwest Baptist MO
INF Dylan McDearmon Sr. Arkansas Tech AR
OF Erik Webb Jr. Central Missouri MO
OF Mason Janvrin Jr. Central Missouri MO
OF Johnnuelle Ponce Sr. Northwest Oklahoma State OK
OF Jordan Hart Sr. Minnesota State MN
DH PJ Harris Sr. Oklahoma Baptist OK
P Zach Parish Jr. Missouri Southern State MO
P Max Steffens Jr. Augustana SD
P Cam Kline So. Minnesota State MN
P Dominic Austing Sr. St. Cloud State MN
RP Jonathan Sprinkle So. Central Missouri MO
 
NCAA Div. II Central All-Region Second Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Hunter Hisky Sr. Southwest Baptist MO
1B Reed Hjelle Sr. Minnesota Crookston MN
2B Teddy Petersen Jr. Minnesota State MN
3B Tristan Thomas Jr. Arkansas Tech AR
SS Nick Altermatt Fr. Minnesota State MN
INF Ty Buck Jr. Minnesota State MN
OF Jake Gozzo Sr. Oklahoma Baptist OK
OF David Reyna Jr. Arkansas Monticello AR
OF Michael Borst Sr. Minot State ND
OF Riley Johnson Jr. Augustana SD
DH Rafael Villela Sr. Southwest Oklahoma OK
P Anthony Castaneda Sr. Missouri Western State MO
P Mason Green So. Central Missouri MO
P Dylan Hall Jr. Central Oklahoma OK
P Luke Chevalier Sr. Northern State SD
RP Tanner Lane So. Pittsburg State KS
RP Ryder Yakel Jr. Harding AR
 
Central Position Player of the Year: Erik Webb, Jr., OF, Central Missouri
Central Pitcher of the Year: Zach Parish, Jr., Missouri Southern State
 
2019 South Central-ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Teams
NCAA Div. II South Central All-Region First Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Matt Malkin Sr. MSU Denver CO
1B Kyle Kaufman Sr. West Texas A&M TX
2B Matt Clarke Jr. Colorado-Colorado Springs CO
3B Dakota Popham Sr. Colorado State-Pueblo CO
SS Matt McDermott Jr. Colorado-Colorado Springs CO
INF Nic Novak Jr. Angelo State TX
OF Josh Elvir Jr. Angelo State TX
OF Trevor Kehe Jr. Colorado School of Mines CO
OF Auggie Francis Sr. New Mexico Highlands NM
OF Hill Alexander Sr. Lubbock Christian TX
DH Jake Engel Jr. Dixie State UT
P Joe Corbett Sr. West Texas A&M TX
P Ryan Johnson Sr. Lubbock Christian TX
P Javon Rigsby Sr. Arkansas-Fort Smith AR
P Garrett Hutson Sr. Colorado Mesa CO
RP Will Dixon Sr. Colorado Mesa CO
 
NCAA Div. II South Central All-Region Second Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Nick Seginowich Jr. Angelo State TX
1B Jordan Stubbings So. Colorado Mesa CO
2B Tyler Hollow So. Dixie State UT
3B Braden Hayward Sr. Lubbock Christian TX
SS Jorge Napoles Sr. Texas A&M International TX
INF Jace Selsor Sr. Colorado School of Mines CO
OF Connor Rochon Sr. Regis CO
OF Keone Givens Jr. West Texas A&M TX
OF Hunter Markwardt Jr. Oklahoma Christian OK
OF Hunter Douglas Sr. Colorado Mesa CO
DH Lachlan Mayo Sr. Angelo State TX
P JR McDermott Sr. Colorado Mesa CO
P Zach Dixon Jr. West Texas A&M TX
P Gabe Rodery Jr. Oklahoma Christian OK
P Trent Baker So. Angelo State TX
P Jayden Murray Sr. Dixie State UT
RP Dominic Yearego Sr. West Texas A&M TX
RP Brock Knoten Sr. Rogers State OK
 
South Central Position Player of the Year: Josh Elvir, Jr., OF, Angelo State
South Central Pitcher of the Year: Joe Corbett, Sr., West Texas A&M
 
2019 West-ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Teams
NCAA Div. II West All-Region First Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Jared McDonald Sr. Western Oregon OR
1B Daniel Cipriano Jr. Montana State Billings MT
2B Gabe Chavez Sr. Cal State San Bernardino CA
3B Osvaldo Tovalin So. Azusa Pacific CA
SS Shay Whitcomb So. UC San Diego CA
INF Pierson Loska Jr. Cal State Dominguez Hills CA
OF Cole Kleszcz Jr. Azusa Pacific CA
OF Micah Pries Jr. Point Loma Nazarene CA
OF Austin Ott Sr. Cal State San Marcos CA
OF Matt Dillon Sr. Montana State Billings MT
DH Alex DeVito Sr. Chico State CA
P Brandon Weed Jr. UC San Diego CA
P Zack Noll Jr. Point Loma Nazarene CA
P Alex Roth Jr. Western Oregon OR
P Nick Estrella Jr. Azusa Pacific CA
RP Mickey Walker Sr. Saint Martin's WA
 
NCAA Div. II West All-Region Second Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Justin Gomez Sr. Azusa Pacific CA
1B Christian Kapeliela Sr. Hawaii Pacific HI
2B Joe Quire, Jr. Sr. Azusa Pacific CA
3B Alex Eliopulos Sr. UC San Diego CA
SS Wyatt Setian So. Montana State Billings MT
INF Connor McCord Jr. Western Oregon OR
OF Thomas Delgadillo Jr. Academy of Art CA
OF Jalen Garcia Sr. Montana State Billings MT
OF Griffen Herrera Jr. Azusa Pacific CA
OF Kyle Dean Jr. Cal State Monterey Bay CA
DH Cooper Moore Jr. Concordia Irvine CA
P A.J. Woodall So. Azusa Pacific CA
P Tim Holdgrafer Sr. Cal Poly Pomona CA
P Steen Fredrickson Sr. Montana State Billings MT
P Preston Mott Sr. UC San Diego CA
RP Matt Pulos Sr. Stanislaus State CA
 
West Position Player of the Year: Cole Kleszcz, Jr., OF, Azusa Pacific
West Pitcher of the Year: Brandon Weed, Jr., UC San Diego
Rawlings Sporting Goods

About Rawlings
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. is an innovative manufacturer and marketer of sporting goods worldwide. Founded in 1887, Rawlings is an authentic global sports brand, trusted by generations of athletes of all skill levels. Rawlings’ unparalleled quality and expert craftsmanship are the fundamental reasons why more professional athletes, national governing bodies and sports leagues choose Rawlings. Rawlings is the Official Ball Supplier and Batting Helmet of Major League Baseball®, the official baseball of Minor League Baseball™ and the NCAA®, and an approved baseball, basketball, football and softball of the National High School Federation®. For more information, please visit Rawlings.com or by phone at (314) 819-2800.

About the ABCA
The ABCA, founded in 1945, is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 15,000 members represent all 50 states and 40 countries. Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association membership has broadened to include nine divisions: NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School, Youth and Travel Baseball.