ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. III National Players of the Year

View Past ABCA Players of the Year

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ABCA/Rawlings Position Players of the Year


2023 – Steve Yelin, William Paterson (NJ)
2022 – Ryan McCarty, Penn State Abington
2021 – Adam Zebrowski, St. John Fisher (NY)
2020 – No winner due to COVID-19
2019 – Nick Herzog, UMass Boston
2018 – Michael Wielansky, Wooster (OH)

ABCA/Rawlings Pitchers of the Year


2023 – Gabe Van Emon, Endicott (MA)
2022 – Dominic Perachi, Salve Regina (RI)
2021 – Matt Mulhearn, Webster (MO)
2020 – No winner due to COVID-19
2019 – Tyler Peck, Chapman (CA)
2018 – Connor Reeves, Salisbury (MD)
The ABCA began recognizing both a Position Player of the Year & a Pitcher of the Year beginning in 2018. Prior to 2018, one player was selected as a National Player of the Year for the division.

ABCA National Players of the Year (Prior to 2018)

2017 - Pete Grasso, Salisbury (MD)
2016 - Taylor Kohlwey, Wisconsin-La Crosse
2015 - Sam Dexter, Southern Maine
2014 - Chris Haddeland, Linfield (OR)
2013 - Tucker White, Southern Maine
2012 - Bruce Maxwell, Birmingham Southern (AL)
2011 - Brian Gasser, Marietta (OH) & Jim Schult, Eastern Connecticut State
2010 - Brian Youchak, Johns Hopkins (MD)
2009 - Shawn Gilblair, Eastern Connecticut State & Drew Hedman, Pomona Pitzer (CA)
2008 - Derek David, McMurry (TX)
2007 - Kurt Yacko, Chapman (CA) & Shawn Gilblair, Eastern Connecticut State
2006 - Gerard Haran, The College of New Jersey
2005 - Luke Ullman, Wooster (OH)
2004 - Brady Endl, Wisconsin-Whitewater
2003 - Vince Mancuso, Wisconsin-Oshkosh
2002 - Drew Caravella, Ohio Wesleyan
2001 - Matt DeSalvo, Marietta (OH)