The 2021 ABCA/Rawlings NAIA All-America teams have been released by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings Sporting Goods. The teams were selected by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the NAIA-Baseball Coaches Association All-America Committee, chaired by Robert Ruiz of Westmont College (Calif.).
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) also recognizes the NAIA All-America teams. 13 of the student-athletes selected for All-America teams participated in the 2021 Avista NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho.
In all divisions, the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Teams will be announced on Wednesday, June 23, followed by the ABCA/Rawlings National Pitchers of the Year on Monday, June 28 and the ABCA/Rawlings 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 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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2021 ABCA/Rawlings NAIA All-America Teams |
NAIA All-America First Team |
Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
C |
Joshuan Sandoval |
Jr. |
MidAmerica Nazarene |
KS |
C |
Kenny Piper |
Gr. |
Columbia |
MO |
1B |
Nick Bottari |
Sr. |
Southeastern |
FL |
2B |
Pedro Castellano |
Sr. |
Southeastern |
FL |
3B |
Tim Bouchard |
Jr. |
Keiser |
FL |
SS |
Gary Mattis |
Jr. |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
TN |
OF |
Luis Vargas |
Jr. |
Wayland Baptist |
TX |
OF |
Griffin Keller |
Sr. |
Georgia Gwinnett |
GA |
OF |
Bryan Leef |
Sr. |
Cumberlands |
KY |
OF |
Michael Slaten |
Sr. |
Benedictine |
KS |
DH |
Cody Muncy |
Jr. |
Oklahoma Wesleyan |
OK |
UT |
Sergio Macias |
Sr. |
Central Methodist |
MO |
SP |
Colton Williams |
Sr. |
Science & Arts |
OK |
SP |
Antonio Frias |
Sr. |
Faulkner |
AL |
SP |
Kobe Foster |
Jr. |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
TN |
SP |
Pablo Arevalo |
Sr. |
Keiser |
FL |
RP |
Ruben Ramirez |
Sr. |
Point Park |
PA |
|
NAIA All-America Second Team |
Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
C |
Billy Hancock |
So. |
Mount Marty |
SD |
C |
Trevor Johnson |
Sr. |
McPherson |
KS |
1B |
Dalton Reed |
Sr. |
Oklahoma City |
OK |
2B |
Tony Monroy |
Sr. |
Hope International |
CA |
3B |
Kyle O'Brien |
Jr. |
Missouri Baptist |
MO |
SS |
Sam Faith |
Jr. |
Southeastern |
FL |
OF |
Daunte Freeman |
Sr. |
MidAmerica Nazarene |
KS |
OF |
Dalton Bealmer |
Sr. |
Columbia |
MO |
OF |
Zach Hogueisson |
Jr. |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
TN |
OF |
Terry Daniels |
Sr. |
Olivet Nazarene |
IL |
DH |
Livingston Morris |
Jr. |
Georgia Gwinnett |
GA |
UT |
Brock Ephan |
Sr. |
Lewis-Clark State |
ID |
SP |
Nick Merkel |
Jr. |
Central Methodist |
MO |
SP |
Chris Wall |
Jr. |
Columbia |
MO |
SP |
Corey Jackson |
Sr. |
Bellevue |
NE |
SP |
Sloan Dieter |
Sr. |
William Carey |
MS |
RP |
Ryan Munoz |
Sr. |
Southeastern |
FL |
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