Texas Tech University Athletics
Birdsell, Jung pick up ABCA All-Region honors
June 15, 2022 | Baseball
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech's Brandon Birdsell and Jace Jung were named to the 2022 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-Central Region first team, the organization announced on Wednesday.
Both selections will place Birdsell and Jung as candidates for ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors. The ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America Teams will be announced the morning of Friday, June 17 prior to the start of the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. All ABCA/Rawlings All-Region first-team selections are automatically nominated for ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors.
It is Jung's second selection to the first team and Birdsell's first. Jung later earned ABCA/Rawlings All-America third-team honors after being named to the all-region team in 2021.
Tech has had 18 Red Raiders appear on the ABCA/Rawlings All-Region teams under head coach Tim Tadlock and staff.
About the ABCA
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 23 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.
2022 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I Central All-Region Teams
NCAA Div. I Central All-Region First Team
Pos.: Player, Cl., School
C: Silas Ardoin, So., Texas
1B: Ivan Melendez, Jr., Texas
1B: Sam Kulasingam, So., Air Force
1B: Jack Moss, So., Texas A&M
2B: Jace Jung, So., Texas Tech
3B: Skyler Messinger, Sr., Texas
3B: Brayden Taylor, So., TCU
SS: Peyton Graham, So., Oklahoma
OF: Carlos Contreras, Jr., Sam Houston State
OF: Dylan Rock, Gr., Texas A&M
OF: Murphy Stehly, Sr., Texas
OF: Jake Thompson, Gr., Oklahoma State
DH: Austin Bost, Jr., Texas A&M
DH: Paul Skenes, So., Air Force
P: Pete Hansen, So., Texas
P: Brandon Birdsell, Jr., Texas Tech
P: Justin Campbell, So., Oklahoma State
RP: Tristan Stivors, Sr., Texas State
To view the complete 2022 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams, visit abca.org.
Both selections will place Birdsell and Jung as candidates for ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors. The ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America Teams will be announced the morning of Friday, June 17 prior to the start of the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. All ABCA/Rawlings All-Region first-team selections are automatically nominated for ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors.
It is Jung's second selection to the first team and Birdsell's first. Jung later earned ABCA/Rawlings All-America third-team honors after being named to the all-region team in 2021.
Tech has had 18 Red Raiders appear on the ABCA/Rawlings All-Region teams under head coach Tim Tadlock and staff.
About the ABCA
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 23 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.
2022 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I Central All-Region Teams
NCAA Div. I Central All-Region First Team
Pos.: Player, Cl., School
C: Silas Ardoin, So., Texas
1B: Ivan Melendez, Jr., Texas
1B: Sam Kulasingam, So., Air Force
1B: Jack Moss, So., Texas A&M
2B: Jace Jung, So., Texas Tech
3B: Skyler Messinger, Sr., Texas
3B: Brayden Taylor, So., TCU
SS: Peyton Graham, So., Oklahoma
OF: Carlos Contreras, Jr., Sam Houston State
OF: Dylan Rock, Gr., Texas A&M
OF: Murphy Stehly, Sr., Texas
OF: Jake Thompson, Gr., Oklahoma State
DH: Austin Bost, Jr., Texas A&M
DH: Paul Skenes, So., Air Force
P: Pete Hansen, So., Texas
P: Brandon Birdsell, Jr., Texas Tech
P: Justin Campbell, So., Oklahoma State
RP: Tristan Stivors, Sr., Texas State
To view the complete 2022 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams, visit abca.org.
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