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Four Red Raiders earn ABCA All-Region nods
June 13, 2023 | Baseball
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Four Red Raiders were named to the 2023 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-Central Region teams, the organization announced on Tuesday. The first and second teams are voted on by members of the ABCA and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. I All-America Committee.
Sophomore Gavin Kash (INF) was selected to the first team while redshirt freshman Kevin Bazzell (INF), junior Brandon Beckel (RHP) and sophomore Mason Molina (LHP) were pegged to the second team.
First Team All-Region selections are nominated for ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors. The ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America teams will be announced the morning of Friday, June 16 prior to the start of the College World Series.
Under head coach Tim Tadlock, 22 Red Raiders have been selected to the ABCA/Rawlings All-Region teams. Twelve have been named to the first team.
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.
2023 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I Central All-Region Teams
NCAA Div. I Central All-Region First Team
Pos.: Player, Cl., School
C: Grant Jay, Fr., Dallas Baptist
C: Ryan Snell, Sr., Lamar
1B: Sam Kulasingam, Jr., Air Force
1B: Gavin Kash, So., Texas Tech
2B: Max Anderson, Jr., Nebraska
2B: Brock Rodden, Jr., Wichita State
3B: Jay Thomason, Jr., Air Force
3B: Brayden Taylor, Jr., TCU
SS: Brice Matthews, Jr., Nebraska
OF: Grayson Tatrow, Sr., Abilene Christian
OF: Nolan Schubart, Fr., Oklahoma State
OF: Jonah Cox, Jr., Oral Roberts
OF: Joe Redfield, Jr., Sam Houston State
DH: Ethan Mann, Jr., Dallas Baptist
DH: Payton Tolle, So., Wichita State
P: Ryan Johnson, So., Dallas Baptist
P: Brooks Fowler, So., Oral Roberts
P: Lucas Gordon, Jr., Texas
P: Lebarron Johnson Jr., So., Texas
RP: Kyle Amendt, Jr., Dallas Baptist
RP: Tyson Neighbors, So., Kansas State
RP: Cade Denton, Jr., Oral Roberts
NCAA Div. I Central All-Region Second Team
Pos.: Player, Cl., School
C: Ryan McDonald, Sr., South Dakota State
1B: Tyler Davis, Gr., Sam Houston State
1B: Brandon Pimentel, Gr., Texas-Rio Grande Valley
2B: Roc Riggio, So., Oklahoma State
3B: Kevin Bazzell, Fr., Texas Tech
3B: Antonio Valdez, Sr., Texas-San Antonio
SS: Anthony Silva, Fr., TCU
SS: Hunter Haas, Jr., Texas A&M
OF: Nathan Humphreys, So., Dallas Baptist
OF: Matt Hogan, Sr., Oral Roberts
OF: Dylan Campbell, Jr., Texas
OF: Porter Brown, Jr., Texas
OF: Jace LaViolette, Fr., Texas A&M
OF: Daalen Adderley, Jr., Texas Southern
DH: Rey Mendoza, Gr., Incarnate Word
DH: Janson Reeder, Jr., Kansas
P: Harley Gollert, Sr., Oral Roberts
P: Mason Molina, So., Texas Tech
P: Brandon Beckel, Jr., Texas Tech
P: Angelo Cabral, Jr., Texas-Rio Grande Valley
RP: Simon Miller, Jr., Texas-San Antonio
To view the complete 2023 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams, visit abca.org.
Sophomore Gavin Kash (INF) was selected to the first team while redshirt freshman Kevin Bazzell (INF), junior Brandon Beckel (RHP) and sophomore Mason Molina (LHP) were pegged to the second team.
First Team All-Region selections are nominated for ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors. The ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America teams will be announced the morning of Friday, June 16 prior to the start of the College World Series.
Under head coach Tim Tadlock, 22 Red Raiders have been selected to the ABCA/Rawlings All-Region teams. Twelve have been named to the first team.
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.
2023 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I Central All-Region Teams
NCAA Div. I Central All-Region First Team
Pos.: Player, Cl., School
C: Grant Jay, Fr., Dallas Baptist
C: Ryan Snell, Sr., Lamar
1B: Sam Kulasingam, Jr., Air Force
1B: Gavin Kash, So., Texas Tech
2B: Max Anderson, Jr., Nebraska
2B: Brock Rodden, Jr., Wichita State
3B: Jay Thomason, Jr., Air Force
3B: Brayden Taylor, Jr., TCU
SS: Brice Matthews, Jr., Nebraska
OF: Grayson Tatrow, Sr., Abilene Christian
OF: Nolan Schubart, Fr., Oklahoma State
OF: Jonah Cox, Jr., Oral Roberts
OF: Joe Redfield, Jr., Sam Houston State
DH: Ethan Mann, Jr., Dallas Baptist
DH: Payton Tolle, So., Wichita State
P: Ryan Johnson, So., Dallas Baptist
P: Brooks Fowler, So., Oral Roberts
P: Lucas Gordon, Jr., Texas
P: Lebarron Johnson Jr., So., Texas
RP: Kyle Amendt, Jr., Dallas Baptist
RP: Tyson Neighbors, So., Kansas State
RP: Cade Denton, Jr., Oral Roberts
NCAA Div. I Central All-Region Second Team
Pos.: Player, Cl., School
C: Ryan McDonald, Sr., South Dakota State
1B: Tyler Davis, Gr., Sam Houston State
1B: Brandon Pimentel, Gr., Texas-Rio Grande Valley
2B: Roc Riggio, So., Oklahoma State
3B: Kevin Bazzell, Fr., Texas Tech
3B: Antonio Valdez, Sr., Texas-San Antonio
SS: Anthony Silva, Fr., TCU
SS: Hunter Haas, Jr., Texas A&M
OF: Nathan Humphreys, So., Dallas Baptist
OF: Matt Hogan, Sr., Oral Roberts
OF: Dylan Campbell, Jr., Texas
OF: Porter Brown, Jr., Texas
OF: Jace LaViolette, Fr., Texas A&M
OF: Daalen Adderley, Jr., Texas Southern
DH: Rey Mendoza, Gr., Incarnate Word
DH: Janson Reeder, Jr., Kansas
P: Harley Gollert, Sr., Oral Roberts
P: Mason Molina, So., Texas Tech
P: Brandon Beckel, Jr., Texas Tech
P: Angelo Cabral, Jr., Texas-Rio Grande Valley
RP: Simon Miller, Jr., Texas-San Antonio
To view the complete 2023 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams, visit abca.org.
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