Seven Conference Carolinas Baseball Players Named ABCA/Rawlings All-Region
Seven Conference Carolinas Baseball Players Named ABCA/Rawlings All-Region
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Seven Conference Carolinas baseball players were named to the 2016 Southeast All-Region teams by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), the association announced today.
Four players would land on the first team, with University of Mount Olive's Zak Orrison and Bruce Zimmerman leading the way. Rounding out the group would be Barton College's Dylan Ward and King University's Ryan Whitt.
On the second team, Barton's Andrew Webster would be joined by the Erskine College duo of Henry Faunce and Joe Johnson.
First team selections are now eligible for ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors. ABCA/Rawlings All-Americans and Gold Glove winners will be announced on Monday, May 30, 2016.
Full ABCA Release
2016 ABCA/Rawlings Division II All-Southeast Region Team
First Team
SP - Dylan Ward, Barton
SP - Bruce Zimmerman, Mount Olive
OF - Zak Orrison, Mount Olive
OF - Ryan Whitt, King
Second Team
C - Andrew Webster, Barton
INF - Henry Faunce, Erskine
RP - Joe Johnson, Erskine
About ABCA
The ABCA, founded in 1945, is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 8,200 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.