Conference Carolinas Has 13 Student-Athletes Named D2CCA All-Region
GREENVILLE, S.C. - The 2023 Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Baseball All-Region teams were announced on Wednesday and Conference Carolinas had a region-best 13 student-athletes recognized.
Conference Carolinas accounted for nearly half of the 32 student-athletes honored including seven of the 16 named to the first team.
Erskine led all region programs with four first team selections which tied for the second-most total selections in the region. Belmont Abbey, Mount Olive and UNC Pembroke each had two student-athletes honored while Barton, Francis Marion and King each had one honoree.
Conference Carolinas Player of the Year Dale Francis, Jr. led Erskine first team all-region honorees at first base while Ashby Smith earned the honors at second base. Flying Fleet designated hitter Christian Rivera received first team honors as did relief pitcher Johnny Hummel. All four also earned first team All-Conference Carolinas and NCBWA All-Region honors this season.
Tanner Halvorson, the Conference Carolinas Pitcher of the Year and first team All-Conference selection, earned first team all-region honors for Barton at the utility/pitcher position. He also was an NCBWA first team All-Region honoree.
Belmont Abbey catcher Garrett Browder, who was a first team All-Conference and second team NCBWA All-Region selection, earned first team honors at catcher for the Crusaders. His teammate, pitcher Alex Sniffen, earned second team recognition.
The final first team selection for Conference Carolinas was outfield Christian Jayne of UNC Pembroke. Jayne also was a second team NCBWA selection and first team all-conference performer this season. His teammate, Trent Harris, a second team all-conference selection, earned second team utility/pitcher honors.
King starting pitcher Drew Moore (first team All-Conference), Francis Marion outfielder Will Hardee (first team All-Conference, All-Defensive Team RF) and Mount Olive outfield Landon Choboy (Conference Carolinas Baseball Championship MVP) and second baseman Jack Casbarro (first team All-Conference, All-Defensive Team 2B), who earned utility honors, earned second team all-region accolades.
The complete D2CCA All-Southeast Region release is available here.
All first team All-Region selections are eligible for All-America honors.