NCCAA Announces Baseball All-American/Scholar Athlete Squads. Rodriguez named to First Team; 12 Eagles named Scholar-Athletes

Greenville, SC: The NCCAA has just announced the 2026  Baseball All-American and Scholar Athlete squads. Ibrahim Gonzalez of Mid-America Christian University was named the National Player of the Year. while Dreyer Homan of University of Northwestern earned the Hank Burbage Award.

Alice Lloyd College shortstop Diego Rodriguez was chosen as a First Team All-American selection. The shortstop led the squad to a school-record 31-win season. He also paced the club in games played, steals, and at-bats, while finishing 5th in the nation in steals (37). Also, among players to appear in at least half of the Eagle games, he led in batting average (.365) and on-base percentage (.455). 

In addition, the Scholar-Athlete award, which goes to players who have maintained a solid 3.4 GPA, was awarded to twelve Eagles. They are: Cole Bishop, Robert Broome, Austyn Collins, Seth Fitch, Ryan Grubbs, Brayden Hensley, Jackson Kelly, Aaron Rothballer, Carson Tate, Ethyn Turner, Parker Williams, and Ke'Jon Wood.
     
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