Three SAC Baseball Players Named to ABCA/Rawlings All-American Teams

GREENSBORO, N.C. - The 2022 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II All-America Teams were released and announced at the Opening Banquet of the NCAA Division II National Championship Finals. The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Division II All-America Committee.

2022 SAC Player of the Year, Braylin Marine of Newberry was named Second Team All-American, while SAC Pitcher of the Year Brody McCullough of Wingate and First Team All-Conference performer Joshua Lanham of Lenoir-Rhyne were both named to the Third Team. 

The ABCA All-America team was first recognized in 1949 and now includes nine divisions: NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA Divisions I, II and III, Pacific Association Division, and High School. ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams were first recognized in 2007.

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 25 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.

The complete ABCA/Rawlings release is available here.