The 2022 ABCA/Rawlings NAIA All-America teams have been released by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings Sporting Goods. The teams were selected by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the NAIA-Baseball Coaches Association All-America Committee.
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) also recognizes the NAIA All-America teams. Fourteen of the student-athletes selected for All-America teams participated in the 2022 Avista NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho.
In all divisions, the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Teams will be announced on Wednesday, June 22, followed by the ABCA/Rawlings National Pitchers and Position Players of the Year on Monday, June 27.
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.
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2022 ABCA/Rawlings NAIA All-America Teams |
NAIA All-America First Team |
Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
C |
Carlos Muniz |
So. |
Cumberlands |
KY |
C |
Trevor Johnson |
Sr. |
McPherson |
KS |
1B |
Nolan Machibroda |
Sr. |
Cumberland |
TN |
2B |
Jonah Hultberg |
So. |
College of Idaho |
ID |
3B |
Livan Reinoso |
Sr. |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
TN |
SS |
Robbie Merced |
Jr. |
Central Methodist |
MO |
INF |
Tim Bouchard |
Sr. |
Keiser |
FL |
OF |
Cross Factor |
Sr. |
Oklahoma City |
OK |
OF |
Peyton Crispin |
Sr. |
Oklahoma City |
OK |
OF |
Jay French |
Sr. |
Central Baptist |
AR |
OF |
TJ Bass |
Jr. |
Taylor |
IN |
DH |
Gary Lora |
Jr. |
Southeastern |
FL |
P |
Robb Adams |
Jr.. |
Southeastern |
FL |
P |
Kobe Foster |
Sr. |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
TN |
P |
July Sosa |
Sr. |
Faulkner |
AL |
P |
Elijah Johnson |
Sr. |
Bellevue |
NE |
RP |
Nathan Torres |
Sr. |
MidAmerica Nazarene |
KS |
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NAIA All-America Second Team |
Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
C |
Indy Stanley |
So. |
Columbia |
MO |
C |
Brody Tanksley |
Sr. |
Indiana University Southeast |
IN |
1B |
Holland Boan |
Sr. |
Ottawa |
KS |
2B |
Brian Fuentes |
Sr. |
Southeastern |
FL |
3B |
Trevor Campbell |
Sr. |
Indiana University Southeast |
IN |
SS |
Alec Ackerman |
Jr. |
Bellevue |
NE |
INF |
Jonah Weisner |
Jr. |
Ottawa |
KS |
OF |
Kanta Kobayashi |
Jr. |
Bellevue |
NE |
OF |
Abdel Guadalupe |
Sr. |
Southeastern |
FL |
OF |
Tucker Zdunich |
So. |
Reinhardt |
GA |
OF |
Evan Salmon |
Sr. |
Indiana Wesleyan |
IN |
DH |
Joshua Benfield |
Jr. |
St. Andrews |
NC |
P |
Trent Sellers |
Jr. |
Lewis-Clark State |
ID |
P |
Kevin Miranda |
Sr. |
LSU Shreveport |
LA |
P |
Eli Davis |
Jr. |
Oklahoma City |
OK |
P |
Kobey Schlotman |
Sr. |
Mount Mercy |
IA |
RP |
Liam Doolan |
So. |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
TN |
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