The American Baseball Coaches Association has announced the 2021 ABCA/Rawlings Pacific Association Division All-America teams. The selection process is led by the ABCA Pacific Association Division All-America Committee, which is chaired by Chris Pedretti, President of the California Community College Baseball Coaches Association. The Pacific Association Division is comprised of junior colleges from the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) and the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC).
All-Region First Team selections, which were announced on July 6, were nominated for All-America honors. ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove winners and National Players of the Year in all divisions were announced in June.
The ABCA/Rawlings Pacific Association Division All-America and Coach of the Year Committee is chaired by Chris Pedretti, President of the California Community College Baseball Coaches Association. Also on the committee is Northern California representative Larry Quirico and Northwest representative Mark Yoshino (Bellevue College).
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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SEE ALSO: ABCA/Rawlings Players of the Year, All-America Teams, All-Region Teams & Gold Glove Winners
| 2021 ABCA/Rawlings Pacific Association Division All-America Teams |
| PAD All-America First Team |
| Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
| C |
Blake McDonald |
Fr. |
Santa Rosa |
CA |
| 1B |
Jace Phelan |
Fr. |
Spokane |
WA |
| IF |
Andrew Valdez |
So. |
Sequoias |
CA |
| IF |
Rikuu Nishida |
Fr. |
Mt. Hood |
OR |
| IF |
Travis Welker |
So. |
Allan Hancock |
CA |
| OF |
Grady Morgan |
Fr. |
Butte |
CA |
| OF |
Austin Bunn |
Fr. |
Big Bend |
WA |
| OF |
Cary Arbolida |
Fr. |
Orange Coast |
CA |
| DH |
Curran Ozawa-Burns |
Fr. |
West Valley |
CA |
| UT |
Chazz Martinez |
Fr. |
Orange Coast |
CA |
| P |
McKabe Cottrell |
So. |
Spokane |
WA |
| P |
Kelly Austin |
Fr. |
Orange Coast |
CA |
| P |
Matthew Lozovoy |
So. |
Marin |
CA |
| RP |
Benjamin Caggianelli |
So. |
Bakersfield |
CA |
| |
| PAD All-America Second Team |
| Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
| C |
James Bell |
So. |
Fresno City |
CA |
| 1B |
Alex Vega |
So. |
Moorpark |
CA |
| IF |
BJ Vela |
Fr. |
Reedley |
CA |
| IF |
Brock Bozett |
Fr. |
Spokane |
WA |
| IF |
Nick Lopez |
Fr. |
Santa Ana |
CA |
| OF |
Donte Valdez |
So. |
Sequoias |
CA |
| OF |
Anthony Kariganopolous |
Fr. |
Cabrillo |
CA |
| OF |
Matthew Patton |
So. |
Bakersfield |
CA |
| DH |
Will Mulflur |
So. |
Tacoma |
WA |
| UT |
Brandham Ponce |
Fr. |
Big Bend |
WA |
| P |
Jacob Biesterfeld |
So. |
Mt. Hood |
OR |
| P |
Matthew Gonzales |
Fr. |
Allan Hancock |
CA |
| P |
Bryce Armstrong |
Fr. |
Butte |
CA |
| RP |
Michael Attalah |
So. |
Bellevue |
WA |
| |
| PAD All-America Third Team |
| Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
| C |
Ezra Samperi |
So. |
Mt. Hood |
OR |
| 1B |
A.J. McMahon |
Fr. |
Napa Valley |
CA |
| IF |
Payton Allen |
So. |
Sequoias |
CA |
| IF |
Dan Sayre |
So. |
Sacramento City |
CA |
| IF |
Dalton Sloniger |
Fr. |
Cypress |
CA |
| OF |
Josh Trujillo |
So. |
Tacoma |
WA |
| OF |
Donald Saltiban Jr. |
So. |
Yakima Valley |
WA |
| OF |
Andrew Sojka |
So. |
Cypress |
CA |
| DH |
Austin Cappas |
Fr. |
Merced |
CA |
| UT |
Logan Meyers |
Fr. |
Butte |
CA |
| P |
Tyler Frieders |
So. |
Yakima Valley |
WA |
| P |
Tyler Stultz |
So. |
Ohlone |
CA |
| P |
Tanner Fonoti |
So. |
Napa Valley |
CA |
| RP |
James Freisen |
Fr. |
Sequoias |
CA |
| |