The 2017 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Teams have been released by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings Sporting Goods in nine divisions of amateur baseball, from NCAA Div. I to High School. The Rawlings Gold Glove winners have been selected since 2007 in the collegiate and high school ranks, featuring many future Major League Baseball players.
The NCAA Div. I College World Series, being played currently in Omaha, Nebraska, includes two members of the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I Gold Glove Team: Oregon State second baseman Nick Madrigal and Louisville shortstop Devin Hairston.
The ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Awards are selected by ABCA coaches committees at each level: NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA Divisions I, II and III, Pacific Association Division, and High School.
The ABCA/Rawlings Award Program is one of the most comprehensive in all of sports, awarding All-America Teams and Gold Glove Teams in nine divisions of amateur baseball as well as All-Region Teams in five divisions.
The ABCA/Rawlings All-America teams date back to 1949 starting with one collegiate All-America Team. Other divisions subsequently added until the current total of nine was reached. The first ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams were recognized in 2007, making this the 11th year the Rawlings Gold Glove Awards have been presented in the collegiate and high school ranks.
The ABCA, founded in 1945, is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 8,000 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 74th annual ABCA Convention will be held Jan. 4-7, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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2017 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I Gold Glove Team |
NCAA Div. I Gold Glove Team |
Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
C |
David Banuelos |
Jr. |
Long Beach State |
CA |
1B |
Evan White |
Jr. |
Kentucky |
KY |
2B |
Nick Madrigal |
So. |
Oregon State |
OR |
3B |
Jordan Rodgers |
Sr. |
Tennessee |
TN |
SS |
Devin Hairston |
Jr. |
Louisville |
KY |
OF |
Stuart Fairchild |
Jr. |
Wake Forest |
NC |
OF |
Michael Gigliotti |
Jr. |
Lipscomb |
TN |
OF |
Jeren Kendall |
Jr. |
Vanderbilt |
TN |
P |
Griffin Canning |
Jr. |
UCLA |
CA |
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2017 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. II Gold Glove Team |
NCAA Div. II Gold Glove Team |
Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
C |
Chase Simmons |
Sr. |
Lubbock Christian |
TX |
1B |
Jimbo Pernetti |
Sr. |
Chico State |
CA |
2B |
Grant Berry |
So. |
Columbus State |
GA |
3B |
Cameron Santos |
Jr. |
Chico State |
CA |
SS |
Drew Greenwood |
Jr. |
Bellarmine |
KY |
OF |
Drew Eady |
Sr. |
West Georgia |
GA |
OF |
Anthony Stewart |
Jr. |
Minnesota-Crookston |
MN |
OF |
Logan Mattix |
Jr. |
Georgia College |
GA |
P |
Zac Brown |
Jr. |
Mars Hill |
NC |
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2017 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. III Gold Glove Team |
NCAA Div. III Gold Glove Team |
Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
C |
Rainier Aguilar |
Jr. |
Redlands |
CA |
1B |
Anthony Bragg |
Sr. |
North Park |
IL |
2B |
Landon Packard |
Sr. |
Pacific Lutheran |
WA |
3B |
Eric Hamilton |
Sr. |
Oswego State |
NY |
SS |
Michael Wielansky |
So. |
Wooster |
OH |
OF |
Jordan DeCroock |
Jr. |
Augsburg |
MN |
OF |
Greg McDonough |
Sr. |
Widener |
PA |
OF |
Paul Giacomazzi |
Fr. |
Rhodes |
TN |
P |
Brad Margolin |
Sr. |
Washington |
MO |
|
2017 ABCA/Rawlings NAIA Gold Glove Team |
NAIA Gold Glove Team |
Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
C |
Jake Browne |
Sr. |
Bellevue |
NE |
1B |
Glen McClain |
So. |
Indiana Tech |
IN |
2B |
Matt Saliba |
Sr. |
Webber International |
FL |
3B |
Michael Fuchs |
Jr. |
Vanguard |
CA |
SS |
Dante Biagini |
Jr. |
Indiana Tech |
IN |
LF |
Andrew Fogarty |
Jr. |
Truett McConnell |
GA |
CF |
Brandon Sandoval |
Sr. |
Vanguard |
CA |
RF |
Alexander Lorenzo |
Jr. |
Loyola |
LA |
P |
Matthew McKenzie |
So. |
Saint Xavier |
IL |
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2017 ABCA/Rawlings NJCAA Div. I Gold Glove Team |
NJCAA Div. I Gold Glove Team |
Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
C |
Chris Schwarzer |
So. |
Andrew |
GA |
1B |
Nick Fink |
So. |
Georgia Highlands |
GA |
2B |
Ryan Mallison |
So |
Arkansas Baptist |
AR |
3B |
Pikai Winchester |
So. |
Central Arizona |
AZ |
SS |
Shane Cooper |
So. |
Hutchinson |
KS |
OF |
Devin Bilardello |
So. |
Georgia Highlands |
GA |
OF |
Joel Spain |
So. |
Cowley |
KS |
OF |
Adrian Ramos |
Fr. |
Wallace-Dothan |
AL |
P |
Rush Hixon |
So. |
Central Alabama |
AL |
|
2017 ABCA/Rawlings NJCAA Div. II Gold Glove Team |
NJCAA Div. II Gold Glove Team |
Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
C |
Riley Smith |
So. |
Catawba Valley |
NC |
1B |
Garett Robberts |
So. |
Cuyahoga |
OH |
2B |
Michael Claverie |
So. |
LSU Eunice |
LA |
3B |
Garrett Smith |
So. |
Mesa |
AZ |
SS |
Josh Bristyan |
Fr. |
Paradise Valley |
AZ |
OF |
Ben Aklinski |
So. |
Phoenix |
AZ |
OF |
Luke Fegen |
So. |
Des Moines Area |
IA |
OF |
Fred Franklin |
So. |
Jones County |
MS |
P |
Remington Monce |
Fr. |
Jackson |
MI |
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2017 ABCA/Rawlings NJCAA Div. III Gold Glove Team |
NJCAA Div. III Gold Glove Team |
Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
C |
Angel Lopez |
So. |
Northampton |
PA |
1B |
Chris Salvey |
So. |
Cumberland County |
NJ |
2B |
Marco Rios |
So. |
Cumberland County |
NJ |
3B |
Matt Cross |
Fr. |
Niagara County |
NY |
SS |
Mike Magnanti |
So. |
Finger Lakes |
NY |
OF |
Cam Gerhard |
Fr. |
Westmoreland County |
PA |
OF |
Nick Martinez |
So. |
Brookdale |
NJ |
OF |
Jared Merandi |
So. |
Schoolcraft |
MI |
P |
Zach Rustad |
So. |
Century |
MN |
|
2017 ABCA/Rawlings Pacific Association Gold Glove Team |
Pacific Association Division Gold Glove Team |
Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
C |
Felix Aberouette |
So. |
Skyline |
CA |
1B |
Derek Ridgway |
So. |
Southwestern Oregon |
OR |
2B |
Tyler Grissom |
Fr. |
Los Angeles Mission |
CA |
3B |
Ryan Peinado |
So. |
Allan Hancock |
CA |
SS |
Sawyer Pittman |
So. |
Reedley |
CA |
OF |
Drew Mount |
So. |
De Anza |
CA |
OF |
Griffen Halle |
So. |
Columbia Basin |
WA |
OF |
Konner Dodge |
Fr. |
Bakersfield |
CA |
P |
Chrit Rudkin |
So. |
Marin |
CA |
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2017 ABCA/Rawlings High School Gold Glove Team |
High School Gold Glove Team |
Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
C |
M.J. Melendez |
Sr. |
Westminster Christian |
FL |
1B |
Nick Brueser |
Sr. |
Hamilton |
AZ |
IF |
Nick Allen |
Sr. |
Francis Parker |
CA |
IF |
Ryan Vilade |
Sr. |
Stillwater |
OK |
IF |
Myles Christian |
Sr. |
Olive Branch |
MS |
OF |
Conner Uselton |
Sr. |
Southmoore |
OK |
OF |
Cole Brannen |
Sr. |
Westfield School |
GA |
OF |
Garrett Mitchell |
Sr. |
Orange Lutheran |
CA |
P |
Brett Standlee |
Sr. |
Jenks |
OK |
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