2019 ABCA/Rawlings Pacific Association Division All-Region Teams announced
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The 2019 ABCA/Rawlings Pacific Association Division All-Region teams have been announced in all three regions. The selection process is led by the ABCA Pacific Association Division All-America Committee, which is chaired by Paul Moore 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).
ABCA/Rawlings All-Region first-team selections are nominated for ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors, which will be released on Wednesday, June 5. ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove winners in all divisions will be announced on June 19. The ABCA National Pitchers of the Year will be announced on June 24, followed by the ABCA National Position Players of the Year on June 26.
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 11,000 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 76th annual ABCA Convention will be held Jan. 2-5, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee.
| 2019 Northern California-ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Teams | ||||
| Pacific Association Northern California All-Region First Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
| C | Tyler Rando | So. | Mission | CA |
| 1B | Blake Diggle | So. | Mission | CA |
| IF | Zack Mathis | So. | San Joaquin Delta | CA |
| IF | Davin Kapuras | So. | Hartnell | CA |
| IF | Cole Coffey | So. | Chabot | CA |
| OF | Charles Middleton | So. | Sierra | CA |
| OF | Chet Allison | So. | Fresno City | CA |
| OF | Vinny Bologna | So. | San Joaquin Delta | CA |
| DH | Tyson Banks | So. | Cerro Coso | CA |
| P | Robert Gasser | So. | San Joaquin Delta | CA |
| P | Noah Rennard | Fr. | Santa Rosa | CA |
| P | Ben Elder | So. | Butte | CA |
| RP | Devin Kirby | So. | Santa Rosa | CA |
| Pacific Association Northern California All-Region Second Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
| C | Jordan Brandenburg | Fr. | Canada | CA |
| 1B | James McCallum | So. | Taft | CA |
| IF | Joe Brazil | So. | Mendocino | CA |
| IF | Ian Ross | So. | Fresno City | CA |
| IF | Alec Ackerman | So. | College of San Mateo | CA |
| OF | Vinny Zavolta | So. | Feather River | CA |
| OF | Zac Patterson | Fr. | Ohlone | CA |
| OF | Lincoln Turner | So. | Lassen | CA |
| DH | James Halpin | So. | De Anza | CA |
| P | Ryan Robinson | Fr. | Ohlone | CA |
| P | Kevin Kyle | So. | San Joaquin Delta | CA |
| P | Alec Gamboa | Fr. | Fresno City | CA |
| RP | Jacob Miller | So. | Feather River | CA |
| Nor. Cal. Position Player of the Year: Charles Middleton, So., OF, Sierra | ||||
| Nor. Cal Pitcher of the Year: Robert Gasser, So., San Joaquin Delta | ||||
| 2019 Southern California-ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Teams | ||||
| Pacific Association Southern California All-Region First Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
| C | Michael Choi | So. | Glendale | CA |
| 1B | Aidan Nagle | So. | Cuesta | CA |
| IF | Murphy Stehly | So. | Orange Coast | CA |
| IF | Judah Wilbur | So. | Barstow | CA |
| IF | Marco Martinez | Fr. | Pasadena City | CA |
| OF | Davis Delorefice | So. | Orange Coast | CA |
| OF | Jesse Lopez | So. | Cypress | CA |
| OF | Gabriel Arellano | Fr. | Pasadena City | CA |
| DH | Nick Henry | So. | Canyons | CA |
| P | Ian Churchill | So. | Santa Barbara City | CA |
| P | Garrett Irvin | So. | Riverside City | CA |
| P | Garrett Rennie | So. | Long Beach City | CA |
| RP | Josh Ibarra | So. | Golden West | CA |
| Pacific Association Southern California All-Region Second Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
| C | Wyatt Hendrie | Fr. | Antelope Valley | CA |
| 1B | Jason Ajamian | So. | L.A. Valley | CA |
| IF | Raul Gonzalez | So. | Long Beach City | CA |
| IF | Ramon Gomez | So. | Oxnard | CA |
| IF | Gabe Baldovino | Fr. | Ventura | CA |
| OF | Trent MacKinney | Fr. | Glendale | CA |
| OF | TJ Foreman | So. | Ventura | CA |
| OF | Kanta Kobayashi | Fr. | Citrus | CA |
| DH | Seth Nelson | So. | Golden West | CA |
| P | Gordon Ingebritson | So. | Pasadena City | CA |
| P | Kobby Lopez | Fr. | San Diego Mesa | CA |
| P | Jimmy Galicia | Fr. | El Camino | CA |
| RP | Trevor Sutt | Fr. | Long Beach City | CA |
| So. Cal. Position Player of the Year: Davis Delorefice, So., OF, Orange Coast | ||||
| So. Cal Pitcher of the Year: Ian Churchill, So., Santa Barbara City | ||||
| 2019 Northwest-ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Teams | ||||
| Pacific Association Northwest All-Region First Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
| C | Matt James | So. | Yakima Valley | WA |
| 1B | Luke White | Fr. | Yakima Valley | WA |
| IF | Connor Kiffer | So. | Columbia Basin | WA |
| IF | Trace Hokkanen | So. | Mt. Hood | OR |
| IF | Justin Culpepper | So. | Chemeketa | OR |
| IF | Richard Mascarenas | So. | Linn-Benton | OR |
| OF | Zane Zurbrugg | So. | Shoreline | WA |
| OF | Jacob Melton | So. | Linn-Benton | OR |
| OF | Justin VanDeBrake | So. | Tacoma | WA |
| OF | Sam Linscott | So. | Everett | WA |
| DH | Lane Hailey | Fr. | Walla Walla | WA |
| UT | Dawson Day | So. | Mt. Hood | OR |
| UT | Sam Olsson | So. | Tacoma | WA |
| P | Alec Gomez | So. | Yakima Valley | WA |
| P | Zach Boswell | Fr. | Everett | WA |
| P | Logan Gerling | So. | Tacoma | WA |
| P | Brycen Allen | So. | Everett | WA |
| RP | Reed Harrington | So. | Spokane | WA |
| Pacific Association Northwest All-Region Second Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
| C | Colin Floyd | Fr. | Lower Columbia | WA |
| 1B | Takanori Shimizu | Fr. | Lane | OR |
| IF | Cody Kehl | Fr. | Columbia Basin | WA |
| IF | Matt Land | So. | Mt. Hood | OR |
| IF | Andrew Oasay | Fr. | Pierce | WA |
| IF | Xander Orejudos | So. | Columbia Basin | WA |
| OF | Noah Andrews | So. | Lower Columbia | WA |
| OF | Garrett Gants | Fr. | Bellevue | WA |
| OF | Andrew Ishi | So. | Chemeketa | OR |
| OF | Donald Saltiban, Jr. | Fr. | Yakima Valley | WA |
| DH | Brock Wrolstad | So. | Pierce | WA |
| UT | Matt Dallas | Fr. | Lane | OR |
| P | McKabe Cottrell | Fr. | Spokane | WA |
| P | Mitch Lines | So. | Lower Columbia | WA |
| P | Luke Tedrick | So. | Edmonds | WA |
| P | Josh Vitus | So. | Tacoma | WA |
| RP | Tucker Grote | Fr. | Mt. Hood | OR |
| Northwest Position Player of the Year: Dawson Day, So., UT, Mt. Hood | ||||
| Northwest Pitcher of the Year: Logan Gerling, So., Tacoma | ||||
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(Matt West, ABCA)