KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2021 Baseball All-America teams as selected by the NAIA-Baseball Coaches’ Association All-America Committee.
The first and second teams are also recognized as ABCA/Rawlings All-Americans by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings Sporting Goods. The ABCA began recognizing All-Americans in 1949 and named the first ABCA NAIA All-America team in 1969.
Three athletes from the Cascade Collegiate Conference picked up All-American honors. Lewis-Clark State College’s Brock Ephan earned second team recognition, while fellow Warrior Aidan Nagle picked up Honorable Mention.
Ephan capped his Warrior career as the Cascade Conference Player of the Year after leading LC State in batting average (.406), slugging (.827) and on-base percentage (.508). Nagle had a breakout year for the Warriors in 2021. The junior from Santa Rosa, Calif. was second on the team in batting average (.384), slugging (.723) and home runs (13). Nagle tallied 19 doubles and was second on the team with 66 RBI. Both Nagle and Ephan had three stolen bases in three attempts.
Corban University saw Zack Simon grab All-American Honorable Mention distinction as well. Simon boasted the 36
th-lowest ERA in the entire NAIA at 2.63 and averaged a CCC-high 6.2 innings pitched per game, playing a pivotal role in the squad's historic run to the NAIA National Tournament.
FIRST TEAM
| Position |
Name |
Institution |
Year |
Hometown |
| SP |
Colton Williams |
Science & Arts (Okla.) |
Sr. |
Magnolia, Texas |
| SP |
Antonio Frias |
Faulkner (Ala.) |
Sr. |
Panama City, Panama |
| SP |
Kobe Foster |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
Jr. |
Huntland, Tenn. |
| SP |
Pablo Arevalo |
Keiser (Fla.) |
Sr. |
Miami, Fla. |
| RP |
Ruben Ramirez |
Point Park (Pa.) |
Sr. |
Juncos, Puerto Rico |
| C |
Joshuan Sandoval |
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) |
Jr. |
Manati, Puerto Rico |
| C |
Kenny Piper |
Columbia (Mo.) |
Gr. |
Florissant, Mo. |
| 1B |
Nick Bottari |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
Sr. |
Wading River, N.Y. |
| 2B |
Pedro Castellano |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
Sr. |
Davenport, Fla. |
| 3B |
Tim Bouchard |
Keiser (Fla.) |
Jr. |
Ashburnham, Mass. |
| SS |
Gary Mattis Jr. |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
Jr. |
Broward County, Fla. |
| UTIL |
Sergio Macias |
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
Sr. |
Laredo, Texas |
| DH |
Cody Muncy |
Oklahoma Wesleyan |
Jr. |
Red Oak, Okla. |
| OF |
Luis Vargas |
Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
Jr. |
Boston, Mass. |
| OF |
Griffin Keller |
Georgia Gwinnett |
Sr. |
Bilot Butte, Saskatchewan |
| OF |
Bryan Leef |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
Sr. |
Yorba Linda, Calif. |
| OF |
Michael Slaten |
Benedictine (Kan.) |
Sr. |
Nacogdoches, Texas |
SECOND TEAM
| Position |
Name |
Institution |
Year |
Hometown |
| SP |
Nick Merkel |
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
Jr. |
Spokane, Wash. |
| SP |
Chris Wall |
Columbia (Mo.) |
Jr. |
Wentzville, Mo. |
| SP |
Corey Jackson |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Sr. |
Calgary, Alberta |
| SP |
Sloan Dieter |
William Carey (Miss.) |
Sr. |
Lake Charles, La. |
| RP |
Ryan Munoz |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
Sr. |
Isabela, Puerto Rico |
| C |
Billy Hancock |
Mount Marty (S.D.) |
So. |
Wahoo, Neb. |
| C |
Trevor Johnson |
McPherson (Kan.) |
Sr. |
San Diego, Calif. |
| 1B |
Dalton Reed |
Oklahoma City |
Sr. |
Roff, Okla. |
| 2B |
Tony Monroy |
Hope International (Calif.) |
Sr. |
South Gate, Calif. |
| 3B |
Kyle O'Brien |
Missouri Baptist |
Jr. |
St. Louis, Mo. |
| SS |
Sam Faith |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
Jr. |
St. Charles, Ill. |
| UTIL |
Brock Ephan |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
Sr. |
Kaua'i, Hawaii |
| DH |
Livingston Morris |
Georgia Gwinnett |
Jr. |
Woodstock, Ga. |
| OF |
Daunte Freeman |
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) |
Sr. |
Sacramento, Calif. |
| OF |
Dalton Bealmer |
Columbia (Mo.) |
Sr. |
Boonville, Mo. |
| OF |
Zach Hogueisson |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
Jr. |
El Cajon, Calif. |
| OF |
Terry Daniels |
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
Sr. |
Auburn, N.Y. |
HONORABLE MENTION
| Name |
School |
| Travis Keys |
Aquinas (Mich.) |
| Daryl Myers |
Benedictine (Kan.) |
| Tyler Jacobsen |
Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) |
| Jacob Wesselmann |
Briar Cliff (Iowa) |
| Mason Schwellenbach |
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
| Jake Fosgett |
Concordia (Neb.) |
| Zack Simon |
Corban (Ore.) |
| Thomas Gutierrez |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| Josh Sears |
Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) |
| Hunter Dollander |
Georgia Gwinnett |
| Gabe Howell |
Georgia Gwinnett |
| Izzy Fuentes |
Hope International (Calif.) |
| Brennan McKenzie |
Hope International (Calif.) |
| Matt Monahan |
IU Southeast (Ind.) |
| Brody Tanksley |
IU Southeast (Ind.) |
| Aidan Nagle |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
| Noah Childress |
Lourdes (Ohio) |
| Payton Alexander |
Loyola (La.) |
| Payton Robertson |
LSU Shreveport (La.) |
| Kenneth Stewart |
Mayville State (N.D.) |
| James Canar |
McPherson (Kan.) |
| Jhon Vargas |
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) |
| Aaron Saal |
Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) |
| Isaac Wersland |
Oklahoma Wesleyan |
| Ethan Underwood |
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
| Rylan Cratsenberg |
Ottawa (Kan.) |
| Jose Diaz |
Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) |
| Brett Vasquez |
Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) |
| Dylan Jacob |
Saint Katherine (Calif.) |
| Cristian Laboy |
Science & Arts (Okla.) |
| Ricardo Velez |
Science & Arts (Okla.) |
| Austen Seidel |
Tabor (Kan.) |
| Joe Moran |
Taylor (Ind.) |
| Jorun Hamre |
Valley City State (N.D.) |