(CARY, NC)---Seton Hill catcher Pat Trettel and Concord second baseman Greyson Schram are unanimous NCAA Division II first team All-Americans after the pair were selected to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) and American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) squads.
Concord shortstop Donovan Huffer nabbed third team honors on the coaches' selections, while Wheeling Jesuit pitcher Noah Mull was a third team pick by the writers.
West Virginia State reliever Evan Kendall and West Virginia Wesleyan third baseman Matt Coker secured honorable mention accolades from the NCBWA.
Trettel, a senior from Wexford, PA, led Seton Hill to a 36-21 record and the school's first WVIAC baseball title. He established SHU single-season records with 16 homers and 81 runs batted in to go with a .420 batting average. The 81 RBI are tied with Schram for the second-most in WVIAC history. He also made Division II history by becoming only the fifth player to belt two grand slam homers in the same inning during a March rout of Pitt Johnstown. Additionally, he swiped 11 bases in 13 attempts to become Seton Hill's initial first team Division II All-American.
Schram posted one of the dominant seasons in Division II history as he will rank in the top three nationally in six categories. The Stanley, NC native will lead D-II in home runs per game (0.53), runs batted in per game (2.13), slugging percentage (1.103), and on-base percentage (.599). The WVIAC and Atlantic Region Player of the Year's .508 batting average is the second best in league history and also ranks second in the country. The Tino Martinez Award finalist (top Division II player) is only the fourth player in conference annals to blast 20 or more homers in a season after knocking 20 long balls during the Mountain Lions' 29-9 campaign.
Mull capped off a stellar senior season with a 7-1 record and a WVIAC-best 2.09 earned run average. Mull limited opponents to a .194 batting average and ranks second in Division II with 13.02 strikeouts per nine innings. The WVIAC Pitcher of the Year tossed four complete games with a pair of shutouts. The former Wheeling Central HS star fanned 81 hitters compared to only 39 hits and 21 walks in 56.0 innings pitched.
Huffer paired with Schram for one of the top middle infield combinations in collegiate baseball. The Churchville, Virginia senior shortstop capped off his final CU campaign with a .496 batting average, eight home runs, and 57 runs batted in. The first team all-conference and all-region shortstop is second nationally in runs scored (1.66) and doubles (0.53) per game. He also ranks third among Division II players in batting average.
Kendall was a key part of a West Virginia State squad that fashioned a 32-16 record en route to an NCAA regional appearance. The Spencer, WV junior closer was 4-0 with a 2.91 earned run average and six saves. He fanned 21 hitters and only walked three in 21 2/3 innings, while holding opponents to a .247 batting average.
Coker posted a big senior season that propelled West Virginia Wesleyan to a 29-12 record. The Beckley, WV senior third baseman hit .451 and had a sterling on-base percentage of .525. He ranks among the four toughest hitters to strike out in Division II, failing to put the ball in play only five times in 153 at-bats.
The complete NCBWA and ABCA All-America squads follow:
National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association All-America Team
1st Team:
C-Pat Trettel, Seton Hill
1B-Jason Carr, New Mexico Highlands
2B-Greyson Schram, Concord
SS-Paul Bingham, Indiana (PA)
3B-Cannon Lester, Southern Arkansas
OF-Brandon Decker, Valdosta State
OF-Bryan Fogle, Erskine
OF-Jeremy Nowak, Mount Olive
UT-Shayne Houck, Kutztown
P-Joe Holtmyer, Nebraska-Omaha
P-Jose Macias, Franklin Pierce
P-Matt Rossman, UC San Diego
P-Hayden Simpson, Southern Arkansas
RP-Atlee Pearson, Erskine
2nd Team:
C-David Albritton, Emporia State
1B-Brandon Gregorich, UC San Diego
2B-Chas Anthony, Erskine
SS-Jacob Taylor, Missouri Southern
3B-Deryk Marks, Augustana
OF-Nate Baumann, Augustana
OF-Devin Rudolph, Tiffin
OF-Chance Tuttle, Central Missouri
UT-Mike Knox, Mount Olive
P-Gabriel Duran, Dowling
P-Tim Griffin, Rollins
P-Brooks Martin, Central Missouri
P-Tim Shibuya, UC San Diego
RP-Sean Albury, Nova Southeastern
3rd Team:
C-Patrick Farrell, Regis
1B-Jason Rogers, Columbus State
2B-Michael Felton, Southwestern Oklahoma
SS-Andrew Whittington, Southern Arkansas
3B-Abel Medina, Cal State-Dominguez Hills
OF-Brett Adams, Dixie State
OF-Jason Cisper, Northern Kentucky
OF-Sean Harrell, Georgia College & State
UT-Clayton Cain, Valdosta State
P-William Buzhardt, Erskine
P-Joe Harris, Wilmington
P-Pat Haugen, San Francisco State
P-Noah Mull, Wheeling Jesuit
RP-Kevin Jordan, Northern Kentucky
Honorable Mention:
P-David Deminsky (St. Cloud State), Martin Dewald (Georgia College & State), Ben Graham (Emporia State), Kirk Jewasko (Incarnate Word), Trevor Leach (Southern Indiana), Max Russell (Florida Southern), Blake Schwartz (Minnesota State), Drew Vassil (New Mexico Highlands), Chris Zbin (Southern Connecticut).
RP-Evan Kendall (West Virginia State), Mitch Rossi (New Haven), Heath Wyatt (Southeastern Oklahoma).
C-Mike Blanke (Tampa), Sean Cotton (Tusculum), Dylan Mooney (Southern Indiana).
1B-Nick DeBiasse (Central Missouri), Logan Williams (Southern Arkansas).
2B-Nick Bidroski (Wayne State, NE), Jackson Evans (Chico State).
SS-Vance Albitz (UC San Diego), Tyler Erickson (Minnesota-Duluth), Sean Estand (St. Joseph's, IN), Tyler Mentzer (Philadelphia Univ.).
3B-Matt Coker (West Virginia Wesleyan), Craig Lyerly (Catawba).
OF-Sam DiMatteo (California, PA), Taylor Ferguson (Rollins), Cody Grice (Grand Valley State), Troy Handza (California, PA), Patrick Johnson (Southern Arkansas), Tyler Lundy (Nebraska-Omaha), Derek Migrants (Assumption), Kevin Pillar (Cal State-Dominguez Hills), Kyle Saul (UC San Diego), Shawn Ward (Georgia College & State), Joe Wendt (Wayne State, NE).
UT/DH-Patrick Brady (Bellarmine), Will Calhoun (Abilene Christian), Cody Curry (Southwest Minnesota State).
Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches Association All-America Team
1st Team:
1B-Jason Rogers, Columbus State
2B-Greyson Schram, Concord
3B-Cannon Lester, Southern Arkansas
SS-Vance Albitz, UC San Diego
INF-Brandon Gregorich, UC San Diego
OF-Brandon Decker, Valdosta State
OF-Aaron Oliver, Abilene Christian
OF-Devin Rudolph, Tiffin
OF-Bryan Fogle, Erskine
C-Pat Trettel, Seton Hill
DH-Michael Knox, Mount Olive
P-Hayden Simpson, Southern Arkansas
P-Jose Macias, Franklin Pierce
P-Brooks Martin, Central Missouri
P-Tim Shibuya, UC San Diego
RP-Atlee Pearson, Erskine
2nd Team:
1B-Jason Carr, New Mexico Highlands
2B-Chas Anthony, Erskine
3B-Deryk Marks, Augustana
SS-Paul Bingham, Indiana (PA)
INF-Jacob Taylor, Missouri Southern
OF-Shayne Houck, Kutztown
OF-Nate Baumann, Augustana
OF-Chance Tuttle, Central Missouri
OF-Jason Cisper, Northern Kentucky
C-Patrick Farrell, Regis
DH-Will Calhoun, Abilene Christian
P-Tim Griffin, Rollins
P-Gabriel Duran, Dowling
P-Joe Holtmyer, Nebraska-Omaha
P-Martin Dewald, Georgia College & State
RP-Sean Albury, Nova Southeastern
3rd Team:
1B-Nick DeBiasse, Central Missouri
1B-Ryan Porter, Rockhurst
2B-Nick Bidroski, Wayne State
3B-Abel Medina, Cal State-Dominguez Hills
SS-Barrett Kleinknecht, Francis Marion
SS-Andrew Whittington, Southern Arkansas
INF-Donovan Huffer, Concord
OF-Derek Migrants, Assumption
OF-Jordan Smith, St. Cloud State
OF-Jeremy Nowak, Mount Olive
OF-Wade Moore, Catawba
C-David Albritton, Emporia State
C-Kellen Lee, UC San Diego
DH-Clayton Cain, Valdosta State
P-Randy Sturgill, California (PA)
P-Blake Schwartz, Minnesota State
P-Matt Rossman, UC San Diego
P-Chris Rearick, North Georgia
P-William Buzhardt, Erskine
RP-Kevin Jordan, Northern Kentucky