Courtesy: Southeastern (Fla.) Athletics
Courtesy: Southeastern (Fla.) Athletics

2024 NAIA Baseball All-Americans Announced

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2024 Baseball All-America teams as selected by the NAIA-Baseball Coaches’ Association All-America Committee, including the Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year.

Darien Smith earns the Pitcher of the Year recognition with the fourth lowest ERA in the country at 1.87, was 12-0 on the season and ranked third in the NAIA with 130 strikeouts. Four times this year, he pitched a complete game and on six occasions he struck out 10+ batters. His best performance of the season was on April 25th when the Fire beat Keiser (Fla.) 4-0 behind Smith's 12 strikeout, one hit outting. He is the second Fire pitcher to receive the honor in the last three seasons, as his teammate Robb Adams earned the inaugural award in 2022. 

Blaze O'Saben received the honor of NAIA Player of the Year as he averaged .443 across 62 games played this season including 14 home runs, 83 RBI, 116 runs scored, and 50 stolen babses. He ranks first in the NAIA in eight offensive categories, inside the top five in nine others, and top 10 in 19 total categories. This marks the second straight season that GGC has boasted the Player of the Year and third time overall (Ajay Sczepkowski in 2023 and Ty Abbott in 2015). 

The first and second teams are 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. Starting in the 2024 season, the NAIA started recognizing a third All-American team across all sports. 

 

FIRST TEAM

Name School Year Hometown Position
Miguel Oropeza Talladega (Ala.) Jr. Aragua, Venezuela 1B
JJ Cruz Hope International (Calif.) Sr.  La Palma, Calif. 2B
Drew Barragan Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) Sr.  Trabuco Canyon, Calif.  SS
Jaidan Quinn Concordia (Neb.) Jr. Bonner Springs, Kan. 3B
Drew Fleming Concorida (Mich.) Sr.  Davison, Mich. INF
Charlie Muniz Cumberlands (Ky.) Jr. Naranjito, Puerto Rico C
Tyler Horner Oregon Tech Jr. Twin Falls, Idaho C
Blaze O'Saben Georgia Gwinnett Sr.  Warrenton, Va. OF
Evan St. Claire Cumberlands (Ky.) Sr.  Whitehall, N.Y. OF
Cayden Nicoletto Columbia (Mo.) Jr. Australia OF
Ajay Sczepkowski Georgia Gwinnett Sr.  Reading, Pa. OF
Darien Smith Southeastern (Fla.) Sr.  Jacksonville, Fla. SP
Cesar Avila Cumberlands (Ky.) Jr. Livingston, Calif. SP
Blayne Huter Webber International (Fla.) Jr. Sebring, Fla. SP
Isaac Rohde LSU Shreveport (La.) Gr. Rice Lake, Wis. SP
Chad Pike  Oklahoma City Gr. Watermill, N.Y. RP
Arderrius Townsend Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.) Jr. Pontotoc, Miss. DH

 

SECOND TEAM

Name School Year Hometown Position
Cole Robinson Missouri Baptist Jr. St. Louis, Mo. 1B
Braxton Meguiar Georgia Gwinnett Jr. Auburn, Ky. 2B
Jarrett Gable Kansas Wesleyan Sr. Colleyville, Texas SS
Bryson Lofton Bryan (Tenn.) So. Calhoun, Ga. 3B
Isaac Santana Point Park (Pa.) Sr. Santo Domingo, Domincan Republic INF
Indy Stanley Columbia (Mo.) Sr. Cumming, Ga. C
Logan Grant Bellevue (Neb.) Jr. Chestermere, Alberta C
Dylan Lewis Reinhardt (Ga.) Sr. Paso Robles, Calif. OF
Joey Grabanski Concordia (Neb.) Sr. Grand Forks, N.D. OF
Carlos Negron Central Methodist (Mo.) Jr. Corozal, Puerto Rico OF
Mason White Indiana Southeast Sr. Evansville, Ind. OF
Blake Peyton Tennessee Wesleyan Sr. San Diego, Calif. SP
Andrew Herbert Reinhardt (Ga.) Jr. San Clemente, Calif. SP
Aaron Forrest Doane (Neb.) Sr. Peoria, Ariz. SP
Ben Harris Georgia Gwinnett Jr. Crystal Lake, Ill. SP
John Snyder William Carey (Miss.) Sr. Semmes, Ala.  RP
Henry Daniels Georgia Gwinnett Jr. Norman Park, Ga. DH

 

THIRD TEAM

Name School Year Hometown Position
Max Harper Cumberlands (Ky.) Gr. Fredericksburg, Va. 1B
Tyler Mata Lloyd Tabor (Kan.) Sr. Fort Collins, Colo. 2B
Vantrel Reed LSU Shreveport (La.) Jr. Vicksburg, Miss. 2B
Alex Adams Missouri Baptist Gr. Wildwood, Mo. SS
Brycen Sherwood MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) Sr. Elkhart, Ind. SS
Victor Sanchez Oklahoma Wesleyan Jr. Miami, Fla. 3B
Kekoa Ogawa Roosevelt (Ill.) Jr. Pahoa, Hawaii 3B
Mason David Taylor (Ind.) JR. Bloomington, Ind. 3B
Nash Crowell Reinhardt (Ga.) Jr. Yarmouth, Nova Scotia INF
Tyler Favretto Kansas Wesleyan Jr. Montreal, Quebec C
Tanner Sears Central Methodist (Mo.) Jr. Higginsville, Mo. C
Joshua Duarte Georgetown (Ky.) Sr. San Pedro, Calif. OF
Trey Furrey Jessup (Calif.) Sr. Folsom, Calif. OF
Travis Strickler Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) Sr. Glendale, Ariz. OF
Marques Titialii Arizona Christian Sr. Seattle, Wash. OF
Francesco Barbieri Ave Maria (Fla.) Gr. Brampton, Ontario OF
Bobby Nichols  Central Methodist (Mo.) Sr. Detroit, Mich. OF
Luke Schafer Indiana Southeast Sr. Leawood, Kan. SP
Ryan Daly St. Francis (Ill.) Jr. Plainfield, Ill.  SP
Isaac Baez Mid-America Christian (Okla.) Sr. Santa Maria, Calif. SP
Brian Ereu Science and Arts (Okla.) Fr. Columbus, Ohio SP
Chipper Korbacher Cumberlands (Ky.) Gr. Oceanside, Calif. RP
Noah Castillo MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) Jr. Whittier, Calif. DH

 

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