2025 ABCA-Rawlings NAIA Gold Glove Team Revealed
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), Rawlings, and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) have named the nine members of the 2025 ABCA-Rawlings NAIA Gold Glove Team, selected by the NAIA Baseball Coaches Association All-America Committee.
Sean Michalak, of St. Francis (Ill.) puts the Fighting Saints back on the team for the first time since 2023, fielding his position from the mound without an error in 2025, making four putouts with 23 assists.
He’s joined in the Gold Glove battery by Charlie Muniz, of Cumberlands (Ky.), who shattered NAIA offensive records in 2025 while also protecting an errorless season behind the plate. Muniz had 30 assists and 349 putouts, cutting down 15 would-be base-stealers in the 2025 season.
At first base, Ryan Muizelaar made one error in 352 chances for Jamestown (N.D.), and at second base, Jake Kuhlman, from Concordia (Mich.), was in on 31 double plays for the Cardinals, posting a .981 fielding percentage.
At third base, Chase Nye had 58 putouts and 84 assists in 144 chances, fielding .986, and at shortstop, Jose Sallorin helped lead LSU Shreveport (La.) to its 59-0 national championship season with a .980 fielding mark, including 142 assists and 59 putouts in 205 chances.
In the outfield, right and center went without an error, as Warner (Fla.) center fielder Luis Cedeno had 87 putouts and seven outfield assists in 94 chances, while Ian Ortiz made the move to right field in 2025 for Science and Arts (Okla.) after playing primarily on the infield in 2024. The move proved successful, as Ortiz was in on one double play, had eight outfield assists, and a perfect fielding percentage with 94 putouts.
2025 Gold Glove left fielder Jalen Martinez, from Webber International (Fla.), fielded .990 going into the 2025 Avista NAIA World Series, ending the year with 97 putouts and 10 outfield assists.
| 2025 Gold Glove Team | Institution | Year | Pos. | Hometown |
| Sean Michalak | St. Francis (Ill.) | Sr. | P | New Lenox, Ill. |
| Charlie Muniz | Cumberlands (Ky.) | Sr. | C | Naranjito, Puerto Rico |
| Ryan Muizelaar | Jamestown (N.D.) | Sr. | 1B | Grand Forks, N.D. |
| Jake Kuhlman | Concordia (Mich.) | Sr. | 2B | West Bloomfield, Mich. |
| Chase Nye | Bushnell (Ore.) | So. | 3B | Cedar Ridge, Calif. |
| Jose Sallorin | LSU Shreveport (La.) | Sr. | SS | Carrizal Los Teques, Venezuela |
| Jalen Martinez | Webber International (Fla.) | Jr. | LF | Waukee, Iowa |
| Luis Cedeno | Warner (Fla.) | Sr. | CF | Kissimmee, Fla. |
| Ian Ortiz | Science & Arts (Okla.) | Jr. | RF | Dorado, Puerto Rico |
About the ABCA
The ABCA, founded in 1945, is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. It has 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: NAIA, NCAA (I, II and III), NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School and Youth.
About Rawlings
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. is an innovative manufacturer and marketer of sporting goods worldwide. Founded in 1887, Rawlings is an authentic global sports brand, trusted by generations of athletes of all skill levels. Rawlings’ unparalleled quality and expert craftsmanship are the fundamental reasons why more professional athletes, national governing bodies and sports leagues choose Rawlings. Rawlings is the Official Ball of NAIA Baseball.
