Four RedHawks Earn All-Region Accolades

GREENSBORO, N.C. - The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) has released its 2025 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I All-Region teams. Four RedHawks earned spots on the East All-Region list, with Evan Appelwick and Cooper Katskee named to the First Team, while Dillon Baker and Carson Byers were selected for the Second Team.

Appelwick started in all 58 of Miami's games and finished the season with career-highs in batting average (.322), fielding percentage (.995), hits (69), home runs (21), RBI (74), runs (65), on-base percentage (.458), slugging percentage (.673), stolen bases (3) and walks (53). His 74 RBI set a new single-season record and his 21 home runs are tied for the most in program history. Appelwick now stands at eighth all-time in career RBI (141) and tied for fourth in career home runs (38) for Miami.

Katskee made 10 starts and 16 total appearances for the RedHawks during the 2025 season. The redshirt sophomore finished the season tied for the fourth-most wins across Division I baseball with an 11-2 record. Katskee pitched in 84.2 innings and recorded a 3.08 ERA. He led the charge against opponents in the batter's box this season, holding them to a .196 batting average and adding 70 strikeouts.

Baker started in each game he played during the 2025 season, totaling 54 starts. The senior set career marks in batting average (.339), hits (77), home runs (13), RBI (49), runs (59), on-base percentage (.442), slugging percentage (.639), stolen bases (6) and walks (24). He was named a Brooks Wallace Award Semifinalist for his efforts during the season.

Byers finished the season with a career-best in both saves (six) and ERA (2.61). He threw in 76.0 innings and made 23 appearances, including two starts. Byers struck out 72 batters to lead the RedHawk pitching staff and held batters to a .215 batting average.

The ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America teams will be announced the morning of Friday, June 13 prior to the start of the 2025 NCAA Div. I College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. First Team All-Region selections are eligible for All-America honors.

In all divisions, the ABCA/Rawlings National Pitchers and Position Players of the Year will be announced on Monday, June 23.

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.

2025 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams: East
NCAA Div. I East All-Region First Team
Pos.	Player	Cl.	School	State
C	Garrett Wright	So.	Bowling Green	OH
C	Boston Smith	Sr.	Wright State	OH
1B	Evan Appelwick	Jr.	Miami University	OH
2B	Joe Tiroly	So.	Rider	NJ
3B	Kerrington Cross	Sr.	Cincinnati	OH
3B	Hayden Jatczak	Gr.	Kent State	OH
SS	Chris Hacopian	So.	Maryland	MD
OF	Michael DiMartini	So.	Dayton	OH
OF	Jake Casey	Sr.	Kent State	OH
OF	Kyle Fossum	Sr.	Youngstown State	OH
DH	Sam White	Jr.	West Virginia	WV
P	Cooper Katskee	So.	Miami University	OH
P	Brian Young	Sr.	Rider	NJ
P	Colton Book	Jr.	Saint Joseph's	PA
RP	Connar Penrod	Sr.	Bowling Green	OH

NCAA Div. I East All-Region Second Team
Pos.	Player	Cl.	School	State
C	Alex Calarco	Sr.	Maryland	MD
1B	Hollis Porter	So.	Maryland	MD
2B	Aiden Stewart	Jr.	Delaware	DE
3B	Owen Petrich	Jr.	Saint Joseph's	PA
SS	Dillon Baker	Sr.	Miami University	OH
OF	Paxton Kling	Jr.	Penn State	PA
OF	Aiden Robbins	So.	Seton Hall	NJ
OF	JP Peltier	So.	Wright State	OH
DH	Jay Bant	Sr.	Monmouth	NJ
DH	Jack Porter	So.	Penn State	PA
P	Ryan DeSanto	Jr.	Penn State	PA
P	Jack Kartsonas	Gr.	West Virginia	WV
P	Griffin Kirn	Sr.	West Virginia	WV
RP	Carson Byers	Jr.	Miami University	OH
RP	Ethan Firoved	Sr.	Pitt	PA

Players Mentioned

Evan Appelwick

Dillon Baker

Carson Byers

Cooper Katskee

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