GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Ian Luce was selected as a First Team All-Central Region member by ABCA/Rawlings as the organization released its regional awards on Wednesday morning.
The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. II All-America & Coach of the Year Committee. The ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. II All-America teams will be announced on Friday, May 29. Only First Team All-Region selections are eligible for All-America honors.
ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams for all divisions will be announced on Wednesday, June 17, while the 2026 ABCA NCAA Div. II Region All-Defensive teams will be released on Thursday, June 18.
Luce earns his second regional honor of the season after being named a NCBWA All-Central Region Second Team selection. He finds himself on the first team after finishing second on the Ichabod single-season hit charts with 91 total base knocks across 51 games played and started. The Manhattan, Kan. native hit .417 with a 1.181 OPS and a .502 while tallying five triples and nine home runs to drive in 51 RBI. He was also 18-21 in stealing bases, a team high. In the field Luce did not allow an error on the season with 87 putouts and two outfield assists.
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NCAA Div. II Central All-Region First Team
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Pos.
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Player
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Cl.
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School
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State
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C
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Grant Nottlemann
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Sr.
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Pittsburg State
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KS
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1B
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Carter Olson
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Sr.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State
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OK
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2B
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Logan Myers
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Jr.
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Emporia State
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KS
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3B
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Troy Berg
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Sr.
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Augustana
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SD
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SS
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Jake Berkland
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So.
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Minnesota State Mankato
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MN
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IF
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Nate Cunningham
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Sr.
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Wayne State College
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NE
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OF
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Camden Tanner
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Jr.
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Arkansas-Monticello
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AR
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OF
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Dagen Brewer
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Sr.
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Pittsburg State
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KS
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OF
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Isaac Webb
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Sr.
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Pittsburg State
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KS
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OF
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Ian Luce
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Jr.
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Washburn
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KS
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DH
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Drake Lee
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Sr.
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Central Oklahoma
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OK
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UT
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Louis Magers
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Sr.
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Minnesota State Mankato
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MN
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P
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Sawyer Allen
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Sr.
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Central Missouri
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MO
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P
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Colby Deaver
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So.
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Emporia State
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KS
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P
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Mack Crowley
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Jr.
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Minnesota State Mankato
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MN
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P
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Logan Sandoval
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So.
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Northwestern Oklahoma State
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OK
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RP
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Cole Smith
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So.
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University of Mary
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ND
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NCAA Div. II Central All-Region Second Team
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Pos.
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Player
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Cl.
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School
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State
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C
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Jackson Fliflet
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So.
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Minnesota Crookston
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MN
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1B
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Noah Steele
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Sr.
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Emporia State
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KS
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2B
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Ryan Kirk
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Sr.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State
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OK
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3B
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Landon Meyer
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Sr.
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Southwestern Oklahoma State
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OK
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SS
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Kobe Eikmeier
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So.
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Augustana
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SD
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IF
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Mitch Iliff
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Jr.
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Sioux Falls
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SD
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OF
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Brayden Luikart
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Sr.
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Missouri Southern State
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MO
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OF
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Frank Gall
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Sr.
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Northwest Missouri State
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MO
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OF
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Tui Amosa
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Jr.
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Oklahoma Baptist
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OK
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OF
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Eric Bacon
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Jr.
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Pittsburg State
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KS
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OF
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JJ Bush
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Sr.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State
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OK
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DH
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Josh Bay
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Fr.
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Southern Nazarene
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OK
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UT
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Derek Woolwine
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Sr.
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Fort Hays State
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KS
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P
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Mariano Gomez
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Sr.
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Augustana
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SD
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P
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Greyson Chappel
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Jr.
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Central Missouri
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MO
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P
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Rhett Richardson
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So.
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Henderson State
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AR
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P
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Lucas Burgum
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Jr.
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University of Mary
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ND
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RP
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Eric Woodley
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Jr.
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Arkansas Tech
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AR
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Region Position Player of the Year: Dagen Brewer, Pittsburg State
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Region Pitcher of the Year: Colby Deaver, Emporia State
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