MARSHALL, Minn. – Senior utility player Justin Smith (Hagerstown, Md./Smithsburg/Hagerstown CC) of the Shepherd University baseball team has been selected to the 2019 D2CCA All-America Team.
Smith, a second team selection, batted .379 with 66 hits in 174 at-bats. He drove in a team-best 65 runs and scored 58. Smith's 65 runs batted rank him 10th nationally, while his 1.27 runs batted in per game rank him 12th. His 19 doubles topped the team. He added three triples and tied for the team lead with 13 home runs. He was 2-of-3 in stolen bases. Smith drew 31 walks and led the team with four sacrifice files. Smith has helped Shepherd lead NCAA II in slugging percentage with a .574 mark.
The D2CCA All-America and All-Region baseball teams, which are selected by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) members from schools playing Division II baseball, were first established in 2007. This is the fourth year in which the program is solely sponsored by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association.
The Division II Conference Commissioners Association encourages and promotes Division II athletics and high standards of sportsmanship as important elements of higher education. The CCA is a key communications link among the conferences as they discuss views, policies and regulations that impact Division II intercollegiate athletics and works closely with the NCAA as a communications channel to NCAA Division II member colleges and universities.
2019 D2CCA ALL-AMERICA TEAM
First Team
C John Michael Faile Fr. North Greenville
1B Andrew Czech Jr. Walsh
2B Daulton Martin Sr. Tusculum
3B Jared Melone Sr. West Chester
SS Utah Jones Sr. North Greenville
OF Josh Elvir Jr. Angelo State
OF Cole Kleszcz Jr. Azusa Pacific
OF Erik Webb Jr. Central Missouri
DH Jake Engel Jr. Dixie State
UT (non-pitcher) Eddie Nevins Jr. Wilmington
UT (pitcher) Cam Kline Sr. Minnesota State
SP Hunter Brown Jr. Wayne State (Mich.)
SP Tucker Burgess Sr. North Greenville
SP Joe Corbett Sr. West Texas A&M
SP Dillon McCollough Sr. Eckerd
RP Will Dixon Sr. Colorado Mesa
Second Team
C Chris Gambert Jr. Bellarmine
1B Daniel Cipriano Jr. Montana State Billings
2B Jake Barlow So. Delta State
3B Osvaldo Tovalin So. Azusa Pacific
SS Matt McDermott Jr. Colorado-Colorado Springs
OF Jordan Hart Sr. Minnesota State
OF Yorvis Torrealba Jr. Tampa
OF Zac Wiley Sr. Bellarmine
DH Conner Durden Sr. USC Aiken
UT (non-pitcher) Justin Smith Sr. Shepherd
UT (pitcher) Logan Soole Jr. MSU Denver
SP Ed Baram Sr. Adelphi
SP Ethan Elliott Sr. Lincoln Memorial
SP Joshua Loeschorn Fr. LIU Post
SP Brandon Weed Jr. UC San Diego
RP Quinton Driggers Jr. Newberry
Third Team
C Nick Seginowich Jr. Angelo State
1B Adam Sasser Sr. North Greenville
2B Payton Eeles Fr. Cedarville
3B Jacob Buchberger Jr. Davenport
SS Caleb Sneed Sr. Southwest Baptist
OF Hill Alexander Sr. Lubbock Christian
OF Auggie Francis Sr. New Mexico Highlands
OF Matt Higgins So. Bellarmine
DH PJ Harris Sr. Oklahoma Baptist
UT (non-pitcher) Kyle Kaufman Sr. West Texas A&M
UT (pitcher) Jack Brunetti Sr. Charleston
SP Dominic Austing Sr. St. Cloud State
SP Andrew Dean Sr. Illinois-Springfield
SP Matthew Minnick Sr. Mercyhurst
SP Max Steffens Jr. Augustana
RP Chris Slavik Sr. Ashland
Honorable Mention
Ramon Enriquez (C, Oklahoma Baptist) ; Jordan Stubbings (1B, Colorado Mesa) ; Gabe Chavez (2B, Cal State San Bernardino) ; Miguel Pimentel (3B, Lee) ; Joe Campagna (SS, Slippery Rock) ; EJ Cumbo (OF, New York Tech) ; Ethan Baucom (OF, UNC Pembroke) ; Marquise Lanier (OF, Chowan) ; Andrew Chuba (DH, Seton Hill) ; Jordan Barth (Utility Non-Pitcher, Augustana) ; Alex Phillips (Utility Pitcher, Bellarmine) ; Ryan Johnson (SP, Lubbock Christian) ; Zach Parish (SP, Missouri Southern State) ; Hunter Riggins (SP, Delta State) ; Danny Wirchansky (SP, Pace) ; Jeffrey Praml (RP, Southern New Hampshire)
Ron Lenz Pitcher of the Year: Joe Corbett, Sr., West Texas A&M
Ron Lenz Player of the Year: Josh Elvir, OF, Jr., Angelo State (Texas)
