GREENSBORO, N.C. – Senior outfielder Jared Carr (Martinsburg, W.Va./St. James School) and graduate student outfielder Caleb Walls (State College, Pa./State College Area/Maryland) of the Shepherd University baseball team were named to the 2021 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA II Atlantic All-Region Team. Carr and Walls earned first team honors.
Carr, a two-time first team ABCA/Rawlings All-Region selection, recorded a .375 batting average with 48 hits in 128 at-bats. He has drove in a team-best 41 runs and scored 38. He added 12 doubles and a team-best 11 home runs. He also tops the Rams with 25 stolen bases. He added a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 61 chances. He was named PSAC East Athlete of the Week for April 19.
Walls batted .395 with a team-best 51 hits in 129 at-bats. He drove in 37 runs and scored a team-best 42. He added a team-best 23 doubles, two triples, and six home runs. His .744 slugging percentage, .484 on base percentage, and 1.228 OPS also led the team. Walls was 14-of-15 in stolen bases. He was named PSAC East Athlete of the Week for March 29 and NCBWA Atlantic Region Hitter of the Week for March 30.
Shepherd concluded the 2021 season with a 22-14-1 overall mark with an 18-12-1 record in PSAC East action.
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2021 Atlantic-ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Team
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NCAA Div. II Atlantic 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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Luke Trainer
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Sr.
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Millersville
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PA
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1B
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Matt Harrison
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Sr.
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West Virginia State
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WV
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2B
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Jon Kozarian
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Jr.
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Slippery Rock
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PA
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3B
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Luis Dominguez
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Sr.
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Wheeling
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WV
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SS
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Ben Ross
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Fr.
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Notre Dame
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OH
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INF
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Anthony Stehlin
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Jr.
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Concord
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WV
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OF
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Tommy Pellis
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Gr.
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Seton Hill
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PA
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OF
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Derek Orndorff
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Sr.
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Seton Hill
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PA
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OF
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Jared Carr
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Sr.
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Shepherd
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WV
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OF
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Caleb Walls
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Gr.
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Shepherd
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WV
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DH
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Justin Horn
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Sr.
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West Chester
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PA
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P
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Dylan Heid
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Sr.
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Pitt-Johnstown
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PA
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P
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Jeff Taylor
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Sr.
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Millersville
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PA
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P
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Logan Campbell
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Sr.
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Charleston
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WV
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P
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Ethan Lauchart
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Sr.
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West Virginia State
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WV
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RP
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Michael Krauza
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Gr.
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Mercyhurst
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PA
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NCAA Div. II Atlantic 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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Connor Hamilton
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Jr.
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Slippery Rock
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PA
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1B
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Mike Ferrara
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Jr.
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West Chester
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PA
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2B
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Zack Saryeldin
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Jr.
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Concord
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WV
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3B
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Evan Antonellis
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Jr.
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Concord
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WV
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SS
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Jacob McCaskey
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Jr.
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Cal U
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PA
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INF
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Kyle OFier
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Jr.
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Bloomsburg
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PA
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OF
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Bren Taylor
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So.
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Millersville
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PA
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OF
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Cole Friese
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Sr.
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Millersville
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PA
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OF
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Matthew Gibson
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Sr.
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Mercyhurst
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PA
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OF
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Luke Cantwell
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Jr.
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West Chester
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PA
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DH
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Tre'von Smith
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Jr.
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Glenville State
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WV
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P
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Hunter DePrimo
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Sr.
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Mansfield
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PA
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P
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Nick Riggle
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Sr.
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Cal U
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PA
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P
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Ben Vicini
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Sr.
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Seton Hill
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PA
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P
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Trent Abernathy
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Sr.
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Concord
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WV
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RP
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Albert Baez
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Jr.
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Wheeling
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WV
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Position Player of the Year: Tommy Pellis, Gr., Seton Hill
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Pitcher of the Year: Dylan Heid, Sr., Pitt-Johnstown
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