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Three Trojans Earn All American Honors

Steck, Palmeira, and Ulrich named to the ABCA All American List

The American Baseball Coaches Association has announced the 2022 ABCA/Rawlings Pacific Association Division All-America Teams. The selection process is led by the ABCA Pacific Association Division All-America Committee, which is chaired by Chris Pedretti, President of the California Community College Baseball Coaches Association. The Pacific Association Division is comprised of junior colleges from the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) and the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC).

Three Trojans made the list, Ben Steck as a 3rd Team Catcher, Xavier Ulrich as a 3rd Team Designated Hitter, and Konnor Palmeira (the North Region MVP) as a 2nd Team First Baseman.  

ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove winners will be announced June 22 and National Pitchers and Position Players of the Year in all divisions will be announced June 27.

The ABCA/Rawlings Pacific Association Division All-America and Coach of the Year Committee is chaired by Chris Pedretti, President of the California Community College Baseball Coaches Association. Also on the committee is Northern California representative Larry Quirico, Southern California Representative Scott Pickler and Northwest representative Mark Yoshino.

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.

The ABCA, founded in 1945, is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 13,000 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: NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School and Youth.

The complete list of Pacific Association Division All Americans is as follows:

2022 ABCA/Rawlings Pacific Association Division All-America Teams
Pacific Association Division All-America First Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Devlin Lindeman Fr. Palomar CA
1B Jerry Thomas So. Feather River CA
INF Jeter Ybarra Fr. Ohlone CA
INF Rikuu Nishida So. Mt. Hood OR
INF Zach Tallerman Fr. Cuesta CA
OF Matt Bardowell Fr. Riverside CA
OF Austin Bunn So. Big Bend WA
OF Hank Dunn So. Yakima Valley WA
DH Austin Cappas So. Merced CA
UT Andrew Neil Fr. Los Medanos CA
P Noah Galvan Fr. Fresno City CA
P Jeff Nelson Fr. Mt. Hood OR
P Logan Parker Fr. Palomar CA
RP Parker McMan So. Umpqua OR
 
Pacific Association Division All-America Second Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Jack Gallagher So. Santa Rosa CA
1B Konnor Palmeira So. Everett WA
INF Joichiro Oyama So. Merced CA
INF Bryan Rojas Fr. Lane OR
INF Johnny McHenry So. Cerro Coso CA
OF Curran Ozawa-Burns Fr. West Valley CA
OF Jack Sanders Fr. Palomar CA
OF Cole Kleckner Fr. Lane OR
DH Brandon Nguyen Fr. Glendale CA
UT Matt Pinal Fr. Long Beach CA
P Seti Manase So. Tacoma WA
P Michael Flores Fr. Mt. San Antonio CA
P Tatsuya Uemoto Fr. Edmonds WA
RP Jake Christianson So. Feather River CA
 
Pacific Association Division All-America Third Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Ben Steck So. Everett WA
1B JT Waldon Fr. Folsom Lake CA
INF Alex Sol So. Mt. Hood OR
INF Raider Tello Fr. Pasadena City CA
INF Ryan Pierce Fr. Los Medanos CA
OF Jesse Pierce Fr. Skyline CA
OF Tafton Hensley Fr. Canyons CA
OF Damian Stone So. Ohlone CA
DH Xavier Ulrich Fr. Everett WA
UT Brandham Ponce So. Big Bend WA
P David Butler Fr. Riverside CA
P Henry Proger Fr. Lane OR
P TJ Czyz Fr. Cosumnes River CA
RP Aedan Cunningham Fr. Glendale CA