AUSTIN, Texas — The American Baseball Coaches Association announced its 2026 NCAA Division II All-Region Teams, naming St. Edward's pitcher
CONNOR FREEMAN to the South Central All-Region First Team, and first baseman
CONNOR COX ot the Second Team.
Cox led the Hilltoppers with a .398 batting average, recording 68 hits, driving in 62 runs, and scoring 56. He compiled 13 home runs and 14 doubles, finishing with a .731 slugging percentage. He is the program's leader in career batting average (.396), hits (282), doubles (63, RBI (212), and total bases (453).
Freeman posted an 8-2 record in 14 starts with a 3.33 ERA in 75.2 innings pitched. He threw two complete games, including a nine-inning shutout, and won two LSC Pitcher of the Week awards and All-LSC First Team honors. He earned NCBWA All-Region First Team honors.
2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. II All-Region Teams: South Central Region |
| NCAA Div. II South Central All-Region First Team |
| Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
| C |
Cole Ketzner |
Sr. |
Texas-Tyler |
TX |
| 1B |
Ethan Wood |
So. |
Regis |
CO |
| 2B |
Bryce Peterson |
Sr. |
Colorado-Colorado Springs |
CO |
| 3B |
Evan Bilter |
Jr. |
Colorado School of Mines |
CO |
| SS |
Trevor Dale |
Jr. |
Colorado-Colorado Springs |
CO |
| IF |
Kennedy Hara |
Sr. |
Colorado Mesa |
CO |
| OF |
Brody Duvall |
Jr. |
Colorado School of Mines |
CO |
| OF |
Kolby Felix |
Sr. |
Colorado Mesa |
CO |
| OF |
Chris Benavidez |
Jr. |
Texas-Dallas |
TX |
| OF |
Trent McCown |
Sr. |
Texas-Dallas |
TX |
| DH |
Royce Vandine |
Sr. |
Metro State Denver |
CO |
| UT |
Joey Blank |
Jr. |
Colorado Mesa |
CO |
| P |
Jackson Eisenhauer |
Fr. |
Colorado Mesa |
CO |
| P |
Aaron Rubio |
Jr. |
Lubbock Christian |
TX |
| P |
CONNOR FREEMAN |
Jr. |
St. Edward's |
TX |
| P |
Julio Garcia |
Sr. |
Texas-Tyler |
TX |
| RP |
Coleson Abel |
Sr. |
Texas-Tyler |
TX |
| |
| NCAA Div. II South Central All-Region Second Team |
| Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
| C |
Noah Wicks |
Jr. |
Metro State Denver |
CO |
| 1B |
CONNOR COX |
Sr. |
St. Edward's |
TX |
| 2B |
Austin Beck |
Sr. |
Angelo State |
TX |
| 3B |
Jimmy Pelletier |
Jr. |
Colorado State Pueblo |
CO |
| SS |
Gael Bernal |
Jr. |
Texas-Permian Basin |
TX |
| IF |
Tyler Genrich |
So. |
Colorado-Colorado Springs |
CO |
| OF |
Ezra Farmer |
So. |
Colorado Mesa |
CO |
| OF |
Brooks Rasmussen |
Sr. |
Metro State Denver |
CO |
| OF |
Jack Moulin |
Jr. |
Regis |
CO |
| OF |
Leo Salas |
Jr. |
Sul Ross State |
TX |
| DH |
Osaias Hinojosa |
Fr. |
Adams State |
CO |
| UT |
Jake Alwine |
Sr. |
West Texas A&M |
TX |
| P |
Caleb Ruter |
Sr. |
Colorado Mesa |
CO |
| P |
Rafael Espinoza |
Jr. |
Colorado Mesa |
CO |
| P |
Gabe Cook |
Jr. |
St. Mary's |
TX |
| P |
Caden Copeland |
Sr. |
Texas-Tyler |
TX |
| RP |
Garrett Baumann |
Sr. |
Angelo State |
TX |
| RP |
Sage Ferguson |
Sr. |
Colorado Mesa |
CO |
| |
| Region Position Player of the Year: Kolby Felix, Colorado Mesa |
| Region Pitcher of the Year: Jackson Eisenhauer, Colorado Mesa |
