Kiple, Guy, Steen Receive ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Honors
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The 2024 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. II All-Region teams and Regional Players of the Year have been announced in all eight regions, as Frostburg State senior Ethan Kiple was named Region Position Player of the Year, bringing home All-Region First Team honors as well. 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.
Kiple, MEC Player of the Year, D2CCA Atlantic Region Player of the Year, and NCBWA All-Region Second Team honoree as well, caps off an outstanding career at Frostburg, racking up the accolades to round out his final season. Kiple, utility, led the conference in runs scored with 58, while tying for the conference lead in both hits (69) and home runs (18). Kiple continued to lead the Bobcats in batting average (.385) and RBI (59), while smacking 17 doubles as well. From the mound, Kiple contributed a 3.50 ERA in 18 innings pitched, picking up a win, five saves, and 20 strikeouts.
Juniors Mikey Guy and Randy Steen were named to the ABCA/Rawlings Second Team, continuing to earn honors as well. Guy, Frostburg's third baseman, finished with a .379 batting average off 66 hits, 13 doubles and seven home runs, while scoring 50 runs and tallying 43 RBI, setting him up for All-MEC Second Team and NCBWA All-Region Second Team honors also. Steen, FSU's main center fielder, was named to the All-MEC First Team and both the NCBWA and D2CCA All-Atlantic Region Second Teams, posting a .373 batting average on 69 hits, 11 doubles, three triples, and five home runs, while scoring 41 runs and picking up 44 RBI as well.
The ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. II All-America teams will be announced on Friday, May 31. Only First Team All-Region selections are eligible for All-America honors. The ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams for all divisions will be announced on Wednesday, June 19. The ABCA NCAA Div. II Region All-Defensive teams will be announced on Thursday, June 20.
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