GREENSBORO, N.C. / MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (naccsports.org) --- Four Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) baseball student-athletes have been named all-Americans for the 2026 season after the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and D3baseball.com announced their honors earlier this week.
Concordia University Chicago senior catcher
Brandon Mahler was named a first-team selection by both organizations. Additionally, the ABCA selected Concordia Chicago senior third baseman
Jake Mahler to the second team and Rockford University senior utility player
Zach Fabis to the third team, while Aurora University senior catcher
Tyler Patton was a D3baseball.com third-team pick.
Brandon Mahler led the Cougars in nearly every offensive category, batting .472 and slugging .883. This season, he broke CUC's single-season records for RBIs (69), batting average (.472), slugging percentage (.883), and on-base percentage (.567). Mahler led the NACC in slugging percentage, on-base percentage, RBIs, and home runs while ranking in second in batting average, hits, and doubles. In addition to making waves in the conference, Mahler ranked fifth in the nation for single-season home runs for the majority of the year while finishing his career ranked top ten in the NCAA for home runs, RBIs, batting average, slugging percentage, on base percentage, and total bases. This season, Mahler was named first team ABCA/Rawlings All-Region and Region VIII Position Player of the Year, while earning his fourth consecutive All-NACC accolade and being named the NACC Position Player of the Year.
Jake Mahler batted .420 while starting and appearing in all 43 games for the Cougars. Mahler picked up 76 hits, 10 doubles, two triples, and 59 RBIs this season while slugging .505. In the field, he was responsible for 27 putouts and 88 assists in his first season as the starting third baseman. Mahler led the NACC in home runs while ranking in the top five in batting average, hits, doubles, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, and RBIs. In addition to making waves in the conference, Mahler ranked fifth in the nation for single-season home runs for the majority of the year. This season, Mahler earned his second ABCA/Rawlings All-Region recognition this year as a first team third baseman after being named to second team last season as a designated hitter. Mahler earned his second consecutive NACC All-Conference accolade this year after being named first team for his work this season.
The Mahler brothers each hit 16 home runs, tying for second place on both the Concordia Chicago and NACC single-season list.
Fabis recorded a .318 batting average with 41 hits and 17 RBIs. He also had seven doubles, one triple, one home run, and drew nine walks. On the mound, Fabis was dominant on the year ranking in the top 20 in five statistical categories, and in the top 10 in four. He placed fifth in the conference in ERA (2.63), tied for second in wins (8-0) going undefeated on the hill, fourth in fewest hits allowed (43), 21st in strikeouts (44), and fourth in batting average against (.224). His eight wins on the year tied a program record for wins in a single season. Fabis also had a complete-game shutout (March 21 vs. Marian) where he allowed just four hits while striking out 10 batters, in a week where he won NACC Pitcher of the Week. Nationally, Fabis tied for 22nd in wins on the mound.
In his final season as a Spartan,
Patton hit .348 with 16 home runs (sixth in Division III) and 19 doubles (24th in Division III) while driving in 69 runs (ninth in Division III) and scoring 46 runs. He had a .764 slugging and .393 on-base.
| 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III All-America Teams |
| Pos. |
First Team |
Cl. |
School |
State |
| C |
Brandon Mahler |
Sr. |
Concordia Chicago |
IL |
| 1B |
Alex Henderson |
Jr. |
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
CA |
| 2B |
Benton Jones |
Sr. |
Lynchburg |
VA |
| 3B |
Cooper Berry |
Jr. |
Pomona-Pitzer |
CA |
| SS |
Evan Sykes |
Sr. |
Greensboro |
NC |
| OF |
Trevor Testerman |
Jr. |
Greensboro |
NC |
| OF |
Dennis Ritlinger-Nirider |
Sr. |
Baldwin Wallace |
OH |
| OF |
Isaiah Parido |
Sr. |
Messiah |
PA |
| OF |
Kai Gonzaga |
So. |
Pomona-Pitzer |
CA |
| DH |
Zack Chadwell |
Sr. |
Bridgewater |
VA |
| UT |
Evan Grimes |
Sr. |
Russell Sage |
NY |
| P |
Bryan Carney |
Sr. |
Olivet |
MI |
| P |
Brady Stuart |
Sr. |
Endicott |
MA |
| P |
Chase Brickley |
Gr. |
WashU |
MO |
| P |
Drew Bowles |
Jr. |
Transylvania |
KY |
| Pos. |
Second Team |
Cl. |
School |
State |
| C |
Andrew Stechschulte |
Sr. |
Ohio Northern |
OH |
| 1B |
Kyle Douin |
Gr. |
Southern Maine |
ME |
| 1B |
Jack Pokorak |
Sr. |
Lynchburg |
VA |
| 2B |
Jackson Bland |
Jr. |
North Central |
IL |
| 3B |
Brayden Davis |
Jr. |
Rowan |
NJ |
| 3B |
Alex Nemunaitis |
Sr. |
Wittenberg |
OH |
| 3B |
Jake Mahler |
Sr. |
Concordia Chicago |
IL |
| SS |
Elliot Miles |
Jr. |
UMass Boston |
MA |
| SS |
Michael Ossenfort |
Fr. |
Carthage |
WI |
| OF |
Shane Williams |
Sr. |
Salve Regina |
RI |
| OF |
Jack Lutte |
Jr. |
Denison |
OH |
| OF |
Richie Heyder |
Sr. |
Farmingdale State |
NY |
| OF |
Bryce Didrickson |
Sr. |
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
CA |
| OF |
Quincy Via |
Sr. |
Marymount |
VA |
| DH |
Josh Dezenzo |
Sr. |
Washington & Jefferson |
PA |
| UT |
Bret Potter |
Jr. |
Lewis & Clark |
OR |
| P |
Brendan Cruz |
Jr. |
Washington & Jefferson |
PA |
| P |
Drew Tolfree |
Fr. |
Ohio Northern |
OH |
| P |
Jack Walsh |
Jr. |
Coe |
IA |
| P |
Aidan Brinsfield |
Jr. |
Salisbury |
MD |
| P |
Cole Williams |
Jr. |
Salisbury |
MD |
| Third Team |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
| C |
Henry Ayers |
Fr. |
Middlebury |
VT |
| C |
Sean Pokorak |
Sr. |
Lynchburg |
VA |
| 1B |
Xander Rodriguez |
Jr. |
Wittenberg |
OH |
| 2B |
Lucas Prendergast |
Sr. |
York |
PA |
| 2B |
Nikolas Ruden |
Sr. |
Grinnell |
IA |
| 3B |
Riley Uhls |
Jr. |
Berry |
GA |
| 3B |
Anthony Massa |
So. |
Wisconsin-Platteville |
WI |
| SS |
Daniel Tome III |
So. |
Mount Union |
OH |
| OF |
Connor Massimini |
Sr. |
East Texas Baptist |
TX |
| OF |
Cody Funk |
Sr. |
Piedmont |
GA |
| OF |
James Quici |
Fr. |
Penn State Harrisburg |
PA |
| OF |
Shane Daly |
Gr. |
McDaniel |
MD |
| OF |
Quinn Madden |
Gr. |
Lynchburg |
VA |
| DH |
Matt Hollender |
Sr. |
Franklin & Marshall |
PA |
| UT |
Zach Fabis |
Sr. |
Rockford |
IL |
| P |
Logan Tapman |
Sr. |
Lynchburg |
VA |
| P |
Luke Manry |
Jr. |
Piedmont |
GA |
| P |
Caleb Akins |
So. |
Millikin |
IL |
| P |
Brit Kostura |
Sr. |
Baldwin Wallace |
OH |
| P |
Nolan Romanowski |
So. |
Salve Regina |
RI |
| P |
Cole Donato |
Sr. |
Tufts |
MA |
| Pos. |
Fourth Team |
Cl. |
School |
State |
| C |
Ryan Thoreson |
Sr. |
Coe |
IA |
| 1B |
Tanner Voight |
Sr. |
Wisconsin-Superior |
WI |
| 1B |
Jack Griffin |
Sr. |
St. John Fisher |
NY |
| 2B |
Tommy Chilicki |
Sr. |
Wittenberg |
OH |
| 3B |
Drew Denham |
Jr. |
Mount Union |
OH |
| SS |
Thomas Mezzullo |
So. |
McDaniel |
MD |
| OF |
JT Anderosky |
Sr. |
DeSales |
PA |
| OF |
Nate Kaczynski |
So. |
Mass. Maritime |
MA |
| OF |
Luke Kruer |
So. |
Merchant Marine |
NY |
| OF |
Jaime Padilla |
Sr. |
Shenandoah |
VA |
| UT |
Nic Frink |
So. |
Saint Joseph's Maine |
ME |
| P |
Ryan McCann |
Sr. |
Manhattanville |
NY |
| P |
Mike Hooker |
Sr. |
DeSales |
PA |
| P |
Jack Holguin |
Fr. |
La Verne |
CA |
| P |
Will Rettig |
Sr. |
Denison |
OH |
| P |
David Finch |
Sr. |
Stevens |
NJ |
| P |
Justin Christensen |
Fr. |
St. John Fisher |
NY |
| P |
Ethan Condit |
Sr. |
North Park |
IL |
2026 D3baseball.com All-America Teams
FIRST TEAM
| Pos. |
Name, School |
Yr. |
Avg |
R |
H |
2B/3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
TB |
OPS |
| C |
Brandon Mahler, Concordia Chicago |
Sr. |
.472 |
45 |
77 |
17/1 |
16 |
60 |
3 |
144 |
1.450 |
| 1B |
Kyle Douin, Southern Maine |
Sr. |
.443 |
70 |
81 |
16/4 |
13 |
72 |
5 |
144 |
1.336 |
| 2B |
Tommy Chilicki, Wittenberg |
Sr. |
.429 |
52 |
81 |
18/3 |
4 |
60 |
4 |
117 |
1.103 |
| 3B |
Brayden Davis, Rowan |
Jr. |
.411 |
51 |
74 |
18/2 |
15 |
84 |
12 |
141 |
1.252 |
| SS |
Evan Sykes, Greensboro |
Sr. |
.412 |
64 |
68 |
23/2 |
12 |
46 |
3 |
131 |
1.311 |
| OF |
Richie Heyder, Farmingdale State |
Sr. |
.470 |
47 |
55 |
18/4 |
8 |
43 |
4 |
105 |
1.505 |
| OF |
Isaiah Parido, Messiah |
Sr. |
.415 |
83 |
78 |
20/4 |
19 |
69 |
34 |
163 |
1.388 |
| OF |
Trevor Testerman, Greensboro |
Jr. |
.475 |
50 |
66 |
12/4 |
16 |
62 |
27 |
134 |
1.534 |
| DH |
Josh Dezenzo, Washington & Jefferson |
Sr. |
.407 |
49 |
59 |
23/2 |
8 |
40 |
12 |
110 |
1.280 |
| UTL |
Evan Grimes, Russell Sage |
Sr. |
.355 |
58 |
54 |
13/7 |
7 |
57 |
29 |
102 |
1.150 |
| Pos. |
Name, School |
Yr. |
ERA |
W-L |
Sv. |
IP |
H |
ER |
BB/K |
WHIP |
OBA |
| SP |
Bryan Carney, Olivet |
Sr. |
1.35 |
7-3 |
0 |
73.1 |
41 |
11 |
17/122 |
0.81 |
.158 |
| SP |
Brendan Cruz, Washington & Jefferson |
Jr. |
1.73 |
10-1 |
0 |
73.0 |
42 |
14 |
17/92 |
0.81 |
.162 |
| SP |
Brady Stuart, Endicott |
Sr. |
1.41 |
8-0 |
0 |
76.1 |
38 |
12 |
28/85 |
0.86 |
.147 |
| SP |
Drew Tolfree, Ohio Northern |
Fr. |
1.64 |
7-0 |
0 |
65.2 |
33 |
12 |
21/75 |
0.82 |
.143 |
| RP |
John Wade, Belhaven |
So. |
1.06 |
3-0 |
8 |
17.0 |
7 |
2 |
5/25 |
0.59 |
.132 |
| UTL |
Evan Grimes, Russell Sage |
Sr. |
2.84 |
7-2 |
2 |
69.2 |
57 |
22 |
33/80 |
1.29 |
.206 |
SECOND TEAM
| Pos. |
Name, School |
Yr. |
Avg |
R |
H |
2B/3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
TB |
OPS |
| C |
Clay Hartje, Johns Hopkins |
Jr. |
.340 |
58 |
54 |
12/2 |
16 |
66 |
6 |
118 |
1.225 |
| 1B |
Alex Henderson, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
Jr. |
.407 |
69 |
79 |
13/2 |
22 |
69 |
5 |
162 |
1.339 |
| 2B |
Nikolas Ruden, Grinnell |
Sr. |
.391 |
48 |
63 |
16/3 |
8 |
52 |
14 |
109 |
1.167 |
| 3B |
Cooper Berry, Pomona-Pitzer |
Jr. |
.393 |
60 |
64 |
13/0 |
17 |
61 |
2 |
128 |
1.313 |
| SS |
Michael Ossenfort, Carthage |
Fr. |
.433 |
46 |
55 |
12/0 |
13 |
46 |
3 |
106 |
1.376 |
| OF |
Jack Lutte, Denison |
Jr. |
.459 |
53 |
68 |
17/1 |
12 |
65 |
12 |
123 |
1.367 |
| OF |
Dennis Ritlinger-Nirider, Baldwin Wallace |
Sr. |
.451 |
63 |
83 |
21/3 |
12 |
62 |
12 |
146 |
1.339 |
| OF |
Shane Williams, Salve Regina |
Sr. |
.380 |
66 |
50 |
15/3 |
15 |
65 |
23 |
139 |
1.187 |
| DH |
Matt Hollender, Franklin & Marshall |
Sr. |
.453 |
42 |
62 |
16/1 |
9 |
54 |
0 |
107 |
1.311 |
| UTL |
Luke Alvarez, Washington & Jefferson |
Sr. |
.365 |
33 |
35 |
5/0 |
16 |
42 |
3 |
88 |
1.379 |
| Pos. |
Name, School |
Yr. |
ERA |
W-L |
Sv. |
IP |
H |
ER |
BB/K |
WHIP |
OBA |
| SP |
Drew Bowles, Transylvania |
Jr. |
2.21 |
9-2 |
0 |
85.1 |
62 |
21 |
24/114 |
1.01 |
.192 |
| SP |
Max Edwards, St. John's (Minn.) |
Fr. |
2.01 |
6-3 |
1 |
62.2 |
40 |
14 |
21/61 |
0.97 |
.180 |
| SP |
Matt Pappalardo, Endicott |
Jr. |
2.71 |
6-2 |
0 |
63.0 |
48 |
19 |
17/67 |
1.03 |
.206 |
| SP |
Charles Running, Luther |
Sr. |
1.92 |
8-1 |
0 |
70.1 |
50 |
15 |
29/70 |
1.12 |
.199 |
| RP |
Gavin Houchins, Millikin |
So. |
1.32 |
4-0 |
9 |
47.2 |
38 |
7 |
10/55 |
1.01 |
.210 |
| UTL |
Luke Alvarez, Washington & Jefferson |
Sr. |
0.56 |
0-0 |
4 |
16.0 |
9 |
1 |
2/22 |
0.69 |
.158 |
THIRD TEAM
| Pos. |
Name, School |
Yr. |
Avg |
R |
H |
2B/3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
TB |
OPS |
| C |
Tyler Patton, Aurora |
Sr. |
.349 |
52 |
60 |
16/0 |
2 |
69 |
1 |
123 |
1.157 |
| 1B |
Jack Pokorak, Lynchburg |
Sr. |
.388 |
56 |
76 |
11/2 |
17 |
90 |
4 |
142 |
1.195 |
| 2B |
Benton Jones, Lynchburg |
Sr. |
.342 |
69 |
64 |
17/7 |
6 |
59 |
15 |
128 |
1.102 |
| 3B |
Anthony Massa, UW-Platteville |
So. |
.433 |
54 |
71 |
15/0 |
15 |
58 |
4 |
131 |
1.304 |
| SS |
Elliot Miles, Mass.-Boston |
Jr. |
.409 |
57 |
65 |
11/3 |
12 |
56 |
30 |
118 |
1.249 |
| OF |
Nate Kaczynski, Mass. Maritime |
Fr. |
.485 |
43 |
64 |
8/2 |
8 |
34 |
4 |
100 |
1.328 |
| OF |
Erik Sundgren, Denison |
Sr. |
.377 |
67 |
66 |
21/3 |
9 |
54 |
29 |
120 |
1.186 |
| OF |
Dylan Witkowski, Lancaster Bible |
Sr. |
.460 |
66 |
69 |
15/4 |
12 |
57 |
23 |
128 |
1.421 |
| DH |
Owen Fischl, DeSales |
Gr. |
.405 |
59 |
60 |
14/0 |
7 |
63 |
13 |
95 |
1.195 |
| UTL |
Bret Potter, Lewis & Clark |
Jr. |
.396 |
34 |
67 |
8/0 |
4 |
30 |
13 |
87 |
0.981 |
| Pos. |
Name, School |
Yr. |
ERA |
W-L |
Sv. |
IP |
H |
ER |
BB/K |
WHIP |
OBA |
| SP |
Aidan Brinsfield, Salisbury |
Jr. |
2.61 |
10-3 |
0 |
96.2 |
77 |
28 |
26/70 |
1.07 |
.214 |
| SP |
Will Rettig, Denison |
Sr. |
2.55 |
11-0 |
0 |
81.1 |
78 |
23 |
16/69 |
1.16 |
.252 |
| SP |
Isaac Rone, Centre |
So. |
2.43 |
5-1 |
0 |
63.0 |
48 |
17 |
26/57 |
1.17 |
.210 |
| SP |
Jack Walsh, Coe |
Jr. |
2.77 |
9-2 |
0 |
81.1 |
62 |
25 |
22/102 |
1.03 |
.205 |
| RP |
Devin Parker, Denison |
Fr. |
1.36 |
4-1 |
6 |
33.0 |
27 |
5 |
13/40 |
1.21 |
.211 |
| UTL |
Bret Potter, Lewis & Clark |
Jr. |
2.50 |
2-1 |
5 |
18.0 |
16 |
5 |
7/17 |
1.28 |
.229 |
FOURTH TEAM
| Pos. |
Name, School |
Yr. |
Avg |
R |
H |
2B/3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
TB |
OPS |
| C |
Henry Ayers, Middlebury |
Fr. |
.475 |
45 |
69 |
14/3 |
3 |
30 |
3 |
98 |
1.182 |
| 1B |
Xander Rodriguez, Wittenberg |
Jr. |
.382 |
60 |
66 |
18/0 |
15 |
73 |
3 |
129 |
1.218 |
| 2B |
Dante Ruby, Keystone |
So. |
.409 |
56 |
56 |
14/2 |
6 |
35 |
11 |
92 |
1.200 |
| 3B |
Alex Nemunaitis, Wittenberg |
Sr. |
.451 |
64 |
82 |
15/1 |
11 |
56 |
9 |
132 |
1.257 |
| SS |
Thomas Mezzullo, McDaniel |
So. |
.433 |
56 |
71 |
13/5 |
5 |
51 |
15 |
109 |
1.157 |
| OF |
Kai Gonzaga, Pomona-Pitzer |
So. |
.366 |
63 |
64 |
14/1 |
15 |
69 |
13 |
125 |
1.223 |
| OF |
Connor Massimini, East Texas Baptist |
Sr. |
.362 |
56 |
59 |
10/0 |
15 |
59 |
6 |
114 |
1.201 |
| OF |
Jaime Padilla, Shenandoah |
Sr. |
.385 |
66 |
72 |
21/3 |
5 |
60 |
21 |
114 |
1.101 |
| DH |
Catcher Ridings, Hardin-Simmons |
Jr. |
.425 |
38 |
62 |
15/2 |
6 |
38 |
2 |
99 |
1.203 |
| UTL |
Dylan Swarts, Union |
So. |
.342 |
41 |
53 |
17/1 |
6 |
36 |
9 |
90 |
0.991 |
| Pos. |
Name, School |
Yr. |
ERA |
W-L |
Sv. |
IP |
H |
ER |
BB/K |
WHIP |
OBA |
| SP |
Caleb Akins, Millikin |
So. |
2.63 |
10-2 |
0 |
95.2 |
70 |
28 |
21/84 |
0.95 |
.198 |
| SP |
Chase Brickley, WashU |
Gr. |
1.72 |
8-2 |
0 |
73.1 |
59 |
14 |
14/64 |
1.00 |
.218 |
| SP |
Brit Kostura, Baldwin Wallace |
Sr. |
2.04 |
11-3 |
0 |
101.1 |
83 |
21 |
17/74 |
0.99 |
.224 |
| SP |
Robbie Lee, Denison |
Sr. |
2.84 |
7-0 |
0 |
63.1 |
54 |
20 |
24/73 |
1.23 |
.228 |
| RP |
Gradin Taschner, UW-Whitewater |
Jr. |
1.84 |
5-0 |
5 |
49.0 |
34 |
10 |
13/57 |
0.96 |
.197 |
| UTL |
Dylan Swarts, Union |
So. |
2.19 |
2-1 |
1 |
12.1 |
12 |
3 |
7/13 |
1.54 |
.255 |
FIFTH TEAM
| Pos. |
Name, School |
Yr. |
Avg |
R |
H |
2B/3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
TB |
OPS |
| C |
Ryan Thoreson, Coe |
Sr. |
.407 |
49 |
70 |
14/0 |
6 |
42 |
3 |
102 |
1.079 |
| 1B |
Ethan Fantel, Ithaca |
So. |
.444 |
34 |
55 |
14/1 |
7 |
58 |
2 |
92 |
1.326 |
| 2B |
Jackson Bland, North Central (Ill.) |
Jr. |
.357 |
48 |
55 |
11/7 |
8 |
43 |
5 |
104 |
1.152 |
| 3B |
Riley Uhls, Berry |
Sr. |
.448 |
48 |
74 |
18/3 |
9 |
60 |
4 |
123 |
1.262 |
| SS |
TJ Liponis, Endicott |
Sr. |
.374 |
50 |
79 |
25/2 |
6 |
53 |
8 |
126 |
1.050 |
| OF |
Max Horner, Manchester |
So. |
.445 |
39 |
69 |
20/3 |
5 |
43 |
8 |
110 |
1.221 |
| OF |
Luke Kruer, Merchant Marine |
So. |
.405 |
58 |
60 |
7/2 |
14 |
61 |
22 |
113 |
1.232 |
| OF |
Austin Rinzel, Methodist |
Jr. |
.472 |
63 |
84 |
9/4 |
4 |
22 |
21 |
113 |
1.179 |
| DH |
Zack Chadwell, Bridgewater (Va.) |
Sr. |
.325 |
39 |
63 |
16/0 |
16 |
81 |
0 |
127 |
1.104 |
| UTL |
Nolan Currier, Salem State |
Jr. |
.342 |
22 |
26 |
6/3 |
0 |
18 |
17 |
38 |
0.904 |
| Pos. |
Name, School |
Yr. |
ERA |
W-L |
Sv. |
IP |
H |
ER |
BB/K |
WHIP |
OBA |
| SP |
Vinny Giambona, Old Westbury |
Jr. |
1.76 |
6-1 |
0 |
46.0 |
40 |
9 |
7/56 |
1.02 |
.234 |
| SP |
Jack Holguin, La Verne |
Fr. |
2.69 |
8-1 |
0 |
60.1 |
44 |
18 |
27/50 |
1.18 |
.207 |
| SP |
Andrew Montero, Denison |
Fr. |
2.60 |
5-0 |
0 |
45.0 |
22 |
13 |
17/77 |
0.87 |
.139 |
| SP |
Austin Ziance, Marietta |
Jr. |
1.91 |
6-4 |
0 |
75.1 |
62 |
16 |
14/68 |
1.01 |
.225 |
| RP |
Caden Pierce, Merchant Marine |
Sr. |
0.96 |
1-0 |
8 |
18.2 |
14 |
2 |
9/26 |
1.23 |
.200 |
| UTL |
Nolan Currier, Salem State |
Jr. |
1.07 |
6-0 |
0 |
50.1 |
24 |
6 |
25/54 |
0.97 |
.140 |