The 2024 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. II All-Region teams and Regional Players of the Year were announced on Wednesday morning. 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.
Sophomore Catcher Ivan Dahlberg earned his career-first All-Region honors when he was selected to the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. II Midwest All-Region Second Team. Dahlberg played in 46 games this season, hitting .326 with 45 hits, and team-leading 50 RBIs, 49 runs scored, and 13 home runs. He was in the top-10 in the GLVC in slugging percentage (.688), on base percentage (.503), OPS (1.191), and walks (41). The everyday catcher made just two errors on the season for a fielding percentage of .994.
Dahlberg's best performance of the season came during the home series against Missouri S&T. In the series, Dahlberg batted .533 (8-for-15) with a .619 on-base percentage in four games. He tallied three doubles and three home runs for a 1.333 slugging percentage, driving in 10 runs and scoring 11 during the series. His weekend was highlighted by his performance in the final game of the series, going 3-for-4 with two home runs and six RBIs. He was selected as the GLVC Player of the Week as a result.
Dahlberg was recently selected First Team All-GLVC for the first all-conference honors of his career.
All-Region Accolades for UIS Baseball Student-Athletes in 2024
Ivan Dahlberg
Second Team ABCA/Rawlings All-Region
Brant Vanaman
First Team D2CCA All-Region
Second Team NCBWA All-Region
Mark Kattula
Second Team NCBWA All-Region
Second Team D2CCA All-Region
| 2024 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. II All-Region Teams: Midwest Region | ||||
| NCAA Div. II Midwest All-Region First Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
| C | Matt Magno | Sr. | Northwood | MI |
| 1B | Austin Simpson | Jr. | Quincy | IL |
| 2B | Joey Parliment | Sr. | Trevecca Nazarene | TN |
| 3B | Mikey Kocen | Jr. | Lewis | IL |
| SS | Alex Epp | Sr. | William Jewell | MO |
| IF | Andrew Buescher | Jr. | Missouri-St. Louis | MO |
| OF | Braedon Stoakes | Jr. | Missouri-St. Louis | MO |
| OF | Reed Raymond | Jr. | Saginaw Valley State | MI |
| OF | Cole McCallum | Jr. | Trevecca Nazarene | TN |
| OF | Evan Jilbert | Jr. | William Jewell | MO |
| DH | Hayden Jatczak | Sr. | Saginaw Valley State | MI |
| UT | Dustin Dupont | Sr. | Quincy | IL |
| P | Jacob Kroeger | Sr. | Maryville | MO |
| P | Griffin Kirn | Jr. | Quincy | IL |
| P | Karter Fitzpatrick | Sr. | Wayne State University | MI |
| P | Caleb Marks | Jr. | Trevecca Nazarene | TN |
| RP | Jake Jekielek | Sr. | Northwood | MI |
| NCAA Div. II Midwest All-Region Second Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
| C | Ivan Dahlberg | So. | Illinois Springfield | IL |
| 1B | Will Shannon | Jr. | Hillsdale | MI |
| 2B | Gavin Dobbels | So. | Ashland | OH |
| 3B | Jonas Gulbrandsen | Jr. | Grand Valley State | MI |
| SS | Jack Zebig | So. | Maryville | MO |
| IF | Brandon Scheurer | Sr. | Saginaw Valley State | MI |
| OF | Cam Farrar | Gr. | Findlay | OH |
| OF | Adonis Forte | Jr. | Rockhurst | MO |
| OF | Colin Cornwell | Sr. | Saginaw Valley State | MI |
| OF | Jake Wilcox | Sr. | William Jewell | MO |
| DH | Blake Salamon | Sr. | Northwood | MI |
| UT | Tommy Thamann | Sr. | Tiffin | OH |
| P | Cam Scott | Jr. | Ashland | OH |
| P | Marshall Leishman | Jr. | Ashland | OH |
| P | Mike Morawski | So. | Grand Valley State | MI |
| P | Evan Oakley | So. | Kentucky Wesleyan | KY |
| RP | Leo Berger | Fr. | Wisconsin Parkside | WI |
| Region Position Player of the Year: Hayden Jatczak, Sr., Saginaw Valley State | ||||
| Region Pitcher of the Year: Caleb Marks, Jr., Trevecca Nazarene | ||||
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.
About the ABCA
Founded in 1945, the American Baseball Coaches Association is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 15,000 members represent all 50 states and 41 countries. Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association membership has broadened to include nine divisions: NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School, Youth and Travel.
About Rawlings
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