GREENSBORO, N.C. – Vaun Brown and
Jacob Teter earn All-Region honors as announced by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) on Wednesday. Brown was named to the first team while Teter earned second team honors.
Brown continues to add postseason accolades to his resume as the 2021 SSC Player of the Year was named to the first team. He posted a team leading slash line of .387/.462/.793 while starting in all 26 games played for the Mocs in 2021 and led Southern in numerous categories. He led the team in runs (40), hits (43), home runs (13), RBI (31), total bases (88), and hit by pitches (5). He also led the SSC in runs, hits, home runs, RBI, and total bases. On the base paths, he stole a team-high nine bases on 11 attempts. Brown had his best game on the season in a loss to Rollins as he went 5-for-5 with two home runs, four runs scored, a double and a walk. He ended the season on a six-game hitting streak and has hit safely in 13 of the past 14 games.
Teter earns second team honors, the 2018 SSC Freshman of the Year posted a slash line of .377/1.293/.787. He hit seven home runs on 23 total hits, scored 19 runs, and drove in 17 runs. He was second on the team with 15 walks and was a perfect 4-for-4 on the base paths. From March 7 to April 2 he strung together an 11 game hitting streak. He was also named to the All-SSC first team and was an inaugural member of the All-Defensive team.
CLICK HERE for the full list of the 2021 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA DII All-Region Teams
| 2021 South-ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Teams |
| NCAA Div. II South All-Region First Team |
| Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
| C |
Sam Clement |
Jr. |
West Florida |
FL |
| 1B |
Dan Oberst |
Sr. |
West Georgia |
FL |
| 2B |
Jake Barlow |
Jr. |
Delta State |
MS |
| 3B |
Alan Smith |
Gr. |
Lee |
TN |
| SS |
Nick Lewis |
Sr. |
Valdosta State |
GA |
| INF |
Ryan Beamish |
Gr. |
Lee |
TN |
| OF |
Jacob Pajer |
Fr. |
Shorter |
GA |
| OF |
Dylan Menhennett |
Sr. |
West Florida |
FL |
| OF |
Vaun Brown |
Sr. |
Florida Southern |
FL |
| OF |
Adan Fernandez |
Jr. |
Nova Southeastern |
FL |
| DH |
David Maberry |
Sr. |
Valdosta State |
GA |
| P |
Logan Workman |
Jr. |
Lee |
TN |
| P |
Evan Floyd |
Jr. |
West Florida |
FL |
| P |
Hunter Riggins |
Jr. |
Delta State |
MS |
| P |
Jonathan Pintaro |
Jr. |
Shorter |
GA |
| RP |
Jordan Leasure |
Jr. |
Tampa |
FL |
|
| NCAA Div. II South All-Region Second Team |
| Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
| C |
Colin Brewer |
So. |
Alabama Huntsville |
AL |
| 1B |
Jacob Teter |
Jr. |
Florida Southern |
FL |
| 2B |
Brody Wortham |
So. |
West Georgia |
GA |
| 3B |
Jake Nemith |
Jr. |
West Alabama |
AL |
| SS |
Miller Hancock |
Jr. |
West Florida |
FL |
| INF |
Hayden White |
Jr. |
Delta State |
MS |
| OF |
E.J. Cumbo |
So. |
Tampa |
FL |
| OF |
Dakota Kennedy |
So. |
Mississippi College |
MS |
| OF |
Garrett Bodine |
So. |
Alabama Huntsville |
AL |
| OF |
Kirkland Trahan |
So. |
Delta State |
MS |
| OF |
Lawrence Cicileo |
Sr. |
Lynn |
FL |
| DH |
Caleb Reese |
Fr. |
Mississippi College |
MS |
| P |
Eric Linder |
So. |
Tampa |
FL |
| P |
Jaylyn Whitehead |
Sr. |
Rollins |
FL |
| P |
Michael Paul |
Jr. |
Tampa |
FL |
| P |
Boris Villa |
Jr. |
Florida Tech |
FL |
| RP |
Andy Rivera |
Gr. |
Lee |
TN |
| RP |
Ben Terwilliger |
Jr. |
Barry |
FL |
|
| Position Player of the Year: Dan Oberst, Sr., West Georgia |
| Pitcher of the Year: Jonathan Pintaro, Jr., Shorter |
