GREENSBORO, NC – The 2025 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) NCAA Division II Region All-Defensive Teams have been announced with Florida Southern College's
Grant Thoroman and
Rohsean Riley selected to the All-South Team.
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This marks the third consecutive year with Moccasins selected to the All-Defensive Team for the South Region by the ABCA. Last season,
El'Rico Riley (OF) and R. Riley (3B) were selected to the defensive team, with E. Riley later selected as a Gold Glove Winner.
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Thoroman earned his All-Defensive honors, adding to an already extensive award list by the outfielder. The ABCA All-American for the Mocs had a big 2025 season, earning D2 CCA, National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), and ABCA All-South honors. He was also named to the All-Sunshine State Conference First Team and SSC All-Defensive teams. Thoroman started all 54 games in the outfield, leading the team in batting average with .376 and a .605 slugging percentage. The graduate transfer from Girard Ill. drew 30 walks for an OB percentage of .457, leading the team with 71 RBI. Thoroman was also a threat once on base, stealing 46 bases to help the team to one of the nation's best SB totals (230 SB in 2025).
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Riley won his second consecutive regional defensive award, capping a great end to his collegiate career. Named to the All-SSC Defensive Team, Riley had a fielding percentage of .948, with 38 putouts and 89 assists at third base. He started 53 games for the Mocs with a .358 batting average and 45 RBI. The infielder from Winter Haven, Fla., had an OB % of .443 after drawing 30 walks and four HBP. Riley also added seven stolen bases to his season as the team finished 2025 with a new program record of 230 bases.
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2024 ABCA NCAA Div. II All-Defensive Team: South Region |
Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
C |
Jorge Braceras |
Sr. |
Nova Southeastern |
FL |
1B |
Kasey Clark |
Gr. |
Auburn-Montgomery |
AL |
2B |
Chase Bruno |
Sr. |
Embry-Riddle |
FL |
3B |
Rohsean Riley |
Sr. |
Florida Southern |
FL |
SS |
Ashton Simmons |
Jr. |
Lee |
TN |
OF |
El'Rico Riley |
Sr. |
Florida Southern |
FL |
OF |
Alex Britton |
Jr. |
Embry-Riddle |
FL |
OF |
Shawn Dougherty |
Sr. |
Lynn |
FL |
P |
Skylar Gonzalez |
Sr. |
Tampa |
FL |
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