GREENSBORO, N.C./FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Lesley University senior James Brandon was named to the D3baseball.com All-Region (Region 1) Second Team and American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings (ABCA) All-Region 1 Third Team, while senior Dylan Langston earned a Third Team All-Region nod by D3baseball.com on the Region 1 squad.
Brandon was named the NAC Player of the Year to go along with a First Team All-Conference nod at first base following a monster campaign for the Lynx batting .385 with a .512 on-base percentage and a .692 slugging percentage. The senior set the Lesley program-record with 50 hits that included 14 doubles, one triple and eight homers. He drove in 37 RBI to go along with 30 runs scored, drew 28 walks and also stole five bases. He becomes just the second player in program history to earn an ABCA All-Region nod joining Ryan Pumphret '19 who represented the Lynx on the 2018 ABCA All-New England Region Third Team.
Langston closes out his LU career with a D3Baseball.com Third Team All-Region nod in the pitching position after posting a 6-1 record with a 2.63 ERA. The senior led the team in starts (10), wins (6), innings pitched (65), and strikeouts (55). He threw four complete-games on the year including a complete-game shutout win over Husson University on April 7 and earned a spot on the NAC All-Conference First Team.
The 2024 season marks the 12th season that D3baseball.com has named All-Region teams, with more than 1,000 players nominated. The ballot was then made available to D3baseball.com staff and contributors from which three teams in each region were determined.
For each of the ten regions, there is a regional player of the year (a batter), a pitcher of the year, a rookie of the year (must be a freshman) and a coach of the year.
The 2024 campaign marks the 21st season the the ABCA has named All-Region Teams. Players must be nominated and voted on by coaches with active ABCA memberships