Myers Named All-Region By ABCA/Rawlings
Sophomore LHP Cody Myers (Friendswood, Texas) has been named to the 2024 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. III All-Region Team as a Second-Team selection, it was announced on Tuesday by the American Baseball Coaches Association.
Greensboro, NC - Sophomore LHP Cody Myers (Friendswood, Texas) has been named to the 2024 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. III All-Region Team as a Second-Team selection, it was announced on Tuesday by the American Baseball Coaches Association.
The 2024 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. III All-Region teams and Regional Players of the Year have been announced in all 10 regions. The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. III All-America & Coach of the Year Committee.
VIEW ALL-REGION TEAMS: https://abca.org/ABCA/Awards/All-Region/NCAA_Div_III/2024.aspx
Myers helped lead the Diamond Gents to the 2024 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament title and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Centenary (23-20) went 13-7 in conference play during the regular season to finish second in the standings and were one of the country's top offensive clubs all season and had nine All-SCAC selections and earned seven spots on the SCAC All-Tournament Team.
Myers had a sensational sophomore season as he established himself as the team's ace and one of the league's and country's top pitchers, finishing an impressive 10-4 with a 2.38 ERA in 16 appearances and 13 starts with a team-leading three complete games. Myers allowed just 31 runs (25 earned) and 84 hits in 94.2 IP with a 1.20 WHIP and 8.94 K/9. Myers tied for fourth in wins, tied for 16th in strikeouts, and ranked 46th nationally in ERA. Myers had an ERA under 1.00 for the majority of the season and ranked in the top 10 in the conference in IP and opposing batting average.
Myers was named to the SCAC All-Tournament Team as he made three appearances for the Diamond Gents and picked up a pair of wins, one in a starting role and one in relief. Myers started Centenary's SCAC Tournament opener against Southwestern University on May 3 and picked up the win as he allowed just four earned runs with a BB and five K's in 7.1 IP. On May 5, he picked up the victory in relief in an elimination game, pitching 1.1 innings against nationally-ranked Trinity University. Myers allowed no runs on one hit with a BB and a K as Centenary edged the top-seeded Tigers 7-6. He then started the SCAC Tournament title game and went four innings and allowed just one earned run with a BB and a K in the Diamond Gents' 9-5 win. Myers, named the SCAC Pitcher of the Week in consecutive weeks (March 25 and April 1) fanned 10+ batters in game four times and struck out a season-best 13 twice (March 18 at Dallas and April 12 at St. Thomas) as his 13 K's are tied for the second-most in a single game in the division III era (2012-present). He worked at least seven innings nine times and did so in seven-consecutive starts from Feb. 23-April 12.
Myers also earned a spot on the 2024 D3baseball.com All-Region Team (Second Team) on Tuesday.
The ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. III All-America teams will be announced the evening of Thursday, May 30 immediately following the Opening Ceremony at the 2024 NCAA Div. III World Series in Eastlake, Ohio. Only First Team All-Region selections are eligible for All-America honors.
The ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams for all divisions will be announced on Wednesday, June 19. The 2024 ABCA NCAA Div. III Region All-Defensive teams will be announced on Thursday, June 20.
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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