Four Raiders earn ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Team Honors

DAYTON – The Wright State baseball team had four players named to the 2024 East-ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Teams, announced on Tuesday. Julian Greenwell and Sammy Sass picked up spots on the First Team, while Jay Luikart and Ben Vore were named to the Second Team. The teams were voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process was led by the ABCA NCAA Division I All-America Committee.

As First Team All-Region selections, Greenwell and Sass will be eligible for ABCA/Rawling All-America honors. The ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America teams will be announced the morning of Friday, June 14, prior to the start of the 2024 NCAA Div. I College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. All divisions will announce the ABCA/Rawlings National Pitchers and Position Players of the Year on Monday, June 24.

Greenwell collected All-Region accolades for the first time in his career as a designated hitter. The Columbus, Indiana native ended the season with 73 hits, including 20 doubles and 11 home runs, tallying 53 RBI in his 44 games started. He led the Horizon League with a .399 batting average and ranked second with a .699 slugging percentage. Greenwell held top-10 conference marks in on-base percentage (.474, 5^th), runs scored (T-7^th), hits (T-8^th), RBI (7^th), doubles (T-3^rd), home runs (T-7^th), and sacrifice bunts (T-6^th). He ends his career ranked third in program history in career doubles (60) and hit by pitch (36), sitting fourth with a .585 career slugging percentage.

The senior was named to the Horizon League First Team after the conclusion of the regular season, adding All-Tournament Team honors at the Horizon League Championship.

Sass also collected his first All-Region recognition, being named to the First Team as a catcher after finishing the season with a .362 batting average with 80 hits, made up by 20 doubles and 13 home runs, tallying 62 RBI. He ended the season with top-10 conference marks in batting average (3^rd), slugging percentage (.638, 7^th), hits (T-3^rd), RBI (6^th), doubles (T-3^rd), home runs (T-5^th), at bats (221, 7^th), and sacrifice flies (5, T-1^st). Sass finished his career ranking second in program history with 217 career RBI, 455 career total bases, and 16 career sacrifice flies. He is tied for third with 41 career home runs and ranks third with 823 career at bats.

The senior earned back-to-back Horizon League Batter of the Week honors April 9^th and 16^th. After a midweek game against Miami (OH) on April 9, Sass became just the second Div. I player this season to record four home runs in a game, earning him D1 Baseball Player of the Week honors April 15^th. At the conclusion of the regular season, Sass was named to the Horizon League First Team.

First baseman Jay Luikart received his first All-Region recognition after batting .325 with 75 hits, including 12 doubles and 18 home runs, tallying 66 RBI. The senior ended the season ranking third in the league in RBI and at bats (231), fourth in home runs, sixth in hits, seventh in walks (77), and tenth in OPS (1.034). He ranks him fourth in program history for season home runs, and is tied for third with 41 career home runs, ranking fourth with 416 total career bases.

After the conclusion of the regular season, the Ashland, Ohio native received his third All-League honors, being named to the Horizon League Second Team.

Vore was named to the All-Region Second Team after batting .308 with 58 hits, including 11 doubles, four triples, and 19 home runs, tallying 66 RBI. The senior outfielder ranked highly in the league, sitting second in RBI, tied for second in home runs, third in runs scored (58), and tied for fourth in triples. He ranked in the top-10 in slugging percentage (.664, 6^th), OPS (1.054, 9^th), at bats (214, 10^th), sacrifice flies (5, T-1^st), and stolen bases (15, T-8^th). Vore was the only Raider to break a program record this season with 75 season RBI. Vore ended the season tied for second in season home runs, and ranks tenth with 142 total bases in a season.

The Lexington, Ohio native was named to the Horizon League First Team at the conclusion of the regular season.

The Raiders finished the season with a 32-24 record, taking their sixth consecutive Horizon League regular season title with a 20-10 conference record.

Four Raiders earn ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Team Honors

Players Mentioned

Julian Greenwell

Jay Luikart

Sammy Sass

Ben Vore

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