The 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III All-Region teams and Regional Players of the Year have been announced across all 10 regions. Selections were voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and coordinated by the
ABCA NCAA Div. III All-America & Coach of the Year Committee.
The NEWMAC saw 20 named to the Region I teams, while Salve Regina College’s
Shane Williams was named the Region I Position Player of the Year.
Williams, also named the NEWMAC Athlete of the Year, finished his season batting .381 with a league-leading 1.192 OPS, along with a NEWMAC-leading 15 doubles, 15 home runs, and 65 RBI. He also topped the league with a .730 slugging percentage, as Salve reached the Super Regionals.
Salve Regina led the NEWMAC selections with seven, while Coast Guard had four, and Clark University and Babson College had three apiece. MIT, Springfield College and Wheaton College each placed one on the teams.
NCAA Div. III Region I All-Region First Team
| 2B |
Jake Harring |
So. |
Salve Regina |
| 3B |
Dom Mariani |
Sr. |
Clark |
| OF |
Shane Williams |
Sr. |
Salve Regina |
| OF |
Brayden Lewis |
Fr. |
Wheaton |
| DH |
Ryan Grace |
Gr. |
Babson |
| P |
Luis Ortiz Ramirez |
Jr. |
Salve Regina |
| P |
Nolan Romanowski |
So. |
Salve Regina |
NCAA Div. III Region I All-Region Second Team
| 1B |
Nate Stafford |
Jr. |
Coast Guard |
| 2B |
Carson Cho |
Jr. |
Coast Guard |
| SS |
Dalton Chi |
Fr. |
MIT |
| OF |
Cole Camara |
So. |
Clark |
| OF |
Danny Rogers |
So. |
Salve Regina |
| DH |
Michael Soares |
Sr. |
Clark |
| P |
Jason Finkelstein |
Jr. |
Babson |
NCAA Div. III Region I All-Region Third Team
| 1B |
Elliot Hamilton |
Sr. |
Salve Regina |
| OF |
Ben Valente |
So. |
Babson |
| DH |
Dylan Cimini |
So. |
Salve Regina |
| P |
Jackson Dorsey |
Jr. |
Coast Guard |
| P |
Tyler Michalek |
Sr. |
Coast Guard |
| P |
Josh Mayo |
Jr. |
Springfield |
About the NEWMAC
The NEWMAC is an association of 13 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Saint Anselm College (beginning reclassification process with NCAA in 2027-28), Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with eight Associate Members: Brandeis University (Women's Lacrosse, 2026-2027), New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 21 sports.