The University of Akron Athletics
Brady Bowen Named to the College Baseball Foundation All-America Team
June 24 | Baseball
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas – The College Baseball Foundation (CBF) unveiled its 2026 All-America team on Wednesday, June 24, with Brady Bowen being named an honorable mention.
Bowen was also named to the NCBWA All-America Third Team on Wednesday, June 10, after being named to the Freshman All-America Team on Monday, June 8.
Playing in the field and pitching for the Zips this past season, he recorded a .391 batting average in 40 appearances and 28 starts. He recorded 36 hits, seven doubles, three home runs, 21 RBI, 15 walks and eight stolen bases. On the mound, he tossed 53.1 innings, allowing 53 hits, 33 runs, 28 earned, walking 20 and striking out 41. He held opposing batters to a .264 average and was third on the pitching staff with a 4.73 ERA.
2026 College Baseball Foundation All-America Team
Position - Name, School
C – Daniel Jackson, Georgia
C – Vahn Lackey, Georgia Tech
1B – Tague Davis, Louisville
1B – Jackson Marshall, Connecticut
2B – Gavin Kelly, West Virginia
2B – Jarren Advincula, Georgia Tech
SS – Dylan Carey, Nebraska
SS – Roch Cholowsky, UCLA
3B – Tre Phelps, Georgia
3B – Ace Reese, Mississippi State
OF – Landon Hairston, Arizona State
OF – Caden Sorrell, Texas A&M
OF – Aiden Robbins, Texas
OF – Drew Burress, Georgia Tech
OF – Will Gasparino, UCLA
OF – Kollin Ritchie, Oklahoma State
OF – Chris Katz, Mercer
UTIL – Evan Dempsey, FGCU
UTIL – Caden McDonald, Florida
UTIL – Ryan Kroepel, Utah Tech
UTIL – Braydon Kersey, Mercer
DH – Maddox Haley, Gonzaga
SP – Jackson Flora, UCSB
SP – Dylan Volantis, Texas
SP – Jason DeCaro, North Carolina
SP – Maxx Yehl, West Virginia
SP – Dax Whitney, Oregon State
SP – Mason Edwards, USC
RP – Sam Cozart, Texas
RP – Caden Glauber, North Carolina
RP – John Abraham, Florida State
RP – Wylan Moss, UCLA
RP – Albert Roblez, Oregon State
Honorable Mention:
Michael Anderson, Penn State, DH
Jake Bennett, Dallas Baptist, OF
Brady Bowen, Akron, UTIL
Tanner Bradley, Oregon, RP
Justin Byrd, Georgia, RP
Lorenzo Carrier, Pittsburgh, OF
Camden Clark, Southern Miss, RP
Quinton Coats, Cincinnati, 1B
Nu'u Contrades, Arizona State, 2B
Daniel Cuvet, Miami (Fla.), 3B
AJ Garcia, Virginia, OF
Tommy Harrison, Miami (Ohio), OF
Logan Hughes, Texas Tech, OF
Tyson LeBlanc, Kansas, SS
Mulivai Levu, UCLA, 1B
Michael Malki, Cal Baptist, SP
Tanner Mally, Western Michigan, OF
Ethan McElvain, Arkansas, RP
Connor Shouse, Texas Tech, UTIL
Noah Sullivan, Mississippi State, DH
Carson Tinney, Texas, C
Tomas Valincius, Mississippi State, SP
Bino Watters, Notre Dame, OF
Derek Williams, Miami (Fla.), OF
About the College Baseball Foundation
The purpose of the College Baseball Foundation (CBF) is to preserve, elevate, and advance the game; to inspire the next generation; to teach those who love college baseball about its rich history and traditions; to celebrate those who make college baseball special; and to honor those who have come before us, and built the foundation upon which college baseball thrives today.
The College Baseball Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. Support for the College Baseball Hall of Fame will help preserve the rich history of the sport for future generations. All donations to the College Baseball Hall of Fame are tax-deductible and can be made via this link on the organization's website.
The CBF presents the Brooks Wallace Award (Nation's Most Outstanding Shortstop), the Pitcher of the Year Award, the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award, the Skip Bertman Coach
of the Year Award, presented by Marucci, the Wayne Graham Award for Teaching Excellence, and the George H.W. Bush Distinguished Alumnus Award, presented by Rawlings. The CBF also works in collaboration with the Dick Howser Trophy, the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award, presented by Hasty Awards (nation's top catcher) and the Bobby Bragan National Collegiate Slugger Award.
