Indiana University Athletics
ABCA Honors Taylor as First Team Midwest All-Region Selection
6/12/2024 9:00:00 AM | Baseball
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Sophomore outfielder Devin Taylor, one of the nation's most prolific players, was named a First Team ABCA (American Baseball Coaches Association) All-Midwest Region selection on Monday (June 11) afternoon. Voted on by the league's coaches, Taylor was one of three first team outfielders from a collection of 38 possible schools.
Taylor, a two-time First Team All-Big Ten selection, tore up his sophomore campaign. He hit .357 with 86 hits and 54 RBIs. He led the conference with 20 home runs and 67 runs scored. He became the first IU player to hit 20 home runs in the BBCOR era (since 2011) after hitting a pair of long balls in the NCAA Regional.
The Cincinnati, Ohio native hit six home runs in his final 10 games and finished with 11 total home runs in 24 regular season conference games. After leading the Hoosiers with a .455 average (5-11) in the NCAA Tournament, he was named to the Knoxville All-Regional Team.
On the season, Taylor had 30 multi-hit games and 12 multi-RBI games. Since being inserted into the leadoff role ahead of the Rutgers series at the end of April, the sophomore finished the season hitting .373 with 12 home runs. IU made a run to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals and then earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.
He is the first IU player to earn ABCA First Team All-Region honors since Andrew Saalfrank and Matt Lloyd in 2019. This is his second-straight year earning All-Region honors after being selected to the second team in 2023 among a quartet of Hoosiers. He's the first IU outfielder to earn First Team All-Big Ten honors and ABCA First Team All-Region honors in the same season since Matt Gorski (2018).
Taylor, as result of being a first team selection, will be eligible for All-American consideration from the organization. The ABCA All-America teams will be released later this week before the start of the Men's College World Series. Gold Glove award winners will also be honored this week.
Taylor, a two-time First Team All-Big Ten selection, tore up his sophomore campaign. He hit .357 with 86 hits and 54 RBIs. He led the conference with 20 home runs and 67 runs scored. He became the first IU player to hit 20 home runs in the BBCOR era (since 2011) after hitting a pair of long balls in the NCAA Regional.
The Cincinnati, Ohio native hit six home runs in his final 10 games and finished with 11 total home runs in 24 regular season conference games. After leading the Hoosiers with a .455 average (5-11) in the NCAA Tournament, he was named to the Knoxville All-Regional Team.
On the season, Taylor had 30 multi-hit games and 12 multi-RBI games. Since being inserted into the leadoff role ahead of the Rutgers series at the end of April, the sophomore finished the season hitting .373 with 12 home runs. IU made a run to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals and then earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.
He is the first IU player to earn ABCA First Team All-Region honors since Andrew Saalfrank and Matt Lloyd in 2019. This is his second-straight year earning All-Region honors after being selected to the second team in 2023 among a quartet of Hoosiers. He's the first IU outfielder to earn First Team All-Big Ten honors and ABCA First Team All-Region honors in the same season since Matt Gorski (2018).
Taylor, as result of being a first team selection, will be eligible for All-American consideration from the organization. The ABCA All-America teams will be released later this week before the start of the Men's College World Series. Gold Glove award winners will also be honored this week.
| NCAA Div. I Midwest All-Region First Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | Cl. | School | State |
| C | Camden Janik | Jr. | Illinois | IL |
| 1B | Roman Kuntz | Sr. | Morehead State | KY |
| 2B | Emilien Pitre | Jr. | Kentucky | KY |
| 3B | Mike Sears | Sr. | Indiana State | IN |
| SS | Lucas Loos | Sr. | Eastern Illinois | IL |
| OF | Mark Shallenberger | Gr. | Evansville | IN |
| OF | Kendal Ewell | Gr. | Illinois-Chicago | IL |
| OF | Devin Taylor | So. | Indiana | IN |
| DH | Kip Fougerousse | Sr. | Evansville | IN |
| P | Merritt Beeker | Jr. | Ball State | IN |
| P | Brody Brecht | Jr. | Iowa | IA |
| P | Connor Wietgrefe | Jr. | Minnesota | MN |
| RP | Mason Burns | Sr. | Western Kentucky | KY |
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