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Heyder Named D3baseball.com Region 3 Player of the Year and ABCA All-Region First Team

D3BASEBALL ALL-REGION TEAMS
ABCA/RAWLINGS ALL-REGION TEAMS
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. | After a record-setting season, junior outfielder Richie Heyder (Holbrook, N.Y.) has earned First Team All-Region honors from both the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and D3baseball.com, while also being named the D3baseball.com Region 3 Player of the Year.

Heyder turned in one of the top offensive seasons in NCAA Division III this spring, leading the nation with a .608 on-base percentage while ranking third in slugging percentage (.897), seventh in batting average (.470), eighth in walks per game (1.05), 17th in doubles per game (0.49), 23rd in total walks (39), and 33rd in doubles (18).

The Skyline Conference Player of the Year led the league in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS, doubles, and walks. He also ranked third in runs scored (47), fifth in hits (55), and sixth with 43 RBI.

D3baseball.com All-Region Region 3 

Player of the Year:  OF Richie Heyder, Jr., Farmingdale State  
Pitcher of the Year: SP Vinny Giambona, Jr., SUNY Old Westbury  
Rookie of the Year: SP Justin Christensen, St. John Fisher
Coach of the Year: Matt Marsh, Russell Sage

First Team

Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown
C Sal Diaz SUNY Canton   Sr. Norwalk, Calif. 
1B Ethan Fantel Ithaca  So. Kendall Park, N.J.
2B Dylan Payana SUNY-Maritime Fr.  Flushing, N.Y.
SS Randy Ventura SUNY-Maritime Sr.  Syosset, N.Y.
3B Michael Lebenson Rensselaer   So. Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.
OF Richie Heyder Farmingdale State Jr. Holbrook, N.Y.
OF Luke Kruer Merchant Marine  So. Sellersburg, Ind. 
OF Mike Rockwell Utica   Sr.  Liverpool, N.Y.
DH Paul McNally St. Joseph's (L.I.) So.  Melville, N.Y.
UTL Evan Grimes Russell Sage   Sr. Clifton Park, N.Y.
SP Justin Christensen St. John Fisher Fr. South Glens Falls, N.Y.
SP Vinny Giambona SUNY Old Westbury   Jr.  Levittown, N.Y.
SP Warren Miller Cortland   So.  Plattsburgh, N.Y. 
RP Caden Pierce Merchant Marine   Sr.  Marietta, Ga.

Second Team

Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown
C Caleb Miller Union  Sr.  Rome, N.Y.
1B Jack Griffin St. John Fisher  Sr.  Clifton Park, N.Y.
2B Talon Elkins Cortland   So.  Syracuse, N.Y. 
SS Jack O'Neil Hobart   Fr.  Wellesley, Mass.
3B Eddie Galvao Skidmore   Sr.  Yorktown Heights, N.Y.
OF Jensen Bergman Vassar Sr.  Princeton, N.J. 
OF Lucas Granger Cortland   Sr. Horseheads, N.Y.
OF Jordan Perry St. John Fisher   So.  Malone, N.Y.
DH Nolan Smith Cortland   Jr.  Hamburg, N.Y. 
UTL Dylan Swarts Union  So. Chester, N.J.
SP Ryan McCann Manhattanville   Sr.  Medford, N.Y.
SP Teck Nash Hobart   Sr.  Cicero, N.Y.
SP Jake Quigley Oneonta   Jr.  Harrison, N.Y.
RP Travis Campbell Merchant Marine  So.  Alba, Texas

Third Team

Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown
C Hunter Fales St. John Fisher  Fr.  Saratoga Springs, N.Y. 
1B Tristan Gatchalian Cortland   Jr.  Manorville, N.Y. 
2B Lance Berger Utica   Sr. Lindenhurst, N.Y.
SS Frankie Asaro St. Joseph's (L.I.)   Sr.  East Williston, N.Y.
3B Chris Picarella SUNY Maritime Sr.  Levittown, N.Y.
OF Andrew Amarando St. Joseph's (L.I.)   Fr. Ronkonkoma, N.Y.
OF Jackson Frey St. John Fisher   Jr.  Grand Island, N.Y.
OF Sheldon Jay Walker III Ithaca   So.  Hilton, N.Y. 
DH Brendan Duffy Oneonta   Sr.  Southold, N.Y.
UTL Joe Yovino Cortland   Jr. Levittow, N.Y.
SP Will Darrell Vassar   Jr.  East Hampton, N.Y.
SP Addison Lee Vassar   Sr. Manhattan Beach, Calif.
SP Jonah Shearer Oswego    Sr. Lowville, N.Y.
RP Ryan Barlow St. Joseph's (L.I.) Jr.  Holbrook, N.Y.
 
2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. III All-Region Teams: Region III
NCAA Div. III Region III All-Region First Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Caleb Miller Sr. Union NY
1B Ethan Fantel So. Ithaca NY
1B Jack Griffin Sr. St. John Fisher NY
2B Dylan Payano Fr. SUNY Maritime NY
3B Michael Lebenson So. RPI NY
SS Joseph Karpierz Sr. Russell Sage NY
OF Richie Heyder Jr. Farmingdale State NY
OF Luke Kruer So. Merchant Marine NY
OF Mike Rockwell Sr. Utica NY
DH Michael Norton Gr. SUNY Brockport NY
UT Evan Grimes Sr. Russell Sage NY
P Warren Miller So. SUNY Cortland NY
P Ryan McCann Sr. Manhattanville NY
P Vinny Giambona Jr. SUNY Old Westbury NY
P Justin Christensen Fr. St. John Fisher NY
NCAA Div. III Region III All-Region Second Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Sal Diaz Sr. SUNY Canton NY
1B Tristan Gatchalian Jr. SUNY Cortland NY
2B Talon Elkins So. SUNY Cortland NY
3B JJ Palumbo So. SUNY Old Westbury NY
SS Randy Ventura Sr. SUNY Maritime NY
OF Lucas Granger Sr. SUNY Cortland NY
OF Jackson Rusiecki Sr. RIT NY
OF Jordan Perry So. St. John Fisher NY
OF Jensen Bergman Sr. Vassar NY
DH Nolan Smith Jr. SUNY Cortland NY
UT Paul McNally So. St. Joseph's University (LI) NY
P Teck Nash Sr. Hobart NY
P Jake Quigley Jr. SUNY Oneonta NY
P Ryan Moran So. RIT NY
P Aidan Green Sr. Russell Sage NY
P Caden Pierce Sr. Merchant Marine NY
NCAA Div. III Region III All-Region Third Team
Pos. Player Cl. School State
C Christian Tortorici Sr. Houghton NY
1B Matthew Coon Gr. SUNY Brockport NY
1B Sean Garvin Jr. Hobart NY
2B Jarin Moses Sr. RIT NY
2B Anthony Rizzo Sr. Russell Sage NY
3B Jayden Kennedy Jr. Russell Sage NY
SS Jack O'Neil Fr. Hobart NY
SS Dylan Swarts So. Union NY
OF Tre Walker So. Ithaca NY
OF Brandon Hernandez Jr. SUNY Old Westbury NY
OF Andrew Amarando Fr. St. Joseph's University (LI) NY
DH Mike Tiseo Jr. SUNY Old Westbury NY
UT Jack Collins Jr. Skidmore NY
P Ryan McLaughlin Jr. SUNY Cortland NY
P Quinn Hocom Sr. Skidmore NY
P Robert Leach Jr. St. John Fisher NY
P Will Darrell Jr. Vassar NY
P Travis Campbell So. Merchant Marine NY
P Matthew Drillings Jr. SUNY Oswego NY
Region Position Player of the Year: Evan Grimes, Russell Sage
Region Pitcher of the Year: Ryan McCann, Manhattanville
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Players Mentioned

Richie Heyder

#34 Richie Heyder

OF/1B
5' 10"
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Players Mentioned

Richie Heyder

#34 Richie Heyder

5' 10"
Junior
OF/1B