ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Teams

GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College's record-setting squad put four players on the 2026 ABCA (American Baseball Coaches Association)/Rawlings All-Region IX Team.
 
Nikolas Ruden '26 was named a first-team second baseman, while Wyatt Raymond '28 claimed a spot on the elite unit as an outfielder. Grinnell players on the third team were Connor Goodson '26 and Stuart Cash '27 at first and third base, respectively.
 
Ruden, who hit .391 on the season, established school records for games played in a season with 43 and stolen base percentage in a season (1.000). He also ranked in the program's season top 10 for runs scored (second with 48), hits (third with 63), RBIs (fourth with 52), total bases (fourth with 109), at-bats (fifth with 161), doubles (fifth with 16), triples (ninth with three) and double plays turned (ninth with 25).
 
Raymond hit .372 on the year and ranked in the program's season top 10 for home runs (second with 13), total bases (third with 111), runs scored (fifth with 46), played (eighth with 39) and doubles (eighth with 15), slugging percentage (ninth at .750), games and RBIs (10^th with 46).
 
Goodson led the Pioneers in hitting with a .402 average and established season school records for runs scored (54), hits (66), RBIs (63) and double plays turned (31). He also ranked in the top 10 for games played (second with 42), total bases (second with 113), fielding chances (third with 335), at-bats (fourth with 164), putouts (fourth with 312) and home runs (eighth with 10).
 
Cash, the Midwest Conference Position Player of the Year, hit .379 this season and set a school record for stolen bases in a season with 29. He also ranked in the program's top 10 for runs scored (second with 48), home runs (sixth with 11), games played (eighth with 39), at-bats (eighth with 153), hits (eighth with 58) and total bases (ninth with 104).
 
All four players earned spots on the All-MWC Team, as well.
 
The Region 9 Position Player of the Year was Anthony Massa of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, while Coe College's Jack Walsh was tabbed Pitcher of the Year.