The University of Akron Athletics
Brady Bowen Named to the NCBWA Freshman All-America Team
June 08 | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, VA. The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced its Freshman All-America Teams, as Brady Bowen of the Akron baseball team earned Second Team recognition on Monday, June 8.
Bowen, playing in the field and pitching for the Zips this past season, led the Zips with 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.
The 2026 NCBWA Freshman All-American Team features players from 32 different schools, 14 different conferences and one independent.Â
The two All-American teams are also made up of 10 conference "Rookie of the Year" winners. In addition, 20 all-conference honorees appear on the team. The teams also include one conference "Freshman Pitcher of the Year."
The Freshman All-American team is voted upon by the membership of the NCBWA. The 2026 NCBWA National Freshman Player of the Year and National Freshman Pitcher of the Year will be announced on Tuesday, June 9.
Founded in 1962, the NCBWA is dedicated to the advancement of college baseball. Membership is open to writers, broadcasters and publicists of the sport. For more information about the NCBWA, visit the association's official Web site, www.ncbwa.com.
NCBWA 2026 Freshman All-America Team
First Team
- C Cole Hansen, Cal Baptist
- 1B Ethin Bingaman, Auburn
- 2B Diego Cruz, Miami (Ohio)
- SS Linkin Garcia, Texas Tech
- 3B Nico Partida, Texas A&M
- OF Teddy Tokheim, Stanford
- OF Jacob Parker, Mississippi State
- OF Anthony Pack Jr., Texas
- DH Brady Christman, Georgia Southern
- UT Josiah Overbeek, Army
- SP Myles Upchurch, Alabama
- SP Trey Morris, Oregon State
- SP Lance Davis, TCU
- SP Michael Senay, South Florida
- RP Sam Cozart, Texas
- RP Caden Glauber, North Carolina
- RP Landon Hood, Gonzaga
Second Team
- C Brayden Jaksa, Oregon
- 1B Ryan Costello, MarylandÂ
- 2B Ethan Ball, Virginia Tech
- SS Jett Kenady, Cal
- 3B Jason Bello, Dayton
- OF Rett Johnson, NC State
- OF Drew Grego, Nebraska
- OF Cam Righi, UConn
- DH Enzo Infelise, CincinnatiÂ
- UT Brady Bowen, Akron
- SP Will Labonte, Portland
- SP Aidan Flinn, Illinois
- SP Garrett Lambert, Mercer
- SP Hayden Frey, Toledo
- RP Thomas Allen, Louisiana Tech
- RP Alex Via, Portland
- RP Ben Tanton, Old Dominion
