VALDOSTA, Ga. – The Blazer baseball senior duo of
Orlando Pena and
Ryan Brown have been named to National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Division II All-South Region Second Team, announced on Friday afternoon.
Lynn University's Cole Fowler was named Player of the Year while CJ Williams of Tampa was named Pitcher of the Year with Tampa's Joe Urso being named Coach of the Year.
The south region is composed of the Sunshine State Conference (SSC), Gulf South Conference (GSC), and Southeastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) while both the first and second team were composed of 17 players across the three conferences.
Orlando Pena was named Gulf South Conference Player of the Year for the seventh time in VSU history as the third baseman led the GSC in home runs (20), RBI (79), slugging percentage (.724), and OPS (1.144). Pena led the team in batting average as the senior hit .344 while going 66-192 at the plate and got on base at a .420 clip while hitting 11 doubles and one triple.
Ryan Brown was most recently named to Second Team All-GSC as the southpaw appeared in 22 games and held a 2.18 ERA while going 4-1. The High Springs, Fla. product picked up eight saves and held opponents to a .238 batting average while striking out 23 and walking eight in 33.0 innings pitched.
2025 NCBWA Division II All-South Region First Team
| Name |
Cl. |
Hometown |
School |
| Catcher: Mason Wilson |
Jr. |
Orlando, Fla. |
Rollins College |
| First Base: AJ Swader |
R-Jr. |
Murfreesboro, Tenn. |
Spring Hill College |
| Second Base: McGwire Turner |
R-So. |
Helena, Ala. |
University of Montevallo |
| Shortstop: JD Urso |
Gr. |
Tampa, Fla. |
University of Tampa |
| Third Base: Cole Fowler |
Sr. |
Mantua, N.J. |
Lynn University |
| Outfield: Bryce LaRocca |
Sr. |
Lake Charles, La. |
Mississippi College |
| Outfield: Grant Thoroman |
Gr. |
Girard, Ill. |
Florida Southern College |
| Outfield: Jordan Evans |
Jr. |
Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
Mississippi College |
| Outfield: Brett Burrell |
Sr. |
Cleveland, Miss. |
Delta State University |
| DH: Brock Butler |
Sr. |
Meridian, Miss. |
Alabama Huntsville |
| Utility: Korey Cooper |
Sr. |
Dickinson, Texas |
Mississippi College |
| Starting Pitcher: CJ Williams |
Gr. |
Deerfield Beach, Fla. |
University of Tampa |
| Starting Pitcher: Drake Fontenot |
Sr. |
Bossier City, La. |
Delta State University |
| Starting Pitcher: Dalton Neuschwander |
Sr. |
Spanish Fort, Ala. |
University of West Florida |
| Starting Pitcher: Adiel Melendez |
R-Jr. |
Miami, Fla. |
University of Montevallo |
| Relief Pitcher: Nathan Shane |
Sr. |
Tampa, Fla. |
Lynn University |
| Relief Pitcher: Judah Buckner |
Sr. |
Starkville, Miss. |
University of West Alabama |
2025 NCBWA Division II All-South Region Second Team
| Name |
Cl. |
Hometown |
School |
| Catcher: Brett Rowell |
Sr. |
Shalimar, Fla. |
University of West Florida |
| First Base: Max Kops |
Gr. |
Noord-Brabant, Netherlands |
Embry-Riddle |
| Second Base: Joey Parliament |
Sr. |
Gordonsville, Tenn. |
Trevecca Nazarene |
| Shortstop: Logan Shurden |
R-Jr. |
West Monroe, La. |
Mississippi College |
| Third Base: Orlando Pena |
Sr. |
Jersey City, N.J. |
Valdosta State University |
| Outfield: Carson Chavies |
Sr. |
Collierville, Tenn. |
Union University |
| Outfield: Kendal Spencer |
Sr. |
Tampa, Fla. |
Savannah State |
| Outfield: JT Vance |
Sr. |
Union, Miss. |
Mississippi College |
| Outfield: Jordan Williams |
Gr. |
Odessa, Fla. |
University of Tampa |
| DH: Torry Jones |
Sr. |
St. Petersburg, Fla. |
Edward Waters |
| Utility: Evan Radford |
R-Jr. |
Hoover, Ala. |
University of Montevallo |
| Starting Pitcher: Jake Stipp |
Gr. |
Danville, Ill. |
University of Tampa |
| Starting Pitcher: Nick Berger |
Sr. |
Winter Park, Fla. |
Rollins College |
| Starting Pitcher: Bryant Quimby |
Sr. |
Atmore, Ala. |
University of West Alabama |
| Starting Pitcher: Korey Bunselmeyer |
R-Sr. |
Ava, Ill. |
Spring Hill College |
| Relief Pitcher: Camden Matthews |
Sr. |
Scottsboro, Ga. |
Miles College |
| Relief Pitcher: Ryan Brown |
Sr. |
High Springs, Fla. |
Valdosta State University |
