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CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - Rowan baseball’s Phil Sedalis has been named to the 2023 ABCA/Rawlings All-America Second Team, and Zach Grace was chosen to the All-America Fourth Team as the honors were announced at the opening ceremony of the NCAA Division III College World Series. Sedalis and Grace increase the total of All-Americans in the program’s history to 28.  

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Members of the ABCA All-America committees select the ABCA/Rawlings All-America teams. ABCA/Rawlings All-Region First Team selections were nominated for All-America honors.  

Sedalis (Wenonah, NJ/Deptford) made an immediate impact in his first year at Rowan, establishing himself as one of the nation’s top hitters while making his mark on the Profs’ record book.  Batting .413, Sedalis ranks third in the nation in hits (86) and fourth in triples (8), statistics that are both new Rowan single-season records. He also crossed the plate 63 times, setting another record, while he posted 60 RBI.  

The sophomore center fielder was an All-Region 4 First Team selection by the ABCA and D3baseball.com. He was chosen to the All-NJAC First Team and earned All-American Third Team honors from D3baseball.com.  

Grace (Erial, NJ/Timber Creek) was another newcomer who played a key role in Rowan’s success. The lefthander posted a team-best 7-0 record, making 15 appearances and 13 starts. He notched 108 strikeouts, which ranks fifth in the nation and is third among the top single-season efforts in school history.  

The junior was named the Region 4 Pitcher of the Year by both the ABCA/Rawlings and D3baseball.com, while earning All-Region 4 First Team honors from both organizations and received All-NJAC Honorable Mention.  

Rowan went 33-15 and reached the NCAA Super Regional for the second consecutive season, while winning the NJAC regular-season title.