Lake Charles – McNeese senior pitcher, Eric Nachtsheim, has been named to the 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I All-South Region second team, the American Baseball Coaches Association announced on Tuesday.

This past season, the Southland Conference Relief Pitcher of the Year and first team All-Southland Conference selection posted a 8-4 record with three saves, along with posting a 3.39 ERA.

In addition, the senior from Reno, Nevada struck out a Cowboy baseball single season record of 129 batters in 93.0 innings pitched and walked just 21. He led the pitching staff in strikeouts, while also tossing one complete game while ranking eighth in the nation and first in the conference in total strikeouts.

Others to be named to the All-South Region include: 

First Team – C Cade Arrambide, LSU; C Ryder Helfrick, Arkansas; 1B Trey Hawsey, Louisiana Tech; 1B Matthew Russo, Southern Mississippi; 2B Kyle Morrison, Southern Mississippi; 3B Ace Reese, Mississippi State; SS Camden Kozeal, Arkansas; SS Steven Milam,  LSU; OF Tristan Bissetta, Ole Miss; OF Jake Brown, LSU; OF Derek Curiel, LSU; OF Jacob Parker, Mississippi State; DH Noah Sullivan, Mississippi State; P Hunter Dietz, Arkansas; P Grayden Harris, Southern Mississippi; P Tomas Valincius, Mississippi State; RP Hunter Alexander, Central Arkansas; RP Camden Clark, Southern Mississippi; RP Walker Hooks, Ole Miss; and RP Ethan McElvain, Arkansas.

Second Team – C Colt Brown, Louisiana; 1B Reed Stallman, Mississippi State; 2B Gehrig Frei, Mississippi State; 3B Kade Dupont, Louisiana Monroe; 3B Curry Sutherland, Missouri State; SS Logan Fyffe, Missouri State; OF Zeb Allen, Central Arkansas; OF Tyree Reed, Jackson State; OF Joey Urban, Southern Mississippi; DH Joe Hall, Southeast Missouri State; P Cody Brasch, Louisiana; P Eric Nachtsheim, McNeese; P Brannon Westmoreland, Arkansas-Little Rock; RP Colby Allen, Southern Mississippi; RP Tag Andrews, Arkansas Little-Rock, and RP Cooper Garrison, Arkansas State.

The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association, and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Division I All-America Committee.

The ABCA All-America team was first recognized in 1949 and now includes nine divisions: NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA Divisions I, II and III, Pacific Association Division, and high school. ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams were first recognized in 2007.
 
Founded in 1945, the American Baseball Coaches Association is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 15,000 members represent all 50 states and 40 countries. Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association membership has broadened to include nine divisions: NCAA Division