Six OAC Baseball Student-Athletes Earn ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III All-America Honors
WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) was well represented on the national stage as six student-athletes earned 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III All-America honors, as announced by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA).
Baldwin Wallace University's Dennis Ritlinger-Nirider headlined the conference's selections, earning First Team All-America recognition after helping lead the Yellow Jackets to the NCAA Division III College World Series. Ritlinger-Nirider was one of just five outfielders selected to the First Team.
Ohio Northern University garnered two Second Team All-America selections in catcher Andrew Stechschulte and freshman pitcher Drew Tolfree. Stechschulte was recognized behind the plate following another standout season for the Polar Bears, while Tolfree earned national recognition after an impressive rookie campaign on the mound.
Mount Union sophomore shortstop Daniel Tome III and Baldwin Wallace senior pitcher Brit Kostura were named Third Team All-Americans. Both were key contributors to successful seasons for their respective programs and previously earned First Team All-Region VII honors.
Rounding out the OAC honorees was Mount Union junior Drew Denham, who received Fourth Team All-America accolades. Denham was one of only a handful of third basemen selected across the four All-America teams and was also a First Team All-Region VII selection.
The six selections highlight the continued strength of OAC baseball on the national level, with student-athletes from Baldwin Wallace, Mount Union, and Ohio Northern earning recognition among the top players in NCAA Division III.
2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III All-America Selections
First Team
Second Team
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Andrew Stechschulte, Ohio Northern (C)
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Drew Tolfree, Ohio Northern (P)
Third Team
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Daniel Tome III, Mount Union (SS)
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Brit Kostura, Baldwin Wallace (P)
Fourth Team