Baseball | 6/4/2021 12:54:39 PM
A dozen Empire 8 baseball student-athletes earned All-Region honors, as the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and D3baseball.com announced their 2021 All-New York Region teams. Ten players from 2021 Empire 8 Champion St. John Fisher were honored, while Utica and Houghton each had one player honored. St. John Fisher junior catcher Adam Zebrowski was named the Regional Player of the Year for both ABCA/Rawlings and D3baseball.com, while teammate James Murphy was named the D3baseball.com All-New York Region Rookie of the Year.
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. The D3baseball.com selections Players were nominated for these awards by the Sports Information Directors at the various schools.
Below are all of the Empire 8 All-Region selections.
2021 ABCA/Rawlings All-New York Region Selections
Position Player of the Year: Adam Zebrowski, Jr., C, St. John Fisher
First Team
Adam Zebrowski, Jr., C, St. John Fisher
Brian Norsen, So., 1B, St. John Fisher
Justin Graham, Sr., SS, St. John Fisher
Joe Battista, Sr., DH, Utica
Anthony Brophy, Gr., P, St. John Fisher
RJ Kuruts, Sr., P, St. John Fisher
Second Team
Noah Campanelli, So, 2B, St. John Fisher
James Ward, Jr., Fr., OF, St. John Fisher
Luke Duffy, Jr., OF, St. John Fisher
Wayne Rode, Sr., UT, Houghton
2021 D3baseball.com All-New York Region Selections
Player of the Year: Adam Zebrowski, Jr., C, St. John Fisher
Rookie of the Year: James Murphy, Fr., 3B, St. John Fisher
First Team
Adam Zebrowski, Jr., C, St. John Fisher
Brian Norsen, So., 1B, St. John Fisher
Noah Campanelli, So, 2B, St. John Fisher
Justin Graham, Sr., SS, St. John Fisher
Luke Duffy, Jr., OF, St. John Fisher
Anthony Brophy, Gr., SP, St. John Fisher
RJ Kuruts, Sr., SP, St. John Fisher
Second Team
James Murphy, Fr., 3B, St. John Fisher
Third Team
James Ward, Jr., Fr., OF, St. John Fisher
Alec Teska, Jr., RP, St. John Fisher
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The members of the Empire 8 Conference are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and the league is regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership has distinguished itself among its peer group for its quality institutions, spirited and sportsmanlike competition, outstanding services and highly ethical policies and practices. Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the E8. For more on the Empire 8 visit
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