Baseball | 5/29/2025 11:00:24 AM
SUNY Brockport graduate student utility player Zach Eldred and senior pitcher Anthony Lapine were named 2025 D3baseball.com All-Americans. Eldred was named the 2025 Player of the Year as well as first team while Lapine landed on the third team.
The D3baseball.com selections Players were nominated for these awards by the Sports Information Directors at the various schools.
Eldred becomes an All-American for D3baseball.com for the first time in his career, taking the title of 2025 D3baseball.com Player of the Year. This latest set of accolades add to his impressive list that includes: 2 All-Region Player of the Year awards (2025: ABCA & D3baseball.com), 3 All-Region selections (2024, 2025 x 2), 2 Conference Player of the Year awards (2024 in SUNYAC, 2025 in E8), and 3 All-Conference selections (2023-24 in SUNYAC, 2025 in E8).
Eldred proved to be elite both at the plate and as a pitcher for the Golden Eagles in 2025. As a batter he set or tied the single season records at Brockport with 70 hits, 59 runs, 18 home runs, and 70 RBIs. He registered a .414 batting average, .840 slugging, and a .485 on base percentage. While on the mound, the Golden Eagle earned an 8-0 record with a 1.89 ERA and 0.97 WHIP across 62.0 innings. Eldred held opposing batters to a .197 average and registered 73 strikeouts in 12 starts on the hill.
Anthony earns his first career All-American honor after an incredible season on the mound for the Golden Eagles. He earned a pair of All-Region honors (ABCA & D3baseball.com), 1
st-Team All-Conference, E8 Pitcher of the Year, and was MVP of the E8 Tournament in 2025. Brockport's ace earned a 9-1 record across 14 appearances. Anthony earned a 2.01 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, and had 83 strikeouts across 71.2 innings pitched. He was named the E8 Tournament MVP after a complete game shutout performance against Russell Sage.
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