KINGS POINT, N.Y. (May 27, 2025) – The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) announced the 2025 ABCA/Rawlings Division III All-Region Teams on Tuesday, and the USMMA baseball team boasted three student-athletes over the three teams in Region 3 (the New York Region).
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Senior third baseman Jack Millen (Shelby, N.C.) and freshman outfielder Luke Kruer (Sellersburg, Ind.) earned First Team accolades, while junior relief pitcher Caden Pierce (Marietta, Ga.) was named to the Second Team.
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Millen, a two-time All-Skyline First Team winner, ranked second in the conference in hits (61), third in doubles (14), tied for third in triples (4), tied for seventh in steals (18), ninth in OPS (1.055), and 10th in slugging percentage (.586). Millen became the program's all-time leader in career hits with 207 earlier in the season and finished his career with 234.
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Kruer, the 2025 Skyline Conference Rookie of the Year and All-Skyline First Team selection, ranked first in the Skyline Conference with 52 RBIs and 10 home runs. His 10 homers were the second most in a single season. Kruer was also second in the conference with 25 steals while ranking tied for third in slugging percentage (.662), fifth in OPS (1.132), and 10th in hits (55). In addition to his praise today, he earned Second Team D3baseball.com All-New York Region honors.
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Pierce led the Skyline Conference and was tied for 20th among all DIII pitchers with seven saves. He was a perfect 7-for-7 in save situations this year, and he smashed the old USMMA career saves record of 13 and finished the season with 17 saves for his career. Pierce, a 2025 All-Skyline Conference First Team selection, also led the Skyline in runs allowed (10) and earned runs allowed (6) while ranking fourth in ERA (2.66) and posting an opposing batting average of .269.
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For the full release from the ABCA/Rawlings, click here.
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