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2026 Baseball All-Region - Luke Kruer, Caden Pierce & Travis Campbell

Three Mariners Land On D3baseball & ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Teams

5/27/2026 4:08:00 PM

KINGS POINT, N.Y. (May 27, 2026) –D3baseball.com and the American Baseball Coaches Association announced the All-Region Teams for the 2026 season on Tuesday and USMMA had three student-athletes recognized by both organizations.
 
Sophomore outfielder Luke Kruer (Sellersburg, Ind.) was selected to the All-Region 3 First Team by both, senior relief pitcher Caden Pierce (Marietta, Ga.) earned a First Team nod from D3baseball and a Second Team selection by ABCA/Rawlings and sophomore relief pitcher Travis Campbell (Alba, Texas) garnered Second Team praise from D3baseball and Third Team honors from ABCA/Rawlings.
 
For the complete release from D3baseball.com, click here. To read the ABCA/Rawlings announcement, follow this link.
 
Kruer, who in 2025 was First Team All-Region for ABCA/Rawlings and a Second Teamer for D3baseball, earned First Team All-Skyline honors for the second-straight season in 2026. In all of Division III, the outfielder ranks 18th in RBIs per game, 21st in home runs per game and 26th in slugging percentage. He is the Skyline leader in runs, hits homers, RBIs and total bases and ranked sixth in stolen bases. Kruer became the Academy's all-team home run king after just his sophomore season, while also setting a new academy record for homers in a season.
 
Pierce, a 2025 Second Team All-Region selection from ABCA/Rawlings, finishes his career as the Academy's all-time leader in saves. This season, the righty closer ranks ninth in the nation and first in the Skyline Conference with eight saves.
 
Campbell, a 2026 All-Skyline First Team selection, ate a bunch of innings in relief for the Mariners this season, pitching to a 4.00 earned run average with a 1.33 WHIP to go along with 18 strikeouts and zero walks over 18 innings.
 
The trio helped lead the Mariners to a 24-16 overall record and an appearance in the Skyline Championship Game for the second straight season.
 
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