2022 Legion Baseball All-Academic Team announced

2022 Legion Baseball All-Academic Team announced

The 2022 American Legion Baseball All-Academic Team was announced during the American Legion World Series in Shelby, N.C., on Friday. The team is sponsored by Diamond Sports, a leading manufacturer in baseball merchandise and the official baseball used during American Legion Baseball national tournaments.

Before a player can be considered for the All-Academic Team, he or she must be nominated by their team manager or head coach. Each department baseball committee reviews submitted applications and selects their overall state winner, who receives a $500 scholarship.

Each regional winner named to the All-Academic Team receives a $2,500 scholarship, while the overall top academic players is named the team captain and receives a $5,000 scholarship.

The presentation was made by James Davis, chairman of the American Legion World Series scholarship selection committee.

The 2022 American Legion Baseball All-Academic Team is:

All-Academic Team Captain: Carl Price, Danville, Pa., Post 40

Northeast: Drew Winkle, Needham, Mass., Post 14

Mid-Atlantic: Chad Frazier, Moundsville, W.Va., Post 3

Southeast: Casey Gouge, Rowan, N.C., Post 342

Mid-South: Kyle Button, St. Charles, Mo., Post 312

Great Lakes: Gavin Noble, Muncie, Ind., Post 19

Central Plains: Dillan Olson, Pender, Neb., Post 55

Northwest: Christopher Rogers, Withnell, Ore., Post 136

Western: Jose Rodriguez, Galveston, Texas, Post 20

 


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