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2026 ABCA All-Americans

May 29, 2026 - Adding his second All-American honor in as many days, North Central College second baseman Jackson Bland was selected to the American Baseball Coaches Association Second Team, becoming the sixth player in program history to earn multiple All-American awards in the same season.

Bland's seven triples this season rank fifth among NCAA Division III players. The junior from Batavia, Illinois, reached base safely in 34 of 39 games. He recorded 17 multi-hit games and 10 multi-RBI games while hitting .357 with a team-high 1.152 OPS. He scored 48 runs and drove in 43 with 30 walks, 11 doubles, eight home runs and seven triples, adding five stolen bases.

Bland was named a D3baseball.com Fifth Team All-American following First Team All-Region selections from both the American Baseball Coaches Association and D3baseball.com. He was also a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin First Team pick and earned D3baseball.com Team of the Week recognition on April 1.

Bland's selection is the 31st All-American honor in program history, including 18 in the past 10 seasons. He is the only second baseman in school history to earn All-American recognition.