Baseball | May 20, 2025

AIKEN, S.C. – USCA baseball standout Josh Sharp has been named to the NCBWA all-region team, which was recently announced.

Sharp, a senior from Lawrenceville, Ga., garnered second-team honors.

The all-PBC selection led Division II with 12 triples. The 12 three-bag hits set a school record and PBC record. Additionally, Sharp wrapped up his illustrious career as the program's all-time triples leader.

He finished the 2024 campaign as USCA's leader in batting average (.388), OPS (1.161), runs (72), hits (81), doubles (13), triples (12), total bases (142), slugging percentage (.679), walks (32), on-base percentage (.482), sacrifice hits (six) and steals (30).

The multi-time all-PBC selection finished his career as a .344 hitter. He scored 166 runs, tallied 254 hits, including 33 doubles, 20 triples and 11 home runs, and drove in 125 runs. Sharp slugged .487 and sported a .422 on-base percentage throughout his 194 games as a student-athlete. 

NCBWA All-Southeast Region Teams
First Team
C – Cole Stanford, Lenoir-Rhyne
1B – Charlie Bussey III, Francis Marion
2B – Brett Blomquist, North Greenville
3B – Cole Hales, Catawba
SS – Kasten Harvey, Lincoln Memorial
OF – Mackenzie Wainwright, Lenoir-Rhyne
OF – Andrews Opata, North Georgia
OF – Luke Hatcher, Young Harris
OF – Owen Blackledge, Lenoir-Rhyne
DH – Sal Carricato, Lenoir-Rhyne
UT – Jeremy Begora, Young Harris
SP – Rijnaldo Euson, Francis Marion
SP – Kolton Casson, Carson-Newman
SP – Matty Brown, North Greenville
SP – Payne Stolsworth, Catawba
RP – Hayden Simmerson, Catawba
RP – Matthew Taubensee, North Greenville
 
Second Team
C – Chase Waddell, Barton
1B – Phillip Ard, North Georgia
2B – Jonny Smith, Young Harris
3B – Steven Smith, Emory & Henry
SS – Lane McLean, Mount Olive
OF – Grant Sherrod, Lander
OF – Caleb Burr, Belmont Abbey
OF – Josh Sharp, USCA
OF – Dylan Driver, Catawba
DH – Kade Smallwood, Young Harris
UT – Evan Wickeri, Lander
SP – Dominic Puccetti, Lander
SP – Bradley Wilson, Georgia College
SP – Spencer Cipro, Belmont Abbey
SP – Andrew Harlow, Lenoir-Rhyne
RP – Britton Adams, Coker
RP – Seth Willis, UNC Pembroke
 
Player of the Year | Mackenzie Wainwright, Lenoir-Rhyne
Pitcher of the Year | Rijnaldo Euson, Francis Marion
Coach of the Year | Jim Gantt, Catawba