Baseball | May 16, 2026

AIKEN, S.C. – USCA baseball standout Salvatore Laimo has been named to the NCBWA all-region team.

Laimo, a native of Philadelphia, Pa., earned second-team accolades.

"I'm proud of all that Salvatore Laimo accomplished this year on the field," head coach Keith Gorman said. "It was the culmination of four hard years of work, dedication and perseverance. Salvatore is the epitome of what a college student-athlete should be. He's loyal, hard-working and has improved every year. He always put the needs of the team over his own. Salvatore is a fiery competitor who takes pride in everything he does and there simply are not enough Salvatore Laimo's in college athletics."

The senior second baseman earned first-team all-PBC honors. Laimo led USCA in batting average (.386), on-base percentage (.492), walks (35) and steals (32). He also shattered the PBC record for steals during league action (26). Laimo, who started all 53 games, was among the team leaders in runs (60), hits (80), RBI (62), total bases (100) and slugging percentage (.483). He was outstanding defensively, posting 123 putouts and 125 assists with just four errors for a .984 fielding percentage.

He helped USCA to a 36-17 record and a 20-10 ledger in the PBC.

NCBWA All-Southeast Region Teams
First Team
C – Jack Enrico, Young Harris
1B – Brandon Crabtree, Catawba
2B – Jalen Evans, Wingate
3B – Landon Lucas, UNC Pembroke
SS – Matt Procopio, Lenoir-Rhyne
OF – Charlie Bussey III, Francis Marion
OF – Joe Whitaker, Belmont Abbey
OF – George Gilson, Flagler
OF – Caleb Burr, Belmont Abbey
DH – Ethan McAnally, Francis Marion
UT – Josh Foulks, North Greenville
SP – Drew Stegura, Belmont Abbey
SP – Evan Koehler, Georgia Southwestern
SP – Casey Gouge, Catawba
SP – Nick Riedel, Newberry
RP – Joe Burleyson, Catawba
RP – Thomas Skipper, North Greenville

Second Team
C – Kyle Robitzsch, North Georgia
1B – Kade Smallwood, Young Harris
2B – Salvatore Laimo, USCA
3B – Tanner McCammon, Wingate
SS – Carlos Martans, Young Harris
OF – Ben Karpowicz, Wingate
OF – Mackenzie Wainwright, Lenoir-Rhyne
OF – CJ Dean, North Greenville
OF – Evan Cowan, Georgia College
DH – Evan Wainman, Georgia Southwestern
UT – Lane McGaha, North Greenville
SP – Chad Harvey, Wingate
SP – CJ Hanson, Flagler
SP – Bennett Roemer, North Greenville
SP – Spencer Cipro, Belmont Abbey
RP – Jack Renaud, Lenoir-Rhyne
RP – Ethan Yarbrough, Belmont Abbey

Player of the Year | Charlie Bussey III, Francis Marion
Pitcher of the Year | Drew Stegura, Belmont Abbey
Coach of the Year | Jim Gantt, Catawba