Baseball | May 19, 2026

AIKEN, S.C. – USCA baseball standout Salvatore Laimo has been named to the D2CCA all-region second team.

Laimo, a native of Philadelphia, Pa., also earned NCBWA second-team all-region accolades.

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.

FIRST TEAM

P      Casey Gouge, Catawba
P     Evan Koehler, Georgia Southwestern
P     Drew Stegura, Belmont Abbey
P      CJ Hanson, Flagler
RP    Joe Burleyson, Catawba
C     Jack Enrico, Young Harris
1B    Brandon Crabtree, Catawba
2B    Jalen Evans, Wingate
SS    Matt Procopio, Lenoir-Rhyne
3B    Landon Lucas, UNC Pembroke
OF    Charlie Bussey III, Francis Marion
OF    George Gilson, Flagler
OF    Ben Karpowicz, Wingate
DH     Ethan McAnally, Francis Marion
UT/P   Ahmaad Goldson, Chowan
UT    Riley Orr, Francis Marion

SECOND TEAM

P       Matty Brown, North Greenville
P     Spencer Cipro, Belmont Abbey
P     Chad Harvey, Wingate
P       Kellen Gradisar, Lenoir-Rhyne
RP    Thomas Skipper, North Greenville
C     Kyle Robitzsch, North Georgia
1B    Kade Smallwood, Young Harris
2B    Salvatore Laimo, USCA
SS    Ben Hamacher, North Georgia
3B    Tanner McCammon, Wingate
OF    Joe Whitaker, Belmont Abbey
OF    Caleb Burr, Belmont Abbey
OF    Mackenzie Wainwright, Lenoir-Rhyne
DH    Jake Dunlap, Catawba
UT    Will Dorrell, Francis Marion

Region Player of the Year - Charlie Bussey III, Francis Marion
Regional Pitcher of the Year - Casey Gouge, Catawba