Baseball | May 27, 2026
AIKEN, S.C. – USCA baseball standout
Salvatore Laimo has been named to the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II all-region team.
He earned second-team honors.
Laimo, a native of Philadelphia, Pa., also earned D2CCA and 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.
| NCAA Div. II Southeast All-Region First Team |
| Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
| C |
Jack Enrico |
Jr. |
Young Harris |
GA |
| 1B |
Brandon Crabtree |
Jr. |
Catawba |
NC |
| 2B |
Jalen Evans |
Jr. |
Wingate |
NC |
| 3B |
Landon Lucas |
Sr. |
UNC Pembroke |
NC |
| SS |
Matt Procopio |
Jr. |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
NC |
| IF |
Riley Orr |
Sr. |
Francis Marion |
SC |
| OF |
Caleb Burr |
Gr. |
Belmont Abbey |
NC |
| OF |
Joe Whitaker |
Sr. |
Belmont Abbey |
NC |
| OF |
Charlie Bussey III |
Jr. |
Francis Marion |
SC |
| OF |
CJ Dean |
Sr. |
North Greenville |
SC |
| DH |
Ethan McAnally |
Jr. |
Francis Marion |
SC |
| UT |
Josh Foulks |
Jr. |
North Greenville |
SC |
| P |
Drew Stegura |
Sr. |
Belmont Abbey |
NC |
| P |
Casey Gouge |
Sr. |
Catawba |
NC |
| P |
Evan Koehler |
Sr. |
Georgia Southwestern State |
GA |
| P |
Nick Riedel |
Fr. |
Newberry |
SC |
| RP |
Joe Burleyson |
So. |
Catawba |
NC |
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| NCAA Div. II Southeast All-Region Second Team |
| Pos. |
Player |
Cl. |
School |
State |
| C |
Kyle Robitzsch |
Jr. |
North Georgia |
GA |
| 1B |
Kade Smallwood |
Jr. |
Young Harris |
GA |
| 2B |
Salvatore Laimo |
Sr. |
USCA |
SC |
| 3B |
Tanner McCammon |
Jr. |
Wingate |
NC |
| SS |
Ben Hamacher |
Sr. |
North Georgia |
GA |
| IF |
Drew Bray |
Sr. |
Young Harris |
GA |
| OF |
George Gilson |
So. |
Flagler |
FL |
| OF |
Evan Cowan |
Sr. |
Georgia College & State |
GA |
| OF |
Mackenzie Wainwright |
Jr. |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
NC |
| OF |
Ben Karpowicz |
Jr. |
Wingate |
NC |
| DH |
Evan Wainman |
Sr. |
Georgia Southwestern State |
GA |
| UT |
Lane McGaha |
So. |
North Greenville |
SC |
| P |
Spencer Cipro |
Gr. |
Belmont Abbey |
NC |
| P |
CJ Hanson |
Jr. |
Flagler |
FL |
| P |
Bennett Roemer |
Jr. |
North Greenville |
SC |
| P |
Matty Brown |
So. |
North Greenville |
SC |
| RP |
Thomas Skipper |
Gr. |
North Greenville |
SC |
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| Region Position Player of the Year: Charlie Bussey III, Francis Marion |
| Region Pitcher of the Year: Evan Koehler, Georgia Southwestern State |
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