2022 College Baseball All-Americans: First, Second, Third Teams

Baseball America presents its 2022 College All-America teams, which include 10 players who competed in the College World Series.

Oregon State leads the way with two first-team All-Americans in outfielder Jacob Melton and lefthander Cooper Hjerpe.

The first team roster is as follows, and writeups are included below. The second and third teams are located at the bottom of the post.

First Team

C Kevin Parada, Georgia Tech
.361 | .453 | .709 | 258 AB | 79 R | 93 H | 26 HR | 88 RBI | 30 BB | 32 SO | 11 SB

Parada was an advanced offensive player upon his arrival on campus and had a standout freshman season in 2021. But as a sophomore this season he took a huge step forward, particularly when it comes to power production. With 26 home runs, he had arguably the best offensive season for any full-time catcher in modern college baseball history.

1B Ivan Melendez, Texas
.387 | .508 | .863 | 248 AB | 75 R | 96 H | 32 HR | 94 RBI | 52 BB | 51 SO | 1 SB

Melendez had the chance to begin his professional career as a 16th-round pick after the 2021 season, but Texas sure is glad he came back. With 32 home runs and 94 RBIs entering the College World Series, Melendez not only won College Player of the Year honors but was putting together a season reminiscent of the gorilla ball era.

2B Jace Jung, Texas Tech
.335 | .481 | .612 | 224 AB | 68 R | 75 H | 14 HR | 57 RBI | 59 BB | 42 SO | 5 SB

Jung’s numbers didn’t quite reach the same highs as his 2021 stats, but that just speaks to his excellence during his Texas Tech career. In addition to impressive power numbers, he continued to be one of the most disciplined hitters in the country. He compiled a .481 on-base percentage, while his 59 walks placed him inside the top 10 nationally.

3B Max Wagner, Clemson
.370 | .496 | .852 | 203 AB | 66 R | 75 H | 27 HR | 76 RBI | 45 BB | 51 SO | 2 SB

One of the best breakout stories in college baseball, Wagner went from hitting .214 in 84 at-bats in 2021 to putting up a monster sophomore season in 2022 on the way to being named Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year. He hit .369/.496/.852 with 27 home runs and 76 RBIs and was flying up draft boards ahead of this summer’s draft.

SS Peyton Graham, Oklahoma
.335 | .417 | .640 | 278 AB | 75 R | 93 H | 20 HR | 71 RBI | 28 BB | 69 K | 34 SB

After putting up solid numbers in his first full season in 2021, Graham emerged as a superstar during the 2022 campaign, hitting .335/.417/.640 with 20 home runs. He continued to hit with power greater than what you might expect given his slender 6-foot-4 frame, but he also flashed the athleticism and speed necessary to steal 34 bases.

OF Chris Alleyne, Maryland
.331 | .422 | .673 | 263 AB | 73 R | 87 H | 24 HR | 79 RBI | 33 BB | 41 SO | 24 SB

A great development story in college baseball, Alleyne has gone from a little-used reserve to a role player to lineup stalwart to one of the country’s best offensive players during his five-year career at Maryland. He led the Big Ten Conference with 24 home runs and 79 RBIs on the way to being named the conference’s player of the year.

OF Dylan Crews, Louisiana State
.349 | .463 | .691 | 249 AB | 73 R | 87 H | 22 HR | 72 RBI | 42 BB | 56 SO | 5 SB

Crews was a star right out of the gate as a freshman in 2021, and he backed that performance up with another standout season by hitting .349/.463/.691 with 22 homers. Crews has been one of the most dynamic hitters in college baseball from the moment he stepped on campus and will likely go into 2023 as the favorite to be drafted first overall.

OF Jacob Melton, Oregon State
.360 | .424 | .671 | 261 AB | 66 R | 94 H | 17 HR | 83 RBI | 26 BB | 51 SO | 21 SB

The college baseball world caught a glimpse of what Melton was capable of during an injury-shortened 2021 season in which he hit .404 in 99 at-bats. During a healthy 2022, Melton turned out to be even better than advertised. He became the clear centerpiece of the Beavers’ lineup, hitting .360/.424/.671 with 17 homers and 21 steals.

DH Sonny DiChiara, Auburn
.384 | .549 | .777 | 206 AB | 59 R | 79 H | 22 HR | 59 RBI | 68 BB | 55 SO | 0 SB

DiChiara going from mid-major Samford to winning SEC co-player of the year honors at Auburn is a shining example of the positive that can come for both player and team in the transfer portal. DiChiara’s power numbers—21 homers, .792 slugging—obviously draw attention, but he also led the nation with 67 walks going into the CWS.

SP Tanner Hall, Southern Mississippi
9-3 | 2.81 ERA | 19 G | 0 CG | O SV | 109 IP | 98 H | 14 BB | 146 SO | .233 AVG

On a Southern Miss team that finished second nationally behind Tennessee in ERA, Hall was the standout. His 146 strikeouts in 109 innings illustrate his dominance, but he was equally good at avoiding free passes, as demonstrated by his 10.4 strikeouts for every walk, the best ratio for any starting pitcher in the country.

SP Cooper Hjerpe, Oregon State
11-2 | 2.53 ERA | 18 G | 0 CG | 1 SV | 103.1 IP | 67 H | 23 BB | 161 SO | .180 AVG

After showing flashes of greatness while putting up solid numbers as a second-year freshman in 2021, Hjerpe was the picture of dominance on the mound for Oregon State in 2022. He led the country—by a wide margin—with 161 strikeouts heading into the CWS, while going 11-2, 2.53 and walking 23 and allowing three home runs in 103.1 innings.

SP Rhett Lowder, Wake Forest
11-3 | 3.08 ERA | 16 G | 1 CG | 0 SV | 99.1 IP | 91 H | 26 BB | 105 SO | .239 AVG

One season after putting up a 6.12 ERA in 67.2 innings, Lowder nearly cut his ERA in half in 2022—and even led the Atlantic Coast Conference in ERA during conference play with a 2.60 mark. That was enough for him to earn ACC pitcher of the year honors for his 11-3, 3.08 season which included 105 strikeouts and 26 walks in 99.1 innings.

SP Drew Thorpe, Cal Poly
10-1 | 2.32 ERA | 15 G | 1 CG | 0 SV | 104.2 IP | 65 H | 25 BB | 149 SO | .175 AVG

One half of a superstar duo at Cal Poly alongside shortstop Brooks Lee, Thorpe lived up to the hype coming off of his breakout 2021 campaign and stint on USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team. He finished the 2022 season ranked third in the nation with 5.6 hits per nine innings to go with a 10-1, 2.32 with 149 strikeouts in 104.2 innings.

RP Tyler Guilfoil, Kentucky
3-1 | 1.59 ERA | 21 G | 0 CG | 6 SV | 51 IP | 27 H | 17 BB | 80 SO | .156 AVG

One of two mid-major-to-SEC transfer portal success stories among first team All-Americans, along with Auburn’s Sonny DiChiara, Guilfoil went from Lipscomb to Kentucky and got better. The fourth-year junior cut his ERA to 1.59, increased his strikeout rate to 14.1 per nine innings and decreased his walk rate, all while throwing 51 relief innings.

RP Andrew Walters, Miami
0-1 | 1.65 ERA | 24 G | 0 CG | 14 SV | 32.2 IP | 13 H | 6 BB | 62 SO | .116 AVG

Walters’ stats are so absurd as to stretch credulity. He struck out 62 and walked just six in 32.2 innings while logging a 1.65 ERA in 24 appearances, but perhaps nothing encapsulates the sophomore’s dominance as Miami’s closer quite like the fact that he finished the season with more saves (14) than hits allowed (13).

UT Paul Skenes, Air Force
.314 | .412 | .634 | 153 AB | 39 R | 48 H | 13 HR | 38 RBI | 21 BB | 40 SO | 0 SB
10-3 | 2.73 ERA | 15 G | 0 CG | 0 SV | 85.2 IP | 70 H | 30 BB | 96 SO | .224 AVG

Skenes was excellent on the mound and at the plate for Air Force again in 2022, which helped the Falcons to their first postseason appearance since 1969. Most impressive was his transition from closer in 2021 to a rotation workhorse in 2022. He went 10-3, 2.73 with 96 strikeouts in 85.2 innings, while also hitting .314 with 13 homers.

Second Team

C Daniel Susac, Arizona
366 | .429 | .582 | 273 AB | 50 R | 100 H | 12 HR | 61 RBI | 23 BB | 52 K | 0 SB

1B Carter Graham, Stanford
.331 | .399 | .642 | 260 AB | 64 R | 86 H | 22 HR | 79 RBI | 27 BB | 55 K | 1 SB

2B Chandler Simpson, Georgia Tech
.433 | .506 | .517 | 203 AB | 64 R | 88 H | 1 HR | 25 RBI | 31 BB | 16 K | 27 SB

3B Trey Lipscomb, Tennessee
.355 | .428 | .717 | 251 AB | 68 R | 89 H | 22 HR | 84 RBI | 26 BB | 37 K | 4 SB

SS Brooks Lee, Cal Poly
.357 | .462 | .664 | 235 AB | 56 R, 84 H | 15 HR | 55 RBI | 46 BB | 28 K | 3 SB

OF Murphy Stehly, Texas
.367 | .424 | .662 | 278 AB | 65 R | 102 H | 19 HR | 61 RBI | 17 BB | 43 K | 8 SB

OF Drew Gilbert, Tennessee
.362 | .455 | .673 | 199 AB | 60 R | 72 H | 11 HR | 70 RBI | 33 BB | 32 K | 4 SB

OF Wyatt Langford, Florida
.355 | .447 | .719 | 256 AB | 73 R | 91 H | 26 HR | 63 RBI | 36 BB | 44 K | 7 SB

DH Tommy White, North Carolina State
.362 | .425 | .757 | 235 AB | 54 R | 85 H | 27 HR | 74 RBI | 23 BB | 50 K | 1 SB

SP Gabriel Hughes, Gonzaga
8-3 | 3.21 ERA | 15 G | 0 CG | 0 SV | 98 IP | 75 H | 37 BB | 138 K | .209 AVG

SP Chase Dollander, Tennessee
10-0 | 2.39 ERA | 16 G | 0 CG | 0 SV | 79 IP | 50 H | 13 BB | 108 K | .175 AVG

SP Parker Messick, Florida State
7-5 | 3.38 ERA | 16 G | 0 CG | 0 SV | 98.2 IP | 78 H | 18 BB | 144 K | .215 AVG

SP John Michael Bertrand, Notre Dame
10-3 | 2.81 ERA | 18 G | 0 CG | 0 SV | 109 IP | 97 H | 21 BB | 111 K | .234 AVG

RP Jacob Palisch, Texas A&M
6-3 | 2.39 | 29 G | 0 CG | 5 SV | 60.1 IP | 53 H | 12 BB | 73 K | .230 AVG

SP Tristan Stivors, Texas State
7-1 | 2.21 ERA | 32 G | 0 CG | 18 SV | 61 IP | 47 H | 19 BB | 86 K | .210 AVG

UT Zack Agnos, East Carolina
.330 | .405 | .479 | 267 AB | 56 R | 88 H | 7 HR | 42 RBI | 34 BB | 66 K | 9 SB
3-0 | 2.31 | 21 G | 0 CG | 3 SV | 23.1 IP | 11 H | 7 BB | 19 K | .151 AVG

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Third Team

C Michael Carico, Davidson
.406 | .559 | .843 | 197 AB | 71 R | 80 H | 21 HR | 57 RBI | 46 BB | 35 K | 3 SB

1B Tyler Locklear, Virginia Commonwealth
.402 | .542 | .799 | 224 AB | 77 R | 90 H | 20 HR | 78 RBI | 47 BB | 25 K | 6 SB

2B Hogan Windish, UNC Greensboro
.370 | .485 | .681 | 216 AB | 54 R | 80 H | 16 HR | 60 RBI | 40 BB | 42 K | 9 SB

3B Jake Gelof, Virginia
.377 | .477 | .764 | 212 AB | 65 R | 80 H | 21 HR | 81 RBI | 41 BB | 49 K | 3 SB

SS Zach Neto, Campbell
.407 | .514 | .769 | 199 AB | 65 R | 81 H | 15 HR | 50 RBI | 39 BB | 19 K | 19 SB

OF Enrique Bradfield Jr., Vanderbilt
.317 | .415 | .498 | 243 AB | 69 R | 77 H | 8 HR | 36 RBI | 41 BB | 40 K | 46 SB

OF Vance Honeycutt, North Carolina
.296 | .409 | .672 | 247 AB | 66 R | 73 H | 25 HR | 57 RBI | 41 BB | 90 K | 29 SB

OF Brock Jones, Stanford
.324 | .451 | .664 | 253 AB | 78 R | 82 H | 21 HR | 57 RBI | 55 BB | 78 K | 16 SB

DH Tanner Schobel, Virginia Tech
.362 | .445 | .689 | 235 AB | 68 R | 85 H | 19 HR | 74 RBI | 35 BB | 40 K | 7 SB

SP Thomas Harrington, Campbell
12-2 | 2.53 ERA | 15 G | 0 CG | 0 SV | 92.2 IP | 69 H | 18 BB | 111 K | .204 AVG

SP Jason Savacool, Maryland
8-3 | 2.93 ERA | 17 G | 0 CG | 0 SV | 107.2 IP | 84 H | 28 BB | 123 K | .213 AVG

SP Dylan Delucia, Mississippi
8-2 | 3.68 | 21 G | 2 CG | 1 SV | 95.1 IP | 87 H | 26 BB | 105 K | .238 AVG

SP Jake Bennett, Oklahoma
10-4 | 3.69 ERA | 20 G | 0 CG | 1 SV | 117 IP | 106 H | 22 BB | 133 K | .236 AVG

RP Ben Ferrer, Oregon State
4-0 | 1.82 ERA | 23 G | 0 CG | 2 SV | 59.1 IP | 36 H | 14 BB | 75 K | .176 AVG

RP William Privette, College of Charleston
3-1 | 0.91 ERA | 25 G | 0 CG | 12 SV | 59.1 IP | 31 H | 15 BB | 80 K | .148 AVG

UT Shemar Page, Grambling
.351 | .457 | .614 | 114 AB | 31 R | 40 H | 3 HR | 28 RBI | 21 BB | 19 K | 1 SB
8-5 | 2.60 ERA | 15 G | 5 CG | 0 SV | 104 IP | 72 H | 34 BB | 142 K | .193 AVG