ABCA Grants Bland Second All-American Honor
Contact: Nicholas Osterloo , Director of Athletics Communication, 630-637-5324 2026 ABCA All-Americans May 29, 2026 – Adding his second All-American honor in as many days, North Central College second baseman Jackson Bland was selected to the American Baseball Coaches Association Second Team, becoming the sixth player in program history to earn multiple All-American awards in the same season. Bland’s seven triples this season rank fifth among NCAA Division III players. The junior from Batavia, Illinois, reached base safely in 34 of 39 games. He recorded 17 multi-hit games and 10 multi-RBI games while hitting .357 with a team-high 1.152 OPS.…
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