MENOMONIE - University of Wisconsin-Stout's
Leyten Bowers,
Austin Miller and
Justin Sedin were named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings NCAA Div. III All-Region team. Bowers was also named first-team All-Region 9 by D3baseball.com.
Leyten Bowers, a First-Team All-WIAC shortstop from Mineral Point, Wis., started all 40 games and delivered a breakout season, earning first-team D3baseball.com and second-team ABCA/Rawlings All-Region honors. Batting .385 with a .475 on-base percentage and a .678 slugging percentage, Bowers set career highs across the board. His 55 RBIs tied for the WIAC lead, ranked 27th nationally, and matched a UW-Stout single-season record. Bowers smashed eight home runs, 10 doubles, and four triples—the latter tying for second-most in a single season in school history. A highlight of his campaign was a walk-off grand slam against UW-River Falls on April 23, sealing a thrilling Blue Devil victory.
Austin Miller, an All-WIAC utility player, highlighted his versatility as a second baseman, outfielder, and pitcher earning second-team ABCA All-Region honors. Leading UW-Stout with a .409 batting average (second in the WIAC and 84th nationally), Miller also posted a .713 slugging percentage, ranking 48th in Division III. He tallied 47 hits, including 11 doubles and eight home runs, while driving in key runs. On the mound, Miller pitched 26.2 innings, striking out 18 and earning a 2-4 record. His standout performance came on April 19 against UW-Platteville, where he pitched 6.0 innings in a 9-6 win and blasted two home runs, including a go-ahead three-run shot in the fifth.
Stout's All-WIAC first-baseman,
Justin Sedin earned ABCA All-Region honors for the third straight year. Starting all 40 games at first base, Sedin hit .354 with a .433 on-base percentage and a .708 slugging percentage. His 14 home runs (16th nationally) and 44 RBIs marked career highs, while his seven doubles and four sacrifice flies (fourth nationally) underscored his clutch play. Sedin's 31 career home runs set a new UW-Stout record.
The 2025 season marks the 13th season that D3baseball.com has named All-Region teams, with more than 1,000 players nominated. The ballot was then made available to D3baseball.com staff and contributors from which three teams in each region were determined.
The Chair of the ABCA NCAA Div. III All-America & Coach of the Year Committee is Paul Hesse of the University of Mount Union. Also on the committee are Brian Casey (U.S. Coast Guard Academy), Pete Egbert (Misericordia University), Dan Gomez (Western New England University), Ray Hedrick (Randolph-Macon College), Luke Johnson (North Park University), Scott Laverty (Chapman University), Yogi Lutz (Alvernia University), Nick Pontari (Russell Sage College), and Kevin Tomasiewicz (University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh).
The ABCA All-America team was first recognized in 1949 and now includes nine divisions: NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA Divisions I, II and III, Pacific Association Division, and high school. ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams were first recognized in 2007.
