DURHAM, N.C. and SANFORD, Fla. – Florida Gulf Coast junior
Evan Dempsey added two more First Team All-America honors this week as Baseball America and Perfect Game announced their 2026 All-America Teams.
By getting recognized by Baseball America and Perfect Game, Dempsey is just one recognition away from being classified as a Consensus All-American. He became FGCU's first Consensus All-American last year.
To be a Consensus All-American, you must be listed as a First Team All-American by four of the following five outlets: American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), Baseball America, D1Baseball.com, National Collegiate Baseball Writers of America (NCBWA) and Perfect Game. Dempsey was recently named First Team All-American by the ABCA/Rawlings.
Recently named the 2026 John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year, this marks the sixth and seventh All-America honors, respectively, Dempsey has earned in his career as he is the first FGCU player to receive back-to-back All-America accolades.
The Atlantic Sun Conference's Pitcher of the Year, Dempsey turned in another spectacular campaign in 2026. He also earned first-team all-conference honors as a pitcher and an outfielder. In addition to being a finalist for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award, Dempsey was also named a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy and the Golden Spikes Award.
Dempsey started all 57 of his team's games, sporting a .333 batting average, 79 hits, including 18 doubles and 10 home runs, scored 57 runs and tallied 46 RBI. His OPS (.948), on-base percentage (.412) and slugging percentage (.512) ranked among his squad's best. He led his squad with 15 stolen bases on 17 attempts. On the mound, he was simply outstanding. In 15 starts, he posted a 7-2 record with a 3.15 ERA, a league-leading 126 strikeouts, while only walking 26. He netted a 1.06 WHIP and allowed opposing hitters to hit only .209.
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BASEBALL AMERICA ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
First Team
C: Vahn Lackey, Georgia Tech
1B: Quinton Coats, Cincinnati
2B: Danny MacDougall, Dayton
3B: Henry Ford, Tennessee
SS: Connor Cuff, Southeastern Louisiana
OF: Zack Stewart, Arkansas
OF: Matt Bucciero, Fairfield
OF: Steven Meier, Troy
DH: Deiten Lechance, Oklahoma
P: Isaiah Magdaleno, Hawaii
P: Jackson Flora, UC Santa Barbara
P: Taylor Rabe, Ole Miss
P: Liam Peterson, Florida
TWP: Evan Dempsey, Florida Gulf Coast
Second Team
C: Gavin Kelly, West Virginia
1B: Quinton Coats, Cincinnati
2B: Nu'u Contrades, Arizona State
SS: Brendan Lawson, Florida
3B: Ryan Zuckerman, Georgia Tech
OF: Kollin Ritchie, Oklahoma State
OF: Caden Sorrell, Texas A&M
OF: Logan Hughes, Texas Tech
DH: Lorenzo Carrier, Pittsburgh
SP: Tomas Valincius, Mississippi State
SP: Wes Mendes, Florida State
SP: Chris Levonas, Wake Forest
SP: Aidan King, Florida
RP: Tanner Bradley, Oregon
RP: Eric Nachtsheim, McNeese State
TWP: Caden McDonald, Florida
Third Team
C: Ryder Helfrick, Arkansas
1B: Gavin Grahovac, Texas A&M
2B: Chris Hacopian, Texas A&M
SS: Tyson LeBlanc, Kansas
3B: Tre Phelps, Georgia
OF: Anthony Pack Jr., Texas
OF: Hunter Ray, Fairleigh Dickinson
OF: Chris Katz, Mercer
DH: Blake Primrose, Saint Joseph's
SP: Jack Radel, Notre Dame
SP: Maxx Yehl, West Virginia
SP: Hunter Dietz, Arkansas
SP: Isaiah Magdaleno, Hawaii
RP: Darin Horn, Coastal Carolina
RP: Easton Hawk, UCLA
TWP: Braydon Kersey, Mercer
2026 Perfect Game All-America Teams
1st Team
Pos. Name School
C Vahn Lackey Georgia Tech
1B Tague Davis Louisville
2B Jarren Advincula Georgia Tech
3B Ace Reese Mississippi State
SS Roch Cholowsky UCLA
IF Tyson LeBlanc Kansas
OF Drew Burress Georgia Tech
OF Landon Hairston Arizona State
OF Caden Sorrell Texas A&M
UT Quinton Coats Cincinnati
DH Daniel Jackson* Georgia
TWP Evan Dempsey FGCU
Pos. Name School
SP Mason Edwards USC
SP Jackson Flora* UC Santa Barbara
SP Dylan Volantis Texas
SP Dax Whitney Oregon State
SP Maxx Yehl West Virginia
RP Sam Cozart* Texas
RP Caden Glauber* North Carolina
RP Albert Roblez Oregon State
TWP
Evan Dempsey FGCU
Second Team
Pos. Name School
C Jimmy Janicki Troy
1B Tyce Armstrong Baylor
2B Gavin Kelly West Virginia
3B Tre Phelps Georgia
SS Dee Kennedy Kansas State
IF Justin Lebron Alabama
OF AJ Gracia Virginia
OF Zion Rose Louisville
OF Kollin Ritchie Oklahoma State
UT Camden Kozeal Arkansas
DH Chase Fralick Auburn
TWP Caden McDonald Florida
Pos. Name School
SP Aidan King Florida
SP Chris Levonas Wake Forest
SP Wes Mendes Florida State
SP Eric Nachtsheim McNeese State
SP Tomas Valincius Mississippi State
RP Walker Hooks Ole Miss
RP Darin Horn Coastal Carolina
RP Wylan Moss UCLA
TWP Caden McDonald Florida
Third Team
Pos. Name School
C Deiten Lachance Oklahoma
1B Mulivai Levu UCLA
2B Nu'u Contrades Arizona State
3B Aidan Meola Oklahoma State
SS Carson Kerce Georgia Tech
IF Dylan Carey Nebraska
OF Logan Hughes Texas Tech
OF Will Gasparino UCLA
OF Aiden Robbins Texas
UT Hunter Ray Farleigh Dickinson
DH Lorenzo Carrier Pittsburgh
TWP Michael Gibson The Citadel
Pos. Name School
SP Isaiah Magdaleno Hawaii
SP Ben Blair Liberty
SP Jason DeCaro North Carolina
SP Jack Radel Notre Dame
SP Nathan Taylor Cincinnati
RP Colby Allen Southern Miss
RP Nick Bonn Cal Poly
RP Skyler Hutto Jacksonville State
TWP Michael Gibson The Citadel
