Baseball | 6/19/2026 1:00:00 PM

TRAFFORD, Pa. (pacathletics.org) - The 2026 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) NCAA Division III Region All-Defensive teams announced Thursday were highlighted by four players from Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) programs.

The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Division III All-America & Coach of the Year Committee. Region 7 is comprised of 49 Division III teams among six conferences, including the PAC, North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC), Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC), the University Athletic Association (UAA), the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) and the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA).

Among those recognized on the Region VII All-Defensive Team were sophomore first baseman Jack Anderson (Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum) and junior second baseman Teddy Platt (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) from Washington & Jefferson College; sophomore shortstop Tom Rook (Clarence Center, N.Y./Clarence) from Westminster College and junior outfielder David Chandler (Leesburg, Va./St. John's) from Grove City College.

All four players earned the recognition for the first time in their careers. This is the most PAC players on the Region All-Defensive Team since the ABCA started the honor in 2023.

Anderson locked down the first base position for the Presidents this season and earned Honorable Mention All-PAC. Defensively, he compiled a .997 fielding percentage with just one error committed this past spring. The sophomore had a PAC-high 344 putouts in 350 chances and was apart of 22 double plays. At the plate, Anderson finished the year with a .329 average, reached base at a .440 clip, slugged five home runs, drove in 35 and scored 29 runs.

A Second Team All-PAC selection, Platt played all 45 games at second base for W&J. The junior committed only four errors on the season for a .983 fielding percentage in 234 chances. Platt had 95 putouts, a PAC-leading 135 assists and was involved in 21 double plays. Platt also pieced together one of his best offensive years at the plate, finishing with a .316 batting average while adding 32 runs scored, 31 RBIs and a team-high 16 stolen bases this season.

The First Team All-PAC shortstop this past spring, Rook made 38 starts this season for Westminster and posted a .987 fielding percentage, committing just two errors on 152 chances. His 108 assists were third-most in the league, and he helped turn 16 double plays. With the bat, he hit .338 with six doubles, 23 RBIs and 21 runs scored. Rook also went 10-of-12 on stolen base attempts.

Chandler was also a First Team All-PAC performer in 2026. He started all 40 games for Grove City in center field and tied for the top spot in the conference in fielding percentage at 1.000 after handing 93 chances without an error. Offensively, Chandler hit .394 with 63 hits and led the team in runs scored (50), walks (33), on-base percentage (.520) and stolen bases (eight).