LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The 2017 American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings NCAA Division I All-Region teams were announced for all eight regions on Wednesday afternoon. New Mexico State second baseman Brent Sakurai was named to the Midwest All-Region Second-Team.
The teams were voted on by members of the ABCA and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Division I All-America Committee.
Sakurai's senior campaign saw him lead the team with a .377 batting average, as well as a .571 slugging and .427 on-base percentage. The middle infielder also added 28 extra-base hits, including nine triples which set a new single-season record for NM State and led the nation.