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Tar Heel Trio Awarded All-America Status By NCBWA
June 10, 2026 | Baseball
OMAHA, Neb. – Carolina baseball stars Jason DeCaro, Caden Glauber and Jake Schaffner have earned All-America honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), the organization announced on Wednesday afternoon.
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The opening day ace DeCaro and freshman star Glauber made the first team, while Schaffner landed on the third team. The rookie Glauber also claimed a first team spot on the NCBWA Freshman All-America list.
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It is the second All-America award of the season for DeCaro and Glauber. It is the first year earning the prestigious distinction for all three, giving Carolina 71 in its history.
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DeCaro's first team distinction increases the program's total to 30 all-time spread across 61 different organizations' teams. The veteran has sensational all season in leading one of the nation's best pitching staffs. A year's worth of dominance that has resulted in a 2.28 ERA with 84 strikeouts and an 11-2 record was punctuated by a complete game shutout in game two of the Chapel Hill Super Regional with his team's season on the line.
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Glauber has been a phenom in his freshman season, adding another All-America award to his already crowded trophy cabinet that also includes ACC Freshman of the Year and Perfect Game Co-Freshman Pitcher of the Year honors. Heading into the Men's College World Series, he has compiled a 2.20 ERA and 99 strikeouts with a 10-0 record.
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The Heels' starting shortstop Schaffner has set the tone for this team at the plate and in the field in his first year in Chapel Hill. He is hitting for a .358 average from the leadoff spot while leading the team in extra base hits that includes 19 doubles, 7 triples (fourth most in the nation), and six home runs. He also leads Heels in stolen bases (25) while maintaining a .986 fielding percentage with 85 putouts and 29 double plays turned.
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The trio will take the field at Chales Schwab Field in Omaha for their opening game of the Men's College World Series on Friday at 7 p.m. ET against Ole Miss.
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The opening day ace DeCaro and freshman star Glauber made the first team, while Schaffner landed on the third team. The rookie Glauber also claimed a first team spot on the NCBWA Freshman All-America list.
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It is the second All-America award of the season for DeCaro and Glauber. It is the first year earning the prestigious distinction for all three, giving Carolina 71 in its history.
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DeCaro's first team distinction increases the program's total to 30 all-time spread across 61 different organizations' teams. The veteran has sensational all season in leading one of the nation's best pitching staffs. A year's worth of dominance that has resulted in a 2.28 ERA with 84 strikeouts and an 11-2 record was punctuated by a complete game shutout in game two of the Chapel Hill Super Regional with his team's season on the line.
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Glauber has been a phenom in his freshman season, adding another All-America award to his already crowded trophy cabinet that also includes ACC Freshman of the Year and Perfect Game Co-Freshman Pitcher of the Year honors. Heading into the Men's College World Series, he has compiled a 2.20 ERA and 99 strikeouts with a 10-0 record.
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The Heels' starting shortstop Schaffner has set the tone for this team at the plate and in the field in his first year in Chapel Hill. He is hitting for a .358 average from the leadoff spot while leading the team in extra base hits that includes 19 doubles, 7 triples (fourth most in the nation), and six home runs. He also leads Heels in stolen bases (25) while maintaining a .986 fielding percentage with 85 putouts and 29 double plays turned.
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The trio will take the field at Chales Schwab Field in Omaha for their opening game of the Men's College World Series on Friday at 7 p.m. ET against Ole Miss.
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