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Kemp Alderman Named 2023 NCBWA Second Team All-American
6/14/2023 | Baseball
Rebel Outfielder Continues to Bring In the Postseason Honors
DALLAS – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association revealed their 2023 All-America teams Wednesday morning and Ole Miss' Kemp Alderman was named to the Second Team as one of six outfielders.
This is the first All-America honor for Alderman in his career. Over the last couple of weeks, he has also been named the 2023 Ferriss Trophy winner, Second Team All-SEC, and First Team All-South Region.
Alderman led Ole Miss in nearly every offensive category, hitting .376 with a slugging percentage of .709 and on-base percentage of .440. He had 80 hits with 61 RBI, 19 home runs, and 151 total bases. He also led the team in two-out RBI (23) and batting average with runners on base (.393).
His 80 hits and 151 total bases were the fourth highest in the SEC during the regular season, his batting average and RBI were the seventh-highest, and his slugging percentage the eighth-highest. Alderman finished the regular season ranked 25th in the country in total bases, 35th in home runs, and 51st in hits.
The junior's 19 home runs were the third-highest single-season total by a Rebel in program history and his 151 total bases cracked the top-10 for a single season.
Besides being a mainstay in the Rebel outfield, playing both left and right field, Alderman also started at catcher in four games and made two appearances on the mound. He struck out four hitters and allowed just one hit over 1.2 innings of work.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Rebels by following Ole Miss baseball on Twitter at @OleMissBSB, on Facebook at Facebook.com/OleMissBaseball, on Instagram at Instagram.com/officialolemissbsb and on TikTok at @olemissbsb. Also, follow head coach Mike Bianco on Twitter at @CoachMikeBianco.
2023 NCBWA Division I All-America Team
FIRST TEAM (Statistics Through June 12)
Pos. Name, School, Class
C Kyle Teel, Virginia, So.
1B Jac Caglianone, Florida, So.
2B JJ Wetherholt, West Virginia, So.
SS Matt Shaw, Maryland, Jr.
3B Tommy White, LSU, So.
OF Dylan Crews, LSU, Jr.
OF Ethan Petry, South Carolina, Fr.
OF Alberto Rios, Stanford, Jr.
OF Wyatt Langford, Florida, Jr.
OF Charlie Condon, Georgia, Fr.
DH Billy Amick, Clemson, So.
UT Caden Grice, Clemson, Jr.
Pos. Name, School, Class
SP Paul Skenes, LSU, Jr.
SP Rhett Lowder, Wake Forest, Jr.
SP Tanner Hall, Southern Miss, Jr.
SP Josh Hartle, Wake Forest, So.
SP Hagen Smith, Arkansas, So.
SP Quinn Matthews, Stanford, Sr.
SP Connelly Early, Virginia, Jr.
RP Kyle Amendt, DBU, r-Jr.
RP Cade Denton, Oral Roberts, Jr.
RP James Tallion, Duke, Fr.
RP Andrew Walters, Miami, Jr.
RP Tyson Neighbors, Kansas State, So.
SECOND TEAM
Pos. Name, School, Class
C Cole Messina, South Carolina, So.
1B Nick Kurtz, Wake Forest, So.
Nolan Schanuel, Florida Atlantic, Jr.
2B Max Anderson, Nebraska, Jr.
Edward Felix, FGCU, So.
SS Brice Matthews, Nebraska, Jr.
Jacob Wilson, Grand Canyon, Jr.
3B Brock Wilken, Wake Forest, Jr.
Jake Gelof, Virginia, Jr.
OF Jonah Cox, Oral Roberts, Jr.
OF Chase Davis, Arizona, Sr.
OF Shane Lewis, Troy, r-So.
OF Kemp Alderman, Ole Miss, Jr.
OF Lawson Harrill, Campbell, r-Jr.
OF Cam Fisher, Charlotte, So.
DH Derek Bender, Coastal Carolina, Sr.
UT Payton Tolle, Wichita State, So.
UT Cole Mathis, Charleston, So.
Pos. Name, School, Class
SP Cade Kuehler, Campbell, Jr.
SP Sean Sullivan, Wake Forest, So.
SP Trey Yesavage, East Carolina, So.
SP Lucas Gordon, Texas, Jr.
SP Grant Rogers, McNeese State, Jr.
SP Omar Melendez, Alabama State, So.
SP Diego Barrera, LMU, Grad.
RP Mitchell Scott, Kent State, Grad.
RP Brandon Neely, Florida, So.
RP Camden Minacci, Wake Forest, Jr.
RP Simon Miller, UTSA, Jr.
RP Teddy Sharkey, Coastal Carolina, Jr.
THIRD TEAM
Pos. Name, School, Class
C Ben McCabe, UCF, r-Sr.
Grant Jay, DBU, Fr.
1B Brock Vradenburg, Michigan State, Jr.
Alejandro Figueredo, FGCU, Sr.
2B Travis Bazzana, Oregon State, So.
SS Bryce Arnold, Campbell, Jr.
Josh Rivera, Florida, Jr.
3B Nick Lorusso, Maryland, Jr.
Austin Deming, BYU, Sr.
OF Enrique Bradford, Jr., Vanderbilt, Jr.
OF Dylan Campbell, Texas, Jr.
OF Matt Hogan, Oral Roberts, r-Sr.
OF Angelo Dispigna, Georgia Tech, Sr.
OF Daalen Adderly, Texas Southern, Jr.
OF Nolan Schubart, Oklahoma State, Fr.
DH EthAdaman Mann, DBU, r-Jr.
Joe Kinker, FGCU, Grad.
UT Justin Murray, Houston, Jr.
Pos. Name, School, Class
SP Ryan Johnson, DBU, So.
SP Connor Fenlong, Indiana State, r-Sr.
SP Jackson Wells, Little Rock, So.
SP Jacob Cravey, Samford, Jr.
SP Brody Brecht, Iowa, So.
SP Matt Agar, UC Santa Barbara, So.
SP Kelly Austin, UCLA, Sr.
RP Seth Keener, Wake Forest, Jr.
RP Isaac Stebens, Oklahoma State, Jr.
RP AJ Russell, Tennessee, Fr.
RP Hudson Barrett, UC Santa Barbara
RP Nick Maldonado, Vanderbilt, Sr.
RP Dalton Kendrick, Memphis, Jr.
This is the first All-America honor for Alderman in his career. Over the last couple of weeks, he has also been named the 2023 Ferriss Trophy winner, Second Team All-SEC, and First Team All-South Region.
Alderman led Ole Miss in nearly every offensive category, hitting .376 with a slugging percentage of .709 and on-base percentage of .440. He had 80 hits with 61 RBI, 19 home runs, and 151 total bases. He also led the team in two-out RBI (23) and batting average with runners on base (.393).
His 80 hits and 151 total bases were the fourth highest in the SEC during the regular season, his batting average and RBI were the seventh-highest, and his slugging percentage the eighth-highest. Alderman finished the regular season ranked 25th in the country in total bases, 35th in home runs, and 51st in hits.
The junior's 19 home runs were the third-highest single-season total by a Rebel in program history and his 151 total bases cracked the top-10 for a single season.
Besides being a mainstay in the Rebel outfield, playing both left and right field, Alderman also started at catcher in four games and made two appearances on the mound. He struck out four hitters and allowed just one hit over 1.2 innings of work.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Rebels by following Ole Miss baseball on Twitter at @OleMissBSB, on Facebook at Facebook.com/OleMissBaseball, on Instagram at Instagram.com/officialolemissbsb and on TikTok at @olemissbsb. Also, follow head coach Mike Bianco on Twitter at @CoachMikeBianco.
2023 NCBWA Division I All-America Team
FIRST TEAM (Statistics Through June 12)
Pos. Name, School, Class
C Kyle Teel, Virginia, So.
1B Jac Caglianone, Florida, So.
2B JJ Wetherholt, West Virginia, So.
SS Matt Shaw, Maryland, Jr.
3B Tommy White, LSU, So.
OF Dylan Crews, LSU, Jr.
OF Ethan Petry, South Carolina, Fr.
OF Alberto Rios, Stanford, Jr.
OF Wyatt Langford, Florida, Jr.
OF Charlie Condon, Georgia, Fr.
DH Billy Amick, Clemson, So.
UT Caden Grice, Clemson, Jr.
Pos. Name, School, Class
SP Paul Skenes, LSU, Jr.
SP Rhett Lowder, Wake Forest, Jr.
SP Tanner Hall, Southern Miss, Jr.
SP Josh Hartle, Wake Forest, So.
SP Hagen Smith, Arkansas, So.
SP Quinn Matthews, Stanford, Sr.
SP Connelly Early, Virginia, Jr.
RP Kyle Amendt, DBU, r-Jr.
RP Cade Denton, Oral Roberts, Jr.
RP James Tallion, Duke, Fr.
RP Andrew Walters, Miami, Jr.
RP Tyson Neighbors, Kansas State, So.
SECOND TEAM
Pos. Name, School, Class
C Cole Messina, South Carolina, So.
1B Nick Kurtz, Wake Forest, So.
Nolan Schanuel, Florida Atlantic, Jr.
2B Max Anderson, Nebraska, Jr.
Edward Felix, FGCU, So.
SS Brice Matthews, Nebraska, Jr.
Jacob Wilson, Grand Canyon, Jr.
3B Brock Wilken, Wake Forest, Jr.
Jake Gelof, Virginia, Jr.
OF Jonah Cox, Oral Roberts, Jr.
OF Chase Davis, Arizona, Sr.
OF Shane Lewis, Troy, r-So.
OF Kemp Alderman, Ole Miss, Jr.
OF Lawson Harrill, Campbell, r-Jr.
OF Cam Fisher, Charlotte, So.
DH Derek Bender, Coastal Carolina, Sr.
UT Payton Tolle, Wichita State, So.
UT Cole Mathis, Charleston, So.
Pos. Name, School, Class
SP Cade Kuehler, Campbell, Jr.
SP Sean Sullivan, Wake Forest, So.
SP Trey Yesavage, East Carolina, So.
SP Lucas Gordon, Texas, Jr.
SP Grant Rogers, McNeese State, Jr.
SP Omar Melendez, Alabama State, So.
SP Diego Barrera, LMU, Grad.
RP Mitchell Scott, Kent State, Grad.
RP Brandon Neely, Florida, So.
RP Camden Minacci, Wake Forest, Jr.
RP Simon Miller, UTSA, Jr.
RP Teddy Sharkey, Coastal Carolina, Jr.
THIRD TEAM
Pos. Name, School, Class
C Ben McCabe, UCF, r-Sr.
Grant Jay, DBU, Fr.
1B Brock Vradenburg, Michigan State, Jr.
Alejandro Figueredo, FGCU, Sr.
2B Travis Bazzana, Oregon State, So.
SS Bryce Arnold, Campbell, Jr.
Josh Rivera, Florida, Jr.
3B Nick Lorusso, Maryland, Jr.
Austin Deming, BYU, Sr.
OF Enrique Bradford, Jr., Vanderbilt, Jr.
OF Dylan Campbell, Texas, Jr.
OF Matt Hogan, Oral Roberts, r-Sr.
OF Angelo Dispigna, Georgia Tech, Sr.
OF Daalen Adderly, Texas Southern, Jr.
OF Nolan Schubart, Oklahoma State, Fr.
DH EthAdaman Mann, DBU, r-Jr.
Joe Kinker, FGCU, Grad.
UT Justin Murray, Houston, Jr.
Pos. Name, School, Class
SP Ryan Johnson, DBU, So.
SP Connor Fenlong, Indiana State, r-Sr.
SP Jackson Wells, Little Rock, So.
SP Jacob Cravey, Samford, Jr.
SP Brody Brecht, Iowa, So.
SP Matt Agar, UC Santa Barbara, So.
SP Kelly Austin, UCLA, Sr.
RP Seth Keener, Wake Forest, Jr.
RP Isaac Stebens, Oklahoma State, Jr.
RP AJ Russell, Tennessee, Fr.
RP Hudson Barrett, UC Santa Barbara
RP Nick Maldonado, Vanderbilt, Sr.
RP Dalton Kendrick, Memphis, Jr.
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