North Carolina State University Athletics
Rett Johnson and Luke Nixon Recognized on ABCA/Rawlings Atlantic All-Region Second Team
6/10/2026 10:48:00 AM | Baseball
RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State baseball's Rett Johnson and Luke Nixon have been named to the 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I Atlantic All-Region Second Team.
This is now the seventh straight season (excluding the 2020 COVID season) that the Wolfpack has had a player named to the Atlantic All-Region Team, and just the first time since 2022 that two players have been recognized.
Johnson, who was recently named an NCBWA All-American and finished his first year on the All-ACC Second Team and All-ACC Freshman Team, recorded 75 hits, 10 doubles, a home run, and 31 runs batted in while scoring 53 runs this season. The Youngsville, N.C., native hit safely in a team-best 28 straight games and reached base in 30 straight games to end the season. He was named to Baseball America's 2026 Midseason College Freshman of the Year Watch List.
Finishing the regular season with the highest batting average in the country by a freshman, Johnson was selected to participate in the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team training camp this summer.
Luke Nixon also earned Second Team All-ACC honors after batting .358 with eight home runs, 42 RBI, and 55 runs scored during the 2026 regular season. He led the Wolfpack with 16 doubles, three triples, and 118 total bases, and he recorded 20 multi-hit games, all career bests. Nixon set a career high with four hits in game two at Florida State. He started all 56 games at second base for the Wolfpack.
Wolfpack ABCA/Rawlings Atlantic All-Region Team Honorees
2025- 1B Chris McHugh, Second Team
2024- 3B Alec Makarewicz, First Team
2023- DH Cannon Peebles, Second Team
2022- DH Tommy White, First Team, RP Chris Vilaman, Second Team
2021- OF Jonny Butler, First Team, OF Tyler McDonough, Second Team
2019- SS Will Wilson, First Team, C Patrick Bailey, Second Team, 1B Evan Edwards, Second Team
2016- SS Logan Ratledge, First Team
2013- P Carlos Rodon, First Team, SS Trea Turner, First Team
2012- SS Chris Diaz, First Team, OF Ryan Mathews, First Team, P Carlos Rodon, First Team, C Danny Canela, Second Team
2010- 2B Dallas Poulk, First Team
2008- P Clayton Shunick, First Team
2006- 2B Ramon Corona, Second Team, DH Jon Still, Second Team
2005 – 1B Aaron Bates, First Team, RP Joey Devine, First Team
2004- P Vern Sterry, First Team, P Mike Rogers, First Team
2003- P Vern Sterry, First Team
The ABCA All-America Team was first recognized in 1949 and now spans nine divisions: NCAA Divisions I, II, and III; NAIA; NJCAA Divisions I, II, and III; the Pacific Association Division; and high school. ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams were first recognized in 2007.
The committee is chaired by Brian Green of Wichita State University and includes Mitch Canham (Oregon State University), Chris Curry (University of Arkansas at Little Rock), Dean Ehehalt (Monmouth University), Mike Glavine (Northeastern University), Jeff Mercer (Indiana University), Butch Thompson (Auburn University), and Tom Walter (Wake Forest University).
