Barton Community College outfielder Alex Rogers has been named first team NJCAA All-American. The Omaha, Nebraska native helped lead the Cougars to a 41-18 overall record and 24-8 conference mark in 2022.
In the leadoff spot for all 59 games, Rodgers won conference player of the week twice this season including a NJCAA national player of the week honor. The Stephen F. Austin signeee led the conference and region in batting average, hitting 443 with a .558 on-base percentage. He also recorded a team leading 94 hits, 113 runs and 61 stolen bases in 68 attempts.
Following a second team KJCCC selection in 2021, Rogers set the programs single season runs scored and stolen bases record while jumping into the top-10 single season categories fabricating the seventh best average, eighth most at-bats, third most hits, second most doubles and drawing the second most hit-by-pitches.
Barton Freshman Ricardo Sanchez also was named an honorable mention All-America as an infielder.
NJCAA FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
P Jacob Bimbi Wabash Valley (IL) So.
P Kohl Drake Walters State (TN) So.
P Marco Ozuna Cochise (AZ) So.
C Zach Johnson Southeast (NE) So.
INF Caleb Cali Central Florida Fr.
INF Brian Kalmer Wabash Valley (IL) So.
INF Caleb McNeely Walters State (TN) So.
INF Stanley Tucker New Mexico JC Fr.
OF Bryce Madron Cowley (KS) So.
OF Sean Rimmer Yavapai (AZ) So.
OF Alex Rodgers Barton (KS) Fr.
DH Tyler Wulfert Midland (TX) Fr.