Wright named to ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Team

Great Lake Canadians alum Max Wright (Toronto, Ont.), of the Indiana State Sycamores, has been named to the ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Team. Photo: Indiana State Athletics.

June 16, 2021

By Tim McCaughan

Indiana State Athletics

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State starting pitcher Geremy Guerrero and catcher Max Wright both garnered American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-Region accolades.

Guerrero earned First Team honours in the Midwest Region while Wright was named to the Second Team.

A Metamora, Ill., native, Guerrero was tabbed the Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year, a First Team All-MVC selection while also being selected to the MVC All-Defensive Team. Other national awards include being named a Third Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball, becoming just the sixth ISU pitcher to be named an All-American overall and the first since 1996.

Guerrero finished out his redshirt senior season with a 10-1 record in 14 starts on the mound. He finished with a 2.08 ERA over 99.1 innings of work. The left-hander struck out 98 while issuing just 14 walks on the year.

Wright (Toronto, Ont.) started in all 52 games for the Sycamores at both catcher and as designated hitter. He led the team with 16 home runs and 41 RBIs while hitting .305 on the season. Wright slugged .611 with 25 extra-base hits while scoring 47 runs. Overall, the Toronto, Ont., product drew 39 walks and was hit-by-pitch 13 times for a .453 on-base percentage.

Wright was also named a First Team All-MVC selection as well as an MVC All-Defensive team member at catcher. Both Guerrero and Wright also earned were named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team.