Koehler, Evans earned All-American Honors

Former VBL players Evan Koehler (Georgia Southwestern) and Jalen Evans (Wingate) were named to the ABCA Division II All-American team.

Koehler, who played for the Staunton Braves, was named to the All-American Second Team.

Koehler, the Peach Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year,  turned in one of the most dominant seasons in Division II, finishing 7-3 with a 3.18 ERA over 87.2 innings. He led the Peach Belt in strikeouts (114), strikeouts looking (34), and innings pitched, while ranking second in ERA and opposing batting average (.215) and tying for third in wins. His 114 strikeouts led the nation.

Evans, who played for the Harrisonburg Turks, was named to the third team.

Evans was a first-team All-SAC and All-Region honoree in 2026. He hit .424 on the season, piling up 87 hits including 19 doubles, a triple and 10 homers. He drove in 54 runs and scored 65 times, while stealing 39 bases in 45 attempts. Evans  led the SAC in stolen bases, ranking third in average and on-base percentage, fifth in hits, sixth in runs and total bases, eighth in doubles and slugging percentage, 10th in homers and 11th in RBI. Evans ranked 11th in the nation in stolen bases.