WINGATE, N.C. — A trio of Belmont Abbey baseball student-athletes earned All-America honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) as the organization unveiled the All-American teams Wednesday.

Outfielders Joe Whitaker and Caleb Burr were named to the team along with starting pitcher Drew Stegura. Whitaker was a first-team selection while Burr and Stegura were named to the second and third teams, respectively. All three student-athletes were first-team All-Southeast Region selections earlier this month.

They are the first Crusaders to earn NCBWA All-American honors since Nick Beinlich was a first-team honoree following the 2017 season.

Whitaker finished the 2026 with a .413 average and started all 54 games for Belmont Abbey this season. He finished with 24 home runs and drove in 89 runs to set new career high totals and lead the team. He was a first-team All-Conference Carolinas selection earlier this month.

Burr led the team in batting average with a .426 mark on the season as he finished with 20 home runs and 69 runs batted in. He also finished 18 of 19 in stolen bases this season and 1.360 OPS. He was also a first-team All-Conference Selection.

Stegura earned Conference Carolinas Pitcher of the Year honors, entering the NCAA Tournament with a perfect 9-0 record. Entering the week, Stegura held a sterling 2.69 ERA over 13 appearances with 73 punchouts. Stegura is the first Belmont Abbey pitcher to earn Conference Carolinas Pitcher of the Year since at least 2006. He was also the NCBWA Regional Pitcher of the Year as well

The full teams can be found here.