D1Baseball included Florida right-hander Aidan King and shortstop Brendan Lawson on its All-America Second Team Thursday. Lawson made it as a designated hitter.
Despite King being left off the College Baseball Foundation's list earlier this week, he is a unanimous All-American after being named one by the five major publications: The American Baseball Coaches ***** ociation, Baseball America, D1Baseball, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers ***** ociation and Perfect Game.
King became the first Florida underclassman to win SEC Pitcher of the Year and fourth in conference history, after finishing the 2026 season with eight wins, a 3.21 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP over 97 innings. Opposing batters hit just .218 against him. King struck out 92 batters and walked 19, giving him a 4.84 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He also had eight quality starts, including six in SEC play.
It's Lawson's second All-America nod, after being recognized as a Second-Tearmer by Baseball America. Lawson's 1.210 OPS, .511 on-base percentage and .699 slugging percentage led the team, as did his 32 extra-base hits, 19 home runs, 68 runs, 130 total bases and 53 walks.
Caden McDonald is the Gator left off this list. McDonald received a First Team nod from the CBF earlier in the week and made the Baseball America, NCBWA and Perfect Game Second Teams. The trio earned 11 total All-America honors.
Despite King being left off the College Baseball Foundation's list earlier this week, he is a unanimous All-American after being named one by the five major publications: The American Baseball Coaches ***** ociation, Baseball America, D1Baseball, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers ***** ociation and Perfect Game.
King became the first Florida underclassman to win SEC Pitcher of the Year and fourth in conference history, after finishing the 2026 season with eight wins, a 3.21 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP over 97 innings. Opposing batters hit just .218 against him. King struck out 92 batters and walked 19, giving him a 4.84 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He also had eight quality starts, including six in SEC play.
It's Lawson's second All-America nod, after being recognized as a Second-Tearmer by Baseball America. Lawson's 1.210 OPS, .511 on-base percentage and .699 slugging percentage led the team, as did his 32 extra-base hits, 19 home runs, 68 runs, 130 total bases and 53 walks.
Caden McDonald is the Gator left off this list. McDonald received a First Team nod from the CBF earlier in the week and made the Baseball America, NCBWA and Perfect Game Second Teams. The trio earned 11 total All-America honors.
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