Bland Recognized as D3Baseball All-American

Contact: Nicholas Osterloo , Director of Athletics Communication, 630-637-5324 2026 D3Baseball.com All-Americans May 28, 2026 – Becoming the program’s first All-American at second base, North Central College baseball player Jackson Bland was named to the D3baseball.com Fifth Team All-American list, the organization announced Thursday morning. Bland, a junior, hit .357 with a team-high 1.152 OPS over 39 games. He scored 48 runs and drove in 43 with 30 walks, 11 doubles, eight home runs and seven triples while adding five stolen bases. He posted team-high single-game marks of six RBI against Elmhurst on May 2, four runs against Benedictine on…