GREENSBORO, NC — San Diego baseball's Jakob Christian and Austin Smith have been named to the 2024 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I West All-Region First Team, the American Baseball Coaches Association announced on Tuesday afternoon.

The ABCA's all-region teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. I All-America & Coach of the Year Committee.

Christian, a junior outfielder who was also named the 2024 WCC Player of the Year, a semifinalist for the 2024 Dick Howser Trophy, and to the 2024 All-WCC First Team, turned in USD's most dominant offensive season since 2013 this spring, drawing comparisons to Torero Legend Kris Bryant after batting .364 (72-for-198) with 59 runs scored, 14 doubles, 26 home runs, 67 runs batted in, 28 walks, eight hit by pitches, an .828 slugging percentage, and a .460 on-base percentage while playing in 51 of his team's 56 games and making 51 starts in 2024.

His excellence wasn't limited to what he did at the plate. Christian posted a .991 fielding percentage, committing only one error across 117 chances while playing primarily right field.

Smith, who was also named a finalist for the 2024 John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award, a semifinalist for the 2024 Dick Howser Trophy, and a 2024 All-WCC First Team selection, dominated both at the plate and on the mound this season. He posted a 7-0 record, three saves, a 3.49 ERA, and 49 strikeouts across 56.2 innings pitched, eight relief appearances, and nine starts while batting .314 (64-for-204) with 42 runs scored, 11 doubles, seven home runs, 39 RBIs, and 13 hit by pitches as he slugged .471 and got on base at a .429 clip.

The ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America teams will be announced the morning of Friday, June 14 prior to the start of the 2024 NCAA Div. I College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. First Team All-Region selections are eligible for All-America honors.