NSU's Anchia and UT's Ehrhard Named 2018 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Winners
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) has announced Jake Anchia of Nova Southeastern University and Drew Ehrhard of the University of Tampa as 2018 Rawlings Gold Glove winners. Selected since 2007, the Rawlings Gold Glove Awards are chosen by ABCA coaches committees at each level.
Anchia, a junior from Miami Lakes, Florida, was recently selected in the seventh round by the Seattle Mariners. He joins second baseman Carlos Asuaje (2012) as the only Sharks to earn a Gold Glove. Anchia is also the second SSC catcher to be honored, following Lynn University’s Kyle Holloway (2009).
Ehrhard becomes the first from the SSC and second from NCAA Division II to be named Gold Glove as a freshman, following Andrew Naderer (P) of Grand Canyon University who won in 2013. The Tampa native will be enshrined next to former Spartans Kevin Ferguson (P) and Casey Scoggins (OF) who won their awards in 2007 and 2015, respectively. Ehrhard becomes the third SSC second baseman to be honored after Asuaje and Connor Szczerba of Florida Southern College (2013).
In total, 10 SSC baseball athletes from four programs have been named Gold Glove winners by ABCA and Rawlings since 2007. Florida Southern and Tampa each have three winners, while Lynn and Nova Southeastern have two apiece. Although 10 have won the award, only five positions have been represented: Catcher, Outfield, Pitcher, Second Base, and Third Base. This year marks the first winners for the conference since 2015 and the third time that two winners represented the league in the same year (2009, 2015).
The ABCA, founded in 1945, is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. With over 9,700, the ABCA's members represent all 50 states and 23 countries. Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association membership has broadened to include eight divisions: NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School and Youth. The 75th annual ABCA Convention will be held Jan. 3-6, 2019 in Dallas, Texas.
| ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Winners from the SSC |
| Year |
Name |
School |
Position |
| 2018 |
Jake Anchia |
Nova Southeastern |
Catcher |
| 2018 |
Drew Ehrhard |
Tampa |
Second Base |
| 2015 |
Chris Dennis |
Florida Southern |
Third Base |
| 2015 |
Casey Scoggins |
Tampa |
Outfield |
| 2014 |
Keith Curcio |
Florida Southern |
Outfield |
| 2013 |
Connor Szczerba |
Florida Southern |
Second Base |
| 2012 |
Carlos Asuaje |
Nova Southeastern |
Second Base |
| 2009 |
Kyle Holloway |
Lynn |
Catcher |
| 2009 |
Jason TenEyck |
Lynn |
Outfield |
| 2007 |
Kevin Ferguson |
Tampa |
Pitcher |