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Hopko, Moroney Earn All-Region Honors

KINGSTON, R.I. - Rhode Island Baseball had multiple players named to the 2026 ABCA/Rawlings Div. I All-Northeast Region Team as outfielder Jack Hopko and short stop Reece Moroney each earned selections.

The teams, as voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association, were announced by the organization on Tuesday morning. Hopko was named to the First Team, while Moroney was selected to the Second Team. This is the second straight season that Rhode Island has had two honorees across the All-Northeast Region Team. Last year, Anthony DePino was a First Team selection and Eric Genther made the Second Team.

An All-Atlantic 10 First Team selection, Hopko started 56 of Rhode Island's 57 games in 2026 while batting .306 with 19 home runs and 63 RBI. Hopko's 19 homers is second most in a single-season in program history. He finished his career with 178 RBI, just three shy of DePino's program-leading 181.

Moroney won the A-10 Defensive Player of the Year in 2026 and was named to the All-Conference Second Team for the second straight season. He started all 57 games at short stop for Rhode Island while posting a .957 field percentage. His 138 assists this season was most in the A-10. Offensively, Moroney had a program record 90 hits this season which also led the conference.

First Team All-Region selections are eligible for ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors. The 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I All-America teams will be announced on Friday, June 12, prior to the start of the NCAA Division I College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Players Mentioned

Anthony  DePino

#28 Anthony DePino

INF
5' 11"
Senior
Eric Genther

#22 Eric Genther

C/OF
6' 3"
Senior
Jack Hopko

#33 Jack Hopko

1B/OF
6' 0"
Junior
Reece Moroney

#13 Reece Moroney

IF
5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Anthony  DePino

#28 Anthony DePino

5' 11"
Senior
INF
Eric Genther

#22 Eric Genther

6' 3"
Senior
C/OF
Jack Hopko

#33 Jack Hopko

6' 0"
Junior
1B/OF
Reece Moroney

#13 Reece Moroney

5' 11"
Sophomore
IF