1979 College Baseball All-America Team

1979 All-Americans included 5× MLB All-Star Tim Wallach.

This is a list of college baseball players named first team All-Americans for the 1979 NCAA Division I baseball season. From 1947 to 1980, the American Baseball Coaches Association was the only All-American selector recognized by the NCAA.[1]

Key

ABCA American Baseball Coaches Association[2]
Member of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame
Unanimous All-American – selected the ABCA

All-Americans

Position Name School ABCA Other awards and honors
Pitcher Derek Tatsuno Hawaii Y
Pitcher Jerry Don Gleaton Texas Y
Catcher Herb Orensky Delaware Y
First baseman Tim Wallach Cal State Fullerton Y
Second baseman Mike Gates Pepperdine Y
Shortstop Randy Ingle Appalachian State Y
Third baseman Murphy Su'a BYU Y
Outfielder Mike Kelley Mississippi State Y
Outfielder Mark Seeger Northern Arizona Y
Outfielder Rob Townley Long Beach State Y
Designated hitter Mark Strucher Georgia Southern Y

See also

References

  1. ^ "NCAA Baseball Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  2. ^ "1979 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America Teams". ABCA. Retrieved June 19, 2025.