ABCA.org – Indiana State catcher Grant Magill was honored among the finalists for the 2024 American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings NCAA Division I Gold Gove team as announced by the organizations on Tuesday afternoon.
 
Magill receives the nominee nod for the second consecutive season and is the reigning 2023 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove winner after claiming the recognition. The Highlands Ranch, Colo. native was just the second Sycamore in program history to receive the prestigious honor joining alum Ryan Stausborger (outfielder) who received the award from the ABCA in 2010.
 
Magill was voted the conference's Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season becoming Indiana State's first two-time recipient of the award. He was just the second player in Valley history to win the award multiple times joining Ryan Cermak (Illinois State – 2021 & 2022) to achieve the feat.
 
The Sycamore backstop went mostly unchallenged in another dominant campaign behind the plate in the 2024 season. Magill threw out 16 attempted base stealers in the 2024 season and added three additional pickoffs to keep opponents moving from station to station around the base paths.
 
In conference play, opponents attempted to steal just 12 bases against the Sycamores this season with Magill nabbing six runners. Overall, he allowed a Valley-low 18 stolen bases over 30 attempts with just one passed ball in conference play.
 
Teams only attempted seven stolen bases over the final 20 games of the regular season with Magill throwing out five runners, including two against Belmont on May 4. He had a four-game stretch spanning February 25-March 2 against Marshall, Vanderbilt, and Southern Miss where he threw out at least one runner per game.
 
Magill was even better in the postseason as teams attempted to challenge the redshirt senior early. He threw out two runners in an elimination game against UIC and added two more runners caught stealing against both Illinois and Western Michigan in the Lexington Regional over the first two games in the NCAA Tournament. His prowess behind the plate cautioned both Illinois and Kentucky from attempting to steal over ISU's final two games of the season.
 
Magill wrapped up his ISU playing career as a three-time All-Defensive selection at catcher and headlined an ISU defense that led the MVC in conference play with a 0.986 fielding percentage in 2024.

The American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings Sporting Goods are proud to announce the finalists for the 2024 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I Gold Glove team. The 2024 NCAA Div. I Gold Glove finalists were voted on and selected by the ABCA NCAA Div. I All-America & Coach of the Year Committee.
 
In all divisions, the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove winners will be announced on Wednesday, June 19 via social media by Rawlings Sporting Goods.
 
The ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams were first recognized in 2007 and are presented annually to the top defensive players from each division of collegiate and high school baseball.
 
About the ABCA
Founded in 1945, the American Baseball Coaches Association is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 15,000 members represent all 50 states and 41 countries. Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association membership has broadened to include nine divisions: NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School, Youth and Travel.
 
About Rawlings
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. is an innovative manufacturer and marketer of sporting goods worldwide. Founded in 1887, Rawlings is an authentic global sports brand, trusted by generations of athletes of all skill levels. Rawlings' unparalleled quality and expert craftsmanship are the fundamental reasons why more professional athletes, national governing bodies and sports leagues choose Rawlings. Rawlings is the Official Ball Supplier and Batting Helmet of Major League Baseball®, the official baseball of Minor League Baseball™ and the NCAA®, and an approved baseball, basketball, football and softball of the National High School Federation®. For more information, please visit Rawlings.com or by phone at (314) 819-2800.
 
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