A Milestone for the Hawks
Blake Primrose, a sophomore catcher for Saint Joseph's, has been selected to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association's All-America Second Team, a distinction that marks the first postseason All-America honor for a Hawk from the NCBWA since 2001.
His 2026 season was nothing short of historic; he smashed 24 home runs, crossed the plate 78 times and drove in 72 runs, establishing new single-season program records. The performance earned him Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, First Team All-Conference accolades, and a spot among the 16 semifinalists for the Buster Posey Award, given to the nation's top collegiate catcher.
Historic Context
Primrose also collected three Atlantic 10 Player of the Week honors and was named the NCBWA's National Hitter of the Month for April, underscoring his consistent dominance throughout the campaign. The recognition places him alongside past program legends, as the highest non-freshman specific postseason honor for a Hawk since John DelMonte graced the All-America First Team by The Sporting News in 1979.