DENVER, Colo. – D2 Baseball has officially announced its 2025 All-American teams this week, and Regis University's Adam Paniagua has been selected as the First-Team All-America catcher.

He is the first Ranger to earn First-Team All-America recognition from D2 Baseball.

The senior catcher put together a prolific offensive season, rewriting the books by leading NCAA DII in slugging % (.970), and RBI (100), which are both Regis and RMAC records, and held the second-best batting average (.448).  He also set the RU record in home runs with 27, and total bases with 195. The Phoenix, Ariz. native posted the Ranger's second-highest single season totals in runs scored (74), doubles (22), and runners caught stealing (18). He produced 90 hits, one triple, was walked 32 times, and on defense, he had 302 put outs and 30 assists on .994 fielding %.

He led the way as the team set single-season records in wins (35), slugging % (.607), on base % (.465), runs scored (560), doubles (139), home runs (86), RBIs (520), total bases (1069), and 34 runs in a single game.

Paniagua's accolades this year include the Perfect Game Baseball Player of the Year, ABCA First-Team All-America, D2CCA First Team All-America, NCBWA First Team All-America, ABCA/Rawlings First-Team All-South Central Region, D2CCA First Team All-South Central Region, NCBWA First Team All-South Central Region, RMAC Player of the Year, First Team All-RMAC, RMAC All-Tournament Team, Golden Spikes Watchlist (Only D2 Player on the List), 1x NCBWA National Hitter of the Week, 1x NCBWA Regional Hitter of the Week, 2x RMAC Player of the Week, CSC Academic All-District, and RMAC Academic Honor Roll.

For the full D2 Baseball All-America teams, click here.