Release courtesy of Swarthmore Athletic Communications

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - Swarthmore College third baseman Luke Mutz was selected to the ABCA/Rawlings All-America Third-team, announced Thursday night before the opening of the College World Series. 

Mutz becomes the fourth player in program history to earn an All-American selection. He is the first ABCA All-American selection since Ricky Conti was awarded third-team honors in 2018. 

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Earlier in the week, Mutz earned a selection to the ABCA All-Region First-team and was named the Position Player of the Year for Region 5. The Strath Haven graduate was the first player in Swarthmore history to earn ABCA/Rawlings Regional Player of the Year honors. He was also the first player in program history to be named Centennial Conference Player of the Year. 

Mutz put together a historic campaign as he guided the Garnet to the NCAA Regionals. The third baseman led the conference in hitting this season with a .428 batting average, while swiping a conference-best 27 bases on 28 attempts. He also ranked second in the conference in runs scored and triples, while finishing third in on-base percentage during the regular season.

On the Garnet all-time single-season list, Mutz holds the record for runs scored, is tied for first in triples, third in stolen bases and ranks fourth in total bases. The senior ended his career with a 14-game hit streak and a 28-game on-base streak, while recording a hit in 37 of the team's 42 games this season.