2013 NAIA Baseball Preseason All-Americans Announced
Kansas City, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 2013 Baseball Preseason All-America Team on Monday. The 17-member team was selected by the NAIA-Baseball Coaches Association (NAIA-BCA) All-America Committee.
Headlining the team are a trio of 2012 First Team All-Americans in LSU Shreveport (La.) outfielder Kyle Pearson, designated hitter Corey Davis of Lee (Tenn.) and Robert Morris (Ill.) pitcher Rey Rodriguez. Additionally, five second team award winners - Art Corona of Tabor (Kan.), Chad Gaskin of Purdue-North Central (Ind.), Tanner Moore of Bellevue (Neb.), Tyler Arthur of Georgetown (Ky.) and Chad Richie of Georgetown - were selected to the preseason squad. The remainder of the preseason squad is made up of nine honorable mentions from last season.
2013 NAIA Baseball Preseason All-America Team| Name | Institution | Pos. | Class | Hometown |
| Jake Stone | Tennessee Wesleyan | 1B | Sr. | Wilmington, N.C. |
| Art Corona | Tabor (Kan.) | 2B | Sr. | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Kyle Clifton | Park (Mo.) | 3B | Sr. | Independence, Mo. |
| Leandro Perez | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | SS | Sr. | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| Chase Benefield | Talladega (Ala.) | UT | Sr. | Sylacauga, Ala. |
| Ched Gaskin | Purdue-North Central (Ind.) | C | Sr. | Brighton, Mich. |
| Jarel Lewis | College of Idaho | C | Sr. | Boise, Idaho |
| Kyle Pearson | LSU Shreveport (La.) | OF | Jr. | Stonewall, La. |
| Tanner Moore | Bellevue (Neb.) | OF | Sr. | Omaha, Neb. |
| Alex Heideman | Nebraska Wesleyan | OF | Sr. | Lincoln, Neb. |
| Roemon Fields | Bethany (Kan.) | OF | Sr. | Seattle, Wash. |
| Corey Davis | Lee (Tenn.) | DH | Sr. | Douglas, Ga. |
| Rey Rodriguez | Robert Morris (Ill.) | P | Jr. | Valencia, Venezuela |
| Tyler Arthur | Georgetown (Ky.) | P | So. | Lexington, Ky. |
| Kevin Maloney | Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | P | Sr. | Dunedin, Fla. |
| Abraham Carrasco | Mount Mercy (Iowa) | P | Sr. | Downey, Calif. |
| Chad Richie | Georgetown (Ky.) | RP | Sr. | Lexington, Ky. |
