D1Baseball included Florida right-hander Aidan King and shortstop Brendan Lawson on its All-America Second Team Thursday. Lawson made it as a designated hitter.
Despite King being left off the College Baseball Foundation’s list earlier this week, he is a unanimous All-American after being named one by the five major publications: The American Baseball Coaches Association, Baseball America, D1Baseball, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Perfect Game.
King became the first Florida underclassman to win SEC Pitcher of the Year and fourth in conference history, after finishing the 2026 season with eight wins, a 3.21 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP over 97 innings. Opposing batters hit just .218 against him. King struck out 92 batters and walked 19, giving him a 4.84 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He also had eight quality starts, including six in SEC play.
It’s Lawson’s second All-America nod, after being recognized as a Second-Tearmer by Baseball America. Lawson’s 1.210 OPS, .511 on-base percentage and .699 slugging percentage led the team, as did his 32 extra-base hits, 19 home runs, 68 runs, 130 total bases and 53 walks.
Caden McDonald is the Gator left off this list. McDonald received a First Team nod from the CBF earlier in the week and made the Baseball America, NCBWA and Perfect Game Second Teams. The trio earned 11 total All-America honors.
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