TicketsCINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati baseball infielder Kerrington Cross earned his second All-America nod on Friday, being named a Third Team All-American by ABCA/Rawlings.
Cross was previously named a First Team All-American by Perfect Game earlier this week, and was named ABCA/Rawlings All-Region as well.
When Cross was named an All-American by Perfect Game, he became the first UC Baseball All-American since Ian Happ in 2015. Happ was named to six All-America teams that season, two as a first-teamer and four on the second team.
// ABOUT KERRINGTON CROSS
Cross, who was named the Big 12 Player of the Year last month, recently capped an incredible 2025 season. He hit .396 with 12 home runs, 50 RBI, 65 runs scored, 50 walks, a .647 slugging percentage, and a .526 on-base percentage. His .526 OBP is the second-highest ever in a season by a UC player, and his batting average is the eighth-highest.
Cross ended his career ranking third all-time in school history in runs scored (221), fourth in hits (260), fourth in home runs (41), fourth in triples (11), fifth in RBI (170), third in total bases (444), third in walks (153), and fifth in stolen bases (62) His 219 career games played rank eighth all-time.
He was a First Team All-Big 12 honoree this season, his third all-conference nod as a Bearcat. He became the seventh player in school history to earn at least three all-conference honors.
One of the best third basemen in the country, Cross was a Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist and was D1Baseball's No. 1-ranked third baseman in the publications latest position rankings on May 7.
Cross graduated with his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from UC.
// CINCINNATI BASEBALL ALL-AMERICANS
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Cross was previously named a First Team All-American by Perfect Game earlier this week, and was named ABCA/Rawlings All-Region as well.
When Cross was named an All-American by Perfect Game, he became the first UC Baseball All-American since Ian Happ in 2015. Happ was named to six All-America teams that season, two as a first-teamer and four on the second team.
// ABOUT KERRINGTON CROSS
Cross, who was named the Big 12 Player of the Year last month, recently capped an incredible 2025 season. He hit .396 with 12 home runs, 50 RBI, 65 runs scored, 50 walks, a .647 slugging percentage, and a .526 on-base percentage. His .526 OBP is the second-highest ever in a season by a UC player, and his batting average is the eighth-highest.
Cross ended his career ranking third all-time in school history in runs scored (221), fourth in hits (260), fourth in home runs (41), fourth in triples (11), fifth in RBI (170), third in total bases (444), third in walks (153), and fifth in stolen bases (62) His 219 career games played rank eighth all-time.
He was a First Team All-Big 12 honoree this season, his third all-conference nod as a Bearcat. He became the seventh player in school history to earn at least three all-conference honors.
One of the best third basemen in the country, Cross was a Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist and was D1Baseball's No. 1-ranked third baseman in the publications latest position rankings on May 7.
Cross graduated with his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from UC.
// CINCINNATI BASEBALL ALL-AMERICANS
- Kerrington Cross (2025)
- Ian Happ (2015)
- Lance Durham (2009)
- Josh Harrison (2008)
- Kevin Youkilis (2000-01)
- Steve Barhorst (1996)
- Tim Burman (1974)
- Pat Maginn (1967)
- Billy Wolf (1965)
- Bill Faul (1961-62)
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