Barnes Nabs D3baseball.com All-Region 7 Honors

ERIE, Pa. – Penn State Behrend baseball junior Dylan Barnes was named to the 2026 D3baseball.com All-Region 7 Team. Players were nominated for these awards by the Sports Information Directors at the various schools.

Barnes, a Second Team selection as an outfielder, was named AMCC Player of the Year and landed on the All-AMCC First Team. He finished second on the team with a .417 batting average, competing in 42 games and registering 63 hits in 151 at-bats. Barnes led with seven home runs, while ranking second in RBIs (43) and fourth in doubles (15). He scored 45 runs and boasted a .669 slugging percentage. Barnes delivered his 100^th RBI this season against Alfred State in the AMCC Championship game and recorded a 15-game hitting streak during the season. He tallied 19 multi-hit games and eight contests with two or more RBIs. Barnes ranks 40^th in NCAA Division III statistics in base on balls per game (28). 

"This is a tremendous honor for Dylan," said head coach Paul Benim. "He has worked incredibly hard, performed in clutch moments, played multiple position and done whatever is best for the team. The coaching staff and his teammates admire him for who he is. We are proud that he earned this well deserved recognition."