McNeese’s Carson Maxwell earns 2019 college Gold Glove honor

LAKE CHARLES – Former McNeese third baseman Carson Maxwell was awarded the 2019 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove award at third base on Wednesday.

The teams were released by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings Sporting Goods in nine divisions of amateur baseball, from NCAA Div. I to High School. Winners were announced by Rawlings via Twitter.

The first ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams were recognized in 2007, making this the 13th year the Rawlings Gold Glove Awards have been presented in the collegiate and high school ranks.
The ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Awards are selected by ABCA coaches committees at each level: NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA Divisions I, II and III, Pacific Association Division, and High School.

The ABCA/Rawlings Award Program is one of the most comprehensive in all of sports, awarding All-America Teams and Gold Glove Teams in nine divisions of amateur baseball as well as All-Region Teams in five divisions.

Maxwell is the first McNeese Cowboy in school history to garner this award.

A member of the 2019 Southland Conference All-Defensive Team, Maxwell tallied 129 assists with just four errors and 12 double-plays in 199 chances from the hot corner, helping lead the Cowboys to their first Southland Conference Tournament title and NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003.

In league play, he was flawless at third base, finishing as one of eight Southland defenders to post a perfect fielding percentage on at least 100 total chances. Maxwell recorded 66 assists and helped on four twin-killings.

“How cool is that,” said head coach Justin Hill. “He was recognized as being the best defensive third baseman in the entire country. I’m so proud of Carson in so many ways.”

Maxwell was drafted in the 25th round by the Arizona Diamondbacks in this year’s MLB Draft and is currently playing for the Missoula Osprey, the rookie team for the Diamondbacks.