SALISBURY, N.C. --- Tusculum University shortstop Ben Scartz has been named to the 2025 NCAA Division II Preseason All-Southeast Region team as selected by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).

Scartz, a graduate student from Tarpon Springs, Florida, earned All-South Atlantic Conference honors in 2024 where he finished second on the club with his .377 batting average. He totaled 69 hits with a team-best 14 doubles and three triples to go along with his 38 RBI.

Scartz led the Southeast Region in "toughest to strikeout" fanning only once in every 22.9 at-bats which was also the fourth-best ratio nationally. He had 20 multiple-hit games including nine with three or more hits. He was also tabbed to the Preseason All-SAC first team at shortstop.

In his 89 games at Tusculum, Scartz has a .370 batting average which includes 129 hits with 25 doubles, four triples, one home run and 72 RBI. The two-time All-SAC honoree completed his undergraduate degree last May where he earned magna cum laude distinction. In 2024, he was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District 3 first team.

Tusculum opens its season this weekend as the Pioneers travel to Francis Marion University for a three-game series with the Patriots. The season opens on Friday with a 4 p.m. contest followed by Saturday's 1 p.m. doubleheader.

2025 NCBWA Preseason All-Southeast Region Team
C – Jack Enrico, Young Harris
1B – Jeremy Begora, Young Harris
2B – Josean Sánchez, Erskine
3B – Kasten Harvey, Lincoln Memorial
SS – Ben Scartz, Tusculum
OF – Dylan Driver, Catawba
OF – Brant Deerman, Georgia Southwestern
OF – Sam Hunter, Catawba
DH – Connor Droze, Lander
UT – Gabe Wuerth, Georgia College
SP – Rijnaldo Euson, Francis Marion
SP – John Luke Glanton, Georgia College
SP – Payne Stolsworth, Catawba
RP – Hayden Simmerson, Catawba