Wideman Selected to ABCA/Rawlings All-America First Team

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Hilltopper outfielder Ryan Wideman was named to the ABCA/Rawlings All-America First Team, the American Baseball Coaches Association announced last week.

Wideman is the second Hilltopper to be selected to the ABCA All-America First Team, joining Jake Sanford (2019) and is the 11th Hilltopper to reach ABCA All-America status.

All-Time WKU Baseball ABCA All-Americans
Ralph Antone, C (1983)
Rob Tomberlin, INF (1985)
Bill Weyers, INF (1993)
Ryan Bicondoa, P (2002)
Matt Gunning, OF (2004)
Wade Gaynor, INF (2009)
Matt Rice, C (2010)
Matt Ridings, P (2010)
Danny Hudzina, INF (2016)
Jake Sanford, OF (2019)
Ryan Wideman, OF (2025)

This is Wideman's second First Team All-American nod and third All-American recognition since the end of the 2025 campaign. Last week, NCBWA named him a First Team All-American while Perfect Game USA selected him as a Third Team All-American.

The Marietta, Ga. native was tabbed as the Conference USA Player and Newcomer of the Year following an outstanding season on the diamond, slashing .398 / .466 / .652 with 97 hits, 10 home runs, six triples, 20 doubles, 68 RBI, 71 runs scored and 45 stolen bases. His 45 stolen bags are the most in a season in program history while his 97 hits rank third in a season in program history.

The junior finished the season leading CUSA in batting average (.398), hits (97), triples (6), total bases (159) and stolen bases (45). He ranked top five in the league in 12 offensive categories.

The star outfielder was recognized on the All-CUSA First Team and was one of four Hilltopper's selected to the CUSA All-Tournament Team following WKU's first CUSA title run.

Midway through the season, he was named a Perfect Game USA First Team All-American, a D1Baseball Second Team All-American and he was selected the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List. He also earned CUSA Player of the Week on March 17 after an absurd four-game stretch. He went 11-for-21 (.524) at the plate with a grand slam, five doubles, two triples, 11 RBI, six runs scored and two stolen bases. He started the week on fire as he hit for the first recorded cycle in program history against Southern Illinois. He finished the night 4-for-6 with a grand slam, a double, a triple, a stolen base and a single-game program record nine RBI.

Wideman is set to compete in the 2025 MLB Draft Scouting Combine starting tomorrow, June 17-21, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz. with coverage on MLB Network. The 2025 MLB Draft is set to begin on July 13.

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