1989 College Baseball All-America Team

1989 All-Americans included two-time AL MVP Frank Thomas (left) and 2007 AL Manager of the Year Eric Wedge (right).

This is a list of college baseball players named first team All-Americans for the 1989 NCAA Division I baseball season. From 1981 to 1990, there were three generally recognized All-America selectors for baseball: the American Baseball Coaches Association, Baseball America, and The Sporting News. In order to be considered a "consensus" All-American, a player must have been selected by at least two of these.

Key

A
American Baseball Coaches Association[1]
B
Baseball America[2]
S
The Sporting News[3]
Member of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame
Consensus All-American – selected by all three organizations
Consensus All-American – selected by two organizations

All-Americans

Position Name School # A B S Other awards and honors
Pitcher Kyle Abbott Long Beach State 1 Y
Pitcher Brian Barnes Clemson 2 Y Y
Pitcher Kirk Dressendorfer Texas 1 Y
Pitcher Scott Erickson Arizona 1 Y
Pitcher Alex Fernandez Miami (FL) 1 Y
Pitcher Ben McDonald LSU 3 Y Y Y




First overall pick in the 1989 MLB Draft
Pitcher Donovan Osborne UNLV 1 Y
Catcher Eric Wedge Wichita State 1 Y
Catcher Alan Zinter Arizona 2 Y Y
First baseman Frank Thomas Auburn 3 Y Y Y
Second baseman Ed Giovanola Santa Clara 1 Y
Second baseman Mitch Hannahs Indiana State 1 Y
Second baseman Terry Taylor Texas A&M 1 Y
Shortstop Eddie Zosky Fresno State 3 Y Y Y
Third baseman John Byington Texas A&M 3 Y Y Y
Outfielder Troy Eklund Arkansas 2 Y Y
Outfielder Tom Goodwin Fresno State 3 Y Y Y
Outfielder Rick Hirtensteiner Pepperdine 1 Y
Outfielder Dan Peltier Notre Dame 2 Y Y
Designated hitter Scott Bryant Texas 3 Y Y Y

Designated hitter Kevin Lofthus UNLV 1 Y
Utility player Pete Young Mississippi State 1 Y

See also

List of college baseball awards

References

  1. ^ "1989 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America Teams". ABCA. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  2. ^ "NCAA Baseball Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  3. ^ "Byington named to Sporting News' All-America team". Bryan-College Station Eagle. June 28, 1989. Retrieved August 8, 2025.