SAUGET, Ill. – Rob Dahlberg and Brandon Dill continue to earn post season baseball laurels for the University of West Alabama, as the pair was named to the Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches Association All-American Third Team.

This marks the second All-American honor this season for Dahlberg and Dill, as the two were named to the 2008 Daktronics All-America Baseball Team earlier this week. They became the first UWA All-Americans since Chance Melvin in 1999.

Dahlberg, a Gilbertown, Ala.-native, was named to the All-American Second Team. The junior, third baseman was named the 2008 GSC East Division Player of the Year along with receiving being named All-GSC for the third time. Dahlberg was also named to the Daktronics, Inc. Baseball All-South Central Region and the Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches Association All-South Central Region First Team, while leading the Red and White in seven offensive categories.

Dill, a Columbus, Miss.-native, received Honorable Mention recognition. The hard-throwing righty went 10-1 on the season with a 3.48 ERA. In 14 appearances and 13 starts, Dill pitched 85.1 innings allowing 42 runs on 87 hits with 75 strikeouts and 18 walks. The senior hurler was named All-Gulf South Conference First Team and Daktronics, Inc. Baseball All-South Central Region and the Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches Association All-South Central Region First Team, along with being named Rawlings/ABCA All-South Central Pitcher of the Year.

West Alabama concluded the season with a 45-13 record, tying the school record for wins earned the program’s sixth berth in an NCAA Regional.