Glanton named to preseason NCBWA All-America team

WINGATE, N.C. | Georgia College & State University's John Luke Glanton has been named to the preseason National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association's Division II All-America third team.

Glanton, a junior right-handed pitcher from Metter, Georgia, was named a first-team All-Peach Belt Conference performer in 2024. He was also named to the all-tournament team as well as being named to the all-region team by the American Baseball Coaches Association, the D2CCA and the NCBWA. Glanton went 11-5 in 17 starts with a 3.01 earned-run average and 66 strikeouts in 119.2 innings pitched. Glanton, who was named to D2Baseball's preseason All-America second team, led the PBC in innings worked and wins, third in the league in ERA and eighth in opponent batting average (.253) and strikeouts. 

Glanton has already been named to the preseason All-PBC and NCBWA Division II All-Southeast Region teams this month.

The Bobcats, who are ranked 13th in the preseason ABCA Division II Coaches Poll, open the 2025 season on the road against No. 1 University of Tampa. The Bobcats will face the defending national champion Spartans in a three-game set that starts with a 6 p.m. contest Friday (Jan. 31). GCSU's home debut at John Kurtz Field is Tuesday (Feb. 4) when they entertain Southern Wesleyan University in a 5 p.m. contest.