Three Liberty League baseball players were named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Division III All-Defensive Team for Region 3 following the 2026 season.
Hobart College junior Sean Garvin was recognized as Region 3’s top defensive first baseman and Hobart senior Christan Petry was selected as Region 3’s top defensive second baseman. St. Lawrence University junior Jack Finnegan rounded out the three Liberty League honorees as one of Region 3’s top defensive outfielders. All three earned All-Liberty League honors in May as second team selections.
Garvin started all 47 games at first for the Statesmen without committing an error. He broke the Hobart season records for fielding percentage (1.000), chances (395), and putouts (369). Garvin was involved in 29 of Hobart's 33 double plays this season. At the plate, Garvin shattered the Statesmen season records for games played (47), games started (47), at-bats (181), hits (72), doubles (19), total bases (119) and runs scored (51). He had 24 multi-hit games and enjoyed a 20-game hitting streak. Garvin led the team with a .398 average, five triples, and six home runs.
Petry posted a career-best .979 fielding percentage this season, committing just four errors in 194 chances. Petry was second on the team with 112 assists and helped turn 18 of the team's 33 double plays. In 46 games this season, Petry hit .292 with a career-high 47 hits, seven doubles, a triple, 20 RBIs and 49 runs scored. He was second on the team with 15 stolen bases and Petry reached base safely in 30 consecutive games this year.
From the outfield, Finnegan recorded 71 putouts in 74 chances for the Saints this season. He did not commit an error and totaled three assists on the year. He paced St. Lawrence defensively with a 1.000 fielding percentage, while producing a .368 batting average, good for second on the team. Finnegan topped the Saints with five triples, which tied him for second among league leaders and 20th nationally. He also totaled 42 hits, 21 runs batted in, and 33 runs.