LYNCHBURG, VA. (NCBWA) – University of Dayton baseball freshman Rylan Lujo was named to the 2025 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Freshman All-American Team First Team, the organization announced Monday afternoon.
 
Lujo, who was an Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team member, led the league's freshmen in average,
Mendez, who was the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year and All-Rookie team member, led the league's freshmen in average, hits, doubles and total bases, and was top three in runs, home runs, on-base percentage, and stolen bases.
 
The Coconut Creek, Fla. native finished the season with a .361 batting average, .415 on-base percentage, 56 runs batted in, 52 runs scored, 16 doubles, two triples and nine home runs. He also stole 17 bases in 21 chances.

Lujo joins former Flyer David Mendez as the only Freshman All-Americans in program history.
 
The 2025 NCBWA Freshman All-American Team features players from 33 different schools and 15 different conferences. The two All-American teams are also made up of 10 conference "Rookie of the Year" winners. In addition, 20 all-conference honorees appear on the team. The teams also include one conference "Pitcher of the Year" and one conference "Relief Pitcher of the Year."
 
The Freshman All-American team is voted upon by the membership of the NCBWA. Founded in 1962, the NCBWA is dedicated to the advancement of college baseball. Membership is open to writers, broadcasters and publicists of the sport. For more information about the NCBWA, visit the association's official Web site, www.ncbwa.com.