LANCASTER, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall baseball team placed four on the All-Centennial Conference (CC) team, the conference office announced Thursday morning. The Diplomats had one First Team All-CC honoree, two Second Team All-Centennial selections and one tabbed an all-conference honorable mention.
Matt Hollender was named a first team All-CC selection for the first time in his career following an incredible year at the plate. Hollender led the Centennial with a .453 batting average and .781 slugging percentage. The senior recorded 16 doubles, nine home runs, and 42 runs scored. Hollender broke the F&M single-season RBI record with 54 RBI this year. He also shattered the program's career-slugging percentage record, slugging .630 in his four seasons at F&M. The Short Hills, New Jersey native became just the second Diplomat ever to record two five-hit performances in their career with both of those games coming in the final week of the season. For that, Hollender was named the CC Player of the Week for the first time in his career.
Kiernan Keller was selected to the second team for the second time in his career. Keller registered a team-best 4.38 ERA with 51 strikeouts in 49.1 innings pitched this season. The senior made 15 appearances with seven starts, earning two wins and two saves. Keller also held opponents to a .249 batting average this year. The lefty tallied a season-high six strikeouts against both Babson and Washington College. Keller finished the year tossing 135 pitches in 8.0 innings in the game-one victory over Muhlenberg.
Michael von Zuben was named a second team All-Centennial Conference honoree for the first time in his career. Von Zuben hit .367 with a .443 on-base percentage and .467 slugging percentage. The senior recorded 10 doubles, one triple, one home run, and 34 RBI this season. Von Zuben also led the team with 43 runs scored and 13 stolen bases. In the field, von Zuben tallied a .984 fielding percentage with 37 games played in center field.
Nick Lorenzo was tabbed an All-CC Honorable Mention for the first time in his career, playing all 30 games at third base this season. Lorenzo hit .322 with an on-base percentage of .504, while recording three doubles, 10 RBI, and 25 runs scored. The junior led the Diplomats with 24 walks drawn, while also swiping four stolen bases this year. Lorenzo had his biggest game come in the win over Ursinus, batting 5-for-5 with two RBI and three runs scored in the contest.
Ryan Rodriguez was selected to represent F&M on the CC All-Sportsmanship team for the first time in his career. Appearing in 14 games with three starts, Rodriguez hit .222 with a .440 on-base percentage. Rodriguez notched four hits, one double, one RBI, two runs scored, and drew seven walks this season. The senior finished the year with a .929 fielding percentage, making appearances at both second and third base.
Franklin & Marshall finished the 2026 season with an overall record of 22-15-1, while earning an 8-9-1 record against CC opponents.
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