Dante Messina was named the 2023 SAA Player of the year, becoming only the 2nd Rhodes Player to win the award.

The SAA's official release stated: "Messina was a second team All-SAA member a year ago and came back with a breakout junior campaign. He hit .388 in league play, the eighth-best average in the conference, while leading the SAA with 24 runs scored and 25 RBI. Messina's 33 hits, including two triples, are both the second-best marks in the conference. He had a hit in all but two conference games, including four SAA outings with three hits." 

Rhodes had 10 players named to All-SAA teams in 2023, which led all teams in the conference. The players named to teams are as followed:

FIRST TEAM ALL-SAA

Zac Sohosky (Fr, P)
Gunnar Vachris (Sr, SS)
Ben Burkhart (So, 3B)
Dante Messina (Jr, OF)

SECOND TEAM ALL-SAA

Peter York (Sr, 2B)
John McNair (Sr, DH)

Honorable Mention ALL-SAA

Quinn Blackman (Jr, OF)
Corbin Kinder (So, DH)
Malcolm Rohlfing (So, C)
Ben Wilson (Sr, OF)


For the SAA's official release and complete list of All-SAA teams, please visit this link: Southern Athletic Association Releases Baseball All-Conference Teams - Southern Athletic Association (saa-sports.com)