Six Cougars Earn CAA Postseason Awards
5/19/2026 3:00:00 PM | Baseball
RICHMOND, Va. – Highlighted by graduate Dylan Johnson receiving CAA Defensive Player of the Year and All-CAA First Team honors, six College of Charleston baseball players earned All-Coastal Athletic Association postseason honors, the league office announced Tuesday.
In addition to Johnson, redshirt junior Carson Bryant, graduate Reece Holbrook and sophomore Alex LaCoste all tabbed CAA Honorable Mentions, while freshmen Jake Amman and Carter Harrington made the CAA All-Rookie Team.
Johnson is just the fourth Cougar to ever win the CAA Defensive Player of the Year award, and the first since 2019. He's also the first catcher to win the award since 2013. Johnson made 53 starts and appeared in all 54 ballgames for the Cougars during the 2026 campaign. In addition to his four homers and 35 RBI, Johnson leads the team in average (.342), runs scored (41), hits (69), doubles (18), total bases (101) and OPS (.942). His 18 doubles are the third best in the CAA, while his 69 hits are tied for fourth and his .342 average is the seventh best. Johnson has thrown out 24 runners this year, which is the second most in the CAA and the second most by a Charleston player in program history. He's thrown out the most runners in school history and has caught a total of 57 runners attempting to steal against him.
Bryant has started 14 games in 2026, going 3-3 with a 3.40 ERA. He was the CAA Pitcher of the Week on May 4 after posting a career-high seven shutout innings and fanning seven batters, while allowing just one hit in the Cougars 5-0 win at UNCW on May 3. Bryant has struck out 45 batters, while allowing just 17 walks in 53.0 innings.
Holbrook has played and started in 53 games for CofC. He hit for a .294 average with 53 base knocks, one homer, 18 RBI and an OPS of .794. His 21 stolen bases lead the team and is tied for the ninth most in the conference. Holbrook's 16 doubles are the second most on the team and tied for the fifth most in the CAA. He's had 14 mutli-hit performances during the 2026 campaign.
LaCoste has played in 46 games and made 42 starts for the Cougars this year. He posted a .310 average with 53 hits, seven homers, 36 RBI and an OPS of .852. His 36 RBI leads the team and LaCoste has 11 multi-hit performances and 10 multi-RBI games on the year. He was the CAA Player of the Week on April 6 after going 9-for-16 with a 1.588 OPS, including a five-hit, two-home run game at Winthrop on March 31.
Amman has played in 52 games, making 49 starts for the Cougars this year. He posted a .309 average with 63 hits, nine doubles, four homers, 28 RBI and an OPS of .805. He also stole 19 bases during his first year as a Cougar and was named the CAA Player of the Week on March 2 after going 8-for-12 with a 1.714 OPS, four runs scored, six RBI and hitting his first career home run, grand slam and walk-off.
Harrington has started 14 games during his freshman campaign, going 3-4 with a 5.49 ERA. He was the CAA Rookie of the Week on May 9 after tossing five scoreless innings, striking out five and allowing just two hits as he earned his first career win at Elon. Harrington has struck out 48 batters, and his 46 runs allowed are the 10th least in the CAA among qualified pitchers.
No. 4 seed Charleston faces off with five-seeded Hofstra on Wednesday, May 20 in the 2026 CAA Baseball Championship Opening Round. First pitch from Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina is set for noon with all games airing live on FloCollege.
For complete coverage of Charleston baseball, follow us X (@CofCBaseball) and Instagram (@CofC_Baseball).
In addition to Johnson, redshirt junior Carson Bryant, graduate Reece Holbrook and sophomore Alex LaCoste all tabbed CAA Honorable Mentions, while freshmen Jake Amman and Carter Harrington made the CAA All-Rookie Team.
Johnson is just the fourth Cougar to ever win the CAA Defensive Player of the Year award, and the first since 2019. He's also the first catcher to win the award since 2013. Johnson made 53 starts and appeared in all 54 ballgames for the Cougars during the 2026 campaign. In addition to his four homers and 35 RBI, Johnson leads the team in average (.342), runs scored (41), hits (69), doubles (18), total bases (101) and OPS (.942). His 18 doubles are the third best in the CAA, while his 69 hits are tied for fourth and his .342 average is the seventh best. Johnson has thrown out 24 runners this year, which is the second most in the CAA and the second most by a Charleston player in program history. He's thrown out the most runners in school history and has caught a total of 57 runners attempting to steal against him.
Bryant has started 14 games in 2026, going 3-3 with a 3.40 ERA. He was the CAA Pitcher of the Week on May 4 after posting a career-high seven shutout innings and fanning seven batters, while allowing just one hit in the Cougars 5-0 win at UNCW on May 3. Bryant has struck out 45 batters, while allowing just 17 walks in 53.0 innings.
Holbrook has played and started in 53 games for CofC. He hit for a .294 average with 53 base knocks, one homer, 18 RBI and an OPS of .794. His 21 stolen bases lead the team and is tied for the ninth most in the conference. Holbrook's 16 doubles are the second most on the team and tied for the fifth most in the CAA. He's had 14 mutli-hit performances during the 2026 campaign.
LaCoste has played in 46 games and made 42 starts for the Cougars this year. He posted a .310 average with 53 hits, seven homers, 36 RBI and an OPS of .852. His 36 RBI leads the team and LaCoste has 11 multi-hit performances and 10 multi-RBI games on the year. He was the CAA Player of the Week on April 6 after going 9-for-16 with a 1.588 OPS, including a five-hit, two-home run game at Winthrop on March 31.
Amman has played in 52 games, making 49 starts for the Cougars this year. He posted a .309 average with 63 hits, nine doubles, four homers, 28 RBI and an OPS of .805. He also stole 19 bases during his first year as a Cougar and was named the CAA Player of the Week on March 2 after going 8-for-12 with a 1.714 OPS, four runs scored, six RBI and hitting his first career home run, grand slam and walk-off.
Harrington has started 14 games during his freshman campaign, going 3-4 with a 5.49 ERA. He was the CAA Rookie of the Week on May 9 after tossing five scoreless innings, striking out five and allowing just two hits as he earned his first career win at Elon. Harrington has struck out 48 batters, and his 46 runs allowed are the 10th least in the CAA among qualified pitchers.
No. 4 seed Charleston faces off with five-seeded Hofstra on Wednesday, May 20 in the 2026 CAA Baseball Championship Opening Round. First pitch from Brooks Field in Wilmington, North Carolina is set for noon with all games airing live on FloCollege.
For complete coverage of Charleston baseball, follow us X (@CofCBaseball) and Instagram (@CofC_Baseball).
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