PEMBROKE – The good news kept coming for the 26^th-ranked UNC Pembroke baseball team on Wednesday when juniors Bucky Bonynge, Trevor Clemons and River Ryan all earned a spot on the NCAA Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-Southeast Region squad.
 
The announcement marked the ninth time in the last 10 full seasons that the Black & Gold has sent multiple representatives to all-region accolades. UNCP has now raked in 25 D2CCA All-Region honors since the close of the 2010 campaign.
 
Ryan, a first team selection, has been a multiple-position threat for the Braves in 2021, hitting .350 (63-for-180) with 21 extra-base hits (9 HR), as well as registering team-highs in both RBI (50) and runs scored (54). The Huntersville native has been nearly lights out from the mound as well, compiling a 5-1 record and a 3.55 ERA in 16 appearances (3 starts) and 45-2/3 innings of work. He has struck out 62 batters this season, and has held opponents to a paltry .207 batting average as well.
 
Clemons, a Randleman product, ranks fifth among Peach Belt Conference student-athletes with a .393 (72-for-183) batting average that complements 16 extra-base hits (5 HR), 29 RBI and 41 runs scored. The everyday right fielder for the Black & Gold also boasts a team-best 21 multiple-hit contests, and five multiple-RBI outings.
 
A native of Sarasota, Fla., Bonynge earned PBC Co-Pitcher of the Year recognition following regular season play, and currently sports a 6-3 record and a team-best 3.52 ERA in 14 starts and a team-high 84-1/3 innings from the hill. Bonynge has logged a team-best 84 strikeouts in 2021, and has held opponents to a .239 batting clip.
 
The fifth-seeded Braves (29-13) will open up their portion of NCAA Southeast Regional play on Thursday morning when they suit up to battle second-seeded and 11^th-ranked Mount Olive (35-10) on the campus of North Greenville in Tigerville, S.C. First pitch is slated for 11 a.m. at Dillard Field.