DAHLONEGA – University of North Georgia (UNG) baseball junior center fielder Andrews Opata was named a Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Third Team All-American per the association's announcement Wednesday morning.

Opata earned the first all-American honor of his career Wednesday. The superstar center fielder has now added all-american status to his Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference honors along with thrice being named First Team All-Region by the D2CCA, National College Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) and the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). 

Opata finished the regular season ranked fifth nationally in runs (87) and hits (96). Both marks rank as the third-most single season totals in program history in their respective categories. He also ended the year ranked ninth in NCAA Division II in stolen bases with 42 swipes on the year, which ranks as the second-most in a single season in program history. 

A hitting machine with a regular-season batting average of .380, Opata led the team with 31 multi-hit games this year. A menace for opposing pitchers, the Lawrenceville, Ga. native also ranked second on the team in on-base percentage (.450) and slugging (.574).

Opata had 15 multi-RBI games this season which also ranked second on the team. His 62 RBIs ranked among the top 65 hitters nationally. 

The center fielder smacked a career-high 11 home runs in 2025 as well.

Opata became the third D2CCA All-American in program history and the first since Crews Taylor in 2022 with Wednesday's honor.