UConn transfer Nater Wachter had 15 homers and 61 RBI at SNHU last season. (SNHU Athletics)
Our list of the top former Division 2 players who have moved up to play at the sport’s highest level around New England for the 2026 season includes a whole lot of Penmen and Ravens.
That fact should come as no surprise, as Southern New Hampshire and Franklin Pierce are longtime New England powers with College World Series histories.
However, those Northeast-10 Conference teams now move forward without several of their recent key contributors who have advanced their careers to the Division 1 level.
As the first pitch of college baseball nears, here is a look at former D2 talent that will be on display throughout our region this season.
![Auburn’s Butch Thompson, D1Baseball’s Joe Healy [Sidearm Delivery] • D1Baseball](https://i3.wp.com/cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2026/05/14101128/Sidearm-Delivery-Butch-Thompson-Web.png?ssl=1 "Auburn’s Butch Thompson, D1Baseball’s Joe Healy [Sidearm Delivery] • D1Baseball")
![WVU Sweeps KU, UGA Mashing, Roch Talk, and Beavs Reach 40 [D1 Daily] • D1Baseball](https://i1.wp.com/cdn.d1baseball.com/uploads/2026/05/11132101/D1D-0511-WEB.png?ssl=1 "WVU Sweeps KU, UGA Mashing, Roch Talk, and Beavs Reach 40 [D1 Daily] • D1Baseball")
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