AUGUSTA, GA -- The Peach Belt Conference has released the 2024-25 baseball Team of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College. The team is a part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes.
To be eligible for the team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee the program.
Barnes & Noble College currently operates more than 1,400 campus bookstores and their school-branded e-commerce sites, serving more than 6 million college students and faculty nationwide. As a strategic partner, Barnes & Noble College is a retail and learning company. The company is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
| Name |
Institution |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Nikko Andre |
USC Beaufort |
Sr. |
Murrells Inlet, S.C. |
3.529 |
Business Administration |
| Jorge Arispuro |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Lawrenceville, Ga. |
3.71 |
Finance |
| Ian Barnes |
USC Beaufort |
So. |
Tampa, Fla. |
3.633 |
Business Administration |
| Jacob Bodkin |
USC Aiken |
Jr. |
Tyrone, Ga. |
3.888 |
Exercise & Sport Science |
| Rushton Bowles |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Aiken, S.C. |
3.81 |
Special Education |
| Jacob Butler |
USC Aiken |
So. |
Windsor, S.C. |
3.713 |
Exercise & Sport Science |
| Dawson Campbell |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Marietta, Ga. |
3.54 |
Sports Management |
| Xavier Campbell |
Claflin |
Jr. |
Fayetteville, Ga. |
3.564 |
Mass Communication |
| Aidan Cannaday |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Fuquay Varina, N.C. |
3.80 |
Business Administration |
| Jackson Chizek |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Loganville, Ga. |
3.58 |
Business |
| Garrett Chun |
Lander |
Grad. |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
3.87 |
Master of Business Administration |
| J.D. Coleman |
Georgia College & State University |
Jr. |
Clyo, Ga. |
3.82 |
Management |
| Richie Cortese |
Lander |
Sr. |
Laurel, Mont. |
3.65 |
Psychology |
| Evan Demurias |
Lander |
Sr. |
Miami, Fla. |
3.54 |
Business Administration |
| Connor Droze |
Lander |
Sr. |
Roebuck, S.C. |
3.51 |
Business Administration |
| Luke Earnhardt |
North Georgia |
So. |
Rabun Gap, Ga. |
3.558 |
Management |
| Bryce Fitzgerald |
Flagler |
Sr. |
Oviedo, Fla. |
3.54 |
Criminology |
| Joey Gill |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Navarre, Fla. |
3.71 |
Business |
| Trace Goforth |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Palmetto, Fla. |
3.69 |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Mason Gray |
Flagler |
Sr. |
Lake City, Fla. |
3.89 |
Accounting (Business) |
| Zach Green |
North Georgia |
Grad. |
Gainesville, Ga. |
4.00 |
Master of Kinesiology |
| James Haynes |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Cleveland, Ga. |
3.78 |
Communication |
| Jackson Hoshour |
Lander |
Sr. |
Sumter, S.C. |
3.95 |
Business Administration |
| Jared Huse |
USC Aiken |
So. |
Buford, Ga. |
3.619 |
Business Administration |
| Parker Ingram |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Gray, Ga. |
3.61 |
Kinesiology |
| Jagger Iovinelli |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Huntington Beach, Calif. |
3.50 |
Integrated Studies |
| Jake Larson |
Lander |
So. |
Ponte Vedra, Fla. |
3.70 |
Business Administration |
| Adam Love |
Lander |
Sr. |
Roswell, Ga. |
3.60 |
Mass Communication |
| Michael Morrison |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Salem, Va. |
3.91 |
Intelligence & Security Studies |
| Tam Mullins |
Georgia College & State University |
So. |
Jasper, Ga. |
4.00 |
Accounting (Finance) |
| D.J. Mungenast |
Claflin |
Sr. |
Dacula, Ga. |
3.876 |
Marketing |
| Taichi Nakao |
Lander |
Sr. |
Auckland, New Zealand |
4.00 |
Exercise Science |
| Andrews Opata |
North Georgia |
Jr.. |
Lawrenceville, Ga. |
3.718 |
Finance |
| Eliud Poventud |
USC Aiken |
So. |
Kennesaw, Ga. |
3.654 |
Process Engineering |
| Steven Reiss |
Flagler |
Sr. |
Green Cove Springs, Fla. |
3.59 |
Accounting (Business) |
| Noah Roberts |
Georgia Southwestern |
Sr. |
Cambridge, Ontario |
3.76 |
History |
| Kurt Rogers |
Lander |
Jr. |
Westminster, S.C. |
3.76 |
Business Administration |
| Griffin Rowe |
USC Aiken |
Jr. |
Alapha, Ga. |
3.611 |
Liberal Studies |
| Connor Sampers |
USC Aiken |
Sr. |
Buford, Ga. |
3.579 |
Business Administration |
| Andrew Shanks |
USC Beaufort |
Jr. |
Redding, Calif. |
3.778 |
Communication Studies |
| Josh Sharp |
USC Aiken |
Sr. |
Lawrenceville, Ga. |
3.986 |
Applied Computer Science |
| Will Sims |
Georgia College & State University |
Sr. |
McDonough, Ga. |
3.52 |
Management |
| Alex Simmons |
USC Beaufort |
Jr. |
Savannah, Ga. |
3.548 |
Business Administration |
| Brady Skipper |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
Broxton, Ga. |
3.605 |
Management |
| Cooper Smith |
Flagler |
Sr. |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
3.91 |
Sport Management |
| Ryan Suppa |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Acworth, Ga. |
3.92 |
Business Management |
| Wyatt Talik |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Lilburn, Ga. |
4.00 |
Business Administration |
| Ryan Taylor |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
Woodstock, Ga. |
3.875 |
Kinesiology/Exercise Science |
| Trevor Gruszka |
USC Aiken |
Sr. |
Douglas, Ga. |
3.893 |
Exercise & Sport Science |
| Warrick Wilmot |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Panama City, Fla. |
3.80 |
Marketing |
| Bradley Wilson |
Georgia College & State University |
Sr. |
Irwinton, Ga. |
3.85 |
Psychology (Spanish Language & Culture) |