TicketsMay 30, 2006
CINCINNATI, Ohio---University of Cincinnati senior Jack Nelson has been chosen to the ESPN The Magazine Baseball Academic All-American third team, as voted on by CoSIDA (Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America). Nelson becomes UC's first Academic All-American this season and the first for the Bearcat baseball program since 2001.
Nelson (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton-Warrenville South) excelled for the Bearcats both at the plate and on the mound this season. He ranked fourth on the team in hitting (.306) and third in RBI (47), while adding five home runs and 16 doubles. On the mound, Nelson held a 3-1 record with four saves in a team-high 24 appearances. In the classroom, Nelson has a 3.61 GPA, majoring in finance. Nelson was also honored by CoSIDA in 2003 when he was a first team all-district selection.
By being named an Academic All-American, Nelson becomes the first Bearcat baseball player to garner the honor since Craig Tewes in 2001. Tewes was a second team choice by CoSIDA that year.
This year's team was voted on by members of CoSIDA. To qualify, student-athletes must hold at least sophomore status, own a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.2, and be either a starter or key reserve for their team.
Full All-American Teams
FIRST TEAM
Pitcher Edward Degerman RICE UNIVERSITY VI Sr. Granada Hills, CA 3.37 Economics
Pitcher Ryan Bird SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY VII Jr. Potomac, Ill. 3.91 Finance
Catcher Zach Dillon BAYLOR UNIVERSITY VI Gr. Urbandale, Iowa 3.86 Sport Management
Infield Mike Priest CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY III Sr. Vernon Hill, Va. 3.90 Biology / Pre-Medicine
Infield Ryan Mitchell LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY IV Sr. Andalusia, Ala. 4.00 Biology
Infield Mike Ambrose CHARLOTTE III Sr. St. Thomas, Ontario 3.92 Psychology
Infield Brandon Buckman NEBRASKA, UNIVERSITY OF VII Sr. Monument, Colo. 3.48 Civil Engineering
Infield Marc Maddox SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI, UNIVERSITY OF VI Sr. Hattiesburg, Miss. 3.79 Business Administration
Outfield Phillip Coker CHARLESTON, COLLEGE OF III Sr. Hanahan, S.C. 3.93 Bio-Chemistry
Outfield Jacob Stover ARKANSAS, UNIVERSITY OF AT LITTLE ROCK VI Sr. Salt Lake City, Utah 4.0 Health Sciences
Outfield Emeel Salem ALABAMA, UNIVERSITY OF IV Jr. Mountain Brook, Ala. 3.90 Marketing and Spanish (double major)
Utility / DH Chris Carlson NEW MEXICO, UNIVERSITY OF VI Jr. Topeka, Kan. 3.69 General Management
SECOND TEAM
Pitcher Patrick Currin NORTH CAROLINA-GREENSBORO, UNIVERSITY OF III Sr. Chapel Hill, NC 3.72 Excercise and Sports Science
Pitcher Clint Crosier INDIANA UNIVERSITY V Sr. Corydon, Ind. 3.99 Sport Marketing & Managment
Catcher Brandon Caipen YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY IV Sr. Tallmadge, Ohio 3.71 Integrated Social Studies -- Education
Infield Josiah Glafenhein EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY IV Sr. Knoxville, Tenn. 3.89 Finance
Infield Ryan Rohlinger OKLAHOMA, UNIVERSITY OF VI Sr. West Bend, Wisc. 3.63 Economics
Infield Steve Maiolo DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY II Sr. Pittsburgh, PA 3.94 Secondary Education / Citizenship
Infield Andy Hunter MINNESOTA, UNIVERSITY OF V Gr. West St. Paul, Minn. 3.7 Finance and Insurance
Outfield Drew Stubbs TEXAS, UNIVERSITY OF VI Jr. Atlanta, Texas 3.62 Management
Outfield Collin Cowgill KENTUCKY, UNIVERSITY OF IV So. Lexington, Ky. 3.92 Communications
Outfield Aaron Ivey OKLAHOMA, UNIVERSITY OF VI Jr. Oklahoma City, Okla. 4.0 Finance
Utility / DH Matt McGraw MAINE, UNIVERSITY OF ORONO I Jr. Burlington, Ontario 3.64 Business
THIRD TEAM
Pitcher Darren O'Day FLORIDA, UNIVERSITY OF III Sr. Jacksonville, FL 3.54 Animal Biology
Pitcher Matt Dobbins JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY III So. Longwood, Fla. 3.74 sociology
Catcher Mike Armstrong MERCER UNIVERSITY III So. Evans, GA 3.86 Biomedical Engineering
Infield Matt Capece BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY II Sr. Bowie, Md. 3.68 Civil and Environmental Engineering
Infield Zach Daeges CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY VII Sr. Harlan, Iowa 3.34 Accounting
Infield Greg Lopez NOTRE DAME, UNIVERSITY OF V Sr. Upper Arlington, Ohio 3.39 Pre-professional studies and anthropology
Outfield Jackson Brennan GONZAGA UNIVERSITY VIII Gr. Castle Rock, Colo. 3.64 MBA
Outfield Ryan Rizzo QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY I Jr. East Northport, N.Y. 3.86 Economics
Outfield Steven Blackwood GEORGIA TECH III Sr. Roswell, Ga. 3.51 Biology
Utility / DH Jack Nelson CINCINNATI, UNIVERSITY OF IV Sr. Wheaton, Ill. 3.61 Finance