AMERICUS - Georgia Southwestern State University senior Josh Tatnall, junior Earl Dupree and sophomore Will Redding have earned 2015 Peach Belt Conference All-Academic baseball honors as announced Thursday by the conference office.
Tatnall appeared in 30 games this spring while splitting time as an outfielder and designated hitter for the Hurricanes. The Newark, Del., native hit .286 in conference play and .284 overall. He had a .352 overall on base percentage. Tatnall ended the year strong as he hit safely in 15 of his final 20 games, including a 4-for-4 performance in the season finale that included two doubles and a home run in his final collegiate at bat.
In the classroom, the exercise science major owns a 3.46 grade point average.
Dupree started 12 games on the mound this spring as the No. 1 starting pitcher for GSW. The Hawkinsville, Ga., native threw 65 2/3 innings and recorded 39 strikeouts while shaving 2.07 off his 2014 earned run average.
In the classroom, the health and physical education major holds a 3.71 grade point average.
Redding, a Woodstock, Ga., native, started 45 games for the Hurricanes in 2015. The second baseman finished the year with a .264 batting average and was second on the team with 26 runs batted in. Redding became the second player in GSW's NCAA era history (since 2007) to hit two home runs in a game with his back-to-back blasts against USC Aiken on March 7. He added a 4-for-4 performance at No. 16 Flagler College on April 18.
In the classroom, the nursing major holds a 3.57 grade point average.
The All-Academic team is part of a season-long program recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of PBC student-athletes in the classroom as well as on the field. 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 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution.
2014-15 PBC Baseball All-Academic Team
| Player | School | Year | Hometown | GPA | Major (Minor) |
| Taylor Alvarez | Lander | Jr. | Chapin, S.C. | 3.50 | Business Administration |
| Dustin Averett | Columbus State | Sr. | Columbus, Ga. | 3.44 | Accounting |
| Ty Barkell | USC Aiken | Sr. | Denver, Colo. | 3.63 | Business |
| Jacob Beauchamp | North Georgia | Sr. | Snellville, Ga. | 3.57 | Accounting |
| Drew Beaver | UNC Pembroke | So. | Lexington, N.C. | 3.71 | Chemistry |
| Kody Belcher | USC Aiken | Sr. | Martinez, Ga. | 3.76 | Business |
| Matt Bosse | USC Aiken | Sr. | Baltimore, Md. | 3.64 | Business |
| Andrew Brodbeck | Flagler | Sr. | Palm Harbor, Fla. | 3.43 | Communications |
| Danny Brown | Flagler | Sr. | Fort Myers, Fla. | 3.71 | Psychology |
| Josh Bryan | North Georgia | So. | Lawrenceville, Ga. | 3.55 | Business Administration |
| Taylor Burr | Montevallo | Jr. | Montevallo, Ala. | 3.50 | Accounting |
| Dustin Cowart | Montevallo | So. | Hoover, Ala. | 3.30 | Marketing |
| Cameron Crawford | North Georgia | Sr. | Buford, Ga. | 3.51 | Mathematics |
| Corey Crunk | Armstrong | Jr. | Acworth, Ga. | 3.53 | Education |
| R.J. Dennard | Armstrong | Sr. | Soperton, Ga. | 3.53 | Liberal Studies |
| Bradley Dennis | Georgia Regents | Sr. | Stone Mountain, Ga. | 3.33 | Criminal Justice |
| Zade Denton | UNC Pembroke | Sr. | Dallas, N.C. | 3.65 | Exercise Science |
| Earl Dupree | Georgia Southwestern | Jr. | Hawkinsville, Ga. | 3.71 | Health & Physical Education |
| Blake Edwards | Columbus State | Jr. | Zebulon, Ga. | 4.00 | Finance |
| Caleb Ferguson | Columbus State | Sr. | Acworth, Ga. | 3.70 | Mathematics |
| Connor Gilbert | Georgia Regents | Jr. | Woodstock, Ga. | 3.49 | Kinesiology |
| Andrew Gordon | North Georgia | Sr. | Marietta, Ga. | 3.60 | Exercise Science |
| Matthew Haskins | Montevallo | Sr. | Alabaster, Ala. | 3.30 | Mass Communications |
| Steve Hazel | Georgia College | Grad. | Kentwood, Mich. | 3.79/4.00 | Supply Chain & Logistics |
| Shawn Hendon | Flagler | Sr. | Bethesda, Md. | 3.44 | Psychology (Criminology) |
| Cody Hughes | Montevallo | Jr. | Phenix City, Ala. | 3.50 | Kinesiology |
| Joey Hume | Montevallo | So. | Woodstock, Ga. | 3.30 | Psychology (History) |
| Dane Hutcheon | Montevallo | So. | Colorado Springs, Co. | 3.30 | Business |
| Chris Hyatt | Lander | Sr. | Rock Hill, S.C. | 3.58 | Exercise Science |
| Kevin Krupp | North Georgia | Jr. | Gainesville, Ga. | 3.34 | Criminal Justice |
| Caleb Kutsche | Columbus State | So. | Marietta, Ga. | 3.71 | Health Science |
| MacLain Larson | Flagler | So. | Clermont, Fla. | 3.58 | Business Administration |
| Weston Lawing | Lander | Sr. | Belmont, N.C. | 3.34 | Exercise Science |
| William Leatherwood | Young Harris | Sr. | Canton, N.C. | 3.97 | Biology |
| Zac Lenns | Francis Marion | Sr. | Hilton Head, S.C. | 3.32 | Finance |
| James Lynch | USC Aiken | Jr. | Sr. Petersburg, Fla. | 3.89 | Business |
| Travis Naraine | North Georgia | Sr. | Lilburn, Ga. | 3.32 | Management |
| Zach Odom | Young Harris | So. | Blairsville, Ga. | 3.53 | Business and Public Policy |
| Jackson Oliver | Columbus State | Jr. | LaGrange, Ga. | 3.47 | Management |
| Ryan Patterson | Armstrong | So. | Snellville, Ga. | 3.32 | Undecided |
| Justin Ratte | Flagler | Sr. | Gulf Breeze, Fla. | 3.55 | Sport Management |
| Will Redding | Georgia Southwestern | So. | Woodstock, Ga. | 3.57 | Nursing |
| Vinny Rodriguez | Montevallo | Sr. | Flint, Mich. | 3.40 | Spanish |
| Trevor Sams | North Georgia |
So. | Cumming, Ga. | 3.34 | ECE/SPED |
| Max Schoen | USC Aiken | Jr. | Loveland, Colo. | 3.62 | Business Marketing |
| Cody Sherlin | Armstrong | Jr. | Ringgold, Ga. | 3.47 | Nursing |
| Michael Simmons | Montevallo | Jr. | Jacksonville, Fla. | 3.50 | Biology |
| Josh Tatnall | Georgia Southwestern | Sr. | Newark, Del. | 3.46 | Exercise Science |
| Jacob Whiting | Montevallo | So. | Alexandria, Va. | 3.80 | Accounting |
| Zack Willoughby | Montevallo | Sr. | Boaz, Ala. | 3.70 | Mathematics |
| Matt Wisniewski | Armstrong | Sr. | Deltona, Fla. | 3.31 | Criminal Justice |