AMERICUS - Georgia Southwestern State University juniors Mitch Holloway, Matt Hubbard, Josh Logan and Dakota Long have been named to the 2016-17 Peach Belt Conference All-Academic baseball team.
Holloway, a relief pitcher from Plains, Ga., garnered his second consecutive PBC All-Academic award and appeared in a team-high 21 games for the Hurricanes in 2017. He leads the pitching staff with five wins and is tied for the NCAA era school record with six saves this spring.
In the classroom, the special education major holds a 3.722 grade point average.
Hubbard was named to his second straight PBC All-Academic team as well. The Lawrenceville, Ga., native made 18 appearances out of the bullpen, threw 24 2/3 innings and completed the regular season with a 1-1 record and one save. Hubbard's best outing came on Feb. 4 when he struck out five over two scoreless innings against Mars Hill University.
In the classroom, the exercise science major holds a 3.32 grade point average.
Logan, a Lawrenceville, Ga., native, is also a two-time recipient of PBC All-Academic honors. He split his time between designated hitter and left field this spring for the Hurricanes. Logan finished the regular season with a .289 batting average and a .331 on base percentage. He collected multiple hits in 12 games, including back-to-back 3-for-5 games at Montevallo on April 8.
In the classroom, the political science major holds a 3.438 grade point average.
Long, a Macon, Ga., native, earned his first selection to the All-Academic squad. He started 37 games behind the plate for GSW and finished the regular season with a .240 batting average and a .328 on base percentage. Long collected multiple hits in seven games, including a 4-for-5 outing with a double and home run in the series finale at No. 22 Georgia College on April 22.
In the classroom, the exercise science major holds a 3.472 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. Honorees have a minimum of a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and completed at least one full academic year at their current institution.
2016-17 PBC Baseball All-Academic Team
Player | School | Year | Hometown | GPA | Major (Minor) |
Brent Alford | Augusta | Jr. | Powder Springs, Ga. | 3.49 | Applied Information Systems |
Clayten Ayres | Georgia College | Sr. | Kennewick, Wash. | 3.94 | Accounting |
Bobby Bassler | Flagler | Sr. | Middleburg, Fla. | 3.309 | Criminology |
Drew Beaver | UNC Pembroke | Sr. | Lexington, N.C. | 3.58 | Biology |
Zach Beggs | Young Harris | So. | Covington, Ga. | 3.62 | Business & Public Policy |
Josh Bryan | North Georgia | Sr. | Lawrenceville, Ga. | 3.56 | Business Administration |
Connor Corbitt | North Georgia | So. | Juliette, Ga. | 3.70 | Criminal Justice |
Nick Debo | UNC Pembroke | Sr. | Durham, N.C. | 4.00 | Political Science |
Kal Dempsey | North Georgia | So. | Warner Robins, Ga. | 3.34 | PE/Exercise Science |
Dominic DeVille | Montevallo | Sr. | Petaluma, Calif. | 3.533 | Communications |
Chance DuCharme | Francis Marion | Sr. | Kill Devil Hills, N.C. | 3.73 | Sociology (Business) |
Tripper Ergle | Lander | So. | Blythewood, S.C. | 3.35 | Computer Information Systems |
Jack Fleming | North Georgia | So. | Dacula, Ga. | 3.71 | Management |
Matthew Furuto | Montevallo | Grad. | Birmingham, Ala. | 4.000 | Secondary Education |
Zach Ganter | Young Harris | So. | Norcross, Ga. | 3.84 | Business & Public Policy |
Reed Gray | Lander | Jr. | Tampa, Fla. | 3.88 | Mass Communication |
Garrett Green | Georgia College | So. | Bogart, Ga. | 3.37 | Management |
Zack Goble | Armstrong State | So. | Blackshear, Ga. | 3.837 | Nursing |
Lake Hart | Columbus State | Sr. | Gainesville, Fla. | 3.59 | Criminal Justice |
Spencer Harvey | Armstrong State | Sr. | Guyton, Ga. | 3.375 | Health & Physical Education |
Mitch Holloway | Georgia Southwestern | Jr. | Plains, Ga. | 3.722 | Special Education |
Robbie Hoyt | Lander | So. | Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. | 4.00 | Business |
Matt Hubbard | Georgia Southwestern | Jr. | Lawrenceville, Ga. | 3.320 | Exercise Science |
Cole Janousek | Augusta | Sr. | Tifton, Ga. | 3.76 | Special Education |
Carson Jones | Lander | So. | Asheville, N.C. | 3.55 | Exercise Science |
Dylan Jones | Flagler | Sr. | Frombell, Pa. | 3.570 | Sport Management |
Caleb Kutsche | Columbus State | Sr. | Marietta, Ga. | 3.72 | Health Science |
MacLain Larson | Flagler | Sr. | Clermont, Fla. | 3.456 | Criminology |
Jarrod Little | Columbus State | So. | Columbus, Ga. | 3.43 | Biology |
Josh Logan | Georgia Southwestern | Jr. | Lawrenceville, Ga. | 3.438 | Political Science |
Dakota Long | Georgia Southwestern | Jr. | Macon, Ga. | 3.472 | Exercise Science |
James Lynch | USC Aiken | Sr. | St. Petersburg, Fla. | 3.868 | Exercise & Sport Science |
Michael Maiocco | Flagler | Sr. | Atlanta, Ga. | 3.87 | Graphic Design |
Nick Martinez | Flagler | So. | Davie, Fla. | 3.334 | Criminology |
Dale Masterson | UNC Pembroke | Jr. | Williamstown, N.J. | 3.60 | Exercise & Sport Science |
Logan Mattix | Georgia College | Jr. | Loganville, Ga. | 3.68 | Marketing |
Daniel McCrary | North Georgia | Jr. | Gainesville, Ga. | 3.74 | Physical Education |
Gatlin Minick | Lander | So. | Greenwood, S.C. | 3.63 | Business |
Nathan Mitchell | Montevallo | So. | Alexander City, Ala. | 3.384 | Business |
Drew Mullinax | Montevallo | Jr. | Rainbow City, Ala. | 3.806 | Mathematics |
Connor Norton | USC Aiken | Sr. | Boca Raton, Fla. | 3.623 | Business Administration |
Zach Odom | Young Harris | Sr. | Blairsville, Ga. | 3.65 | Business & Public Policy |
Ryan Patterson | Armstrong State | Sr. | Snellville, Ga. | 3.398 | Human Performance Management |
Derrick Pickvet | North Georgia | So. | Cumming, Ga. | 3.60 | General Studies |
Trevor Sams | North Georgia | Sr. | Cumming, Ga. | 3.34 | History |
Nick Sexton | Young Harris | Sr. | Acrworth, Ga. | 3.46 | Business & Public Policy |
Arien Seymour | Francis Marion | So. | Nassau, Bahamas | 3.59 | Biology |
Steve Tomlinson | North Georgia | Jr. | Lawrenceville, Ga. | 3.63 | Business Administration |
James Wagner | Augusta | Jr. | Stone Mountain, Ga. | 3.73 | Management |
Tyler Washington | Young Harris | Jr. | Adairsville, Ga. | 3.84 | Psychology (Sport Study) |
Jacob Whiting | Montevallo | Sr. | Alexandria, Va. | 3.793 | Accounting |