Eastern Michigan Athletics
Baseball Earns ABCA Team Academic Award
7/23/2025 1:31:00 PM | Baseball
The team recorded a 3.471 cumulative GPA in 2024-25
GREENSBORO, N.C. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University baseball program earned the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Award, the organization announced Wednesday, July 23.
The team posted a 3.471 cumulative GPA in the 2024-25 athletics season as teams were required to post at least a 3.00.
Coaches were able to nominate their teams for the ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award following the conclusion of their spring semesters prior to the nomination deadline of July 18. To be honored, teams had to meet the following criteria:
The team posted a 3.471 cumulative GPA in the 2024-25 athletics season as teams were required to post at least a 3.00.
Coaches were able to nominate their teams for the ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award following the conclusion of their spring semesters prior to the nomination deadline of July 18. To be honored, teams had to meet the following criteria:
- Must be a high school or college team
- Head coach must be a current ABCA member
- Team must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 on a 4.0 scale for the 2024-25 academic year
The award continues the strong academic performance in 2024-25 as five Eagles -- Drew Norris (Leawood, Kan./Blue Valley/Utah/Johnson C.C.), Logan Hugo, Tyler Kapa, Brendan Kleiman, and Drew Beckner were previously named Academic All-District by College Sports Communicators, June 3, as they all recorded cumulative GPAs above 3.50 and saw action in at least 90% of the team's contests while Norris qualified as a pitcher having appeared in 21 games and tossed 25.2 innings.
Beckner, Hugo, and Kleiman went on to earn Academic All-MAC distinction as well, June 16, recording a cumulative GPA above 3.20 while participating in at least 50% of games. They were joined by teammates Bobby Jones, Cooper Vance (New Waterford, Ohio/Mohawk), Dom Anderson (Hagerstown, Ind./Hagerstown), and Giano Zuccaro.
As a team, EMU baseball recorded the highest GPA from an EMU men's program in both the fall and winter semesters, posting a 3.514 in the fall and a 3.470 in the winter.
Overall, 440 college programs and nearly 300 high school programs were recognized for their outstanding academic achievement.
The ABCA has a long tradition of recognizing the achievements of baseball coaches and student-athletes. The ABCA/Rawlings All-America Teams are the nation's oldest, founded in 1949, and the ABCA's awards program also includes the ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Awards, the ABCA/ATEC Regional & National Coaches of the Year and several other major awards such as the ABCA Hall of Fame and the Dave Keilitz Ethics in Coaching Award.
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Beckner, Hugo, and Kleiman went on to earn Academic All-MAC distinction as well, June 16, recording a cumulative GPA above 3.20 while participating in at least 50% of games. They were joined by teammates Bobby Jones, Cooper Vance (New Waterford, Ohio/Mohawk), Dom Anderson (Hagerstown, Ind./Hagerstown), and Giano Zuccaro.
As a team, EMU baseball recorded the highest GPA from an EMU men's program in both the fall and winter semesters, posting a 3.514 in the fall and a 3.470 in the winter.
Overall, 440 college programs and nearly 300 high school programs were recognized for their outstanding academic achievement.
The ABCA has a long tradition of recognizing the achievements of baseball coaches and student-athletes. The ABCA/Rawlings All-America Teams are the nation's oldest, founded in 1949, and the ABCA's awards program also includes the ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Awards, the ABCA/ATEC Regional & National Coaches of the Year and several other major awards such as the ABCA Hall of Fame and the Dave Keilitz Ethics in Coaching Award.
About Sports Attack
Sports Attack was founded 1995 in Reno, NV, but our design and manufacturing folks pre-date the first wheel machines in the baseball industry, well over 50 years ago. With three active partners still heavily engaged, SA is proudly family-owned and operated. To say that we are manufacturers of quality sports training equipment just seems to not capture the essence of who we are. We do not just design our products; we explore, scrutinize, analyze and engineer our products. We do not just manufacture or assemble our equipment; we build each one from the ground up, by hand, the old-fashioned way. We view our suppliers through the lens of our mission statement, as a critical part of the design and development of our equipment. After fabrication and prior to shipment the equipment is tested thoroughly, every aspect of every unit. This ensures the product reliability on which our brand is built. Our process represents who we are; distinctive and exclusive design, detailed and quality manufacturing, resulting in innovative, highly effective training equipment. Our corporate integrity is a critical asset, and we are committed to upholding it worldwide. We set high standards and we abide by them as we practice business fairly and behave ethically. We wholeheartedly believe in, enthusiastically embrace and relentlessly pursue our company's mission. For more information, visit sportsattack.com.
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