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Baseball Puts Five on College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team
5/17/2023 1:57:00 PM | Baseball
All five Pios honored for first time
GREENWOOD, Ind. (May 17, 2023) – The Sacred Heart University baseball team has had five players named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team, as announced on Tuesday. Graduate student Tyler Briggs (Franklin, Conn.), sophomore Charlie Costello (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.), sophomore Dante D'Amore (Southington, Conn.), sophomore Zack Kovalchik (Archbald, Pa.) and sophomore Tim McGuire (Portsmouth, R.I.) were all honored, and will advance to the Academic All-America ballot.
To be eligible for selection, each student-athlete must own a 3.50 cumulative grade-point average or higher, be at least a sophomore in academic standing and have participated in at least half of their team's games (or pitched at least 10 innings). Schools were limited to five nominations per school, with all nominees who met the criteria earning Academic All-District honors. The Academic All-America Team will be voted on by sports information directors across the nation.
It was the first career Academic All-District selection for all five Pioneers. The Academic All-America Team is expected to be announced on Wednesday, June 7.
Briggs sports a 4.0 GPA in the master's of sports communication and public relations program, after finishing his undergraduate career with a 3.68 GPA. He has thrown 23 innings this spring as the team's primary closer and nailed down five saves in the process. He has struck out 37 and posted a 4.30 ERA and 1.43 WHIP across 19 appearances.
Costello, also a member of the SHU bullpen, has a 3.978 GPA as an accounting major. Over 20 appearances, he has totaled 47.2 innings and struck out 37, to go with a 5.10 ERA and a 1.49 WHIP.
D'Amore carries a 3.565 GPA as a finance major. He has seen time at both designated hitter and first base for SHU this spring and has appeared in 48 games, with 41 starts. D'Amore has put together a .317/.418/.447 slash line with 13 doubles and two home runs, good for an .865 OPS over 161 at-bats (51-for-161).
Kovalchik, the Pios' right fielder, carries a 3.985 GPA as a biology major. He has started 48 of 50 games this spring and has hit 10 doubles and five home runs along the way. Kovalchik has been hit by a team-high 14 pitches and drawn 19 walks, while stealing 11 bases in 16 attempts.
McGuire has a 3.658 GPA as an accounting major and has appeared in 47 games, including 44 starts, primarily at third base. He has a .376 on-base percentage over 162 at-bats (43-for-162) and has hit five doubles.
The Pioneers (23-27, 15-12 NEC) are back in action Thursday through Saturday, when they wrap up the regular season with a three-game series at Merrimack.
To be eligible for selection, each student-athlete must own a 3.50 cumulative grade-point average or higher, be at least a sophomore in academic standing and have participated in at least half of their team's games (or pitched at least 10 innings). Schools were limited to five nominations per school, with all nominees who met the criteria earning Academic All-District honors. The Academic All-America Team will be voted on by sports information directors across the nation.
It was the first career Academic All-District selection for all five Pioneers. The Academic All-America Team is expected to be announced on Wednesday, June 7.
Briggs sports a 4.0 GPA in the master's of sports communication and public relations program, after finishing his undergraduate career with a 3.68 GPA. He has thrown 23 innings this spring as the team's primary closer and nailed down five saves in the process. He has struck out 37 and posted a 4.30 ERA and 1.43 WHIP across 19 appearances.
Costello, also a member of the SHU bullpen, has a 3.978 GPA as an accounting major. Over 20 appearances, he has totaled 47.2 innings and struck out 37, to go with a 5.10 ERA and a 1.49 WHIP.
D'Amore carries a 3.565 GPA as a finance major. He has seen time at both designated hitter and first base for SHU this spring and has appeared in 48 games, with 41 starts. D'Amore has put together a .317/.418/.447 slash line with 13 doubles and two home runs, good for an .865 OPS over 161 at-bats (51-for-161).
Kovalchik, the Pios' right fielder, carries a 3.985 GPA as a biology major. He has started 48 of 50 games this spring and has hit 10 doubles and five home runs along the way. Kovalchik has been hit by a team-high 14 pitches and drawn 19 walks, while stealing 11 bases in 16 attempts.
McGuire has a 3.658 GPA as an accounting major and has appeared in 47 games, including 44 starts, primarily at third base. He has a .376 on-base percentage over 162 at-bats (43-for-162) and has hit five doubles.
The Pioneers (23-27, 15-12 NEC) are back in action Thursday through Saturday, when they wrap up the regular season with a three-game series at Merrimack.
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