Shawn Hurst Named to Academic All-MAC Team
6/2/2003 12:00:00 PM | Baseball
TOLEDO, OH - Junior Shawn Hurst (Bryan, OH) has been named to the 2003 Academic All-Mid-American Conference Baseball Team, which was voted on by the league's faculty athletic representatives. Hurst holds a 3.41 cumulative grade-point average in mechanical engineering.
A multi-dimensional player for the Rockets, Hurst was the Rockets' No. 3 starter and saw entensive action in the field in 2003. He finished second on the team in innings pitched (62.1) and strikeouts (32) and tied for second in starts made (nine). He appeared in 12 games sporting a 1-4 mark with his lone victory coming against West Division regular-season champion Ball State in a complete-game effort.
Hurst also appeared at third base or as UT's designated hitter this past season. He saw action in 27 games, making 21 starts hitting .284 with a home run and 12 RBI. Among his offensive highlights included going 3-for-4 with a season-high four runs with two RBI vs. Hillsdale (Apr. 29). He also went 2-for-3 with a collegiate-best three RBI at Rollins (Mar. 10).
The 15-member Academic All-MAC team includes four student-athletes from Ball State and two each from Akron, Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan. Toledo, Kent State, Ohio, Northern Illinois and Western Michigan each had one member on the team.
A total of 40 student-athletes met the criteria for the team. To qualify for the academic All-MAC accolade, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50% of the matches. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award. Outstanding academic and athletic accomplishments from the current season only are considered.
