East Michigan News

Five student-athletes from Eastern Michigan University's baseball team have been recognized with the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District distinction. The announcement was made on June 3 by the organization.

The honorees are Drew Norris, Logan Hugo, Tyler Kapa, Brendan Kleiman, and Drew Beckner. The CSC Academic All-District Baseball Teams acknowledge student-athletes for their academic and athletic achievements. Eligibility for the award requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 and participation in 90% of team contests. Pitchers must have at least 17 appearances or pitch a minimum of 25 innings.

Drew Norris leads the group academically with a 3.91 GPA in general business. Logan Hugo ranks second with a 3.89 GPA in finance and has received his second consecutive CSC Academic All-District recognition after a standout season that earned him All-MAC Second Team honors. Tyler Kapa, who led the MAC in strikeouts this season with 90, holds a 3.88 GPA in individualized studies. Brendan Kleiman earns his first NCAA Division I accolade with a 3.72 GPA as a communication major, while Drew Beckner concludes his collegiate career with All-MAC Second Team and Tournament Team honors and a 3.69 GPA in individualized studies.

This achievement raises EMU baseball's total to 26 all-time honors since 2002, with contributions from 21 different student-athletes. Notably, Logan Hugo joins an elite group of players who have received this honor twice during their careers at EMU.

For updates on EMU Baseball, fans can follow the team's social media accounts on X (formerly Twitter) under @EMU_Baseball and Instagram under emu_baseball.