Baseball Posts Program-Best 3.05 Fall GPA
December 26, 2014 | Baseball
GREENVILLE, N.C. - Seventeen East Carolina baseball players have been named to the Fall 2014 ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll, while helping the squad to a program-best 3.05 cumulative grade point average - it's highest since the Spring of 2011 (2.99) head coach Cliff Godwin announced Friday.
Since first tracking team GPA's in the Fall of 2003, the baseball team has reached the 2.90 GPA mark eight times, but never topped 3.0 until this semester.
Of it's 31 players on the active roster, 17 Pirates earned Honor Roll status (3.0 or higher) with nine landing on the Dean's List (3.5 or higher). It is the ninth time since the Spring of 1999 that 17 or more student-athletes have made the Honor Roll.
"We are very proud of the hard work our guys demonstrated in the classroom this semester," Godwin said. "Our players know how important academics are to me and our program. They have shown their commitment to being a well-rounded student-athlete at East Carolina with their success on and off the field this semester!"
Complete list of the 2014 Fall honorees:
Jimmy Boyd - Honor Roll
Nick Durazo - Dean's List
Bryce Harman - Honor Roll
Evan Kruczynski - Dean's List
Reid Love - Honor Roll
Luke Lowery - Honor Roll
Kirk Morgan - Dean's List
Jeff Nelson - Honor Roll
Jack Owens - Dean's List
Chris Perry - Honor Roll
Brandon Saunders - Dean's List
Cameron Snow - Honor Roll
Bailey Sugg - Honor Roll
Brandon Taylor - Dean's List
Eric Tyler - Dean's List
Travis Watkins - Dean's List
Charlie Yorgen - Dean's List
The Pirates, who are set to open their 80th season of intercollegiate baseball on Feb. 13 at home against 2014 College World Series Runner-Up Virginia, won the 1961 NAIA National Championship, have claimed 23 conference titles (13 regular season/ 10 tournament), made 26 NCAA Regionals and advanced to three Super Regionals (2001, 2004 and 2009).
Season tickets are officially on sale with packages starting as low as $107. Pirate fans have four different options to choose from and can purchase their 2015 season tickets by utilizing ECU's Online Ticket Center or contacting the ECU Athletic Ticket Office at (252) 737-4500.
Ticket Options
Chair back (regular) - $187.25
Chair back (upgrade) - $374.50
Faculty/Staff/Senior - $149.80
Economy Plan/Young Grad - $107.00
Godwin and the Pirates will return to the diamond on Jan. 12th for individual workouts before turning in their first team practice on Jan. 23rd.
