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Anderson And Hancock Named To Academic All-District Team
May 14, 2020 | Baseball
ATHENS ----- Georgia outfielder Ben Anderson and pitcher Emerson Hancock have been named to the 2020 Academic All-District™ Baseball Team, which recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The team is selected by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Anderson, a 6-1, 171-pound native of LaGrange, Ga., owns a 3.57 grade point average in biochemistry and molecular biology. In 2020 as a redshirt sophomore, Anderson led Georgia with a .414 batting average, 24 runs scored, six doubles and 13 RBI while recording a perfect fielding percentage in 38 total chances. He started 17 games in centerfield and had a 17-game on-base streak when the season ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He is a two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
Hancock, a 6-4, 213-pound junior right-hander from Cairo, Ga., carries a 3.42 grade point average in Sport Management. A two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll, he made four starts for the second-ranked Bulldogs and went 2-0 with a 3.75 ERA. In 24 innings, he struck out 34 batters with only three walks. In his Bulldog career, Hancock is 16-7 with a 3.47 ERA in 33 appearances, all starts, with 206 strikeouts and 55 walks in 192 innings. Multiple outlets project Hancock as a top five overall pick for the 2020 MLB Draft.
As First-team Academic All-District™ honorees, Anderson and Hancock will now appear on the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team ballot, where first-, second- and third-team All-America® honorees will be selected in June. The Academic All-District™ teams are divided into eight geographic districts across the United States and Canada. Anderson and Hancock made the District 4 team, which consists of student-athletes from Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. To view CoSIDA's complete release on the 2020 Academic All-District™ Baseball Teams, visit www.CoSIDA.com.
Last season, Georgia pitcher Tim Elliott made the Academic All-District team after posting a 3.57 GPA in Finance. He was drafted in the fourth round by the Seattle Mariners and turned professional following a standout junior season when he tallied a 7-3 record and 2.38 ERA in 14 starts. Elliott spent his first professional season in Everett, Washington with the AquaSox.
2020 NCAA DIVISION 1, DISTRICT 4—ACADEMIC TEAM
Pos. Name School GPA Yr. Major
P Emerson Hancock Georgia 3.42 Jr. Sports Management
P Chase Haney Florida State 3.50/3.55 Gr. Comm. Entrepreneurship
(UG) / Sport Mgmt. (G)
C Alex Webb Jacksonville State 3.65 Sr. Exercise Science & Wellness
IF Steven Curry Georgia Southern 3.77 Sr. Finance
IF Kolby Robinson Alabama 3.97 Sr. Exercise Science
IF Luke Waddell Georgia Tech 3.86 Jr. Business Administration
IF Rankin Woley Auburn 3.94 Sr. Business Administration
OF Ben Anderson Georgia 3.57 Jr. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
OF Michael Guldberg Georgia Tech 3.90 Jr. Industrial Engineering
OF Andrew MacNeil Stetson 4.00 Sr. Molecular Biology
Anderson, a 6-1, 171-pound native of LaGrange, Ga., owns a 3.57 grade point average in biochemistry and molecular biology. In 2020 as a redshirt sophomore, Anderson led Georgia with a .414 batting average, 24 runs scored, six doubles and 13 RBI while recording a perfect fielding percentage in 38 total chances. He started 17 games in centerfield and had a 17-game on-base streak when the season ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He is a two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
Hancock, a 6-4, 213-pound junior right-hander from Cairo, Ga., carries a 3.42 grade point average in Sport Management. A two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll, he made four starts for the second-ranked Bulldogs and went 2-0 with a 3.75 ERA. In 24 innings, he struck out 34 batters with only three walks. In his Bulldog career, Hancock is 16-7 with a 3.47 ERA in 33 appearances, all starts, with 206 strikeouts and 55 walks in 192 innings. Multiple outlets project Hancock as a top five overall pick for the 2020 MLB Draft.
As First-team Academic All-District™ honorees, Anderson and Hancock will now appear on the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team ballot, where first-, second- and third-team All-America® honorees will be selected in June. The Academic All-District™ teams are divided into eight geographic districts across the United States and Canada. Anderson and Hancock made the District 4 team, which consists of student-athletes from Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. To view CoSIDA's complete release on the 2020 Academic All-District™ Baseball Teams, visit www.CoSIDA.com.
Last season, Georgia pitcher Tim Elliott made the Academic All-District team after posting a 3.57 GPA in Finance. He was drafted in the fourth round by the Seattle Mariners and turned professional following a standout junior season when he tallied a 7-3 record and 2.38 ERA in 14 starts. Elliott spent his first professional season in Everett, Washington with the AquaSox.
2020 NCAA DIVISION 1, DISTRICT 4—ACADEMIC TEAM
Pos. Name School GPA Yr. Major
P Emerson Hancock Georgia 3.42 Jr. Sports Management
P Chase Haney Florida State 3.50/3.55 Gr. Comm. Entrepreneurship
(UG) / Sport Mgmt. (G)
C Alex Webb Jacksonville State 3.65 Sr. Exercise Science & Wellness
IF Steven Curry Georgia Southern 3.77 Sr. Finance
IF Kolby Robinson Alabama 3.97 Sr. Exercise Science
IF Luke Waddell Georgia Tech 3.86 Jr. Business Administration
IF Rankin Woley Auburn 3.94 Sr. Business Administration
OF Ben Anderson Georgia 3.57 Jr. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
OF Michael Guldberg Georgia Tech 3.90 Jr. Industrial Engineering
OF Andrew MacNeil Stetson 4.00 Sr. Molecular Biology
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