ABCA Reveals 2024-25 Academic Excellence Award Winners
GREENSBORO, N.C. (Baseball) – The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) has announced the 2024-25 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Awards presented by Sports Attack. The ABCA recognized 440 collegiate baseball programs, Lakehawk Baseball being one of them for the third consecutive year.
With a team GPA of 3.38, Lakehawk Baseball joins a list of 41 junior college teams. Lake-Sumter and State College of Florida were the only two teams on the list representing Region 8 from the State of Florida.
To be considered for this award, teams must have obtained a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of a 3.00 or higher for the 2024-25 academic year.
"Earning the ABCA/Sports Attack Team Academic Excellence Award is a tremendous honor for the program. To be one of only two junior colleges in Florida recognized speaks volumes about the dedication of our student-athletes both on the field and in the classroom."
"Finishing the year with a 3.38 team GPA and seeing 15 sophomores commit to four-year schools is a testament to their hard work and the culture we have built here at Lake-Sumter State College. It has been a record-breaking year, and we are excited to build on this momentum moving forward," said Head Coach Rich Billings.
Lakehawk Baseball will begin the fall pre-season when students come back for the fall semester. The 2026 season is set to begin end-of-January.
The fall 2025 scrimmage game schedule can be accessed at www.lakehawksports.com. More information regarding the 2025-26 Lakehawk Baseball team will be released closer to season.
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