May 13, 2004
ATLANTA – Georgia Tech’s Steven Blackwood was named to the Academic All-District III University Division Baseball Team. The sophomore outfielder will be on the ballot for the Academic All-America team, which will be announced on Thursday, June 3.
Blackwood leads the Yellow Jackets with a .343 batting average and 16 doubles, and he ranks second on the team with 44 RBI.
Blackwood carries a 3.47 grade point average in Biology.
The Yellow Jackets are ranked 15th in the nation this week by Collegiate Baseball, and Tech is currently riding a season-long 10-game winning streak. The Jackets host No. 20 Clemson for a three-game ACC series this weekend at Russ Chandler Stadium.
2004 ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT III UNIVERSITY DIVISION BASEBALL TEAM
Name, School, Year, Position, GPA, Major(s)
Jeff Reeves, Winthrop, Grad., Pitcher, 4.00, Business Administration
Chris Saxton, Florida Atlantic, Sr., Pitcher, 3.73, Education
Chris Westervelt, Stetson, Sr., Catcher, 3.81, E-Business Technology
Brett Anderson, College of Charleston Jr., Infield, 3.46, Communications
Tom Blaszak, Virginia Tech, Jr., Infield, 3.89, Biology
James Burt, Miami, Grad., Infield, 4.00, Sports Administration
Gary Morris, Elon, Jr., Infield, 3.68, Environmental Studies
Steven Blackwood, Georgia Tech, So., Outfield, 3.47, Biology
Phillip Coker, College of Charleston, So., Outfield, 3.97, Chemistry
Sammy Styers, Garder-Webb, Sr., Outfield, 3.81, Business Administration
David Dufour, Wofford, Sr., DH, 3.60, Business Economics
