Blackwood Named to 2005 Academic All-District III Team

May 13, 2005

ATLANTA – Georgia Tech’s Steven Blackwood was named to the Academic All-District III University Division Baseball Team for the second consecutive year. The junior outfielder will be on the ballot for the Academic All-America team, which will be announced on May 31.

Blackwood leads the Yellow Jackets with 57 RBI in 2005 and is batting .361.

Blackwood carries a 3.42 grade point average in Biology.

The Yellow Jackets are ranked fifth in the nation this week by Collegiate Baseball. Tech hosts Virginia Tech for a three-game ACC series this weekend at Russ Chandler Stadium.

2005 Academic All-District III First Team
Pos. Name School Year Hometown GPA Major(s)
P – James Burok, Old Dominion, Sr., Archbald, Pa., 3.95 Finance
P – Darren O’Day, Florida, Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., 3.52 Animal Science
C – Aaron Cheesman, Florida State, Grad., Sarasota, Fla., 4.00 Athletic Admin.
DH – Brett Anderson, College of Charleston, Sr., Charleston, S.C., 3.50 Communications
IF – Chris Looze, George Mason, Sr., Amherst, Ma., 3.90 Biology
IF – Mike Priest, Campbell, Jr., Vernon Hill, Va., 3.904 Biology
IF – Will Rhymes, William and Mary, Sr., Houston, Tex., 3.47 Biology
IF – Scott Sizemore, Virginia Commonwealth, Soph., Chesapeake, Va., 3.60 Physical Education
OF – Steven Blackwood, Georgia Tech, Jr. Roswell, Ga., 3.42 Biology
OF – Jeff Blick Campbell, Sr., Greenville, N.C., 3.813 Criminal Justice
OF – Phillip Coker, College of Charleston, Jr., Hanahan, S.C., 3.95 Chemistry