LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- For the next two weeks, the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference will recognize and honor all of its senior spring sport student-athletes who had their final seasons cut short by the COVID-19 outbreak.
After the NCAA made the unprecedented decision on Thursday, March 12 to cancel all winter and spring championships due to the coronavirus pandemic, the SCAC Presidents Council decided to indefinitely suspend all regular season conference and non-conference competition.
"This was a heartbreaking decision we had to make," said SCAC Commissioner Dwayne Hanberry. "No one wanted it to come to this, but at the end of the day we are tasked with prioritizing the health and well-being of thousands of students and student-athletes on each of our campuses. That has to to be the focus above all else."
Although the league held out hope that by only suspeding play a window of opportunity may present itself for an abbreviated spring season with some form of tournament play the following month, with the virus continuing to spread throughout the country which has caused campuses who had originally hoped to remain open to close for the semester, the 2020 athletics season has effectively ended for over a thousand of the league's spring sport student-athletes along with the careers of 100+ seniors.
And even though some of the league's student-athletes may take advantage of a blanket waiver that would grant an additional season of participation, the SCAC office would like to honor and recognize all of its spring sport senior student athletes.
Today, the league turns the spotlight on its senior baseball student-athletes. Represented among these 57 student-athletes is:
- 55 SCAC All-Academic selections
- 1 CoSIDA Academic All-District selection
- 1 SCAC All-Sportsmanship selection
- 16 All-SCAC First Team selections
- 7 All-SCAC Second Team selection
- 1 SCAC Pitcher-of-the-Year
- 1 SCAC Freshman-of-the-Year
- 10 D3baseball All-Region selections
- 9 ABCA All-Region selections
- 2 D3baseball All-American selections
- 1 ABCA All-American selection
- 1 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove recipient
- 13 SCAC Championship titles
- 5 SCAC All-Tournament selections
- 21 NCAA Tournament appearances
- 1 NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team selection
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Favorite memory as a SCAC student-athlete:
Nicolas Hovde | Walking it off against No. 5 TLU
Austin Offutt | Watching one of our pitchers throw a 100+ pitch complete game against one of the best teams in our conference, TLU, and winning the game as well.
Nathan Patton | My favorite SCAC memory was when I had my first collegiate start and my first collegiate hit
Jake Schwartz | Simply being able to go out and compete with some of the best group of brothers anyone could ask for. Baseball has been a big part of my life since I was little and the opportunity to continue playing is something that will be with me for the rest of my life. The battles that my teammates and I went through these past 4 seasons will always have a special and impactful place in my heart. Playing for the University of Dallas baseball team is something I will never take for granted. They are my team and brothers.
Zachary Taylor | Swinging bunt for my first collegiate hit freshmen year
Favorite memory as a SCAC student-athlete:
Camden Camacho | Winning the 21-inning game against TLU last year
George Elliott | My favorite memory was from my freshman year, when I first got to experience a bus ride from Kerrville, TX to Shreveport, LA. The drive itself was miserable, especially on the way back after that rough series, but it was always fun being around my teammates.
Joshua Gilliam | Winning a 21 inning game and celebrating with the team!
Reece Hohhertz | walking off against TLU after playing 21 innings
Jordan Garcia | Being able to spend your last years of baseball with a group of guys from all different backgrounds. These friends are different than your friendships in high school, these friendships in college are just a different thing. These memories I have with these guys will never go away. I can’t thank them or the coaches enough for giving me an opportunity to love the game.
Favorite memory as a SCAC student-athlete:
Daniel Montgomery | Meeting all the new guys and creating new friendships that will last forever and as I got older helping all the young guys and seeing them develop.
Favorite memory as a SCAC student-athlete:
Spencer Brandt | Winning championship’s with the best teammates and coaches anyone could have.
Austin Colón | 2018 World Series Run
Nicholas Gardoni | My favorite memory was watching Tyler Cauley, Tyler Post, and Spencer Brandt hit back to back to back home runs and being able to ball with my bros!
Corey Golan | Beating Trinity in a double header my junior year
Landon Weatherly | Going to the College World Series
Favorite memory as a SCAC student-athlete:
Will Insull | Being apart of Trinity Baseball has been amazing. Being part of the winning culture has instilled what it takes to be a winning into me. My favorite memory has to be all the bullpen hijinks, Trinity has one of the most electric bullpens in the nation and being apart of The Staff was special.
Devon Wright | Beating Texas Lutheran at their field in the NCAA regional
Upcoming |
| March 23, 2020 | Men's Golf |
| March 24, 2020 | Women's Golf |
| March 25, 2020 | Men's Lacrosse |
| March 26, 2020 | Women's Lacrosse |
| March 27, 2020 | Men's Tennis |
| March 30, 2020 | Women's Tennis |
| March 31, 2020 | Men's Track & Field |
| April 1, 2020 | Women's Track & Field |
| April 2, 2020 | Baseball |
| April 3, 2020 | Softball |
