Record‑breaking academic honors for EMU baseball
Eastern Michigan University announced that 11 of its baseball players have been selected for the 2026 Baseball Academic All‑MAC Team, marking the program’s highest tally of honorees since the 2021 season.
The Academic All‑MAC distinction requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20 and participation in at least half of the team’s contests, underscoring both scholarly and athletic commitment.
All 11 recipients are first‑time honorees, and their selection ties Eastern Michigan with Ball State for the conference’s third‑largest group of awardees this year.
Additional recognition and teamwide academic excellence
On June 2, seniors John Hale and Bruce Jellison were also named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All‑District Team, further highlighting the program’s scholarly talent.
During the 2026 winter semester the team posted a 3.481 GPA, the highest among all Eastern Michigan men’s programs for that term.
The squad’s cumulative GPA of 3.545 ranks as the best of any EMU men’s sport, while the broader Athletic Department recorded a department‑wide GPA of 3.517, a new record.
Notably, every Eastern Athletics program maintains a cumulative GPA above 3.00, reflecting a university‑wide culture of academic achievement.