The Aurora University Spartan baseball program had two senior student-athletes, third baseman
Tim Mackey (Rosemont, Ill./East Leyden H.S.) and outfielder
Ryan Adams (Geneva, Ill./Geneva H.S.), named to the
CoSIDA-Capital One Academic All-District Team.
To be considered for the honor, the nominated student-athletes are required to maintain a minimum 3.30 cumulative grade-point average throughout their academic careers at AU.
Mackey, a selection for the second consecutive season, is a double major at AU in business and commerce and marketing. In addition to his success in the classroom, Mackey is hitting .399 with 17 doubles, two triples, four home runs, 54 runs scored and 28 runs batted in. He is also 32-of-32 in stolen base attempts.
Adams is a business commerce major at AU. On the field, Adams is hitting .407 with 12 doubles, two triples, three home runs, 56 runs scored and 49 runs batted in. He has a .503 on-base percentage and is 21-of-23 in stolen base attempts.
The AU baseball team is 32-8 overall and 18-4 in the Northern Athletics Conference. With the 18-4 conference record, AU captured the 2012 NAC Championship, the school's first in the NAC in baseball and 21st in program history.
The top-seeded Spartans can be seen in action next on Thursday, May 10, 2012, when they take on Dominican University in the 2012 NAC Tournament hosted by Marian University in Fond du lac, Wis. Game time is set for 1 p.m. at Marian's Herr-Baker Field.
The Capital One Academic All-District teams are selected by CoSIDA member sports information directors within the district based on the student-athletes' academic prowess while being a steady influence on their respective athletic field.
