FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Evan O’Kelly Director of Communications O: (406) 657-2130 E: evan.okelly@msubillings.edu Thursday, May 4, 2017 Cox named CoSIDA Academic All-District for second straight year
MSUB baseball junior Adam Cox earns CoSIDA Academic All-District honors for the second straight season announced Thursday. BILLINGS, Mont. – For the second straight season, Montana State University Billings baseball junior Adam Cox has been named a College Sports Information Directors Association Academic All-District selection announced the organization Thursday. Cox has a 3.71 grade point average while studying criminal justice, and is batting .284 this year with two home runs and 16 RBIs primarily as a first baseman and designated hitter in MSUB’s lineup. “We are proud of what Adam has accomplished on and off the field,” commented MSUB head coach Aaron Sutton. “He is a tremendous student-athlete who has great relationships with his coaches, teammates, and faculty members.” Cox repeated as an academic all-district selection, after earning academic all-Great Northwest Athletic Conference honors this season as well. Cox has nine doubles this spring, and carries a .393 on-base percentage in 88 at-bats. He is a career .340 hitter at MSUB, with 11 home runs and 63 RBIs in just two seasons as a hitter.
On the mound, Cox is MSUB’s career leader with nine saves, and has struck out 63 hitters in 54 1/3 career innings pitched. The Encino, Calif., native was the only representative from the GNAC among the CoSIDA District 8 selections, and he holds the third-highest grade point average among the group. The Yellowjackets (20-26, 18-18 GNAC) close the 2017 regular season this weekend with a four-game home series against Central Washington University. Doubleheaders are scheduled for 1 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at Dehler Park, and live video with play-by-play commentary and live statistics will be available online through MSUB’s Stretch Internet portal here. 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-District | NCAA D2 District 8 Name Position School Conference Michael Fairchild Pitcher Azusa Pacific PacWest Preston Mott Pitcher UC San Diego CCAA Jake Davison Catcher Dixie State PacWest Phillip Steering Infield Hawaii-Hilo PacWest Troy Resch Infield CSU East Bay CCAA Adam Cox Infield MSU Billings GNAC Harrison Ramey Infield Point Loma Nazarene PacWest Josh Falco Outfield Chico State CCAA Ryan Land Outfield Concordia (Irvine) PacWest Daniel Caresio Outfield Sonoma State CCAA
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