July 7, 2006
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Four Maryland baseball players were selected to the 2006 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Baseball team, Commissioner John Swofford announced yesterday. Seniors Matt Maropis, Seth Overbey and Ben Pfinsgraff were honored by the league along with sophomore Chad Durakis.
All 12 league schools competing in baseball are represented on the inaugural team with Clemson leading all schools with seven honorees. To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.00 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.00 cumulative average during his academic career.
Overbey, who went 5-2 with two saves and a 3.49 ERA last year, set a school record with 29 appearances on the mound. He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 15th round and is currently pitching for the Auburn Doubledays of the New York Penn League (Class A).
A right-hander from Annapolis, Pfinsgraff finished his Terrapin career with an 11-15 mark and 4.56 ERA. Chosen in the 22nd round by the Philadelphia Phillies, he is now playing with the Batavia Muckdogs (also of the NY Penn League).
In 2006, Maropis led the Terps with 19 stolen bases and finished second on the club with a .320 batting average. He also moved into third place on the school's all-time steals list with 54.
The lone underclassman to earn All-Academic honors for Maryland, Durakis started 52 games at catcher last season, hitting .267 with 11 doubles, two home runs and 23 RBI. He also led the Terps with a .309 average in ACC action.
2006 All-ACC Academic Baseball Team
Name, School Class Major
Nicholas Asselin, Boston College Jr. Marketing
Steven Blackwood, Georgia Tech Sr. Biology
Andrew Carraway, Virginia Fr. Undeclared
Brad Chalk, Clemson Jr. PRTM-Sport Management
Sean Clark, Clemson Gr. Economics
Josh Cribb, Clemson Sr. PRTM
Joseph Cutler, NC State So. Aerospace Engineering
Herman Demmink, Clemson Sr. Economics
Jason Duncan, NC State Sr. Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Chad Durakis, Maryland So. Letters & Sciences
Allan Dykstra, Wake Forest Fr. Undeclared
Brendan Enick, Wake Forest Sr. Finance
Peter Frates, Boston College Jr. Communication
Nathan Freiman, Duke Fr. Undeclared
Andrew Goff, Wake Forest So. Communication
Tim Gustafson, Georgia Tech Jr. Management
Thomas Hagan, Virginia Sr. Systems Engineering
Ben Hall, Clemson Sr. PRTM-Sport Management
Taylor Harbin, Clemson Jr. PRTM-Sport Management
Bryan Henry, Florida State Jr. Sport Management
Timothy Henry, Virginia Jr. History
Lee Hyde, Georgia Tech Jr. Management
Michael Hyde, Florida State Jr. Communication Studies
David Kopp, Clemson Jr. PRTM-Sport Management
Andrew Lane, Miami Sr. Accounting
Matt Maropis, Maryland Sr. General Biology
Charles Mellies, Wake Forest Jr. Political Science
Seth Overbey, Maryland Sr. Plant Biology
Daniel Palmer, Duke Sr. Economics
Ben Pfinsgraff, Maryland Jr. Government
Buster Posey, Florida State Fr. Business
Ryne Reynoso, Boston College So. Communication
Brad Rulon, Georgia Tech So. Management
Jack Rye, Florida State So. Business
Warren Schaeffer, Virginia Tech Jr. History
Javier Socorro, Duke Sr. Economics
Jonathan Still, NC State Jr. Communication
Ryan Strauss, Florida State So. Business
Bryan Thomas, Virginia Tech Jr. Finance
Luke Tucker, Florida State Jr. Engineering
Ryan Turner, Georgia Tech Jr. Management
Adam Warren, North Carolina Fr. Undeclared
Kyle Young, Wake Forest Sr. Political Science
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