Tommasini And Nichols Named to Pac-10 All-Academic Team
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - Oregon senior outfielder Caleb Tommasini and junior pitcher Geoff Nichols were named to the Pac-10 Baseball All-Academic teams, it was announced today by Commissioner Tom Hansen. To be eligible, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average and be either a starter or significant contributor.
Tommasini, who graduated from the UO in the winter with a degree in Business Finance, was named to the First Team with a 3.42 GPA. The Tenmile, Ore., native is a former Duck football player who made the move to the baseball diamond for his final season with Oregon.
He was the Ducks leadoff hitter and starting center fielder the majority of the season, batting .244 and leading the program in runs scored (26) and stolen bases (16).
Nichols, an Economics major, was named Pac-10 Honorable Mention. The Portland native appeared in 20 games this season, pitching a total of 19 innings with a 6.63 ERA, and a 1-2 record.
Pac-10 Baseball All-Academic Teams
First Team Yr. GPA Major
Dixon Anderson, CAL R-Fr. 3.60 Undeclared
Joey August, STAN Sr. 3.32 Sociology
Seth Blair, ASU So. 3.58 Interdisciplinary Studies
Gabe Cohen, UCLA Jr. 3.63 Communication Studies
Matt Fanelli, WSU Jr. 3.77 Psychology
Greg Lagreid, WSU Sr. 3.48 Finance
Mike Leake, ASU Jr. 3.42 Management
Caleb Tommasini, ORE Sr. 3.42 Business Finance
Andrew Triggs, USC R-Fr. 3.61 Social Sciences & History
Andy Workman, ASU So. 3.98 Finance
Second Team Yr. GPA Major
Gino Aielli, UCLA Sr. 3.25 History
Gavin Brooks, UCLA Jr. 3.32 Economics
Daniel Butler, ARIZ Jr. 3.40 Physical Education
Brian Diemer, CAL So. 3.41 Undeclared
Toby Gerhart, STAN Jr. 3.18 Management Science & Engineering
Jeffrey Inman, STAN Jr. 3.30 Undeclared
Jeremy Johnson, WSU Jr. 3.12 Finance
Matt Newman, ASU So. 3.37 Interdisciplinary Studies
Justin Uribe, UCLA Jr. 3.31English
John Wallace, OSU Sr. 3.19 Business
Pac-10 Baseball Academic Honorable Mention: Mark Canha, CAL; Jacob Clem, WASH; Kyle Conley, WASH; Blair
Dunlap, UCLA; Max Fearnow, STAN; Rob Folsom, OSU; Brendan Gardner-Young, WASH; Chris Giovinazzo, UCLA;
Matt Grace, UCLA; Blake Hancock, STAN; Garrett Houts, USC; Brett Jackson, CAL; Jonathan Kaskow, STAN; Jason
Kipnis, ASU; Michael Marshall, STAN; Geoff Nichols, ORE; Ryan Ortiz, OSU; Jay Ponciano, WSU; Jared Prince,
WSU; Rob Rasmussen, UCLA; Kraig Sitton, OSU; Colin Walsh, STAN; Michael Weber, WSU.
Tommasini, who graduated from the UO in the winter with a degree in Business Finance, was named to the First Team with a 3.42 GPA. The Tenmile, Ore., native is a former Duck football player who made the move to the baseball diamond for his final season with Oregon.
He was the Ducks leadoff hitter and starting center fielder the majority of the season, batting .244 and leading the program in runs scored (26) and stolen bases (16).
Nichols, an Economics major, was named Pac-10 Honorable Mention. The Portland native appeared in 20 games this season, pitching a total of 19 innings with a 6.63 ERA, and a 1-2 record.
Pac-10 Baseball All-Academic Teams
First Team Yr. GPA Major
Dixon Anderson, CAL R-Fr. 3.60 Undeclared
Joey August, STAN Sr. 3.32 Sociology
Seth Blair, ASU So. 3.58 Interdisciplinary Studies
Gabe Cohen, UCLA Jr. 3.63 Communication Studies
Matt Fanelli, WSU Jr. 3.77 Psychology
Greg Lagreid, WSU Sr. 3.48 Finance
Mike Leake, ASU Jr. 3.42 Management
Caleb Tommasini, ORE Sr. 3.42 Business Finance
Andrew Triggs, USC R-Fr. 3.61 Social Sciences & History
Andy Workman, ASU So. 3.98 Finance
Second Team Yr. GPA Major
Gino Aielli, UCLA Sr. 3.25 History
Gavin Brooks, UCLA Jr. 3.32 Economics
Daniel Butler, ARIZ Jr. 3.40 Physical Education
Brian Diemer, CAL So. 3.41 Undeclared
Toby Gerhart, STAN Jr. 3.18 Management Science & Engineering
Jeffrey Inman, STAN Jr. 3.30 Undeclared
Jeremy Johnson, WSU Jr. 3.12 Finance
Matt Newman, ASU So. 3.37 Interdisciplinary Studies
Justin Uribe, UCLA Jr. 3.31English
John Wallace, OSU Sr. 3.19 Business
Pac-10 Baseball Academic Honorable Mention: Mark Canha, CAL; Jacob Clem, WASH; Kyle Conley, WASH; Blair
Dunlap, UCLA; Max Fearnow, STAN; Rob Folsom, OSU; Brendan Gardner-Young, WASH; Chris Giovinazzo, UCLA;
Matt Grace, UCLA; Blake Hancock, STAN; Garrett Houts, USC; Brett Jackson, CAL; Jonathan Kaskow, STAN; Jason
Kipnis, ASU; Michael Marshall, STAN; Geoff Nichols, ORE; Ryan Ortiz, OSU; Jay Ponciano, WSU; Jared Prince,
WSU; Rob Rasmussen, UCLA; Kraig Sitton, OSU; Colin Walsh, STAN; Michael Weber, WSU.
