2010 CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District

AIKEN, S.C. – USC Aiken baseball student-athlete Gary Asbill was selected to the 2010 CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District III baseball first team.

Asbill was tabbed as the first team catcher. With his honoring as a first team member, Asbill is now eligible for Academic All-America consideration.

Nominations and voting for the All-America programs are conducted by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America. There is a University Division (Division I programs) and a College Division (DII, DIII, NAIA, NJCAA programs).

Three Academic All-District teams are chosen in each district, with those on the All-District first teams placed on the national ballot for Academic All-America consideration.

A native of Batesburg, S.C., Asbill currently owns a 3.409 Grade Point Average as an English major.

Asbill is currently hitting .280 (37-for-132) on the 2010 season for the Pacers. The Pacer catcher in 41 appearances has collected 17 RBIs and scored 27 runs.

The senior has obtained five extra-base knocks on three doubles and two home runs.

In the field, Asbill presently has 199 putouts and 23 assists.

This is Asbill's second award of the spring as he was also given the USC Aiken Male Sportsmanship Award at the USC Aiken Athletic Banquet at the end of April.

Asbill and Peach Belt Conference Tournament host USC Aiken will next play in the final game of the opening day of the 2010 Peach Belt Conference Championship on Saturday at Roberto Hernandez Stadium. 

The fourth seed in the PBC East, USC Aiken will open the PBC Tournament against PBC regular season champion and West No. 1 seed Georgia College & State at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 8 at the 'Bert.