GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Emory & Henry College Baseball Team has been named an ABCA Team of Academic Excellence by the American Baseball Coaches Association. It is the second year in a row that the Wasps have achieved the designation. E&H is one of three teams from the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and 111 NCAA Division III programs to earn the honor.

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The ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award is given to teams which post a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the academic year. This year, 288 programs from all levels of college baseball (NCAA Division I, Division II, Division III, NAIA and Junior College) were recognized for their academic success.

"In light of the challenges faced by so many programs across the country, we are humbled to be able to honor a record number of teams for their outstanding academic achievements," said ABCA Executive Director Craig Keilitz. "It is a testament to the leadership of our member coaches and the commitment of their student-athletes who persevered during an unprecedented academic year."

The American Baseball Coaches Association has a long tradition of recognizing the achievements of baseball coaches and student-athletes. The ABCA/Rawlings All-America Teams are the nation's oldest, founded in 1949, and the ABCA's awards program also includes the ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Awards, the ABCA/Diamond Regional & National Coaches of the Year, the ABCA Hall of Fame and the Dave Keilitz Ethics in Coaching Award.

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