FRISCO — Senior Kevin Clarke and junior Casey Selsor earned second-team Southland Conference All-Academic honors, the league office announced on Monday.
Clarke, a first-team selection a year ago, graduated this spring with a 3.79 GPA in management. The right-handed pitcher tied for the team lead with four saves this past season and posted a 3-5 record to go along with a 4.01 ERA. He hurled 42.2 innings and notched a bullpen-best 50 strikeouts, while limiting opponents to a .238 batting average. The Huntsville native finished his career with 10 saves, the third-highest mark in program history. Clarke will be to be named to the Southland Commissioner's Honor Roll for the fifth time later this month.
Selsor earned his first postseason all-academic award while carrying a 3.33 GPA in business. The left-hander garnered honorable mention All-Southland honors a month ago after posting a 5-5 record on the mound with a team-best 2.90 ERA and 79 strikeouts. At the plate, he batted .293 with 12 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 17 RBIs. His versatility landed him on the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award watch list in May. Selsor is currently playing summer ball for the Thunder Bay Border Cats in the Northwoods League.
The pair of all-academic selections push 11th-year head coach Sherman Corbett's total to 14.
The all-academic teams are voted on by the head coaches, sports information directors and academic advisors from each Southland university. Student-athletes must possess a 3.0 cumulative GPA, have completed one full academic year at the nominating institution and participated in at least 50 percent of the team's competition.
2011 Southland Conference Baseball All-Academic Teams
First Team
Tyler Sibley, Texas State (Student-Athlete of the Year)
Chris Andreas, Sam Houston State
Josh Cryer, Southeastern Louisiana
Zack Dickson, Central Arkansas
Seth Granger, McNeese State
Luke Irvine, Northwestern State
Brandon Kimbrel, Sam Houston State
Jeff McVaney, Texas State
Ryan Mooney, Sam Houston State
Greg Noble, Central Arkansas
Jace Peterson, McNeese State
Jarid Scarafiotti, Stephen F. Austin
Second Team
Preston Beck, UT Arlington
Aaron Buchanan, Lamar
Kevin Clarke, UTSA
Cody Gougler, Southeastern Louisiana
Drew Helenihi, Northwestern State
Jonathan Houston, Central Arkansas
Jeramie Marek, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Casey Selsor, UTSA
Dustin Ward, Central Arkansas
Tyler Watkins, Southeastern Louisiana
Jared West, Stephen F. Austin
Jason West, Stephen F. Austin
