University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Girouard Tabbed To Capital One Academic All-America Baseball Teams
6/4/2015 11:06:00 AM | Baseball
AUSTIN, Texas – Senior designated hitter Tyler Girouard became the third player in program history to earn academic All-America honors as he was selected to the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America ® Division I Baseball Team, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced on Thursday.
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Girouard, a third team selection, joins Kevin Cantrelle (1998) and Tommy Bates (1991) on the list of Ragin' Cajuns to earn the distinction.
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"Any All-America award is a great honor, but ultimately they are here to get their degree and move on into corporate America because baseball is only going to last them so long," head coach Tony Robichaux said. "I think this is an enormous award for him because it's not only what he has done on the field as an athlete, but he is being rewarded for what he has done in the classroom. We always tell our players that we don't want their athletic mission to undermine their academic mission, and Tyler has never allowed that to happen."
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A sports management graduate in the spring of 2014, Girouard is hitting .335 with a team-best 18 doubles, three home runs and 30 RBI. The senior provided the winning run against No. 13 Houston at the Houston Regional drawing a bases loaded hit by pitch for the walk-off win.
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Girouard is currently enrolled in the MBA program at Louisiana and posted a 4.0 GPA during the fall semester. The Lafayette, La., native has helped guide the Cajuns to three straight NCAA tournament appearances including back-to-back Super Regional berths.
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To be eligible for Academic All-America® consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.
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Of the 33 members of the Capital One Academic All-America ® Division I baseball teams, 12 have a 3.90 G.P.A or better. Six of this year's honorees have a perfect 4.0 G.P.A. Florida State was represented by three players, while Illinois State and Omaha each had a pair of players selected.
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Girouard is the fifth Louisiana player to earn All-America honors this season joining Blake Trahan, Stefan Trosclair, Gunner Leger and Dylan Moore.
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FIRST TEAM
Pos.   Name                              School                                           Yr.     Hometown                       GPA          Major
P        Jacob Hendren               Illinois State                                    Jr.      Le Roy, Ill.                         4.00          Mathematics / pre-medicine
P        Benton Moss                   North Carolina                                Sr.      Enfield, N.C.                      3.87          Business administration / economics
C        Drew Carlile                    Bradley                                           Sr.      Fort Collins, Colo.              4.00          Accounting
IF       Alex Close (1)                 Liberty                                            Sr.      Hoover, Ala.                      3.84          Business administration / finance
IF       Paul DeJong                   Illinois State                                    Jr.      Antioch, Ill.                         3.79          Biochemistry / pre-medicine
IF       Connor Panas (2)            Canisius                                          Sr.      Toronto, Ontario                3.77          Physical education / health education
IF       Tucker Tubbs                  Memphis                                        Sr.      Collierville, Tenn.               3.87          Accounting
OF     Taylor Douglas                Tennessee-Martin                          Sr.      Holladay, Tenn.                 4.00          Management
OF     Ian Happ                          Cincinnati                                       Jr.      Pittsburgh, Pa.                   3.68          Finance
OF     Sam Koenig                   Milwaukee                                     Sr.     Prairie du Sac, Wis.        3.86          Education
DH     Matt Ramsay                  Wofford                                          Sr.      Hudson, Ohio                    3.81          Economics / finance
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SECOND TEAM
Pos.   Name                              School                                           Yr.     Hometown                       GPA          Major
P        Ryan Burr                        Arizona State                                  Jr.      Highlands Ranch, Colo.    3.60          Criminal justice & criminology
P        Cole Lipscomb                Auburn                                            Jr.      Prattville, Ala.                    3.76          Finance
C        Joey Roach                     Georgia State                                 Jr.      Holly Springs, N.C.           3.92          Actuarial science
IF       Jason Blum (3)                Southeast Missouri State               Gr.     Ste. Genevieve, Mo.         4.00          Finance
IF       Seth Heck                       Mississippi State                             Sr.      Edmonds, Wash.               4.00          Business admin
IF       Erik Payne                      Virginia Tech                                  Sr.      Richmond, Va.                  3.75          Finance
IF       Reid Roper                      Illinois                                              Sr.      Harrisburg, Ill.                    3.55          Elementary education / math
IF       Ryan Sebra                     Jacksonville State                          Sr.      Ormond Beach, Fla.         3.50          Economics
OF     Logan Brown                   Baylor                                             Sr.      Rowlett, Texas                  3.77          Electrical engineering
OF     Cole Gruber                    Omaha                                           Jr.      Papillion, Neb.                   3.97          Accounting
OF     DJ Stewart (3)                 Florida State                                   Jr.      Yulee, Fla.                         3.39          Sport management
DH     Matt Parrish (3)               Campbell                                        Jr.       McGee's Crossroads, N.C. 3.84          Mathematics
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THIRD TEAM
Pos.   Name                              School                                           Yr.     Hometown                       GPA          Major
P        Mike Compton                Florida State                                   Jr.      Branson, Mo.                     3.92          Applied economics & inter social sci.
P        Jared Skolnicki               Kent State                                      So.     Pittsburgh, Pa.                   4.00          Mathematics
C        Ryan Welling                   La Salle                                          Gr.     Baltimore, Md.                   3.83          MBA / accounting & finance
IF       Greg Kaiser                     IPFW                                              Jr.      Fort Wayne, Ind.               3.77          Finance
IF       Alex Mortensen (#)         Omaha                                           Jr.      Omaha, Neb.                    3.95          Business administration
IF       John Rubino                    Eastern Michigan                           Sr.      Scottsdale, Ariz.                3.90          Economics
OF     Ryan Boldt                      Nebraska                                        So.     Red Wing, Minn.               3.79          Nutrition science
OF     Alex Call                          Ball State                                        So.     River Falls, Wis.                3.95          Entrepreneurial management
OF     Josh Delph                      Florida State                                   Sr.      Bartow, Fla.                       3.76          Interdisciplinary social science
DH     Tyler Girouard                 Louisiana                                        Gr.     Lafayette, La.                    3.62          Sports management / MBA
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Academic All-America® of the Year: Sam Koenig, Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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(1)  Capital One Academic All-America® Division I 1st team selection in 2014
(2)  Capital One Academic All-America® Division I 2nd team selection in 2014
(3)  Capital One Academic All-America® Division I 3rd team selection in 2014
(#)  Capital One Academic All-America® Division I 3rd team selection in 2013
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For updates and info on Ragin' Cajuns baseball, follow the squad on twitter @CajunsBaseball or check RaginCajuns.com.
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Girouard, a third team selection, joins Kevin Cantrelle (1998) and Tommy Bates (1991) on the list of Ragin' Cajuns to earn the distinction.
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"Any All-America award is a great honor, but ultimately they are here to get their degree and move on into corporate America because baseball is only going to last them so long," head coach Tony Robichaux said. "I think this is an enormous award for him because it's not only what he has done on the field as an athlete, but he is being rewarded for what he has done in the classroom. We always tell our players that we don't want their athletic mission to undermine their academic mission, and Tyler has never allowed that to happen."
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A sports management graduate in the spring of 2014, Girouard is hitting .335 with a team-best 18 doubles, three home runs and 30 RBI. The senior provided the winning run against No. 13 Houston at the Houston Regional drawing a bases loaded hit by pitch for the walk-off win.
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Girouard is currently enrolled in the MBA program at Louisiana and posted a 4.0 GPA during the fall semester. The Lafayette, La., native has helped guide the Cajuns to three straight NCAA tournament appearances including back-to-back Super Regional berths.
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To be eligible for Academic All-America® consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.
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Of the 33 members of the Capital One Academic All-America ® Division I baseball teams, 12 have a 3.90 G.P.A or better. Six of this year's honorees have a perfect 4.0 G.P.A. Florida State was represented by three players, while Illinois State and Omaha each had a pair of players selected.
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Girouard is the fifth Louisiana player to earn All-America honors this season joining Blake Trahan, Stefan Trosclair, Gunner Leger and Dylan Moore.
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FIRST TEAM
Pos.   Name                              School                                           Yr.     Hometown                       GPA          Major
P        Jacob Hendren               Illinois State                                    Jr.      Le Roy, Ill.                         4.00          Mathematics / pre-medicine
P        Benton Moss                   North Carolina                                Sr.      Enfield, N.C.                      3.87          Business administration / economics
C        Drew Carlile                    Bradley                                           Sr.      Fort Collins, Colo.              4.00          Accounting
IF       Alex Close (1)                 Liberty                                            Sr.      Hoover, Ala.                      3.84          Business administration / finance
IF       Paul DeJong                   Illinois State                                    Jr.      Antioch, Ill.                         3.79          Biochemistry / pre-medicine
IF       Connor Panas (2)            Canisius                                          Sr.      Toronto, Ontario                3.77          Physical education / health education
IF       Tucker Tubbs                  Memphis                                        Sr.      Collierville, Tenn.               3.87          Accounting
OF     Taylor Douglas                Tennessee-Martin                          Sr.      Holladay, Tenn.                 4.00          Management
OF     Ian Happ                          Cincinnati                                       Jr.      Pittsburgh, Pa.                   3.68          Finance
OF     Sam Koenig                   Milwaukee                                     Sr.     Prairie du Sac, Wis.        3.86          Education
DH     Matt Ramsay                  Wofford                                          Sr.      Hudson, Ohio                    3.81          Economics / finance
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SECOND TEAM
Pos.   Name                              School                                           Yr.     Hometown                       GPA          Major
P        Ryan Burr                        Arizona State                                  Jr.      Highlands Ranch, Colo.    3.60          Criminal justice & criminology
P        Cole Lipscomb                Auburn                                            Jr.      Prattville, Ala.                    3.76          Finance
C        Joey Roach                     Georgia State                                 Jr.      Holly Springs, N.C.           3.92          Actuarial science
IF       Jason Blum (3)                Southeast Missouri State               Gr.     Ste. Genevieve, Mo.         4.00          Finance
IF       Seth Heck                       Mississippi State                             Sr.      Edmonds, Wash.               4.00          Business admin
IF       Erik Payne                      Virginia Tech                                  Sr.      Richmond, Va.                  3.75          Finance
IF       Reid Roper                      Illinois                                              Sr.      Harrisburg, Ill.                    3.55          Elementary education / math
IF       Ryan Sebra                     Jacksonville State                          Sr.      Ormond Beach, Fla.         3.50          Economics
OF     Logan Brown                   Baylor                                             Sr.      Rowlett, Texas                  3.77          Electrical engineering
OF     Cole Gruber                    Omaha                                           Jr.      Papillion, Neb.                   3.97          Accounting
OF     DJ Stewart (3)                 Florida State                                   Jr.      Yulee, Fla.                         3.39          Sport management
DH     Matt Parrish (3)               Campbell                                        Jr.       McGee's Crossroads, N.C. 3.84          Mathematics
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THIRD TEAM
Pos.   Name                              School                                           Yr.     Hometown                       GPA          Major
P        Mike Compton                Florida State                                   Jr.      Branson, Mo.                     3.92          Applied economics & inter social sci.
P        Jared Skolnicki               Kent State                                      So.     Pittsburgh, Pa.                   4.00          Mathematics
C        Ryan Welling                   La Salle                                          Gr.     Baltimore, Md.                   3.83          MBA / accounting & finance
IF       Greg Kaiser                     IPFW                                              Jr.      Fort Wayne, Ind.               3.77          Finance
IF       Alex Mortensen (#)         Omaha                                           Jr.      Omaha, Neb.                    3.95          Business administration
IF       John Rubino                    Eastern Michigan                           Sr.      Scottsdale, Ariz.                3.90          Economics
OF     Ryan Boldt                      Nebraska                                        So.     Red Wing, Minn.               3.79          Nutrition science
OF     Alex Call                          Ball State                                        So.     River Falls, Wis.                3.95          Entrepreneurial management
OF     Josh Delph                      Florida State                                   Sr.      Bartow, Fla.                       3.76          Interdisciplinary social science
DH     Tyler Girouard                 Louisiana                                        Gr.     Lafayette, La.                    3.62          Sports management / MBA
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Academic All-America® of the Year: Sam Koenig, Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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(1)  Capital One Academic All-America® Division I 1st team selection in 2014
(2)  Capital One Academic All-America® Division I 2nd team selection in 2014
(3)  Capital One Academic All-America® Division I 3rd team selection in 2014
(#)  Capital One Academic All-America® Division I 3rd team selection in 2013
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For updates and info on Ragin' Cajuns baseball, follow the squad on twitter @CajunsBaseball or check RaginCajuns.com.
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