SAN BRUNO, Calif. --- Portland sophomores Cody Hawken and Matt Kelly and senior Marty Luckenbach each received West Coast Conference Baseball All-Academic Honorable Mention, it was announced on Monday. This is the first league all-academic recognition for all three.
 
Hawken is a business major with a 3.27 cumulative GPA. He led the team this season with 27 RBI's, while also claiming five home runs, 10 doubles, and a triple. Kelly, who led the Pilots with a .292 batting average, is also a business major with a 3.24 GPA. His 13 stolen bases, 28 runs, 59 hits and three triples were all team-highs, and he finished with 11 doubles and two home runs.
 
Marty Luckenbach, who acted as Portland's closer this season, finishes his collegiate career with a marketing degree and a 3.44 GPA. His six saves are tied for the ninth most in a season in UP baseball program history.
 
At the conclusion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each WCC-sponsored sport. To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, while also being a significant contributor to their team.
 
2017 WEST COAST CONFERENCE BASEBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Name, School, Class, GPA, Major
Aaron Barnett, Pepperdine, Sr., 3.84, Economics
Sean Barry, San Diego, Sr., 3.57, Finance
Jeff Bohling, Gonzaga, Sr., 3.57, MBA (Accounting)
Sam Brown, Gonzaga, Sr., 3.61, Physical Education
Cooper Casad, Pacific, Jr., 4.00, Sport Management
Matt Crowder, Pepperdine, Sr., 3.91, Economics
Joey Fiske, Saint Mary's, Jr., 3.49, Biology
Daniel Fredrickson, Gonzaga, So., 3.81, Mechanical Engineering
Sam Granoff, San Francisco, Jr., 3.92, History
Tyler Meditz, Santa Clara, Sr., 3.48, Finance
Brandon Shearer, Loyola Marymount, So., 3.56, Entrepreneurship
Drew Strotman, Saint Mary's, Jr., 3.70, Accounting
Matthew Tarantino, Pacific, Jr., 4.00, Business Administration
 
2017 WEST COAST CONFERENCE BASEBALL ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION
Alex Barden, Santa Clara; Daniel Bies, Gonzaga; Jimmy Boras, Pacific; Bo Burrup, BYU; Brandon Caruso, Pepperdine; Niko Decolati, Loyola Marymount; Spencer Erdman, Loyola Marymount; Nate Favero, BYU; Kiko Garcia, Pepperdine; Nico Giarratano, San Francisco; Brock Hale, BYU; Cody Hawken, Portland; Matthew Kelly, Portland; Marty Luckenbach, Portland; Kendall Motes, BYU; Cameron Neff, Saint Mary's; Scott Parker, San Francisco; Thomas Ponticelli, San Francisco; Ross Puskarich, San Francisco; Brett Rasso, Saint Mary's; Jake Roberts, Gonzaga; Ben Rodriguez, Pepperdine; Jay Schuyler, San Diego; Logan Steinberg, Saint Mary's; Conor Thane, Saint Mary's; Justin Vernia, Gonzaga; Jordan Wood, BYU