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Three Tigers Earn WCC All-Academic Awards

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STOCKTON, Calif. - Three Pacific baseball players earned 2017 West Coast Conference Baseball All-Academic Team accolades Monday, as Cooper Casad, Matthew Tarantino and Jimmy Boras were honored by the WCC.

To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, while also being a significant contributor to his team. No fewer than 40 WCC student-athletes met the academic criteria for baseball.

Casad and Tarantino, both were named to the All-Academic Team, while Boras earned Honorable Mention.

Casad, a junior Sport Management major, owns a 4.00 GPA through the last posted semester. Tarantino also holds a 4.00 GPA, and is a Business Administration major. The duo represent the only two West Coast Conference baseball student-athletes with a 4.00. Seven West Coast Conference baseball student-athletes posted a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better and 15 posted a GPA of 3.50 or better.

Boras, a senior, is a Sport Management Major.

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Players Mentioned

Jimmy Boras

#7 Jimmy Boras

OF
5' 11"
Senior
Cooper Casad

#35 Cooper Casad

RHP
6' 0"
Junior
Matthew Tarantino

#10 Matthew Tarantino

INF
5' 11"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Jimmy Boras

#7 Jimmy Boras

5' 11"
Senior
OF
Cooper Casad

#35 Cooper Casad

6' 0"
Junior
RHP
Matthew Tarantino

#10 Matthew Tarantino

5' 11"
Junior
INF