AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Peach Belt Conference has released the 2024-25 Baseball Team of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College.

Columbus State baseball adds five players to the team Jackson Chizek, Trace Goforth, Joey Gill, Warrick Wilmot, and Ryan Suppa. The team is a part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes.

Team of Academic Distinction Baseball

• Jackson Chizek – Jr. – Loganville, Ga. – 3.58 – Business
• Trace Goforth – Sr. – Palmetto, Fla. – 3.69 – Interdisciplinary Studies
• Joey Gill – Sr. – Navarre, Fla. – 3.71 - Business
• Warrick Wilmot – Jr. – Panama City, Fla. – 3.8 – Marketing
• Ryan Suppa – Sr. – Acworth, Ga. – 3.92 – Business Management

To be eligible for the team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. The Peach Belt Conference sports communications professionals oversee the program.