The College Sports Communicators (CSC) released the 2024 Academic All-District Teams for baseball on Tuesday, with three Northwest Nazarene student-athletes earning the honor.

Josh Bishopp, Blake Hammond, and Kyle Ethridge each received the recognition. Ethridge was also selected as a finalist for Academic All-America honors, the results of which will be released in a few weeks.

This is Ethridge's second time earning Academic All-District honors after also receiving the award in 2021. The senior graduated this spring with a cumulative 3.90 GPA in Criminal Justice while earning All-Region and GNAC Pitcher of the Year honors.

Bishopp and Hammond are each first-time honorees for this academic award. Both key parts of NNU's pitching staff, Bishopp has compiled a 3.79 GPA in Pre-Physical Therapy and Hammond a 3.79 GPA in Business Administration.

The 2024 Academic All-District® Baseball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.

To earn recognition for the spring sports, student-athletes be at least a sophomore in athletic and academic eligibility, must hold a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or above in their collegiate careers, as well as either play in 90% of their team's games or start in 66% of the team's contests during the 2024 season. For baseball and softball pitchers, it is 17 appearances or 25 innings pitched. More information on criteria can be found here.