FRISCO, Texas -- Late Thursday morning, the Southland Conference officially released the league's 2020 All-Academic baseball selections, honoring Nicholls State University senior RHP Peter Holland with first team recognition while junior OF Dane Simon slid onto the second squad. The dynamic duo each served as vital contributors during the shortened 18-game season, as Holland quickly emerged as the first out of the bullpen for the Red & Gray while Simon clicked both at the plate and on the baselines, all while maintaining a 3.91 GPA in biology and 3.92 mark in business administration, respectively.

"Dane and Peter are very deserving of this honor," head baseball coach Seth Thibodeaux said. "We certainly aren't shocked. A ton of hard work goes in to this. These guys put in the hours to be the best and I'm proud that they are being honored for it. It's speaks volumes about them. Congrats to both."

Holland, who picked up his first-ever recognition on the league's all-academic teams, registered a competitive year on the mound, tossing 11.1 innings in relief across a team-high nine appearances. The Gulfport, Miss. native finished with a 1-0 record along with a 2.38 ERA, setting down 14 batters on strikes while posting a squad-second best .200 opposing batting average.

Simon, meanwhile, managed a return appearance to the SLC all-academic squads following last year's automatic selection due to CoSIDA All-District honors. The Destrehan, La. local ranked first conference-wide in both hit-by-pitch (8) and stolen bases (9) while also leading the Colonels in total walks (15), not to mention notching second for the Red & Gray in on-base percentage (.449) and runs scored (10).

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2020 Southland Baseball All-Academic Teams
Student-Athlete of the Year -- Kyle Swanson, Northwestern State

 

2020 Southland Conference Baseball All-Academic First Team

Name		School		Cl.		GPA		Major
Christian Brasher^		Central Arkansas		Gr.		4.00		MBA
Itchy Burts3		Texas A&M-Corpus Christi		Sr.		3.69		Mechanical Engineering
Colton Cowser		Sam Houston State		So.		3.66		Construction Management
Peyton Davis		Northwestern State		Sr.		3.83		Business Administration
Trent Franson		Houston Baptist		Sr.		3.94		Finance
Kyle Gruller^		Houston Baptist		Sr.		3.94		Interdisciplinary Studies
Peter Holland		Nicholls		Sr.		3.91		Biology
Jared Martin		Stephen F. Austin		Jr.		3.52		Kinesiology
Clayton Rasbeary		McNeese		Sr.		3.60		Criminal Justice
Ridge Rogers^		UIW		Jr.		3.88		Rehabilitative Sciences
Kyle Swanson^		Northwestern State		Gr.		4.00		Health & Human Performance
Luke Taggart		UIW		Sr.		3.44		Finance
Brad Verel		Central Arkansas		Sr.		3.94		Exercise Science
Kelby Weyler		Lamar		Jr.		3.90		Exercise Science

 

2020 Southland Conference Baseball All-Academic Second Team

Name		School		Cl.		GPA		Major
Trevor Beard		Texas A&M-Corpus Christi		Sr.		3.71		Communications
Beau Bratton		New Orleans		Sr.		3.45		Biology
Colton Eager		Abilene Christian		Jr.		3.57		Engineering
John Gaddis		Texas A&M-Corpus Christi		Jr.		3.69		Biology
Cole Girouard		Lamar		Sr.		3.67		Finance
Beau Orlando		Central Arkansas		Sr.		3.12		Health Education
Brent Pronger		Houston Baptist		Sr.		4.00		Management
Nick Ray		Southeastern Louisiana		So.		3.41		Engineering Technology
Jack Rogers		Sam Houston State		Jr.		3.25		Entrepreneurship
Dane Simon2		Nicholls		Jr.		3.96		Business Administration
Marshall Skinner		Northwestern State		Sr.		3.38		Business Administration
Gavin Stone2		Central Arkansas		Jr.		3.05		Health Education
Will Warren		Southeastern Louisiana		Jr.		3.29		Kinesiology
Conner Williams		Central Arkansas		Sr.		3.00		Health Education

² Two-time all-academic selection

³ Three-time all-academic selection

^{^} CoSIDA Academic All-District