GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Oakland University baseball team earned the 2024-25 American Baseball Coaches' Association (ABCA) Academic Excellence Award presented by Sports Attack, the coaches' organization announced today. 

The award recognizes ABCA member teams from all levels of high school and collegiate baseball that achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale during the 2024-25 academic year. The Golden Grizzlies join more than 470 collegiate programs that were recognized with this year's award, including more than 100 Division I programs and three other Horizon League teams.

After leading the league in stolen bases (146) and second in hits (540) during the 2025 season, head coach Brian Nelson and Oakland Baseball look forward to their 2026 campaign.

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