NEW ORLEANS — Four Sun Belt student-athletes received All-America recognition from Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.
Georgia Southern graduate student outfielder Mason McWhorter was named a 2021 First Team All-American, while Eagle senior relief pitcher Nick Jones was dubbed a Second Team All-American.
McWhorter—the Sun Belt Player of the Year and an All-Sun Belt First Team honoree—hit .372 with 16 doubles, a triple and 18 home runs on the season. The Cumming, Ga., native accumulated 52 RBIs and 50 runs scored in 57 games played.
Jones, an All-Sun Belt First Team selection, tied the Eagles program record with 17 saves on the season.