SFA Baseball’s Templeton Selected to SLC’s All-Academic Second Team
6/13/2025 11:08:00 AM | Baseball
Buda, Texas native carries a 3.80 GPA as a Family Sciences major
FRISCO, Texas - The Southland Conference released its all-academic baseball team selections on Friday, June 13, and the honorees include Stephen F. Austin junior pitcher Cody Templeton who was named to the league's second team. The Buda, Texas native carries a 3.80 GPA as a Family Sciences major.
Templeton, a left-handed transfer from Texas A&M-International, was a top arm for the 'Jacks' pitching staff this past spring. The Texan led the SLC in innings pitched (87.2) during the regular season, posted a league-best three complete games, which stands as a top three mark nationally, and was twice named the SLC Pitcher of the Week.
His first weekly SLC honor came in early March after tossing a complete game shutout with seven strikeouts and just five hits allowed in a road win against Lamar. A month and a half later, Templeton again was recognized by the league after going the distance, while dispersing four hits and a free pass with eight strikeouts in a home victory over Northwestern State.
The first-year Lumberjack issued the fewest walks in the conference among qualifying arms and finished the '25 campaign ranked 11th nationally in walks allowed per nine with a Southland-best mark of 1.33. Additionally, Templeton fanned 63 batters for a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 4.85; the second-highest such mark in the SLC and one that is currently among the top 35 pitchers in the country.
The all-academic teams are voted on by a head coach, sports information director and an academic/compliance staff member from each Southland Conference institution. Student-athletes must possess a 3.25 cumulative GPA and have completed one full academic year at the nominating institution to qualify for All-Academic selection.
2025 Baseball Academic All-Conference
Student-Athlete of the Year: Brennan Stuprich, Southeastern
First Team
Daniel Calabrese, UIW
Damian Ruiz, Lamar*
Matt Ryan, Lamar*
Riely Hunsaker, Lamar*
Conner Westenburg, McNeese*
Bryce Calloway, New Orleans*
Reese Lipoma, Northwestern State
Brennan Stuprich, Southeastern*
TJ Salvaggio, Southeastern*
Ryan Brome, Southeastern
Zach Garcia, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Steven Lancia, UTRGV*
Easton Moomau, UTRGV*
Armani Raygoza, UTRGV*
Second Team
Parker Edwards, HCU
Rhett Hendricks, HCU
Nick Ferazzi, HCU
Tab Tracy, Lamar
Alexis Gravel, McNeese
Eric Nachtsheim, McNeese
Davis Meche, McNeese
Grant Edwards, New Orleans
Matt Gonzalez, New Orleans
Alexander Saunier, New Orleans
Rocco Gump, Northwestern State
Carter White, Northwestern State
Cody Templeton, SFA
Angelo Cabral, UTRGV
*automatic first team all-conference selection
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