ATLANTA -- Adding to his growing list of honors, Georgia State catcher Joey Roach was named one 10 national finalists for the 2016 Senior CLASS Award® in collegiate baseball.
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
One of the top catchers in the nation, Roach is also an outstanding student and leader. He maintains a 3.89 grade point average in actuarial science, and he is active in community service, including the Georgia State Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
Finalists were chosen by national media from the list of 30 candidates announced in March. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner. Fans are encouraged to vote on the Senior CLASS Award website through June 7. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches' votes to determine the winner.
This year's Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2016 College World Series® in June.
More on Holly Springs, N.C., native Joey Roach:
• Two-time, first-team All-Sun Belt Conference catcher
• 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-American
• Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week on April 11, 2016
• Semifinalist for 2015 Johhny Bench Award as nation's top catcher
• Currently hitting .345 with 11 homers and 39 RBI in 38 games
• Sun Belt's active leader with 190 career hits and 125 RBI while ranking third with 25 career home runs (tied for 13th in GSU history, 19th among active D-I players)
