May 7, 2009

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Senior third baseman Mike Murphy has been named to the 2009 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine First-Team Academic All-District Baseball Team for District 2, it was announced Thursday.

A Silver Spring, Md., native from Georgetown Prep, Murphy has been a force on and off the field for the Terrapins in his four-year career.

As a player, Murphy leads the Terps in batting average, home runs, RBIs and slugging percentage this season and ranks in the top five in school history in most major offensive categories.

As a student, Murphy owns a cumulative GPA of 3.43 in Finance - Business Management and has been named to the Atlantic Coast Conference's all-academic team two years running.

With his inclusion on the all-district team, Murphy is now eligible for CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine all-American status.

2009 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine First-Team Academic All-District Baseball Team (District 2 - University Division):

• Paul Cianciolo - Pitcher/Penn State
• Chris Yamaguchi - Pitcher/Bucknell
• Kyle Kane - Catcher/Mount St. Mary's
• Ben Allen - Infielder/Bucknell
• Patrick Hercinger - Infielder/UMES
• Mike Murphy - Infielder/Maryland
• Steve Yarsinsky - Infielder/Towson
• Matt Maher - Outfielder/Fairleigh Dickinson
• Andrew Brouse - Outfielder/Bucknell
• Kevin Collins - Outfielder/Towson

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