Miami Hurricanes Recruiting: Welcome to the U: Michael Irvin Jr. Commits to Miami

Miami Hurricanes Recruiting: Welcome to the U: Michael Irvin Jr. Commits to Miami by Juan Toribio

David Thompson tore up College Baseball this past season with 19 home runs and a nation-leading 90 runs batted in. His performance drove the New York Mets to pull the trigger and draft the third baseman in the fourth round in the 2015 MLB Draft.

As good as Thompson was on the field, he was also a star in the classroom.

On Monday, Thompson was named the ACC Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the year due to his exceptional performance on the field and in the classroom. It’s the first time a Miami player has been recognized with this award.

The Hurricanes were also well represented in the All-Academic team as Willie Abreu (sport administration), Danny Briggi (economics), Bryan Garcia (accounting), Cooper Hammond (human & social development) and Garrett Kennedy (legal studies) were all part of the team announced Monday afternoon.

The Hurricanes came up short in their first trip to Omaha in seven years, but the 2015 team was a team that everyone can be proud of.

Congratulations to David Thompson and the rest of the team.