As an economics major with a 3.43 GPA, Barco pitched to a 5-2 record with a 2.50 ERA across 50 1/3 innings this season.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida left-handed pitcher Hunter Barco<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15091&d=DwIG-g&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=GJioAbujRCU0WuzRwLbFkhUmp9nCLSKkyF7dLX1FJUOtwxc8XZ67P8FwWx2-Ovlj&s=QkYnXNmo6ekGNY6CqxUT4BSup7Zum0txRJqRe2gps6U&e= > was named to the 2021-22 Academic All-District Baseball Team, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America on Thursday.
The 2021‐22 Academic All‐District Baseball Team, selected by CoSIDA, recognizes the nation’s top student‐athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.
Barco was voted to the District 4 First Team, which covers Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Puerto Rico. The third-year southpaw owns a cumulative 3.43 GPA while majoring in economics at a top-five public university in the country at the University of Florida.
On the diamond, Barco has been among the top pitchers in the nation since his arrival in Gainesville. Prior to undergoing season-ending Tommy John surgery, the Jacksonville, Fla. native was pacing the Gators with a 2.50 ERA across 50 1/3 innings as the staff ace. He concludes the 2022 season with a 5-2 record, .187 batting average against and 69 strikeouts versus 11 walks over the course of nine starts.
First‐team Academic All‐District honorees advance to the CoSIDA Academic All‐America ballot. First, second and third‐team Academic All‐America honorees will be announced in June. For more information about CoSIDA’s Academic All‐District and Academic All‐America Teams program, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com on CoSIDA.com.
