Bucknell baseball lands four on CSC Academic All-District team
Bucknell put four players on CSC's Academic All-District team, signaling that its run to a share of the Patriot League title was matched by classroom success.
Bucknell baseball’s latest postseason run came with a grade-point average attached. Four Bison landed on the CSC Academic All-District team, a strong signal in Lewisburg and across Union County that this program’s rise under Scott Heather has been built on more than wins alone.
Hadley Maxwell, John Calabrese, Everett Garber and Ty Lagoni were honored, with Maxwell earning the distinction for a second straight season. Calabrese, Garber and Lagoni were first-time selections, adding depth to a list that now reflects both veteran production and a pipeline of younger players meeting the academic standard that comes with wearing a Bucknell uniform.
The recognition carried extra weight because it arrived after one of the program’s most successful springs in recent years. Picked fifth in the Patriot League preseason poll, Bucknell finished tied for the regular-season title, claimed the No. 2 seed in the league tournament and hosted the semifinal round at Depew Field at Marren Park in Lewisburg. The Bison then swept Navy 6-4 in the semifinal series to reach the championship round, giving the campus a playoff run that was visible well beyond the ballpark.
Maxwell stood out as the most decorated academic honoree in the group. The Patriot League named the senior right-hander its 2026 baseball scholar-athlete of the year and said he was an Academic All-Patriot League selection. It also said Maxwell is a markets, innovation and design major with a 3.52 GPA. On the field, he led the league with 10 saves, a total that ranked eighth nationally in NCAA Division I. He also finished his career as a First Team All-Patriot League selection, and Garber joined him on the Patriot League All-Tournament Team.
For Bucknell, the academic honors reinforce the identity the university has been selling for years: a place where competitive baseball and serious study can coexist. That message matters in Lewisburg, where Bucknell has been part of the community since 1846 and where the university’s presence remains a major part of Union County’s profile.
The timing also fits the end of the spring sports calendar, when coaches begin turning from tournament results to roster building. Bucknell’s coaching staff, led by Heather since June 18, 2012, was named the 2026 Patriot League Coaching Staff of the Year after the Bison’s surprise title push. Heather previously helped Bucknell win Patriot League Tournament titles and reach NCAA appearances as an assistant, and the current academic haul suggests the program’s ceiling is rising in both directions.
The four selections, along with Maxwell’s repeat honor and the award run that followed Tyler Dunn’s 2025 scholar-athlete recognition, gave Bucknell another case study in how a baseball program can win games, earn grades and strengthen the university’s brand all at once.
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