Wells Named To Pac-10 All-Academic Second Team; Three Others Honored
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – Oregon State senior outfielder Braden Wells has been named to the Pacific-10 Conference’s All-Academic Second Team, league commissioner Tom Hansen announced Friday. Additionally, Ryan Ortiz, Jason Ogata and John Wallace have been named honorable mention.
Wells, a speech communications major, concluded his collegiate career in Oregon State’s 2-0 win over Pacific Sunday. He played in 29 games this past season, giving him 88 in two seasons with the Beavers. During his tenure, Wells collected six runs batted in while playing stellar defense. A native of Glendale, Ariz., he finished with a fielding percentage of .989 while playing all three outfield positions.
For Ortiz and Wallace, it is their second Pac-10 honors in as many days. On Thursday, Ortiz was named All-Pac-10 and earned All-Academic honorable mention honors on Friday. A business major, he hit a team-leading .351 with five home runs and 55 runs batted in this season. He, along with freshman Kevin Rhoderick, was invited to the USA Baseball National Team Trials earlier this week.
Wallace was named All-Pac-10 honorable mention on Thursday and earned All-Academic honorable mention Friday. Also a business major, Wallace hit .326 over 42 games this past season. Wallace, a Reno, Nev., native, drove in 20 runs on the strength of five doubles, two triples and three home runs.
Ogata’s honorable mention selection Friday is his second academic award of the season. On May 8, the junior was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII First-Team. A business major as well, Ogata hit .301 with 14 doubles, four home runs and 39 RBI in 2008. He led Oregon State with 18 multiple-hit games.
To be eligible for selection top the Pac-10 All-Academic teams, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average and either be a starter or significant contributor.
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