It marks the most selections by any CUSA program with three.
Cabarcas, a redshirt senior from Pembroke Pines, Fla. holds a 3.92 GPA as a Global Strategic Communications major in the Master's program.
The third-year Panther has played a significant role of FIU's bullpen, having his best season as thus far. He has made 18 appearances alongside three starts in 43.2 innings pitched with 59 strikeouts. Cabarcas sports a 4.74 ERA in addition as the team-leader in saves (6), also a career-high. In yesterday's win over Iowa, Cabarcas pitched 1.1 innings with three strikeouts to secure the save and win on the road. The southpaw eclipsed the 200-career strikeout mark in the 7-6 victory against Florida Gulf Coast on April. 10. He was named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Midseason Stopper of the Year Watch List for his efforts, becoming the first Panther to make the list since 2012.
Guida, a senior from Fort Lauderdale, Fla, recently graduated this spring with a 3.97 GPA in Business Management.
The senior has been the Panther's star the past two seasons as the primary designated hitter, having played in all 52 games in 2024. He leads the team in RBI (55), already a career-high, doubles (17), while belting nine homers. Guida is second in batting average (.337) with a OPS of .977. His 55 RBI mark in back-to-back seasons of 50+ RBI for Guida and becoming the first Panther since Mike Martinez (2010-2011) to earn that feat. This season, the righty bat logged a 32 on-base streak, the longest on-base streak for a Panther this season. In CUSA play this year, Guida has 25 RBI (6th in RBI), hitting .320 with six doubles.
Knox, a senior from Mt. Lebanon, Pa, sports a 3.97 GPA with a major in English. A
The righty is in his second-year with FIU, having made 15 appearances with 12 starts this season. He holds a ERA of 3.72 in 48.1 innings with 34 strikeouts, limiting batters to a .246 batting average. In CUSA action, he is third in the conference with 3.23 ERA in eight conference starts with 30.2 innings thrown. Knox won the Stephen M. Fain Academic Excellence Award this spring, given to the senior who has the highest GPA out of any senior in FIU Athletics.
2024 CUSA Baseball All-Academic Team
|
Name, School |
Year |
GPA |
Major(s) |
|
Grant Jay, DBU |
So. |
3.63 |
Kineseiology |
|
Ryan Johnson, DBU |
Jr. |
3.64 |
Business Entrepreneurship |
|
Ryan Cabarcas, FIU |
Gr. |
3.92 |
Global Strategic Communication MS |
|
Ryne Guida, FIU |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Management |
|
Cameron Knox, FIU |
Sr. |
3.97 |
English |
|
Cam Foster, Liberty |
Jr. |
3.63 |
Mechanical Engineering |
|
Todd Hudson, Liberty |
So. |
3.96 |
Business Administration |
|
Slade Netterville, LA Tech |
R-So. |
3.95 |
Finance |
|
Eston Snider, MTSU |
Jr. |
3.97 |
Business Management |
|
Mitch Namie, NM State |
So. |
3.98 |
Accounting |
|
Logan Hewitt, Sam Houston |
R-Jr. |
4.00 |
MBA – Business Administration |
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