ROCKFORD, Ill. -- The Rockford University baseball program had five players named Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators (CSC), formally CoSIDA, today. The 2026 CSC Academic All-District teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in athletic competition and in the classroom. 

In order to even be eligible to be considered for CSC Academic All-District status, student-athletes must meet a rigorous set of criteria. The student-athlete must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically, have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher at his or her current institution and must participate in at least 90% of the team's matches or start in at least 66% of the team's matches.  Pitchers need to have made a minimum of 17 appearances or pitched 35 innings.

2026 CSC Academic All-District Selections

Name	Position	Year	Hometown
Marcus Taylor	OF	Jr.	East Chicago, Ind.
Nate Burdin	P/OF	Sr.	Rochelle, Ill.
Trent Lawrence	1B/OF	Sr.	Elmhurst, Ill.
Logan Koeller	P	So.	Belvidere, Ill.
Alex Easton	P	Sr.	Rockford, Ill.

2026 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Teams