MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Stillman College's Griff Minor and Kelvin Reese have once again been named to the Southern States Athletic Conference Barnes & Noble College Baseball Scholar-Athlete Team, the conference announced. 

The award is voted on annually by SSAC athletic communications professionals to highlight individuals which are a sophomore or above in both academic and athletic standing, who are starters or important reserves that competed in 50% of competitions and had a minimum 3.3 cumulative GPA.

Minor, a junior business administration major from Helena, Alabama, was named to the team for the second-straight year. His 3.92 grade point average is the second-highest among the 10-player team. On the field, Minor started 34 of 37 games played as either a pitcher, designated hitter or outfielder. He hit .312, including a triple and four doubles, with 16 runs and 13 RBI. On the mound, Minor pitched 57 innings, posting a 7.74 earned run average, three wins and one save. He tossed complete game shutouts in each of his last two conference starts on the road. 

Reese, a senior psychology major from Montgomery, Alabama is making his third appearance on the team. He joins Middle Georgia State University's Ryan Wilson as the only individuals to make the team three times. Reese received the award for his 3.89 grade point average entering the spring season, the third-highest on the SSAC Scholar-Athlete Team, and he graduated from Stillman on May 11. On the field, Reese started all 26 games he played in left field. He hit .271 with 28 total hits, including seven doubles and a triple. He scored 13 runs and had 12 RBI. 

Stillman has received eight selections to SSAC 2023-2024 Barnes & Noble College Scholar-Athlete Teams and 21 selections over the past three seasons.

Faulkner University's Juan Trinidad was named the 2024 Barnes & Noble College Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The junior sports management major posted a 3.37 GPA and was a SSAC First-Team All-SSAC selection, batting .345 with eight home runs and 55 RBI. Trinidad and Minor are joined by Loyola's Kason Cullen as two-year members of the team. 


2024 SSAC Baseball Scholar-Athlete Team

Griff Minor, Stillman (Ala.)

Kelvin Reese, Stillman (Ala.)

Juan Trinidad, Faulkner (Ala.)

Hunter Dupuy, Faulkner (Ala.)

Nicholas Graham, Faulkner (Ala.)

Alex Marquand, Point (Ga.)

Kason Cullins, Loyola (La.)

Adam Alicea-Brooks, Middle Ga. St. (Ga.)

Ryan Wilson, Middle Ga. St. (Ga.)

Brandon Steele, Thomas (Ga.)