Four Baseball Players Named to CSC Academic All-District Team

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — Henderson State's baseball program had four players earn 2026 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District recognition, as announced on Wednesday.

Senior infielder Cale Edmonds of Star City, junior infielder Cooper McClure of Linden, Texas, senior pitcher Dawson Goines of Benton, and senior pitcher Ethan Roark of Flint, Texas were all honored with Academic All-District Selections

Edmonds played in 39 games this season, starting in 34 of them, and ranked second on the team in steals and fifth in batting average. McClure made 32 starts in 2026, appeared in 35 games, and ranked fourth on the team in hits. Goines, in his first year as a starting pitcher for HSU, led the team with 12 starts, ranking second in both strikeouts and innings pitched. Roark, one of Henderson's two all-region selections, started 11 contests, leading the team with 88 strikeouts and 66.2 innings pitched; he also ranked second on the team with a 3.67 ERA.

To be eligible for CSC Academic All-District honors, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore both academically and athletically, carry a 3.50 cumulative GPA or higher, and have competed in 90% of the institution's games played or have started in at least 66% of the games in a single season.

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Players Mentioned

#4 Cooper McClure: INF; 6' 1"; Junior; R/R

#7 Cale Edmonds: RHP/SS; 6' 0"; Senior; R/R

#32 Ethan Roark: RHP; 6' 4"; Senior; R/R

#36 Dawson Goines: RHP; 6' 4"; Senior; R/R

Players Mentioned

#4 Cooper McClure
: 6' 1"; Junior; R/R
: INF

#7 Cale Edmonds
: 6' 0"; Senior; R/R
: RHP/SS

#32 Ethan Roark
: 6' 4"; Senior; R/R
: RHP

#36 Dawson Goines
: 6' 4"; Senior; R/R
: RHP

Players Mentioned

Players Mentioned

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