GREENSBORO, N.C. | Baseball was represented by two honorees as College Sports Communicators announced its 2026 Academic All-District Teams on Tuesday, with senior Taylor Bush and sophomore CJ Carson earning the distinction.

Bush, a finance major, led the Chargers offensively in several categories during the 2026 campaign, posting team highs in home runs with six, OPS at 1.060 and RBIs with 38. He also finished the season tied for eighth in the Gulf South Conference with 14 doubles.

Carson, a mechanical and aerospace engineering major, also turned in a standout season for the Chargers, leading the team with 35 walks, which ranked fourth in the GSC. He additionally paced UAH with two triples while hitting .293 with 17 RBIs and 36 runs scored.

In order to qualify for Academic All-District,Student-athletes must compete in 90 percent of the institution's games played or must start in at least 66 percent of the institution's games. For pitchers, a student-athlete must have made at least 17 appearances or pitched 35 innings.  

The 2025-26 Academic All-District Baseball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the diamond and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.

Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced June 23. 

The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA governance structure.