GREENWOOD, Ind. – Junior catcher Chris Hopf (Middlesex, NJ), sophomore pitcher John Rigas (Lincoln Park, NJ) and senior pitcher Brandon Scalisi (New City, NY) have been named the 2025 Collegiate Sports Communications (CSC) Academic All-District Team for Baseball, the organization announced today.

Hopf, a Criminal Justice major, finished the semester with a 3.80 GPA. On the field, Hopf delivered a strong offensive season for the team with 17 runs, 22 hits, seven doubles, one home run and 14 RBIs, finishing with a .360 slugging percentage. 

Rigas, an Accounting major, ended the semester with a 3.61 GPA and has received both CACC All-Academic team (2024) and CSC All-Academic team (2025) honors. On the mound this year, Rigas pitched 47.2 innings for the Cougars, recording a 6.80 ERA. He notched a season-high of 12 strikeouts and pitched a career-best of eight innings in a standout performance against Lincoln on April 23. 

Scalisi, also a Criminal Justice major, concluded this semester with a 3.86 GPA. Scalisi was named to the CSC Academic All-District Team for the third time and is a two-time CACC All-Academic Team honoree. He also earned CACC Pitcher of the Week honors on March 10th. He wrapped up the season with 56 innings pitched, a 6.59 ERA, with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. His 15 career wins rank tied for sixth in Caldwell history, and his 151 strikeouts place him 11th.

The CSC Academic All-America program separately recognizes baseball honorees in four divisions- NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA. The three cougars, along with the other academic all-District honorees, are now considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America ballot. First, second, and third-team academic all-honors will be announced later this month. 

The full list of CSC All-District is available here.