NEWARK, Del. (June 23, 2026) -- College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced its 2026 Academic All-America Baseball Teams on Tuesday, and two Wilmington University student-athletes were recognized among the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.

Scott Borgmann and Tyler Pirrung became the 12th and 13th Wilmington student-athletes to earn the top academic honor, as Borgmann was voted to the First Team and Pirrung to the Third Team.

Borgmann was a consensus All-American as well as the D2 Baseball Reliever of the Year this season for the Wildcats, finishing 7-1 with seven saves this year, collecting a 1.71 ERA with a 1.00 WHIP. He was named the D2CCA East Region and the CACC Pitcher of the Year. He is carrying a 3.81 graduate grade point average, pursuing his MSM in sports management.

Pirrung was the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Year and earned an Honorable Mention All-American nod as well. He batted .387 with 74 hits this year, going for 18 doubles, three triples, and five homers, knocking in 54 runners while scoring 63 more. He set an NCAA-era program record with 41 stolen bases this year. He graduated with a 3.80 cumulative grade point average this spring, earning his degree in business management.

Borgmann and Pirrung are the first Wilmington baseball student-athletes to be named CSC Academic All-America, joining 11 other Wildcats since the first in 2011. They are the only baseball players from the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference to be voted Academic All-Americans in 2026.