Ohio Wesleyan University senior Michael Blatchford (Shaker Heights) was named to the Google Cloud Academic All-District® VII baseball teams, it was announced today.

Blatchford was a first-team Google Cloud Academic All-District® selection and will advance to the Google Cloud Academic All-America® ballot.

Blatchford, an outfielder for the Battling Bishops, leads the North Coast Athletic Conference in hits (65) and doubles (20) and ranks second in batting (.430), third in on-base percentage (.516) and runs scored (51), and fifth in slugging percentage (.642) and total bases (97).  He majors in economics and minors in Spanish.

Ohio Wesleyan finished the season with a 19-20 overall record.  The Bishops tied for fifth place in the NCAC standings with a 9-9 record.

The Google Cloud Academic All-District® teams are selected by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America, with District VII consisting of schools in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. To be considered for the teams, one must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 or better and be a starter or important reserve.