AAC

Burleson Named The American's Top Male Scholar-Athlete

GREENVILLE, N.C. – Former East Carolina pitcher and first baseman Alec Burleson has been named the American Athletic Conference Male and Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year the league office announced Wednesday morning. He is the second straight ECU baseball player to be the conference's Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year and will receive a $4,000 scholarship from the conference.