Youngstown State’s Gebhardt and RMU’s Poulich Selected as Spring Scholar-Athletes of the Season

Youngstown State’s Gebhardt and RMU’s Poulich Selected as Spring Scholar-Athletes of the Season

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Rachel White

INDIANAPOLIS (June 17, 2026) – Youngstown State baseball senior Braden Gebhardt and RMU softball redshirt senior Courtney Poulich have been selected as our Horizon League Spring Scholar-Athletes of the Season.
 
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Dig Deeper:
  • Gebhardt earned #HLBASE Pitcher of the Year honors this spring, collecting six Pitcher of the Week awards.
  • He graduated this spring with his bachelor’s degree in business administration.
  • Gebhardt is a three-time member of both the Horizon League All-Academic Team and the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team.
  • Poulich was named #HLSB Player of the Year this spring and broke Horizon League single-season records in home runs (25) and RBIs (88).
  • She graduated with a perfect GPA in Health Sciences.
  • Poulich is a two-time member of the Horizon League All-Academic Team and has been named to the CSC Academic All-District Team three times.
  • The Horizon League recognizes student-athletes at the conclusion of each of its three athletic seasons as the Scholar-Athlete of the Season.
    • To be eligible for Scholar-Athlete of the Season consideration, a student-athlete must be a member of that sport’s current year all-academic team.
    • Honorees are selected based on a combination of athletic and academic achievement by the League’s faculty athletics representatives.