BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University senior third baseman Ryan Flaherty, senior pitcher Matt Kustigian and sophomore left fielder Jamie Luna have been selected to the 2026 Academic All-District® One Division III Baseball Team by the College Sports Communicators (CSC).

Flaherty, Kustigian and Luna are three of seven student-athletes from the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) to garner the honor.

The 2026 Academic All-District® Baseball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes baseball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.

To be eligible for all-academic honors, a student-athlete must be a starter or a key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at her current institution and be nominated by her sports information director. A student-athlete must have also competed in 90 percent of the team's games or started in at least 66 percent of the games. For pitchers, a student-athlete must have made at least 17 appearances or pitched 35 innings.

A native of Duxbury, Massachusetts, Flaherty posted a terrific 3.708 GPA as he graduated last month with a degree in exercise physiology.

Flaherty batted .367 (55-150) with four home runs, ten doubles, 25 walks, 33 runs and a MASCAC-leading 45 RBI in 2026 while starting all 40 games in 2026. He also notched 77 total bases and posted a .513 sluggling percentage as well as a .453 on base percentage.

Flaherty garnered All-MASCAC First Team accolades and was also selected to both the D3Baseball.com All-Region Two Team and the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III All-Region Two Team for the second straight year.

In 127 games over three seasons with the Bears, Flaherty batted .340 (162-477) with 30 doubles, 27 home runs, 113 runs scored and 154 RBI to go along with a .572 slugging percentage and a .425 on base percentage. He ranks second all-time at BSU in bith runs batted in and home runs (tied with Jay Doherty), and is third in extra base hits (57) and fifth in total bases (273).

A product of Charlton, Massachusetts, Kustigian also graduated last month with a degree in computer science. He wrapped his four years at Bridgewater State with an excellent 3.565 GPA.

Kustigian went 5-0 with one save in a MASCAC-leading 18 appearances out of the bullpen for the Bears in 2026. He posted a 2.88 earned run average and a 0.96 WHIP with 26 strikeouts and just seven walks in 40 2/3 innings of work while opponents batted just .218 against him.

Kustigian was named to the D3baseball.com All-Region Two Team and was an All-MASCAC First Team selection.

In 38 appearances (all in relief) over four seasons at Bridgewater State, Kustigian went 6-2 with a save and 43 strikeouts in 63 1/3 innings on the mound.

Luna, who hails from Warwick, Rhode Island, currently sports an impressive 3.832 GPA as he is majoring in cybersecurity.

In 34 games this season, Luna batted .320 (39-122) with three home runs, five doubles, a triple, 14 stolen bases, 28 runs and 31 RBI. He also recorded a .393 on base percentage as well as a .451 slugging percentage.

Luna has appeared in 68 games (64 starts) over his first two seasons with the Bears. He checks in with a career .350 (82-234) batting average with four home runs, 15 doubles, two triples, 28 stolen bases, 54 runs and 49 RBI as well as a .419 on base percentage and a .483 slugging percentage.

Flaherty, Kustigian and Luna helped the Bears capture their fifth straight Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) regular season and tournament championships in 2026. The Bears (30-10) qualified for the NCAA Division III Tournament for the fifth straight year and 19th time overall. The BSU baseball team reached the 30-win mark for the eighth time in program history and for the fourth time in the last five years.

2026 CSC Academic All-District® Division III Baseball Teams (PDF)