Payne, Clayton named to Pac-12 all-academic first team

Senior second baseman Aaron Payne and sophomore left-hander Porter Clayton were named to the Pac-12 baseball all-academic first team by the conference on Monday.

Payne, a general sciences major, carries a 3.41 grade-point average. Clayton has a 3.65 GPA in pre-business.

The Oregon baseball team was eliminated from the postseason with a loss at Vanderbilt in the NCAA Regionals on Sunday. The Ducks finished the season 44-20.

Tyler BaumgartnerNick CatalanoScott Heineman, and Jake Reed earned honorable mention to the all-academic team.

- from GoDucks.com