Louisiana Tech’s Jonathan Fincher became a three-time Academic All-America honoree on Wednesday as the College Sports Communicators (CSC) selected the Bulldog pitcher to the 35-man team.
Fincher, who was voted third team in 2023, joins Kim Mulkey (women’s basketball) as one of only two LA Tech student-athletes to ever earn three Academic All-America honors.
The fifth-year senior graduated in the spring of 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in Biology and minor in Chemistry while having a cumulative GPA of 3.89. He is currently pursuing a second degree in Kinesiology and Health Sciences in which he has a cumulative GPA of 3.92.
The Shreveport native is also a three-time CSC Academic All-District selection as well as being a three-time C-USA All-Academic member, five-time C-USA Academic Medalist, and five-time C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipient.
On the mound, Fincher was named Second Team All-Conference USA as a starting pitcher this past season. He made 19 appearances with 15 starts, compiling an overall record of 8-4, tying for the most victories in C-USA. He threw 89.0 innings while punching out 84 batters.
The left-handed slinger finished his Bulldog career ranked in the ranked in the top five in program history in innings pitched (324.2), strikeouts (319), wins (27), and appearances (85).
