Belfonte, Farst Highlight Spring Grads

Husker senior baseball players DJ Belfonte and Tyler Farst were among the six current or former Huskers to participate in graduation ceremonies over the weekend. They joined former baseball standouts Mitch Abeita (2007-08), Erik Bird (2006-09), Brandon Buckman (2005-06) and Shane Komine (1999-2002) in the most recent Husker graduating class.

Belfonte, who was named first-team Academic All-District on Thursday, highlighted the Husker baseball players who received their diplomas over the weekend. The senior from Kansas City graduated with a degree in finance and carries a 3.72 cumulative GPA and has a .376 batting average with seven homers and 36 RBIs this season.

Farst joined Belfonte as current seniors to receive their degrees, as he graduated in history and has a 3.19 GPA. A two-year starter, Farst is hitting .252 with four homers and 25 RBIs this season after being an All-Big 12 performer in 2008.

Komine highlighted the four former Huskers, as he finished up his degree after spending parts of two seasons in the Major Leagues. Komine, who holds Big 12 records for both wins and strikeouts, won 41 games during his career in helping the Huskers to back-to-back CWS appearances in 2001 and 2002.

Komine was one of two former Academic All-American baseball players honored Saturday, as Buckman was a first-team selection as a senior in 2006. Bird and Abeita both helped the Huskers to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances, while Abeita is still playing professionally in the New York Yankees organization.