DURHAM, N.C. – North Carolina Central University baseball junior shortstop Corey Joyce has been named the NCCU Student-Athlete of the Month for April 2019 in recognition of his outstanding performance on the field and in the classroom.
 
Joyce batted .389 for the month, hitting safely in 11 games of 13 over that span. He produced a .452 on-base percentage and a .574 slugging percentage. Joyce had multiple hits in eight contests, capped by a four-hit performance in a 12-2 win over Savannah State University.
 
In a doubleheader sweep of Bethune-Cookman University, Joyce tallied two hits and two RBI in each contest as NCCU won the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) series. He had the same matching totals of four hits and four RBI in a home-and-away series sweep of Davidson College.
 
Joyce finished the month averaging 1.1 RBI and 0.9 runs per game with 14 runs driven in and 12 runs scored. Over half of his hits were of the extra-base variety with five doubles, one triple and one home run. Joyce finished the month on a seven-game hit streak, earning MEAC Co-Player of the Week on April 29.
 
The resident of Lexington finished his third season in a maroon and gray uniform with a team-best .343 batting average in 44 starts. Joyce also led the Eagles with a .527 slugging percentage (17 extra-base hits), .444 on-base percentage and 48 runs.
 
Joyce repeated as MEAC Player of the Year in 2019 and was selected NCCU Co-Male Student-Athlete of the Year. The three-time All-MEAC honoree has accumulated numerous athletic awards as an Eagle, including NCCSIA All-State, Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American, MEAC Rookie of the Year and MEAC Preseason Player of the Year.
 
The business administration major maintains 3.303 cumulative grade point average (GPA) through six semesters at NCCU. Joyce is concentrating on marketing and wants to enter the MLB draft after graduating and become an entrepreneur.  
 
For a complete list of award winners, visit NCCUEaglePride.com.