Ty Wright Named to Brooks Wallace Award Watch List
Senior outfielder selected to preseason National 'Player of the Year' Award 'Watch List'
LUBBOCK, Texas - Georgia Southern's Ty Wright (Montrose/West Laurens) was named to the preseason 'Wallace Watch' for the 2009 Brooks Wallace Award. The prestigious award is given to the 'National Baseball Player of the Year'. The College Baseball Foundation sponsors the award.
Wright is coming off an All-America season in 2008, his first with the Eagles. The senior outfielder earned Second Team All-America honors by the American Baseball Coaches Association. He also was selected First Team All-Atlantic Region and First Team All-Southern Conference.
Wright was one of five representatives from the Southern Conference listed on the preseason 'Wallace Watch'. The preseason honor comes after one of the most impressive all-around seasons by a Georgia Southern player.
Wright started in 45 of 50 games played and was featured in Sports Illustrated 'Faces in the Crowd' after hitting for the cycle in four consecutive innings (the first four innings of game three) at Wofford. Overall he tallied 63 runs scored (19th nationally), 52 RBI batting mainly as leadoff hitter, and led the team with 22 doubles (16th). He recorded 17 home runs (22nd in HR per game), including a program record six that led off a game. In fact, eight of his home runs started off an inning. Wright posted a .781 slugging percentage (8th) and .494 on-base percentage (46th).
He tallied 32 walks to 25 strikeouts in 196 at-bats and just missed the .400 club, finishing the year batting at a .398 clip (48th nationally). Wright tied for sixth among the Georgia Southern season doubles leaders. He went 9-for-12 in stolen bases, and hit one of the NCAA record 14 home runs against Columbia (March 15).
He was named SoCon 'Player of the Month' in April (.410 batting average, 34-for-83), and earned NCBWA 'National Player of the Week' and SoCon 'Player of the Week' honors for the week of April 29.
In the five games against UNC Greensboro, Wright had 10 runs scored, 10 hits and six RBI. When he hit for the cycle at Wofford, he had five hits, five RBI and three runs scored. Wright recorded a 12-game hitting streak on the year.
At the SoCon tournament, Wright went 6-for-14 with four runs scored, had two outfield assists in the tournament against UNCG.
The Wallace Award is dedicated to the memory of former Texas Tech player and assistant coach Brooks Wallace. Wallace was a slick-fielding shortstop at Texas Tech from 1977 to 1980. A four-year starter, he was named All-Southwest Conference and All-District his senior year. He led the Red Raiders to their first-ever appearance in the Southwest Conference Tournament in 1980. After playing two years in the Texas Rangers organization, he returned to Texas Tech and served as a graduate assistant and later as an assistant coach. In the summer of 1984, he was diagnosed with cancer and fought the disease courageously until his death on March 24, 1985, at age 27.
Georgia Southern opens the 2009 season on Friday, February 20th against Presbyterian. The three-game series will take place at J.I. Clements Stadium.
Elon’s Harrilchak Placed on Wallace Watch List
LUBBOCK, Texas -- The College Baseball Foundation, in partnership with Mizuno, has released the pre-season 2009 Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Watch List which features Elon's Cory Harrilchak (Cary, N.C.). Harrilchak becomes the fourth Phoenix player put on the list in the past three seasons. Five Southern Conference baseball players made the list this season.
The Wallace Award is presented annually to the nation's top collegiate baseball player in conjunction with the College Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. The 2009 award banquet will be held on July 2 on the campus of Texas Tech.
Harrilchak, an outfielder and pitcher for the Phoenix, became the first Elon player to bat over .400 since 1988. He finished the year with a .410 batting average, ranking 27th in the nation. Harrilchak was named the 2008 SoCon Tournament Most Outstanding Player after hitting .591 with three homers, 11 RBI, 13 runs score (tying a tournament record) and a 1-0 record on the mound in the tournament.
He was a Second Team All-Atlantic Region selection by The American Baseball Coaches Association as well as a First Team All-SoCon pick by both the league's coaches and media. An All-State honoree, Harrilchak scored 71 runs, had 12 doubles, five triples, 11 homers and 46 RBI as a junior. He was also successful on 24-of-25 stolen base attempts. His 71 runs rated 39th in the country and tied a program record for runs in a season. Harrilchak slugged .678, the fifth-best percentage in program history, while posting a .492 on-base percentage which ranked 49th in the country.
Harrilchak reached base safely in 46 of the 55 games in which he had a plate appearance and he posted a season-long 13-game hitting streak during which he had eight multi-hit outings. His 25 multi-hit games led the team.
On the mound, Harrilchak went 7-3 with a 5.13 ERA in 15 appearances. He walked just 20 hitters and struck out 46 in 66.2 innings of work. He hurled 7.0 shutout innings, scattering five hits and striking out three, to earn the victory in Elon's 2-0 decision at then-#4 North Carolina.
There are a dozen players returning the the Wallace Watch List who were a part of the 2008 Brooks Wallace Watch List of 64. The list includes Josh Phegley (Indiana), Chris Dominguez (Louisville) and Stephen Strasburg (San Diego). North Carolina features returners Alex White, Kyle Seager and 2008 Brooks Wallace Award semi-finalist Dustin Ackley.
The Wallace Award is dedicated to the memory of former Texas Tech player and assistant coach Brooks Wallace. Wallace was a slick-fielding shortstop at Texas Tech from 1977-1980. In the summer of 1984, he was diagnosed with cancer and fought the disease courageously until his death on March 24, 1985 at age 27.
College of Charleston's Jesse Simpson Named To Brooks Wallace Award "Watch List"
Charleston, S.C. -- College of Charleston right-handed pitcher Jesse Simpson has been named to the 2009 Brooks Wallace College Player of the Year Award "Watch List", the College Baseball Foundation announced on Friday.
The Wallace Award is presented annually to the nation's top collegiate baseball player in conjunction with the College Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. The 2009 award banquet will be at 7 p.m., Thursday, July 2, in the United Spirit Arena on the campus of Texas Tech University.
Simpson, a senior from Baton Rouge, La., helped the Cougars to a 39-20 record last season. Simpson posted a 9-3 record with six saves and a 3.88 ERA. Simpson, who began 2008 as the team's closer, recorded a pair of complete games over 23 appearances, including seven starts. He worked 72 innings and allowed 71 hits, 43 runs and 31 earned runs. Simpson walked 28 and struck out 83 while holding opposing hitters to a .254 batting average.
"We look forward to another great year of college baseball. The College Baseball Foundation continues to expand in many areas and we are excited to acknowledge and award achievements and outstanding character on and off the diamond," said Raymond Richardson, chairman of Brooks Wallace National Player of the Year Award. The Wallace Award is dedicated to the memory of former Texas Tech player and assistant coach Brooks Wallace. Wallace was a slick-fielding shortstop at Texas Tech from 1977 to 1980. A four-year starter, he was named All-Southwest Conference and All-District his senior year. He led the Red Raiders to their first-ever appearance in the Southwest Conference Tournament in 1980.
After playing two years in the Texas Rangers organization, he returned to Texas Tech and served as a graduate assistant and later as an assistant coach. In the summer of 1984, he was diagnosed with cancer and fought the disease courageously until his death on March 24, 1985, at age 27. The Plano, Texas, native was married to the former Sandy Arnold and they had one daughter, Lindsay Ryan.
The Cougars, under the direction of first-year head coach Monte Lee, open the 2009 season on Friday, Feb. 20 when they host Miami (Ohio) in the opener of a three-game series at 5:00 at Patriots Point Stadium.
Furman's Wade Named To 2009 Brooks Wallace Player-of-the-Year Watch List
Paladin Outfielder/Designated Hitter Batted .401 In 2008
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Furman sophomore Reese Wade has been named to the 2009 Brooks Wallace Player-of-the-Year Watch List, it was announced tody by the College Baseball Foundation.
Wade, an outfielder/designated hitter from Dallas, Texas, paced Furman with a .401 batting average in 2008 en route to earning Southern Conference Freshman-of-the-Year and Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America honors. His strong work at the plate helped key Furman to a 33-24 campaign, including a 17-10, third place SoCon regular season finish. His .401 average marked the first .400 season by a Paladin since 1986.
The Wallace Award is presented annually to the nation's top collegiate baseball player in conjunction with the College Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. The 2009 award banquet will be at 7 p.m., Thursday, July 2, in the United Spirit Arena on the campus of Texas Tech University.
Brooks Wallace National Player of the Year Award ? Past Winners
2008 Buster Posey Catcher Florida State
2007 David Price Pitcher Vanderbilt
2006 Brad Lincoln Pitcher/DH Houston
2005 Alex Gordon 3B Nebraska
2004 Kurt Suzuki Catcher Cal State Fullerton
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Brandon May Alabama
Jabari Graham Alcorn St
Brad Glen Arizona
Bryce Ortega Arizona
Jason Stoffel Arizona
Preston Guilmet Arizona
Jason Kipnis Arizona St.
Mike Leake Arizona St.
Jerome McCollum Ark-Pine Bluff
Clint Moore Army
Hunter Morris Auburn
Kolbrin Vitek Ball State
Aaron Miller Baylor
Kendal Volz Baylor
Hiram Burgos Bethune-Cookman
Joseph Munoz Bethune-Cookman
Greg Lane Binghamton
Tony Sanchez Boston College
Sean McNaughton BYU
Luke Yoder Cal Poly
Wes Dorrell Cal Poly
Ryan Scoma UC Davis
Christian Colon Cal-Fullerton
Jared Clark Cal-Fullerton
Josh Fellhauer Cal-Fullerton
Blake Smith California
Kevin Miller California
Ben Orloff UC Irvine
Christian Bergman UC Irvine
Eric Pettis UC Irvine
Drew Garcia UC Riverside
Kevin Mailloux Canisius
Shane Davis Canisius
Boone Whiting Centenary
Corey Shaylor Charlotte
Rob Lyerly Charlotte
Cameron Satterwhite Cincinnati
Jake Geglein Cincinnati
Mike Spina Cincinnati
Ben Paulsen Clemson
Kyle Parker Clemson
David Anderson Coastal Carolina
Scott Woodward Coastal Carolina
Jesse Simpson College of Charleston
Nick Santomauro Dartmouth
Jose Sanchez Delaware State University
Alex Hassan Duke
Jeremy Gould Duke
Nate Freiman Duke
Seth Maness East Carolina
Cory Harrilckak Elon
Greg Wallace Evansville
Mikel Alvarez Fla. Gulf Coast
Ryan Mollica Fla. Inter
Josh Adams Florida
Matt den Dekker Florida
Patrick Keating Florida
Jason Stidham Florida St.
Stuart Tapley Florida St.
Tyler Holt Florida St.
Alan Ahmady Fresno St.
Tommy Mendonca Fresno St.
Reese Wade Furman
Bubbie Spake Gardner-Webb
Daniel Cook Gardner-Webb
Justin Bour George Mason
Scott Krieger George Mason
Bryce Massanari Georgia
Rich Poythress Georgia
Ty Wright Georgia Southern
Bradley Logan Georgia State
Deck Mcguire Georgia Tech
Derek Dietrich Georgia Tech
Wes Musick Houston
Brandon Wikoff Illinois
Kevin Tokarski Illinois State
Josh Phegley Indiana
Matt Bashore Indiana
Justin Toole Iowa
Brandon Knowling IPFW
Ben Tootle Jacksonville State
Turner Phelps James Madison
Paul Smyth Kansas
Ben Klafczynski Kent State
Greg Rohan Kent State
Chris Rusin Kentucky
Errol Hollinger Liberty
Jonathan Jones Long Beach
Ben Soignier Louis-Monroe
Chris Dominguez Louisville
Justin Marks Louisville
Ryan Wheeler Loyola Marymount
Blake Dean LSU
D.J LeMahieu LSU
Louis Coleman LSU
Micah Gibbs LSU
Kevin Nieto Manhattan
Nate Lape Marshall
Chris Hernandez Miami
Ryan Jackson Miami
Chris Fetter Michigan
Bryce Brentz Middle Tenn.
Rawley Bishop Middle Tenn.
Matt Nohelty Minnesota
Chris Mills Miss Valley St
Scott Bittle Mississippi
Aaron Senne Missouri
Kyle Gibson Missouri
Ryan Buch Monmouth
Michael Speciale Navy
Brian Cavazos-Galvez New Mexico
Rafael Neda New Mexico
Chris Auten New Mexico St.
Alex White North Carolina
Dustin Ackley North Carolina
Kyle Seager North Carolina
Matt Harvey North Carolina
Sheldon McDonald Northeastern
Justin Behm Northern Illinois
Jake Goebbert Northwestern
AJ Pollock Notre Dame
Scott Sexton Oakland
Justin Miller Ohio St
Aaron Baker Oklahoma
Andrew Doyle Oklahoma
Jerry Sullivan Oral Roberts
Ryan Ortiz Oregon St.
Andrew Oliver OSU
Neil Medchill OSU
Tyler Lyons OSU
Todd Roth Penn
Myrio Richard Prairie View A&M
Jack Murphy Princeton
Dan Black Purdue
Reggie Keen Radford
Diego Seastrunk Rice
Mike Ojala Rice
Rick Hague Rice
Ryan Berry Rice
James Hayes Rider
Sean Olson Rider
Tim Wheeler Sacramento St
Seth Hammock Sam Houston St.
A J Griffin San Diego
Kyle Blair San Diego
Sammy Solis San Diego
Stephen Strasburg San Diego St
Danny Stienstra San Jose St.
Mike Ford Santa Barbara
Thain Simon Santa Clara
Brian Dozier Southern Miss
James Ewing Southern Miss
Keli'I Zablan Southern Utah
Kyle Jensen St. Mary's
Jeremy Cruz Stetson
Michael Stephan Stony Brook
Ben Carruthers TCU
Bryan Holaday TCU
Tyler Lockwood TCU
Kentrall Davis Tennessee
Brandon Belt Texas
Brandon Workman Texas
Cameron Rupp Texas
Chance Ruffin Texas
Kyle Colligan Texas A&M
Kyle Thebeau Texas A&M
Luke Anders Texas A&M
Travis Starling Texas A&M
Stephen Flora TX A&M-Corpus Christi
Michael Choice Texas-Arlington
Paul Goldschmidt Texas State
Willie Rueda Texas Tech
Josh Storm Troy
Rob Segedin Tulane
Seth Henry Tulane
Casey Haerther UCLA
Charles Brewer UCLA
Mike Olt UConn
Brett Schafer UIC
Steve McGuiggan UIC
Riley Henricks Univ. of Portland
Matt Lujan Univ. of San Francisco
Grant Green USC
Ryan Lockwood USF
Mike Minor Vanderbilt
Joe Serafin Vermont
Justin Milo Vermont
Matt Packer Virginia
Anthony Sosnoskie Virginia Tech
Austin Wates Virginia Tech
Vin Avella Wagner
Kyle Conley Washington
Jared Prince Washington St.
Jedd Gyorko West Virginia
Justin Parks West Virginia
Drew Laidig Western Illinois
Chad Cregar Western Kentucky
Matt Ridings Western Kentucky
Brian Stroud Western Michigan
Shawn Wozniak Wisconsin Milwaukee
Jake Williams Wofford
Alex Kaminsky Wright St
Jeff Mercer Wright St
Quentin Cate Wright St