Brooks Wallace Award

The Brooks Wallace Award is presented annually by the College Baseball Foundation to honor the nation’s most outstanding shortstop. The award is a tribute to Brooks Wallace, a slick fielding shortstop that played at Texas Tech University, from 1977 to 1980 and led that team to its first ever trip to the Southwest Conference championship.

Pitcher of the Year

The Pitcher of the Year will be honored during the College Baseball Awards Show on July 2 in Lubbock. The College Baseball Awards Show will recognize the top players in college baseball as part of the CBF’s annual celebration, which also includes the National College Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. 2009 marks the inaugural year for the Pitcher of the Year Award.

John Olerud Award

The “Ole” Award started in 2010 by the College Baseball Foundation and is given to the nations top two-way collegiate baseball player. John Olerud was named freshman All-American, All-American 1B and Pitcher, and Baseball America College Player of the Year. Olerud left a legacy of character and greatness in college and professional baseball.

Dick Howser Trophy

The Dick Howser Trophy is an award that was created in the memory of the late Dick Howser to promote baseball excellence and scholastic achievement in collegiate baseball.

Stopper of the Year

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association introduced the Stopper of the Year award in the 2005 season to honor the nation's top relief pitcher. Before the NCAA regionals, the association picks up to five finalists for the award. The regular-season national saves leader is automatically chosen as a finalist. The winner of the award is announced just prior to the start of the NCAA Super Regionals.

Coach of the Year

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Coach of the Year Award, introduced in 2008, is voted on by the NCBWA Board of Directors, and chosen from a list that includes all Division I conference coaches of the year and the coaches of the eight NCAA College World Series teams.

Wilbur Snypp Award

The Wilbur Snypp award memorializes longtime Ohio State sports information director and NCBWA founder the late Wilbur (Bill) Snypp. Snypp who was a noted contributor to the writers' organization, which was initiated in 1962 (and celebrating its 47th year in 2008), as well as an officer in the group. This award honors a professional for contributions to the sport of collegiate baseball.

Johnny Bench Award

The Johnny Bench Award was created in 2000 to honor college baseball's top catcher. It is dedicated to the former Cincinnati catcher Johnny Bench, who by some is considered to be the best defensive catcher in baseball history.

AUBURN DONATES HAT AND BATTING GLOVES TO COLLEGE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME

Published: Apr 1st, 2010 3:54am

The batting gloves worn by Auburn’s Justin Bryant in his eight-RBI performance as well as the hat worn by Hunter Morris in his nine-RBI performance against the University of Georgia are headed to the College Baseball Hall of Fame in Lubbock, Texas.

Bryant, a junior leftfielder, entered the Friday game with just three extra-base hits and eight RBI in his first 15 games. He singled in a run in the third, hit a bases-loaded, bases-clearing double in the sixth and a pair of two-run home runs in the eighth and ninth innings as Auburn scored 20 runs in a SEC game for the first time since 2000.

Morris, a junior first baseman, went 5-for-6 with two home runs. He cranked out his 7th and 8th home runs in the sixth and seventh innings, smashing his first career grand slam in the sixth and then lining a three-run home run into the scoreboard in his next at bat. For the weekend the junior was 10-for-16 with a double and four home runs, scoring seven runs.

The Hall of Fame has collected artifacts from outstanding performances on the college diamond in each of the last three years. The items will be archived and displayed at the College Baseball Awards Show in July, other venues around the nation promoting college baseball, and eventually in the College Baseball Hall of Fame when construction is completed.

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We send a special “thank you” to the many schools that have sent memorabilia to the College Baseball Hall of Fame. If your school or players have standout performances throughout the year, send autographed equipment, media guides, pictures, etc. to the following address to be displayed as part of the College Baseball Hall of Fame exhibits.

College Baseball Hall of Fame
c/o Dr. Mike Gustafson
2010 Hall of Fame Artifacts
1517 Texas Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79401-5138
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