NCBWA News Articles

Ten relievers have been named finalists for the 18th NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award, given to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I Baseball. 

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association has named its Dick Howser Trophy Players of the Month for May, presented by The Game Headwear, tabbing Stanford outfielder/catcher Alberto Rios its national player of the month and Indiana State’s Connor Fenlong its national pitcher of the month.

The NCBWA has announced its 2023 Division II All-America Team and indivdual honors.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) released its Dick Howser Trophy National Player of the Week awards presented by The Game Headwear for the period ending May 21. UT Rio Grande Valley graduate student first baseman Brandon Pimentel was named National Hitter of the Week, while Southern Miss right-handed pitcher Tanner Hall and  Tennessee junior right-handed pitcher Andrew Lindsey were named Co-National Pitchers of the Week.

A compiled listing of the 2023 NCBWA Division II Postseason All-Region Teams.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) released its Dick Howser Trophy National Player of the Week awards presented by The Game Headwear for the period ending May 14. Indiana sophomore third baseman Josh Pyne was named National Hitter of the Week, while Arkansas junior left-handed pitcher Hunter Hollan was named National Pitcher of the Week. The NCBWA Board reviews candidates from each Division I Conference and names winners each Tuesday throughout the season.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association released its NCAA Division II National Players of the Week awards for the week ending on May 7, 2023.  Mount Olive graduate student outfielder Landon Choboy, is the National Hitter of the Week and Ouachita Baptist junior righty Cooper Timmons is the National Pitcher of the Week.

A .724 week with 26 RBI and six homers, a program’s first no-hitter since 2005, and a rookie who hit .500 with three homers collected the final National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Div. III Hitter, Pitcher, and Rookie of the Week honors for the 2023 season. This week’s choices cover games played May 1-7, 2023.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) released its Dick Howser Trophy National Player of the Week awards presented by The Game Headwear for the period ending May 7. Ole Miss junior catcher/outfielder Calvin Harris was named National Hitter of the Week, while Hofstra graduate student right-handed pitcher Brad Camarda and LSU junior right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes were named National Co-Pitchers of the Week.

The second-to-last National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Div. III Hitter, Pitcher, and Rookie of the Week selections are in. This week’s picks, which cover games played April 24-30, went to a hitter with a .654 average and four homers, a no-hitter, and a rookie who carried a no-no into the seventh inning.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association released its NCAA Division II National Players of the Week awards for the week ending on April 30, 2023. Quincy (Ill.) senior shortstop Gino D’Alessio, is the National Hitter of the Week and Wingate redshirt junior pitcher Mitch Farris is the National Pitcher of the Week.  

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association has named its Dick Howser Trophy Players of the Month for April, presented by The Game Headwear, tabbing Cal outfielder Kade Kretzschmar its national player of the month and Duke’s Andrew Healy its national pitcher of the month.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) released its Dick Howser Trophy National Player of the Week awards presented by The Game Headwear for the period ending April 30. North Carolina junior third baseman Mac Horvath was named National Hitter of the Week, while West Virginia graduate student right-handed pitcher Blaine Traxel and Illinois junior right-handed pitcher Jack Wenninger were named National Co-Pitchers of the Week.

Anna Maria College (Massachusetts) Nick Choate collects his first National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Div. III Pitcher of the Week award after winning the rookie honor twice during the 2022 season. A five-homer, 16-RBI week and a four-homer, 11-RBI week claimed the Hitter and Rookie of the Week honors, respectively, for games played April 17-23.

As the final month of the 2023 collegiate season approaches, 56 of the sport’s top relief pitchers were named to the Midseason Watch List for the 18th annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award, members of the association announced Wednesday. Relievers who are not on the midseason list still have an opportunity to be named a finalist for the award. 

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association released its NCAA Division II National Players of the Week awards for the week ending on April 23, 2023. Millersville redshirt-senior shortstop Thomas Caufield, is the National Hitter of the Week and Wilmington (Del.) junior pitcher Matt Warrington is the National Pitcher of the Week.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) released its Dick Howser Trophy National Player of the Week awards presented by The Game Headwear for the period ending April 23. BYU senior third baseman Austin Deming was named National Hitter of the Week, while San Diego State junior left-handed pitcher TJ Fondtain was named National Pitcher of the Week.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association released its NCAA Division II National Players of the Week awards for the week ending on April 16, 2023. Eastern New Mexico freshman outfielder Jonatan Clough, is the National Hitter of the Week and Wingate redshirt junior lefty Mitch Farris is the National Pitcher of the Week.  

Home runs were the name of the game last week, as this week’s National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Div. III Hitter and Rookie of the Week combined to hit eight and drive in 33. A two-hit nine-inning shutout claimed the Pitcher of the Week for games played April 10-16.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) released its Dick Howser Trophy National Player of the Week awards presented by The Game Headwear for the period ending April 16. California senior outfielder Kade Kretzschmar was named National Hitter of the Week, while Rutgers freshman right-handed pitcher Christian Coppola and Oregon junior right-handed pitcher Jace Stoffal were named National Co-Pitchers of the Week.