NCBWA Wake Forest News

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced its 25th Annual District Players of the Year for all nine districts for the 2023 season.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and the Dick Howser Trophy Committee have named the five finalists for the 36th Dick Howser Trophy presented by The Game Headwear as the national player of the year. The five finalists for the Howser Trophy, which has been presented since 1987 except for the 2020 COVID-shortened season, are sophomore 1B/SP Jac Caglianone of Florida, junior OF Dylan Crews of LSU, junior SP Rhett Lowder of Wake Forest, SP junior Paul Skenes of LSU and sophomore 2B JJ Wetherholt of West Virginia.

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 continues its tradition of NCAA Division I polls for the 25th year with its 2023 weekly surveys. Wake Forest remained at No. 1 for the fourth week in succession after LSU topped the poll for the first 12 Division I surveys this spring and is seeded No. 1 for the NCAA Championship. 

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association continues its tradition of NCAA Division I polls for the 25th year with its 2023 weekly surveys. Wake Forest remained at No. 1 for the second week in a row after LSU ruled the roost for the first 12 Division I surveys this spring. Arkansas is ranked second for the first time in ’23.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association continues its tradition of NCAA Division I polls for the 25th year with its 2023 weekly surveys. Wake Forest remained at No. 1 for the second week in a row after LSU ruled the roost for the first 12 Division I surveys this spring. Arkansas is ranked second for the first time in ’23.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association continues its tradition of NCAA Division I polls for the 25th year with its 2023 weekly surveys. Wake Forest remained at No. 1 for the second week in a row after LSU ruled the roost for the first 12 Division I surveys this spring. Arkansas is ranked second for the first time in ’23.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association continues its tradition of NCAA Division I polls for the 25th year with its 2023 weekly surveys. Wake Forest displaced preseason-May 1 poll No. 1 choice LSU for the first time this season in the Demon Deacons first No. 1 ranking in the 25-year history of the NCBWA survey. The Tigers are No. 2 nationally this week. 

Stocked with standouts from the 2022 NCAA World Series and national Top 25-35 squads, the 22nd annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Preseason All-America teams feature the best of college baseball for the coming campaign.

A total of 34 standout freshmen college baseball players from every part of the country are featured on the 2022 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Freshman All-America Team, the organization announced today. The 2022 NCBWA Freshman All-America Team features players from 29 different schools and 13 different conferences.