Stopper of the Year Award
| Stopper of the Year Award | |
|---|---|
| Description | Best relief pitcher in NCAA's Division I |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association |
| First awarded | 2005 |
| Currently held by | Bryan Garcia, Miami |
The Stopper of the Year Award was created in 2005 to honor college baseball's top relief pitcher. The award is administered and voted on by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
Past winners
| Year | Links to the article about the corresponding baseball year |
|---|---|
| Player | Name of the player |
| School | The player's college when he won the award |
| ^ | Player won the Rookie of the Year Award[a] |
| § | Player also won the Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy in the same year |
| ‡ | Player is active[b] |
| Year | Name | School | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | J. B. Cox | Texas | [1] |
| 2006 | Don Czyz | Kansas | [1] |
| 2007 | Luke Prihoda | Sam Houston State | [1] |
| 2008 | Josh Fields‡ | Georgia | [1] |
| 2009 | Addison Reed‡ | San Diego State | [1] |
| 2010 | Chance Ruffin | Texas | [1] |
| 2011 | Corey Knebel‡ | Texas | [1] |
| 2012 | Stefan Lopez | Southeastern Louisiana | [2] |
| 2013 | David Berg‡ | UCLA | [3] |
| 2014 | Nick Burdi‡ | Louisville | [3] |
| 2015 | David Berg‡ | UCLA | [4] |
| 2016 | Bryan Garcia‡ | Miami | [5] |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "STOPPER OF THE YEAR". sportswriters.net. NCBWA. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ "Lopez Wins National Award, Named Stopper Of The Year By NCBWA". lionsports.net. June 15, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ a b Vadeboncoeur, Josh (June 15, 2014). "Louisville's Nick Burdi Named NCBWA Stopper of the Year". College Baseball Central. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ "UCLA baseball: David Berg named NCBWA Stopper of the Year". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article84632177.html