December 4, 2008
2009 Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Award Pre-Season “Wallace Watch” Released
Lubbock, Texas –The College Baseball Foundation is proud to announce its partnership with Mizuno to bring you the pre-season release of the 2009 Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Watch List. 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. There are a dozen players returning to 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). The University of North Carolina has returners: Alex White, Kyle Seager and 2008 Brooks Wallace Award semifinalist Dustin Ackley. “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. 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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Name Brandon May Jabari Graham Brad Glen Bryce Ortega Jason Stoffel Preston Guilmet Jason Kipnis Mike Leake Jerome McCollum Clint Moore Hunter Morris Kolbrin Vitek Aaron Miller Kendal Volz Hiram Burgos Joseph Munoz Greg Lane Tony Sanchez Sean McNaughton Blake Smith Kevin Miller Luke Yoder Wes Dorrell Ty Kelly Ryan Scoma Christian Colon Jared Clark Josh Fellhauer Ben Orloff Christian Bergman Eric Pettis Drew Garcia Kevin Mailloux Shane Davis Boone Whiting Corey Shaylor Rob Lyerly Cameron Satterwhite Jake Geglein Mike Spina Ben Paulsen Kyle Parker David Anderson Scott Woodward Jesse Simpson Nick Santomauro Jose Sanchez Nate Freiman Jeremy Gould Alex Hassan Chris Manno Seth Maness Cory Harrilckak
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Greg Wallace Mikel Alvarez Ryan Mollica Josh Adams Matt den Dekker Patrick Keating Jason Stidham Stuart Tapley Tyler Holt Alan Ahmady Tommy Mendonca Reese Wade Bubbie Spake Daniel Cook Justin Bour Scott Krieger Bryce Massanari Rich Poythress Ty Wright Bradley Logan Deck Mcguire Derek Dietrich Wes Musick Brandon Wikoff Kevin Tokarski Josh Phegley Matt Bashore Justin Toole Brandon Knowling Ben Tootle Turner Phelps Paul Smyth Ben Klafczynski Greg Rohan Chris Rusin Errol Hollinger Jonathan Jones Ben Soignier Chris Dominguez Justin Marks Ryan Wheeler Blake Dean D.J LeMahieu Louis Coleman Micah Gibbs Kevin Nieto Nate Lape Chris Hernandez Ryan Jackson Chris Fetter Bryce Brentz Rawley Bishop Matt Nohelty Chris Mills
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Scott Bittle Aaron Senne Kyle Gibson Ryan Buch Michael Speciale Brian Cavazos-Galvez Rafael Neda Chris Auten Alex White Dustin Ackley Kyle Seager Matt Harvey Cam Roth Justin Behm Jake Goebbert AJ Pollock Scott Sexton Justin Miller Aaron Baker Andrew Doyle Jerry Sullivan Ryan Ortiz Tom Belza Tyler Lyons Neil Medchill Andrew Oliver Todd Roth Myrio Richard Jack Murphy Dan Black Reggie Keen Diego Seastrunk Mike Ojala Rick Hague Ryan Berry James Hayes Sean Olson Tim Wheeler Seth Hammock A J Griffin Kyle Blair Sammy Solis Stephen Strasburg Danny Stienstra Mike Ford Thain Simon Brian Dozier James Ewing Keli'I Zablan Kyle Jensen Jeremy Cruz Michael Stephan Ben Carruthers Bryan Holaday
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Tyler Lockwood Kentrall Davis Brandon Belt Brandon Workman Cameron Rupp Chance Ruffin Kyle Colligan Kyle Thebeau Luke Anders Travis Starling Stephen Flora Michael Choice Michael Rockett Paul Goldschmidt Willie Rueda Josh Storm Rob Segedin Seth Henry Casey Haerther Charles Brewer Mike Olt Brett Schafer Steve McGuiggan Riley Henricks Matt Lujan Grant Green Ryan Lockwood Mike Minor Joe Serafin Justin Milo Matt Packer Anthony Sosnoskie Austin Wates Vin Avella Kyle Conley Jared Prince Jedd Gyorko Justin Parks Drew Laidig Chad Cregar Matt Ridings Brian Stroud Kevin Landry Shawn Wozniak Jake Williams Alex Kaminsky Jeff Mercer Quentin Cate
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