University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Garrett Ramsey Named to NCBWA Midseason Stopper of the Year Watch List
4/29/2021 8:45:00 AM | Baseball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss sophomore right-handed pitcher Garrett Ramsey has been named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List which was released this week by the organization.
Ramsey, from Brandon, Miss., has posted a 0-1 record with nine saves in 12 appearances this season. He has posted a 1.69 earned run average in 10 2/3 innings, having fanned 17 and walks five during the year. Ramsey registered saves in each of his first seven appearances in 2021.
This is the 16th year that the NCBWA has sponsored this award.
There are 25 conferences represented on the list and the finalists will be announced on Wednesday, June 9 with the winner being named on Saturday, June 19 at the 2021 College World Series.
Texas hurler J. Brent Cox won the inaugural Stopper of the Year Award in 2005, with Don Czyz of Kansas claiming the honor in 2006 and Luke Prihoda of Sam Houston State winning it in 2007. Georgia's Joshua Fields topped the field in 2008, San Diego State's Addison Reed grabbed the honor in 2009 and Texas' Chance Ruffin earned the honor in 2010. The Longhorns' Corey Knebel won in 2011, with Southeastern Louisiana's Stefan Lopez picking up the honor in 2012. UCLA's David Berg was crowned the winner in 2013, Louisville's Nick Burdi took home the 2014 honor, and Berg became the award's first two-time winner in 2015. Miami (Fla.)'s Bryan Garcia was honored as the 2016 recipient followed the Cardinal's Lincoln Henzman in 2017, Florida's Michael Byrne in 2018 and UCLA's Holden Powell in 2019.
The NCBWA, founded in 1962, presents the Dick Howser Trophy to the nation's top player and the Mike Martin National Coach of the Year to the nation's top coach. It also selects All-America Teams for all Divisions, a Division I Freshman All-American team, Division I, II and III Players of the Week and Division I, II and III Players of the Year.
Ramsey, from Brandon, Miss., has posted a 0-1 record with nine saves in 12 appearances this season. He has posted a 1.69 earned run average in 10 2/3 innings, having fanned 17 and walks five during the year. Ramsey registered saves in each of his first seven appearances in 2021.
This is the 16th year that the NCBWA has sponsored this award.
There are 25 conferences represented on the list and the finalists will be announced on Wednesday, June 9 with the winner being named on Saturday, June 19 at the 2021 College World Series.
Texas hurler J. Brent Cox won the inaugural Stopper of the Year Award in 2005, with Don Czyz of Kansas claiming the honor in 2006 and Luke Prihoda of Sam Houston State winning it in 2007. Georgia's Joshua Fields topped the field in 2008, San Diego State's Addison Reed grabbed the honor in 2009 and Texas' Chance Ruffin earned the honor in 2010. The Longhorns' Corey Knebel won in 2011, with Southeastern Louisiana's Stefan Lopez picking up the honor in 2012. UCLA's David Berg was crowned the winner in 2013, Louisville's Nick Burdi took home the 2014 honor, and Berg became the award's first two-time winner in 2015. Miami (Fla.)'s Bryan Garcia was honored as the 2016 recipient followed the Cardinal's Lincoln Henzman in 2017, Florida's Michael Byrne in 2018 and UCLA's Holden Powell in 2019.
The NCBWA, founded in 1962, presents the Dick Howser Trophy to the nation's top player and the Mike Martin National Coach of the Year to the nation's top coach. It also selects All-America Teams for all Divisions, a Division I Freshman All-American team, Division I, II and III Players of the Week and Division I, II and III Players of the Year.
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