Biery Named to Watch List for Wallace Award
Apr 30, 2009 | Baseball
For the first time since its creation in 2004, the Wallace Award will honor the country’s finest shortstop. Previously, the Wallace Award was given to the national player of the year.
The change was made following the creation of the College Baseball Awards Show, in collaboration with the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and the Dick Howser Trophy Committee. The Howser Trophy has recognized the best overall player in the country for 23 years and will continue to do so. Both the Wallace Award and the Howser Award will be presented as part of the College Baseball Awards Show on July 2 in
“Transitioning the Wallace Award to a position player award will give increased attention to the position that Brooks Wallace played when he was in college,” said Raymond Richardson, CBF board member and College Baseball Awards Show chair. “The Wallace family embraced this idea and we are thrilled to honor Brooks in this way.”
Biery, one of three Big 12 players on the list, has had an outstanding senior campaign. The
The College Baseball Awards Show will recognize the top players in college baseball as part of the CBF’s annual celebration, which also includes the National College Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
2009 COLLEGE BASEBALL FOUNDATION BROOKS WALLACE AWARD WATCH LIST
Player School Conference
Shaver Hanson Baylor Big 12
Kyle Smith Cal Poly Big West
Christian
Brian Guinn
Zach Kayne Davidson Southern
Dustin Harrington East Carolina Conference
Jordan Kreke
Mike Mooney
Steven Wickens
Stephen Cardullo
Brian Pierce
Dereck Dietrich
Brandon Wikoff
David Herbek James Madison Colonial
Drew Biery
Daniel Bierce
Ben Soignier
DJ LeMahieu LSU SEC
Nick DiMauro Mercer
Drew Lee Morehead State OVC
Bryan Marquez New
Bryant Hernandez
Juan Martinez Oral Roberts
Jeff Kemp Radford Big South
Dan Rhault
Rick Hague Rice Conference
Ryan Bennett
Sean Nicol
Kyle Bellows San Jose State WAC
Gary Helmick
Josh Prince Tulane Conference
Ben Orloff UC Irvine Big West
Grant Green USC Pac-10
Matt Duffy
Jedd Gyorko
Terrence Dayleg
