Madliak Tabbed to Buster Posey Catcher of the Year Award Watch List
Apr 28, 2025 | Baseball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State's Bear Madliak was named to the midseason watch list for the 2025 Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award, as announced by the Wichita Sports Commission.
Madliak was one of 56 catchers, including five from the Big 12, nominated for the honor that is awarded annually to the top Division I collegiate catcher. The list will be trimmed to semifinalists, who will be announced on May 19 before the finalists are declared June 5.
A final vote among the national committee will occur during the College World Series with the winner being revealed at the award ceremony at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan., on June 26.
In his first season at K-State after transferring from Jacksonville State, Madliak has played in 42 of the Wildcats' 44 games, starting in all but two behind the plate.
A native of Carrollton, Georgia, the 5-foot-10 backstop has thrown out nine potential base stealers this season – third highest in the Big 12.
This season, Madliak has belted seven home runs while driving in 22 runs. He has recorded a season-high three hits twice, with 10 multi-hit efforts and six games with multiple RBI.
K-State (26-18) finishes its home-and-home series Tuesday at Nebraska (21-23) at 6 p.m. The midweek tilt can be seen on the Big Ten Network.
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Madliak was one of 56 catchers, including five from the Big 12, nominated for the honor that is awarded annually to the top Division I collegiate catcher. The list will be trimmed to semifinalists, who will be announced on May 19 before the finalists are declared June 5.
A final vote among the national committee will occur during the College World Series with the winner being revealed at the award ceremony at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan., on June 26.
In his first season at K-State after transferring from Jacksonville State, Madliak has played in 42 of the Wildcats' 44 games, starting in all but two behind the plate.
A native of Carrollton, Georgia, the 5-foot-10 backstop has thrown out nine potential base stealers this season – third highest in the Big 12.
This season, Madliak has belted seven home runs while driving in 22 runs. He has recorded a season-high three hits twice, with 10 multi-hit efforts and six games with multiple RBI.
K-State (26-18) finishes its home-and-home series Tuesday at Nebraska (21-23) at 6 p.m. The midweek tilt can be seen on the Big Ten Network.
– k-statesports.com –
How to follow the Cats: For complete information on K-State Baseball, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Facebook.
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