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NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List Revealed
2/11/2019 3:44:00 PM | Baseball
Brett Ayer and Nick Robertson selected to NCBWA Stopper of the Year watch list
GREENVILLE, N.C. – On Monday afternoon the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced their Stopper of the Year watch list, given to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I Baseball. Out of the 75 players selected for the list, 26 conferences were represented and at least two players from 17 different leagues were named.
The Colonial Athletic Association had six pitchers named to the list and two Dukes appeared. Brett Ayer and Nick Robertson both were named to the preseason watch list after strong 2018 seasons. Ayer finished the year with a 0.45 ERA in 20.0 innings pitched. Ayer also struck out 31 batters and allowed only eight hits in his 13 appearances. Robertson appeared in 15 games during the 2018 campaign and started one. He posted a 1.96 ERA, allowing 16 hits and struck out 33.
James Madison opens the 2019 season on Friday, February 15 against Norfolk State University. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. inside Veterans Memorial Park.
2019 NCBWA STOPPER OF THE YEAR PRESEASON WATCH LIST
The Colonial Athletic Association had six pitchers named to the list and two Dukes appeared. Brett Ayer and Nick Robertson both were named to the preseason watch list after strong 2018 seasons. Ayer finished the year with a 0.45 ERA in 20.0 innings pitched. Ayer also struck out 31 batters and allowed only eight hits in his 13 appearances. Robertson appeared in 15 games during the 2018 campaign and started one. He posted a 1.96 ERA, allowing 16 hits and struck out 33.
James Madison opens the 2019 season on Friday, February 15 against Norfolk State University. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. inside Veterans Memorial Park.
2019 NCBWA STOPPER OF THE YEAR PRESEASON WATCH LIST
| Andrew Abbott, Virginia | Sam Kessler, West Virginia | Todd Peterson, LSU |
| Cody Allen, UIW | Zach King, Vanderbilt | Holden Powell, UCLA |
| Brett Ayer, James Madison | Kent Klyman, NC State | Spencer Price, Mississippi State |
| John Barr, New Orleans | Joe LaSorsa, St. John's | Austin Roberts, Sacramento State |
| Fineas Bonta-Smith, San Jose State | Cody LeCompte, TAMU-CC | Nick Robertson, James Madison |
| Kyle Brennan, Belmont | Casey Legumina, Gonzaga | Henry Ryan, UNCW |
| Saywer Bridges, South Carolina | Zach Linginfelter, Tennessee | Zach Schneider, Florida Atlantic |
| Jordan Buster, The Citadel | Jack Little, Stanford | Brian Schrimmer, Bradley |
| Parker Caracci, Ole Miss | Layne Looney, Richmond | Aaron Schunk, Georgia |
| Matt Cronin, Arkansas | Connor Lunn, USC | Connor Sechler, Missouri State |
| Matt Eardensohn, Coastal Carolina | Grey Lyttle, High Point | Chase Smith, Pitt |
| Christian Edwards, Jacksonville State | Reeves Martin, New Orleans | Shane Smith, Miami (Ohio) |
| Brandon Eisert, Oregon State | John Matthews, Kent State | Nick Spear, Mercer |
| Ryan Erickson, Lamar | Chris Mauloni, Jacksonville | Carson Spiers, Clemson |
| Braidyn Fink, Oklahoma | Max Meyer, Minnesota | Colton Springs, Presbyterian |
| Will Frank, Canisius | Andrew Misiaszek, Northeastern | Dean Stramara, Towson |
| James Giambalvo, ETSU | Nikoh Mitchell, Fresno State | Aaron Stretch, SE Missouri State |
| Jackson Gillis, Vanderbilt | Jake Mulholland, Oregon State | T.J. Stuart, Manhattan |
| Cole Gordon, Mississippi State | Ryne Nelson, Oregon | Dylan Thomas, Hawaii |
| Tyler Grauer, Indiana State | Caden O'Brien, North Carolina | Corey Treyes, Coppin State |
| Zach Greene, South Alabama | Aaron Ochsenbein, Eastern Kentucky | Trey Vickery, FGCU |
| Cody Greenhill, Auburn | Nathan Ocker, College of Charleston | Chase Wallace, Tennessee |
| Carter Henry, Houston | Cam Opp, Army | Jacob Wallace, UConn |
| Kyle Hill, Baylor | Seth Owens, Charleston Southern | Brock Whittlesey, New Mexico State |
| Gavin Hollowell, St. John's | Jacob Palisch, Stanford | Jack Zimmerman, Kent State |
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