COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Texas A&M pitchers Ross Stripling and Michael Wacha were honored Friday as the pair was selected as semifinalists for the Dick Howser Trophy.
The award, given to the top player in collegiate baseball, is based on two rounds of national voting. This is the 26th year of the Dick Howser Trophy presented by Easton Foundations. The award will be presented at TD Ameritrade Stadium in downtown Omaha, the home of the College World Series for the second year. The award will be presented on Friday, June 15 at 11 a.m. CT, the opening day of the 2012 CWS.
The candidates hail from 17 different conferences and 32 different schools. The Big 12 leads the way with six semifinalists, followed by the Southeastern Conference with five, ACC with three and the Colonial Athletic Association, Conference USA, Southland, Southern and West Coast Conferences with two.
Stripling, who is scheduled to start tonight's contest at Oklahoma State, made national news during his last outing on May12 by tossing the 11th no-hitter in Texas A&M baseball history during a 1-0 win over San Diego State. For the year, the Southlake, Texas, native is 9-2 with a 2.36 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 103 innings.
Wacha is also enjoying a standout 2012 season on the mound as the right-hander remains unbeaten on the year with a perfect 8-0 record. Additionally, the Texarkana, Texas, product leads the Aggies with a 2.09 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 99 innings of work.
Also on Friday, Wacha was added to the Watch List for the Pitcher of the Year Award presented by the College Baseball Hall of Fame. He joins Stripling, who was previously selected to the watch list for the accolade.
For a complete list of the Dick Howser Award Semifinalist, visit http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2012/howser120518.html
For a complete Watch List for the Pitcher of the Year Award, visit http://www.collegebaseballhall.org/news/article.jsp?content_id=31621626