NCBWA 2005 Season News

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced its 15th annual 2005 All-America Division I baseball teams Tuesday.

University of Texas closer J. Brent Cox has been named the first-ever winner of the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association's Stopper of the Year Award, the association announced Wednesday. The award honors the top relief pitcher in college baseball.

Five finalists have been named for the inaugural National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award, the association announced Wednesday. The finalists for the award that will recognize the top relief pitcher in college baseball include Daniel Best from Southern Mississippi, J. Brent Cox from Texas, Craig Hansen from St. John's, Steve Kleen from Pepperdine and Erik Morrison from Ball State.

Thirty-five players from across the country have been named to the midseason watch list for the inaugural National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award, the association announced Wednesday. The award will be given annually to the top relief pitcher in Division I.

Thirty players have been named to the initial watch list for the inaugural National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award, the association announced Wednesday. The award will be given annually to the top relief pitcher in Division I.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association has added a new award to its inventory this season. In June, the NCBWA will honor the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball with its Stopper of the Year Award.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (NCBWA) USA TODAY Sports Weekly college
baseball writer Dana Heiss Grodin has been named the 2004 winner
of the Wilbur Snypp Award, which is presented annually by the
National Collegiate Baseball Writers of America for contributions to
college baseball. She is the first woman to win the award.