May 2, 2007
TEMPE, Ariz. - Five Sun Devil baseball players have been named to postseason award watch lists, including sophomore Brett Wallace, who finds himself on three lists. Wallace has been named a semi-finalist for the Golden Spikes Award, and is on the Watch List for the Dick Howser Trophy and the Brooks Wallace Award. All three awards honor the most outstanding player in college baseball.
Joining Wallace (Sonoma, Calif.) as a semi-finalist for the Golden Spikes Award is junior Eric Sogard (Phoenix, Ariz.). Junior Matt Spencer (Morristown, Tenn.) is also on the Howser Trophy Watch List. Sophomore Petey Paramore (Allen, Texas) has been named to the Johnny Bench Award Watch List, awarded to the top collegiate catcher.
Four Sun Devils are on the Wallace Award Watch List, headlined by Brett Wallace. Joining Wallace on the list are Matt Spencer, Petey Paramore and junior LHP Josh Satow (Scottsdale, Ariz.). The Wallace Award is handed out in July to coincide with the College Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
GOLDEN SPIKES AWARD SEMI-FINALISTS
1B Brett Wallace, Sophomore, Sonoma, Calif.
2B Eric Sogard, Junior, Phoenix, Ariz.
DICK HOWSER TROPHY WATCH LIST
1B Brett Wallace, Sophomore, Sonoma, Calif.
OF/LHP Matt Spencer, Junior, Morristown, Tenn.
JOHNNY BENCH AWARD
C Petey Paramore, Sophomore, Allen, Texas
BROOKS WALLACE AWARD WATCH LIST
1B Brett Wallace, Sophomore, Sonoma, Calif.
OF/LHP Matt Spencer, Junior, Morristown, Tenn.
C Petey Paramore, Sophomore, Allen, Texas
LHP Josh Satow, Junior, Scottsdale, Ariz.