Michigan State's Tony Wieber and Purdue's Nick Wittgren were named to the Stopper of the Year Watch List, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced on Tuesday. The award is given to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball. COMPLETE RELEASE
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Former Michigan baseball player Barry Larkin was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday, becoming the fourth Wolverine to earn the honor. Larkin, who garnered 86.4 percent of votes by members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America in his third time on the ballot, will be inducted in a ceremony on July 22, 2012, in Cooperstown, N.Y. FULL STORY
Michigan State third baseman Torsten Boss was named to the Louisville Slugger Preseason All-America third team, Collegiate Baseball newspaper announced on Tuesday. Boss earned first-team All-Big Ten recognition a season ago after helping the Spartans to a share of their first conference title since 1979. COMPLETE RELEASE
Illinois, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska and Purdue are all receiving votes in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Preseason Poll released on Monday. COMPLETE RELEASE
Ohio State's Josh Dezse and Purdue's Nick Wittgren were named Preseason All-Americans by the NCBWA on Wednesday.
Dezse, a sophomore utility player, was named the Big Ten's Freshman of the Year last season and earned All-Freshman and second-team All-Big Ten recognition.
Wittgren, a reliever, picked up second-team All-Big Ten accolades a season ago.
Former Michigan State baseball player Kirk Gibson was named National League Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Gibson led the Arizona Diamondbacks to 94 wins and the National League West Division title in his first full year as skipper.
Gibson is the second Big Ten alum in the last six years to be named N.L. Manager of the Year, as Northwestern's Joe Girardi earned the honor with the Florida Marlins in 2006.
Former Michigan catcher Mike Matheny was named manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, becoming the third former Big Ten player actively managing in the Major Leagues. Matheny joins Michigan State's Kirk Gibson (Arizona Diamondbacks) and Northwestern's Joe Girardi (New York Yankees). FULL STORY
Michigan State senior center fielder Brandon Eckerle has been named to the Lowe's Senior CLASS All-America first team, Lowe's announced over the weekend. FULL STORY
Ohio State's Josh Dezse was named a Freshman All-American as a utility player by the NCBWA. COMPLETE RELEASE
Northwestern's Paul Snieder was named one of 10 semifinalists for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award, the College Baseball Hall of Fame announced on Friday. The winner of the Olerud Award will be announced in Lubbock, Texas, on July 3, as part of the College Baseball Hall of Fame's Night of Champions. COMPLETE RELEASE
