2016 GREGG OLSON AWARD SEMIFINALISTS NAMED

OMAHA, NE - The semifinalists for the 2016 Gregg Olson Award presented by Toolshed Sports, have been determined. The award honors college baseball’s breakout player of the year. The annual award is given to a top amateur baseball player who elevates his game to an elite level throughout the season.

After a freshman season at Auburn filled with only mixed success, Gregg Olson became one of the top collegiate players in the nation during an outstanding, unprecedented sophomore season. Despite being omitted from any preseason All American lists, Olson went on to lead the entire nation in ERA with a 1.26 mark and compiled an incredible 11-1 record with 10 saves for the Tigers.

Following a summer pitching for the USA National Team where he lead the club in strikeouts, Olson returned to Auburn for another spectacular season. He led the SEC with a 2.00 ERA and amassed a triple-digit strikeout total, issuing 113 K’s in only 72 innings with only 27 walks. He finished his collegiate career with back-to-back First Team All American honors, a 25-7 record, 3.03 ERA, 20 saves, 271 strikeouts and redefined the way college coaches used their top pitcher.

The Olson Award has been developed to honor college baseball’s success stories and showcase players like Olson who have raised the level of their game through hard work, strength of mind and determination. Eligible players will be those who are omitted from major publication’s preseason All American prognostications; however by the end of the season their on the field performance will demonstrate that they are among the top amateur baseball players in the nation.

Finalists will be announced during Super Regional action. The winner of the 2016 Gregg Olson Award will be named in Omaha, Nebraska during the College World Series which is to be held this season at TD Ameritrade Park.

2016 Gregg Olson Award Semifinalists

Ryan Aguilar Arizona OF
Mandy Alvarez Eastern Kentucky 3B
Nathan Bannister Arizona RHP
TJ Binder Troy 1B
Tate Blackman Ole Miss 2B
Joel Booker Iowa OF
Cassidy Brown Loyola Marymount C
Gene Cone South Carolina OF
RJ Devish Rutgers C
Justin Dunn Boston College RHP
Nick Feight UNCW C/DH
Jameson Fisher Southeastern LA 1B
Dustin Frailey CSU Bakersfield OF
Tanner Gardner Texas Tech OF
Derrick Hall Dallas Baptist UTL
Thomas Hatch Oklahoma St RHP
Brigham Hill Texas A&M RHP
Hunter Hope Tulane 3B
Pat Krall Clemson LHP
Evan Kruczynski East Carolina LHP
Jack Labosky Duke UTL
Jimmy Lambert Fresno State RHP
Zach Lavy Missouri 1B
Matt Menard Baylor C
Evan Mendoza NC State 3B
Jake Meyers Nebraska OF
Brian Mims UNCW 2B
Troy Montemayor Baylor RHP
JB Moss Texas A&M OF
Connor Owings Coastal Carolina OF
Colin Poche Dallas Baptist LHP
Cody Ramer Arizona 2B
Zach Reks Kentucky
Brody Russell Fresno State OF
Clarke Schmidt South Carolina RHP
Andrew Shaps, Arizona State OF
Phil Sciretta Virginia Tech 1B
Ryan Scott Arkansas Little Rock OF
Clayton Stayton Ball State 1B
Trey Vickers Wichita State SS
Jim Voyles Florida State RHP
Brennan Washington Belmont OF
Harrison Wenson Michigan C
JB Woodman Ole Miss OF