National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association News

Highlights of the NCBWA's National Player of the Year.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association has announced LSU outfielder Chris Stanfield as the inaugural winner of the Tony Gwynn Trophy, in a vote of NCBWA board members, collegiate baseball coaches and media members.

Arizona relief pitcher Tony Pluta has been named the 2025 Stopper of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), the organization announced Friday. Pluta becomes the fifth player from the Big 12 Conference to earn this accolade, joining Kansas’ Don Czyz (2006) and Texas’ J. Brent Cox (2005), Chance Ruffin (2010) and Corey Knebel (2011).

Florida State shortstop Alex Lodise, coming off the 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year and numerous national honors, is the 38th recipient of the 2025 Dick Howser Trophy presented by The Game Headwear.

In the midst of the best season in program history, Murray State head coach Dan Skirka has been named the 2025 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Mike Martin National Coach of the Year.

The 2025 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association’s 25th Division I All-America first, second and third teams, announced Wednesday, sport multiple competitors in the ’25 NCAA World Series June 13-22/23, as well as the four finalists for the 2025 Dick Howser Trophy presented by The Game Headwear.

TCU outfielder Sawyer Strosnider and Texas left-hander Dylan Volantis have been named the 2025 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) National Freshman Hitter and Pitcher of the Year recipients, as announced by the organization today.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association continues its tradition of NCAA polls with the NCBWA/D3baseball.com Division III Poll.

A total of 34 standout freshmen college baseball players from every part of the country are featured on the 2025 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Freshman All-America Team, the organization announced today.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced its 27th District Players of the Year winners for all nine U.S. districts for the 2025 season. These 2025 stalwarts include the four finalists for the prestigious Dick Howser Trophy presented by The Game Headwear which will be awarded on June 13 in Omaha, Nebraska: Arkansas junior shortstop Wehiwa Aloy, UCLA sophomore shortstop Roch Cholowsky, Tennessee junior starting pitcher Liam Doyle and Florida State junior shortstop Alex Lodise.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association has named its Dick Howser Trophy Players of the Month for May presented by The Game Headwear, tabbing Wright State senior catcher Boston Smith its national hitter of the month and LSU junior right-handed pitcher Anthony Eyanson its national pitcher of the month.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Dick Howser Trophy presented by The Game Headwear have selected the four finalists for the 38th Dick Howser Trophy to be presented at a national news conference at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday, June 13, at 10 a.m. (CDT) to the college baseball player of the year.

Thirteen finalists have been announced for the 20th NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award, given to the nation’s top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I Baseball. 

Three finalists for the inaugural Tony Gwynn Trophy, honoring NCAA baseball student-athletes who exemplify the Gwynn legacy, have been announced by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. The Gwynn Trophy winner will be selected from these finalists, in a vote by NCBWA board members, select college baseball coaches and national media members.

North Carolina gained its first No. 1 ranking this year and becomes the first Atlantic Coast Conference member to top the survey. Previous No. 1 and 2023 NCAA champion LSU is No. 2 ahead of Nos. 3-5 Arkansas, Oregon State and Florida State. No. 1 NCAA Championship seed Vanderbilt dropped from No. 3 to 18 after being upset by Louisville and Wright State in the NCAA Nashville Regional while No. 2 NCAA seed Texas slipped to No. 17 after falling to UTSA in the NCAA Austin Regional.

2023 NCAA champion LSU remains No. 1 after winning two of three road games against South Carolina, while Texas still stands at No. 2. North Carolina edged ahead of No. 4 Florida State for the third position after a pair of wins in Tallahassee, Florida, last week. Arkansas is No. 5 for the second week in a row.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) released its Dick Howser Trophy National Player of the Week awards presented by The Game Headwear for the period ending May 18. Grambling State junior outfielder Cameron Hill and Purdue Fort Wayne sophomore infielder Justin Osterhouse were named National Co-Hitters of the Week, while Texas A&M junior left-handed pitcher Justin Lamkin was named National Pitcher of the Week.

2023 NCAA champion LSU remains No. 1 after winning two of three road games against South Carolina, while Texas still stands at No. 2. North Carolina edged ahead of No. 4 Florida State for the third position after a pair of wins in Tallahassee, Florida, last week. Arkansas is No. 5 for the second week in a row.

The Dick Howser Trophy Committee, in conjunction with the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, has revealed the semifinalists for the 2025 Dick Howser Trophy presented by The Game Headwear. This prestigious award in college baseball has been given to the top player based on two rounds of national voting by NCBWA members since 1987.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association released its NCAA Division II National Players of the Week awards the week ending on May 11, 2025. Colorado Mesa junior outfielder Cameron Cartwright, is the National Hitter of the Week and Northwest Nazarene senior lefty Ernesto Lugo-Canchola is the National Pitcher of the Week.