Fresno State Athletics
Ward Named to Johnny Bench Award Watch List
3/11/2015 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
By: Matt Burkholder
mburkholder@csufresno.edu
GoBulldogs.com
WITCHITA, Kan. - Fresno State junior catcher Taylor Ward has been named to the 2015 Johnny Bench Award Watch List presented by BaseballSavings.com, as announced by the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission on Wednesday.
The annual Johnny Bench Award recognizes college baseball's top catcher at the end of each baseball season. Last year's winner was Max Pentecost from Kennesaw State, he was drafted 11th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2014 MLB June draft.
The watch list will be narrowed down to the semifinalists, whom will be announced May 14, 2015. Ballots will be sent to a national voting panel at the end of May for a vote to determine the three finalists. The finalists will be announced June 2, 2015. A final vote among the national committee will occur during the College World Series. All finalists will be brought to Wichita and the winner will be announced at the 18th Annual Greater Wichita Sports Banquet on June 25, 2015.
Seventy-five catchers were nominated for the award by their coaches. Because the award is given annually to the top division one collegiate catcher, the list will be updated to include other candidates until May 4, 2015.
For more information on the Johnny Bench Award visit WichitaSports.com.
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