Presno named to Buster Posey Award Watch List

WICHITA, Kan. - Fresno State senior catcher Zach Presno has been named to the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award Watch List, the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission announced on Tuesday.

Sixty-nine catchers were nominated for the award by their schools which is given annually to the top division one collegiate catcher. The list will be updated to include other candidates until May 5.

Through seven games, Presno is hitting .259 from the plate with three home runs, one double, five RBI, seven runs scored, a .630 slugging percentage and a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. Presno is one of two catchers from the Mountain West named to the initial watch list joined by Jarrett Gonzales from New Mexico.

A native of Clovis, Presno earned All-MW honors in 2020 tying for third in the nation with eight home runs in 16 games in the COVID-19 pandemic shortened season. He has played in 127 career games while smacking 29 career home runs which ties him for 11th all-time in program history.

The watch list will be narrowed down to the semifinalists which will be announced May 20 while three finalists will be announced June 7.

2021 Buster Posey Award Watch List
Greg Anderberg, SR Nicholls State
Silas Ardoin, SO  Texas
Caleb Bartolero, SO  Troy
Colton Bender, SR  Quinnipiac
Drew Blakely, JR  Richmond
Brett Bonar, SR  Nebraska Omaha
Colin Burgess, SO  South Carolina
Peter Burns, JR  Boston College
Seth Caddell, JR  East Carolina
Ross Cadena, JR  Wichita State
Jackson Campbell, JR  Belmont
Jacob Campbell, SO Illinois
Burke Camper, FR  Towson
Alec Cargin, SR Loyola Marymount
Nick Cimillo, JR  Manhattan
Henry Davis, SO Louisville
Adrian Del Castillo, SO Miami (FL)
Conrado Diaz, SR  Texas Rio Grande Valley
Hayden Dunhurst, SO  Ole Miss
Myles Emmerson, SR  Cal Poly
Zac Fascia, SR  Purdue
Dmitri Floyd, SR  UMBC
Braxton Fulford, JR  Texas Tech
Brody Gibson, JR  Oral Roberts
Jarrett Gonzales, SR  New Mexico
Adam Hackenberg, SO  Clemson
Cade Hunter, FR  Virginia Tech
Nick Jones, SR  Eastern Michigan
Hayden Jones, JR  Illinois State
Sam Loda, SR  Central Connecticut State
Kyle Lovelace, JR  Houston
Austin Martin, SR  Iowa
Hunter May, SO  Alabama State
Justin Mazzone, SR  Seattle
Thomas McCarthy, SR San Francisco
David Melfi, SO Wagner College
Logan Michaels, SR  Virginia
Natale Monastra, SR  Xavier
Bryce Mordecki, SO Siena College
Michael Morgan, JR  James Madison
Shane Muntz, JR  Wake Forest
Mat Nelson, SO  Florida State
Drake Osborn, SR  Louisiana
Connor Pavolony, JR  Tennessee
Matt PHipps, SR  Western Kentucky
Straton Podaras, SR  Radford
Reid Powers, SR South Alabama
Sam Praytor, JR  Alabama
Zach Presno, SR  Fresno State
Collin Price, SO  Mercer
Ryan Proto, SO  UMass Lowell
Tyler Rando, SR  Gonzaga
Keaton Rice, JR  Bradley
Kyle Richardson, JR  East Tennessee State
BT Riopelle, JR  Coastal Carolina
Luke Robinson, SR  Western Carolina
Michael Rothenberg, SR Duke
Drew Sims, JR  Utah Valley
Sean Skelly, SR  CSUN
Chase Stanke, JR  Minnesota
Matt Stone, JR  Georgetown
Matt Suggs, SO  UNCW
Andy Thomas, SR  Baylor
Nicholas Toney, SO  Florida Atlantic
Matthew Trehub, SR  William & Mary
Luca Tresh, SO  NC State
Michael Turner, SR  Kent State
David Vilches, JR  Creighton
Spencer Yankle, SR  Winthrop

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