OVERLAND PARK, Kansas — Cornell baseball sophomore shortstop Kevin Hager has been named the Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Award watch list, it was announced by the College Baseball Foundation on Friday afternoon.

One of three Ivy League shortstops named to the watch list, Hager is accompanied by Penn's Davis Baker and Columbia's Sam Miller.

Entering this weekend's series against Harvard, Hager is batting .314 with a .906 OPS (.441 on-base percentage, .465 slugging percentage) and has seven doubles, two home runs, and 16 RBI to his credit on the season. Defensively, Hager has committed just five errors in 97 fielding opportunities (.948 fielding percentage) and has factored in 13 of the Big Red's 18 double plays on the season, tied with second baseman Owen Carlson for the team lead.

The award honors the nation's top shortstop and will be presented by the College Baseball Foundation later this year. It is named for former Texas Tech shortstop Brooks Wallace, who played for the Red Raiders from 1977-80 and died of leukemia at the age of 27.

Comprised of the top 100 shortstops in the country, the watch list features several players putting up tremendous offensive numbers. Since the award is reflective of more than just offense, there are numerous players who have displayed impressive defensive figures as well.

"It's a great time of the year when we get to start diving into looking at all the shortstops from around the country and who might best represent the Brooks Wallace Award this year," said Larry Wallace, co-chair of the Brooks Wallace Award. "This list doesn't disappoint with some stellar offensive numbers along with some outstanding gloves to represent the shortstop position."

For more information on the Brooks Wallace Award, visit the College Baseball Foundation website at www.collegebaseballhall.org.
 
2025 Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Award Watch List
Name, School, Conference

• Trent Abel, Cal State Northridge, Big West
• Alex Adams, Air Force, Mountain West
• Landon Akers, Bellarmine, Atlantic Sun
• Alex Alicia, Louisville, ACC
• Wehiwa Aloy, Arkansas, SEC
• Nick Arias, Abilene Christian, WAC
• Aiva Arquette, Oregon State, Independent
• Davis Baker, Penn State, Ivy League
• Dillon Baker, Miami OH, Mid-American
• Michael Ball, Nevada, Mountain West
• Emilio Barreras, Grand Canyon, WAC
• Eric Becker, Virginia, ACC
• Tyler Bell, Kentucky, SEC
• Beny Bikar, Southern, SWAC
• Chase Bloomer, SIUE, OVC
• Kolby Branch, Georgia, SEC
• Armando Briseno, Long Beach State, Big West
• Dylan Carey, Nebraska, Big Ten
• Yomar Carreras, Rutgers, Big Ten
• Benjamin Casillas, Michigan, Big Ten
• Nate Castellon, Cal Poly, Big West
• Roch Cholowsky, UCLA, Big Ten
• Wallace Clark, Duke, ACC
• Lucas Cook, Purdue, Big Ten
• Jack Cotrone, Davidson, Atlantic 10
• Sam Decarlo, Washington, Big Ten
• Justin Decriscio, NC State, ACC
• Ahmar Denatto, Prairie View A&M, SWAC
• Tyler Epstein, Missouri State, Missouri Valley
• Deric Fabian, Auburn, SEC
• Ryne Farber, Texas State, Sun Belt
• Jalin Flores, Texas, SEC
• Bradley Frye, Mercer, Southern
• Nomar Garcia, Indiana State, Missouri Valley
• Jonathan Gomez, Farleigh Dickinson, Northeast
• Jack Goodman, Northeastern, Coastal Athletic
• Dylan Grego, Ball State, Mid-American
• Kevin Hager, Cornell, Ivy League
• Cam Hassert, Loyola Marymount, West Coast
• Kai Holm, Lipscomb, Atlantic Sun
• Marek Houston, Wake Forest, ACC
• Keen Hunter, UNC Asheville, Big South
• Core Jackson, Utah, Big 12
• Antonio Jimenez, UCF, Big 12
• Kevin Jones, UNCW, Coastal Athletic
• Camden Karczewski, Purdue Ft Wayne, Horizon
• Tyriq Kemp, Baylor, Big 12
• Ryan Kennell, Radford, Big South
• Brodie Kesser, West Virginia, Big 12
• Jimmy King, Holy Cross, Patriot
• Matt King, Arizona State, Big 12
• Alex Kizearry, Quinnipiac, MAAC
• Jake Lambdin, Xavier, BIG EAST
• Isaiah Lane, San Diego, West Coast
• Maddox Latta, Cal State Fullerton, Big West
• Justin Lebron, Alabama, SEC
• Brando Leroux, FAU, AAC
• Tyler Lichtenberger, Appalachian State, Sun Belt
• Alex Lodise, Florida State, ACC
• Kyle Lodise, Georgia Tech, ACC
• Isaac Lopez, UTRGV, Southland
• Alex Madeira, North Carolina, ACC
• Maximus Martin, Kansas State, Big 12
• Luke Mathews, Kent State, Mid-American
• Jonathan Mendez, UC Santa Barbara, Big West
• Lorenzo Meola, Stetson, Atlantic Sun
• Jared Mettam, Saint Mary's College, West Coast
• Steven Milam, LSU, SEC
• Cody Miller, East Tennessee State, Southern
• Sam Miller, Columbia, Ivy League
• Gable Mitchell, Iowa, Big Ten
• Maddox Molony, Oregon, Big Ten
• J R Nelson, Ohio, Mid-American
• Charlie Niehaus, Cincinnati, Big 12
• Ben North, Creighton, BIG EAST
• Sheehan O'connor, New Mexico State, Conference USA
• J Ogden, Miami, ACC
• Ray Ortiz, NJIT, American East
• Michael Perazzo, Sacramento State, WAC
• Rob Rispoli, Connecticut, BIG EAST
• Shai Robinson, Illinois State, Missouri Valley
• Tj Rogers, San Francisco, West Coast
• Trent Rumley, Canisius, MAAC
• TJ Salvaggio, Southeastern Louisiana, Southland
• Blake Schaaf, Georgetown, BIG EAST
• Jake Schaffner, North Dakota State, Summit
• Colby Shelton, Florida, SEC
• Ike Shirey, Tarleton State, WAC
• Brady Short, Central Connecticut, Northeast
• Carter Sintek, South Dakota State, Summit
• Clayton Slack, Southern Indiana, OVC
• Zane Spinn, Lamar, Southland
• Trent Turner, Western Carolina, Southern
• Jonathan Vastine, Vanderbilt, SEC
• Michael Whooley, Villanova, BIG EAST
• Jaxson Willits, Oklahoma, SEC
• Matt Wolfe, Middle Tennessee, Conference USA
• Kade Wood, Mississippi Valley State, SWAC
• Drew Wyers, Bryant, American East
• Ryan Wynn, Wofford, Southern
• Colin Yeaman, UC Irvine, Big West

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