University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Robichaux Named to NCBWA Watch List
4/17/2008 5:00:00 AM | Baseball
Robichaux, who has been sidelined for more than two weeks because of injury, leads the Ragin' Cajuns staff with seven saves along with a 3.00 earned run average in 13 appearances. Robichaux's seven saves are the second-highest single-season total in program history. The crafty sophomore needs two more to supplant Aaron Welbourne (8) as the single-season record holder.
The midseason watch list includes four players with double-figure saves totals through April 15, paced by NCAA saves leader Tyler Conn of Southern Miss. The list features teams representing 19 conferences as well as one independent team. The Atlantic Coast Conference leads with six pitchers on the honor squad, while the Sun Belt Conference has four.
The watch list was compiled from nominations submitted by sports information contacts and conference media relations offices nationwide. At the conclusion of regular season competition, the NCAA Division I saves leader and four other relief pitching standouts will be selected as the finalists for the award and announced May 28 prior to the start of NCAA regional competition. The winner of the 2008 Stopper of the Year Award will be selected by the NCBWA's All-America Committee and announced Wednesday, June 4, two days before NCAA Super Regional play begins.
2008 NCBWA STOPPER OF THE YEAR MIDSEASON WATCH LIST
PITCHER, SCHOOL
Tyson Bagley, Dallas Baptist
Scott Bittle, Mississippi
Nick Cassavechia, Baylor
Zach Calhoon, Texas San Antonio
Tyler Conn (LHP), Southern Miss
Chase Dempsay, Houston
Daniel Edwards, Kansas State
Tim Erickson (LHP), Lamar
Joshua Fields, Georgia
Nick Gaudi, Pepperdine
Jim Gilheeney (LHP), North Carolina State
Thomas Girdwood, Elon
Matt Gorgen, California
A.J. Griffin, San Diego
Carlos Gutierrez, Miami
Alex Hale, Richmond
James Hayes, Rider
Kyle Heyne, Ball State
Chris Hicks, Georgia Tech
Greg Johnson, South Alabama
Josh Lindblom, Purdue
Colin Lynch, St. John's
Jake McCarter, Oklahoma
J.D. Melton, Navy
Jeremy Nowak, Stony Brook
Drew O'Neil, Penn State
Eric Pettis, UC Irvine
Tommy Rafferty, Arizona State
Matt Reifsnider, The Citadel
Justin Robichaux, Louisiana
Kevin Rhoderick, Oregon State
Shawn Sanford, South Florida
Michael Schwimer, Virginia
Brian Shaw, Long Beach State
Thain Simon, Santa Clara
Travis Starling, Texas A&M
Jason Stoffel, Arizona
Josh Storm, Troy
Payton Tweddale (LHP), Charleston Southern
Matt Vaughn, Clemson
Pat Venditte (LHP/RHP), Creighton
Derek Ward, ULM
Aaron Weatherford, Mississippi State
Bryan Woodall, Auburn
Rob Wooten, North Carolina
