Baseball Candidates Announced for 2018 Senior CLASS Award
March 21, 2018
Download in PDF formatOVERLAND PARK, Kan. (March 21, 2018) – Thirty NCAA® baseball student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected as candidates today for the 2018 Senior CLASS Award® in collegiate baseball. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four C’s of community, classroom, character and competition. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2018 College World Series® in June.
Baseball 2018 Candidates
| Name | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Allum | Infield/Outfield | Kennesaw State University |
| Jack Anderson | Outfielder | Oregon State |
| Stephen Born | Outfield | United States Naval Academy |
| Kaylor Chafin | Pitcher | Texas A&M |
| Micah Coffey | Infield | University of Minnesota |
| Grant DeVore | Infield | Lamar University |
| Justin Garcia | Pitcher | University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
| Will Golsan | Outfielder | Ole Miss |
| Ryan Hall | Outfiield | William & Mary |
| Tristan Helms | Relief pitcher | Appalachian State |
| Connor Hollis | Infield - Second Base | University of Houston |
| Nick Horvath | Outfield/Pitcher | Florida |
| Jake Johnson | Outfielder | University of Notre Dame |
| Kel Johnson | Outfield/First Base | Georgia Tech |
| Kyle Kasser | Second Base | Oregon |
| Seth Kinker | Pitcher | The Ohio State University |
| Phil Madonna | Catcher | Siena College |
| Dylan Moore | Pitcher | Louisiana |
| Mark Osis | Outfield | George Washington |
| Jordan Powell | Centerfield | University of Rhode Island |
| Connor Powers | Outfield | University at Albany |
| Chad Roberts | Infielder | Northern Kentucky University |
| Scott Schreiber | Outfield | Nebraska |
| Cason Sherrod | Pitcher | Texas A&M |
| Dustin Shirley | Outfield | Dartmouth College |
| Jamey Smart | OF | Loyola Marymount University |
| Troy Squires | Catcher / First Base | Kentucky |
| John Valente | Utility | St. John's |
| Trey Vickers | SS | Wichita State |
| Brooks Wilson | Pitcher/First Base | Stetson University |
