Baseball Candidates Announced for the 2017 Senior CLASS Award
March 27, 2017
Download in PDF formatOVERLAND PARK, Kan. (March 27, 2017) – Thirty NCAA® baseball student-athletes who excel both on and off the diamond were selected as candidates today for the 2017 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 2017 College World Series® in June.
Baseball 2017 Candidates
Name | Position | School |
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Adam Alcantara | Outfield | UC Irvine |
Garrett Anderson | Pitcher | FGCU |
Andrew Beckwith | Pitcher | Coastal Carolina University |
Zack Belski | First Baseman | Princeton |
Colby Bortles | Third Base | Ole Miss |
Tyler Buffett | Pitcher | Oklahoma State |
Drew Butler | Utility | Campbell |
Adrian Chinnery | Catcher | Navy |
Brady Cox | Catcher/Infield | UT Arlington |
Jackson Cramer | First Base | West Virginia University |
Anthony Critelli | First Base/Infielder | Holy Cross |
Todd Czinege | Second Base/Shortstop | Villanova |
Josh Ellis | Catcher | Harvard |
Max Engelbrekt | Pitcher | Oregon State |
Rob Henry | Outfield | Brown University |
Brad Jarreau | Outfielder | Middle Tennessee State University |
Pat Krall | Pitcher | Clemson |
Evan Kruczynski | Pitcher | East Carolina University |
Kris Lindner | Second Base/Shortstop | U.S. Military Academy |
Pat McInerney | First Base/Outfielder | Illinois |
Matt Menard | Catcher | Baylor |
Ben Miller | First Base/Pitcher | Nebraska |
Conner O’Neil | Right Handed Pitcher | CSUN |
Chad Powers | Pitcher | Princeton |
Hunter Schryver | Pitcher | Villanova |
Brett Smith | Outfielder | Bucknell |
Caleb Stayton | Catcher / First Base | Ball State University |
Stephen Villines | Pitcher | University of Kansas |
Jalen Washington | Shortstop/Catcher | The Ohio State University |
Russell Williams | First Base | U.S. Air Force Academy |