Baseball Candidates Announced for the 2021 Senior CLASS Award
April 08, 2021
Download in PDF formatOVERLAND PARK, Kan. (April 8, 2021) – Thirty NCAA® baseball student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected as candidates today for the 2021 Senior CLASS Award®.
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 in May, 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 2021 College World Series® in June.
For more information on all of the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
Baseball 2021 Candidates
| Name | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Baker | Infield | California |
| Matthew Beck | Right-Handed Pitcher | LSU |
| Colton Bender | Catcher | Quinnipiac |
| T.J. Collett | First Base | Kentucky |
| Scotty Dubrule | Infield | Mississippi State |
| Tim Elko | Third Base | Ole Miss |
| Drew Frederic | Short Stop | Troy |
| Brett Harris | Infield | Gonzaga |
| Daniel Jung | First Base/Outfield | Notre Dame |
| Alex Kachler | Catcher | North Florida |
| Ryan Knernschield | Catcher | Eastern Illinois |
| Jackson Leath | RHP | Tennessee |
| Kyle Mora | Right-Handed Pitcher | UCLA |
| Jake Mulholland | Pitcher | Oregon State |
| Matthew Padre | Catcher/Designated Hitter | Manhattan |
| Zach Pettway | Right-Handed Pitcher | UCLA |
| Evan Russell | Outfield | Tennessee |
| Christian Scafidi | Right-Handed Pitcher | Notre Dame |
| Davis Sims | Designated Hitter | Western Kentucky |
| Luke Smith | Right-Handed Pitcher | Louisville |
| Tyler Smith | Right-Handed Pitcher | East Carolina |
| Preston Snavely | Right-Handed Pitcher | Wichita State |
| Andy Thomas | Catcher | Baylor |
| Alex Toral | First Base | Miami |
| Alec Trela | Third Base/Infield | Memphis |
| Marc Wangenstein | Outfield | Albany |
| Ben Wanger | Pitcher/Utility | Miami |
| Robert Weissheier | First Base | Hofstra |
| Austin Wilhite | Infield/Pitcher | Georgia Tech |
| Rankin Woley | Infield | Auburn |
| RJ Yeager | Infield | Mercer |
