JOHN OLERUD WATCH LIST RELEASE
BROOKS WALLACE WATCH LIST RELEASE
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — The University of New Mexico baseball team’s Luis Gonzalez was named to the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year watch list while teammate Andre Gregory was named to the Brooks Wallace Award watch list this week by the College Baseball Foundation.
As the name infers, the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year goes to the top player in the nation that both contributes on the mound (with at least 20 innings pitched or six saves) and at the plate. Gonzalez is hitting .358 with four home runs, two triples, 15 doubles, 24 RBI, 38 runs, 10 stolen bases, a .563 slugging percentage and a .479 on-base percentage while also playing a strong center field for the Lobos. On the mound, the left-hander Gonzalez is 3-2 with a 3.86 ERA in six starts (32.2 innings) with 19 strikeouts and nine walks. The junior is one of 25 players named on the watch list – and the only player from the Mountain West.
The Brooks Wallace Award goes to the top shortstop in the nation and Gregory is one of 75 players named to the watch list. The junior is hitting .238 with a home run, triple, seven doubles, 21 RBI and 16 runs while owning a fielding percentage of .953. He is one of two Mountain West shortstops on the list (Danny Sheehan, San Diego State).
The awards will be announced at the College Baseball Hall of Fame’s Night of Champions following the season.