University of Connecticut Athletics
Jake Wallace Finalist for National Pitcher of the Year
5/29/2019 8:35:00 PM | Baseball
LUBBOCK, Texas - UConn closer Jake Wallace was named one of five finalists for the National Pitcher of the Year, presented by the College Baseball Foundation.
Wallace was the only reliever among the finalists and was joined on the list by senior Noah Song from Navy, junior Ryan Garcia from UCLA, junior Alek Manoah from West Virginia and junior Ethan Small from Mississippi State.
The award will be presented later this summer by the College Baseball Foundation.
The junior has locked down 15 saves this year, one away from tying P.J. Poulin (2018) of a single-season record. The right-hander is 3-1 with a 0.73 ERA and has allowed only three earned runs and struck out 56 in 37.0 innings of work. Wallace earned first team All-New England and All-Conference honors and will be in the running over the next couple of weeks to garner All-American status.Â
The Huskies open NCAA Tournament play in Oklahoma City against Nebraska on Friday, May 31 at 1 p.m. ET. The game can be viewed on ESPN3.
