SDSU's Addison Reed, TCU's Eric Marshall Named to NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List

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SDSU's Addison Reed, TCU's Eric Marshall Named to NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List

Duo among 40 initial candidates for annual award

Jan. 28, 2010

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - San Diego State junior Addison Reed and TCU senior Eric Marshall are among 40 student-athletes named to the initial watch list for the 2010 Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award, as announced by the association Thursday. The award is presented annually to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball.

Reed, the 2009 NCBWA Stopper of the Year recipient, headlines the list of preseason nominees for the 2010 award. The Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., native recorded a nation-leading 20 saves in 20 opportunities last season, finishing the year with a 0.65 earned run average and 38 strikeouts over his 27 2/3 innings on the mound. He allowed only seven walks, with two of those being intentional passes, and his save total set new San Diego State and Mountain West Conference records. Reed has also been named to the 2010 NCBWA Pro-Line Athletic, Collegiate Baseball Louisville Slugger and Ping! Baseball preseason All-American teams.

Marshall paced the Horned Frogs with nine saves in 2009 and finished with a 1.48 ERA. In 30 1/3 innings of work as a junior, he fanned 20 batters and issued just five walks while limiting opponents to a .206 hitting average. On the season, he posted a 2-2 record in 24 appearances.

Nominations for the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award were made by baseball sports information/media relation contacts. The initial watch list will be updated with a midseason release the week of April 19, including the national saves leaders. At the conclusion of the regular season, the Division I national saves leader and four other relief pitching standouts will be selected as finalists and released Wednesday, June 2, prior to start of NCAA regional tournament competition.

The NCBWA's All-America Committee will select the winner, with this year's recipient to be announced on the opening day of the College World Series on June 19.