Henzman Tabbed as Finalist for Stopper of the Year Award
June 07, 2017 | Baseball
Junior righthander leads nation with 16 saves to go with 3-0 record, 1.30 ERA
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - University of Louisville junior righthander Lincoln Henzman was named Wednesday as a finalist for the 13th annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award.
Henzman was among five finalists for the award joining Florida's Michael Byrne, Josh Hiatt of North Carolina, Colton Hock of Stanford and Oregon's Kenyon Yovan. The NCBWA's All-America Committee will select the winner, with this year's recipient to be announced Saturday morning, June 17, at a news conference at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha at 10 a.m. CT. Previous winners of the award include former Cardinals standout and 2014 recipient Nick Burdi.
Henzman has provided the Cardinals with a dominant option in the closer role this season leading the nation with 16 saves to go with his 3-0 record, 1.30 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 34.2 innings pitched and 24 total relief appearances. Thirteen of the Lexington, Kentucky native's 16 saves came against ACC foes, while opposing hitters are batting just .147 against him this season. The 16 saves for Henzman rank as the third most in a season by a Louisville player, while his 19 career saves are also third all-time.Â
Up next, the No. 7 national seed Cardinals (50-10) will make their fifth straight NCAA Super Regional appearance, including the fourth consecutive at home, when they host Kentucky in the best-of-three series starting Friday at noon ET at Jim Patterson Stadium.
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