Hill Named to Howser Trophy Watch List
4/26/2007 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
April 26, 2007
DALLAS - Lumberjack first baseman Steven Hill has been named to the Dick Howser Trophy watch list, announced the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Thursday afternoon. Hill is one of 50 candidates nominated for the Howser Trophy, given to the top player in collegiate baseball.
Hill was voted to the watch list after leading Stephen F. Austin with a .374 batting average. His 17 home runs this season rank third in the nation and his 57 RBI put him among the top 10 in the NCAA.
The Houston native is one of two Southland Conference players to be named to the watch list. Sam Houston State designated hitter Bobby Verbick is also on the list.
The Lumberjacks jump back into Southland Conference action this weekend as they face Nicholls State in a three-game set at Jaycees Field. Friday's game is slated for a 3 p.m. start with Saturday's and Sunday's games beginning at 1 p.m.
2007 Dick Howser Trophy Watch List Dustin Ackley, 1B, North Carolina Adrian Alaniz, P, Texas Pedro Alvarez, 3B, Vanderbilt Travis Banwart, P, Wichita State Mitch Canham, C, Oregon State Sean Coughlin, C, Kentucky Brandon Crawford, SS, UCLA Kevin Crum, RP, VMI Mike Dahm, OF, Old Dominion Maurice David, OF, Alcorn State Andy De La Garza, P, Coastal Carolina Grant Desme, OF, Cal Poly Walter Diaz, SS, USF Sean Doolittle, P-1B-DH, Virginia Edward Easley, C, Mississippi State Daniel Edwards, RP, Kansas State Barry Enright, P, Pepperdine Caleb Grafenhein, P, East Tennessee State Brandon Guyer, OF, Virginia Nick Haggadone, RP, Washington Bryan Henry, P, Florida State Steven Hill, 1B, Stephen F. Austin Harris Honeycutt, P, South Carolina Justin Jenkins, OF, West Virginia Logan Johnson, 2B, Louisville Corey Kluber, P, Stetson Kellen Kulbacki, OF, James Madison Matt LaPorta, 1B, Florida Tyler Mach, 2B, Oklahoma State Brian Matusz, P, San Diego Eryk McConnell, RP, N.C. State Adam Mills, P, Charlotte Sean Morgan, P, Tulane Matt Morris, OF, UC Irvine David Price, P, Vanderbilt Kyle Russell, OF, Texas Joe Savery, UTIL, Rice Nick Schmidt, P, Arkansas Greg Sexton, 3B, William & Mary Matt Spencer, UTIL, Arizona State Blake Stouffer, 3B, Texas A&M Damon Sublett, UTIL, Wichita State Bradley Suttle, 3B, Texas Tony Thomas, Jr., 2B, Florida State Jacob Thompson, P, Virginia Brandon Turner, SS, Mississippi State Bobby Verbick, DH, Sam Houston State Brett Wallace, 1B, Arizona State Robbie Eidlansky, OF, Florida Atlantic Matt Wieters, C, Georgia Tech-SFA-
