ATLANTA -- For the second straight year, Georgia State catcher Joey Roach is a semifinalist for the Johnny Bench Award as the top catcher in Division I
The 15 semifinalists for the 2016 Johnny Bench Award presented by BaseballSavings.com wre Wednesday by the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission. The field will narrowed to three finalists announced June 6, 2016.
Roach, the senior from Holly Springs, N.C., is hitting .325 with 11 home runs and 45 RBI. Earlier this season, he was honored as Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week (April 11) after belting four home runs in four games while hitting .