DALLAS, Texas – Illinois State senior right-hander Joe Husak has been named to the 2025 Watch List for the 20th Annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Stopper of the Year Award, announced by the organization on Wednesday.
Seventy-six players are included on the watch list for the award, which honors the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball. Husak is joined by fellow MVC reliever, UIC's Reece Lawler, as the two Missouri Valley Conference representatives on this year's list.
Last year, Husak earned Honorable Mention All-Missouri Valley Conference honors, after leading the 2024 Redbirds with seven saves while boasting a team-low 3.