DALLAS- Kent State senior left-hander Peyton Cariaco has been named to the initial watch list for the 20th annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Stopper of the Year award.
The Stopper of the Year award is given out to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I Baseball, the association announced Wednesday. The institution or conference sports information directors submitted nominees. Of the 76 pitchers named to the initial Watch List, Cariaco is one of five representatives from the Mid-American Conference.
During his junior season last year, Cariaco made 25 appearances and posted a 3.