OMAHA, Neb. – The trophy case is overflowing for Oregon State junior Adley Rutschman. On Friday, the Sherwood, Ore., native was named the recipient of the 2019 Dick Howser Trophy, presented annually by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) to the nation's top collegiate player.
Rutschman is the first Oregon State player to ever receive the honor and he is just the second ever from the Pac-12 Conference, joining USC's Mark Prior (2001). Rutschman is also just the fourth catcher to win the award, following Florida's Mike Zunino (2012), Florida State's Buster Posey (2008) and Georgia Tech's Jason Varitek (1994).