As noted on Wednesday, Pitt standout Charles Leblanc is up for the Brooks Wallace Award, given annually to the top shortstop in college baseball.
Until 2008, it was given to the top player overall. But since then, it's been given to only the best shortstop and was named after Brooks Wallace, a Texas Tech shortstop that died of cancer in 1985. Some players that won it previously when it was open to everyone include some notable stars in Major League Baseball, such as Alex Gordon, David Price, and Buster Posey. Pirates fans will also recognize the name of Brad Lincoln, who won it back in 2006.