WICHITA, Kan. – University of South Alabama senior catcher Carter Perkins was named to the 2019 Buster Posey Award Watch List, as announced by The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission on Tuesday.
The Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award, previously known as the Johnny Bench Award, honors the nation's top Division I catcher, as voted on by head coaches and sports information directors.
Seventy-nine catchers were nominated for the 2019 Buster Posey Award by their coaches. Because the award is given annually to the top division one collegiate catcher, the list will be updated to include other candidates until May 6, 2019.