AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Baseball sophomore Jalin Flores has been named a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced Thursday. The prestigious award in college baseball is given to the top player based on two rounds of national voting by NCBWA members.
Flores shares the team and Big 12 Conference lead with 17 homers, while batting .344 and leading the team with 19 doubles. The Longhorns' shortstop also leads the team with 12 multiple-RBI games and is second on the team with 22 multi-hit games.
The San Antonio, Texas product has also come up big in clutch moments and while hitting with two outs.