OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Texas State's Austin Eaton was named to the 2025 John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award watch list on Tuesday by the College Baseball Foundation. The award is given to the nation's best dual role player.
Eaton was one of 35 players on the watch list and is the only player from a Sun Belt Conference program.
At the plate, the senior is tied for the team lead with four home runs while driving in 12 runs and scoring 10 times. Three of his homers have come against Power 4 opponents with his biggest being a three-run shot to put the Bobcats up for good at then top-ranked Texas A&M.