GREENVILLE, N.C. - Sophomore Addison Barnard has been named the American Athletic Conference Player of the Year, it was announced Wednesday afternoon.
The American released its regular season awards, highlighted by the second straight Shocker to earn Player of the Year honors after Sydney McKinney won the award in 2021. Wichita State placed eight on the all-conference teams, tied for the most of any school with UCF.
The Beatrice, Neb., was a menace for opposing pitchers in conference play. Barnard hit .435 with 15 home runs, five doubles, 26 runs and 38 RBI to go with a slugging percentage of 1.