WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State baseball student-athlete Gunnar Troutwine has been named to the watch list for the 2016 Johnny Bench Award.
Troutwine, a sophomore catcher from Fairway, Kan., is hitting .389 with 13 runs, 14 hits, three doubles, three home runs and 10 RBI in 11 games this season.
The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission announced the 74-person watch list on March 8. Because the award is given annually to the top Division I collegiate catcher, the list will be updated to include other candidates until May 3.
The watch list will be narrowed down to the semifinalists, whom will be announced May 18.