WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State baseball student-athlete Gunnar Troutwine has been named to the watch list for the Johnny Bench Award, announced today by The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission. Eighty-five catchers were nominated for the 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 1, 2017.
Troutwine is a junior from Fairway, Kan.
The watch list will be narrowed down to the semifinalists, whom will be announced May 17, 2017. Ballots will be sent to the national voting panel at the end of May for a vote to determine the three finalists.