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Manoah Named A Dick Howser Award Semifinalist
May 16, 2019 07:12 PM | Baseball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Junior right-handed pitcher Alek Manoah of the No. 17 West Virginia University baseball team has been named one of 26 semifinalists for the Dick Howser Trophy, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) announced today.
Manoah is the first player in program history to be named a Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist. The annual award is given to the top player in college baseball. The finalists will be announced on June 6, and the winner named on June 14.
The NCBWA accolade is the latest in a long list of awards for the Miami native, who is having one of the most dominating seasons in program history.
Yesterday, Manoah was named Golden Spikes Award semifinalist by USA Baseball and a National Pitcher of the Year semifinalist by the College Baseball Foundation.
The NCBWA Pitcher of the Month for April, and a two-time NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week, Manoah is the first pitcher in Big 12 history to be named Pitcher of the Week three consecutive weeks and the fourth player in conference history to earn four Pitcher of the Week accolades in the same season. He also is the first player to ever earn the Golden Spikes Award/D1Baseball.com Performance of the Week award three consecutive weeks.
Manoah is the only player in Big 12 history since at least 2003 to have struck out 15 batters in a complete-game shutout in back-to-back weeks.
Entering this weekend's action, Manoah ranks No. 6 nationally in strikeouts (121), No. 13 in the country in WHIP (0.89), No. 23 in ERA (1.89), No. 24 in hits allowed per nine innings (5.86), No. 29 in complete games (2), No. 30 in strikeouts per nine innings (12.01) and No. 31 in strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.50). He also is second in the Big 12 with seven victories and has 10 quality starts in 13 starts this season.
In the West Virginia record books, Manoah has 121 strikeouts on the season, second-most in program history and two shy of tying John Radosevich's record of 123, set in 1964. His 5.50 strikeout-to-walk ratio is third, his two shutouts is sixth and his 12.01 strikeouts per nine innings is eighth-best in team history.
Additionally, Manoah's 10.15 strikeouts per nine innings in his career is No. 4 in the WVU record books, while his 2.72 strikeout-to-walk ratio is No. 8 and his ERA (2.79) and strikeouts (226) are both tied for 10th.
Manoah and the Mountaineers conclude the regular season at home against George Washington from May 16-18, at Monongalia County Ballpark. The series begins on Thursday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m. ET, and continues on Friday, May 17, at 6:30 p.m. The regular-season finale is slated for Saturday, May 18, at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at WVUGAME.com, by calling 1-800-WVU GAME, during the week at the Mountaineer Ticket Office at the WVU Coliseum or on game day at Monongalia County Ballpark.
Single game tickets and flex plan mini-packages for the 2019 season are on sale now. Fans can join the excitement of WVU baseball and support the Mountaineers by purchasing tickets at WVUGAME.com, calling 1-800-WVU GAME or visiting the Mountaineer Ticket Office at the WVU Coliseum.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow WVU Baseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Manoah is the first player in program history to be named a Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist. The annual award is given to the top player in college baseball. The finalists will be announced on June 6, and the winner named on June 14.
The NCBWA accolade is the latest in a long list of awards for the Miami native, who is having one of the most dominating seasons in program history.
Yesterday, Manoah was named Golden Spikes Award semifinalist by USA Baseball and a National Pitcher of the Year semifinalist by the College Baseball Foundation.
The NCBWA Pitcher of the Month for April, and a two-time NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week, Manoah is the first pitcher in Big 12 history to be named Pitcher of the Week three consecutive weeks and the fourth player in conference history to earn four Pitcher of the Week accolades in the same season. He also is the first player to ever earn the Golden Spikes Award/D1Baseball.com Performance of the Week award three consecutive weeks.
Manoah is the only player in Big 12 history since at least 2003 to have struck out 15 batters in a complete-game shutout in back-to-back weeks.
Entering this weekend's action, Manoah ranks No. 6 nationally in strikeouts (121), No. 13 in the country in WHIP (0.89), No. 23 in ERA (1.89), No. 24 in hits allowed per nine innings (5.86), No. 29 in complete games (2), No. 30 in strikeouts per nine innings (12.01) and No. 31 in strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.50). He also is second in the Big 12 with seven victories and has 10 quality starts in 13 starts this season.
In the West Virginia record books, Manoah has 121 strikeouts on the season, second-most in program history and two shy of tying John Radosevich's record of 123, set in 1964. His 5.50 strikeout-to-walk ratio is third, his two shutouts is sixth and his 12.01 strikeouts per nine innings is eighth-best in team history.
Additionally, Manoah's 10.15 strikeouts per nine innings in his career is No. 4 in the WVU record books, while his 2.72 strikeout-to-walk ratio is No. 8 and his ERA (2.79) and strikeouts (226) are both tied for 10th.
Manoah and the Mountaineers conclude the regular season at home against George Washington from May 16-18, at Monongalia County Ballpark. The series begins on Thursday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m. ET, and continues on Friday, May 17, at 6:30 p.m. The regular-season finale is slated for Saturday, May 18, at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at WVUGAME.com, by calling 1-800-WVU GAME, during the week at the Mountaineer Ticket Office at the WVU Coliseum or on game day at Monongalia County Ballpark.
Single game tickets and flex plan mini-packages for the 2019 season are on sale now. Fans can join the excitement of WVU baseball and support the Mountaineers by purchasing tickets at WVUGAME.com, calling 1-800-WVU GAME or visiting the Mountaineer Ticket Office at the WVU Coliseum.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow WVU Baseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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