Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Powell Named to "Stopper of the Year" Watch List

Junior reliever Tyler Powell is listed on the watch list for the 10th National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) "Stopper of the Year Award". The award is given to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball.

Powell is joined by Eric Eck from Wofford, as the only other player from the Southern Conference making the watch list.

2013 (Sophomore): Led the pitching staff with 34 appearances on the season including 33 out of the bullpen and one start ... Finished with a 2-2 record with two saves and a career-low 2.82 ERA, striking out 55 against 28 walks ... Tossed 38.1 innings on the season, posting at least one out in each appearance ... Of the 31 hits allowed, only eight went for extra bases, all doubles ... Recorded a career-best four strikeouts three times during the season ... Earned his first career save against Longwood (Feb. 27), striking out two in a perfect ninth inning of the 8-5 victory ... Scored his first collegiate victory against the College of Charleston (March 15), pitching an inning of one-run, one-hit baseball out of the bullpen in the eighth, walking and striking out one ... WCU scored in the top of the ninth leaving Powell with the victory ... Made his first collegiate start in midweek action against Kennesaw State (April 23), tossing a career-high three innings of three-hit, shutout baseball without a decision in a game WCU won, 2-0 ... Named to the 2013 Southern Conference Spring Academic All-Conference team and to the 2012-13 Southern Conference Honor Roll; Summer League: Pitched for the San Luis Obispo Blues of the California Collegiate League ... Made 12 appearances on the summer, finishing with an 0-3 record with three saves ... Scattered 13 hits and allowed nine runs, seven of which were earned ... Struck out 25 batters against nine walks ... Limited opposing hitters to a .236 batting average against. Bio information provided by WCU Athletic Media Relations

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