Fineman Added to Johnny Bench Award Watch List
5/3/2016 5:13:00 PM | Baseball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana freshman catcher Ryan Fineman has been named to the Johnny Bench Award Watch List, the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission announced on Tuesday. The Johnny Bench Award is given to the nation's top catcher annually.
Fineman has tallied 39 hits in 40 games and 36 starts this season for the Hoosiers. In addition to his 17 RBI this season, the California native has three home runs and six doubles, while fielding at a .990 clip. With just three errors behind the plate for the Hoosiers, Fineman has also thrown out 10 runners trying to steal.
Fineman recently had a reached base streak of 22-straight games snapped at Michigan State on April 23 and a 14-game hitting streak, which was snapped on April 17 against Iowa.
The watch list will be narrowed down to the semifinalists, whom will be announced May 18, 2016. Ballots will be sent to the national voting panel at the end of May for a vote to determine the three finalists. The finalists will be announced June 6, 2016. A final vote among the national committee will occur during the College World Series. All finalists will be brought to Wichita and the winner will be announced at the 19th Annual Greater Wichita Sports Banquet on June 30, 2016.
Fineman has tallied 39 hits in 40 games and 36 starts this season for the Hoosiers. In addition to his 17 RBI this season, the California native has three home runs and six doubles, while fielding at a .990 clip. With just three errors behind the plate for the Hoosiers, Fineman has also thrown out 10 runners trying to steal.
Fineman recently had a reached base streak of 22-straight games snapped at Michigan State on April 23 and a 14-game hitting streak, which was snapped on April 17 against Iowa.
The watch list will be narrowed down to the semifinalists, whom will be announced May 18, 2016. Ballots will be sent to the national voting panel at the end of May for a vote to determine the three finalists. The finalists will be announced June 6, 2016. A final vote among the national committee will occur during the College World Series. All finalists will be brought to Wichita and the winner will be announced at the 19th Annual Greater Wichita Sports Banquet on June 30, 2016.
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