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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Pomeranz Tabbed College Pitcher Of The Year Semifinalist
6/9/2010 | Baseball
OXFORD, Miss. - Junior left-hander Drew Pomeranz continued to pull in accolades on Wednesday when he was named one of 10 semifinalists on the College Baseball Foundation's Pitcher of the Year Watch List, the organization announced on Wednesday.
The award will be presented in Lubbock, Texas, on July 2 as part of a week-long celebration of college baseball put on by the College Baseball Foundation that also includes the induction ceremony for the National College Baseball Hall of Fame.
Joining Pomeranz on the list are: Seth Blair (Arizona State), Noe Ramirez (Cal State Fullerton), Anthony Meo (Coastal Carolina), Chris Sale (Florida Gulf Coast), Alex Wimmers (Ohio State), Chance Ruffin (Texas), John Stilson (Texas A&M), Danny Hultzen (Virginia), Matt Purke (TCU).
The fifth overall pick in the 2010 MLB Draft by the Cleveland Indians, Pomeranz finished the year with a 9-2 record and held a 2.24 ERA to go along with 139 strikeouts. The junior was named Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Year for his efforts, becoming the first Ole Miss pitcher to claim the award since its inception in 2003.
His 139 strikeouts ranks second all-time on the single-season list and pushed him to 344 strikeouts for his career, setting a new career record for strikeouts.
The left-handed pitcher is also a finalist for the Dick Howser Award presented to the nation's top collegiate player by the National Collegiate Baseball Writer's Association. He has also been named a first team All-America selection by Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball.
In his junior campaign, Pomeranz was critical to the Rebels' success and helped the program advance to an eighth consecutive NCAA Regional as he posted wins over Oakland, No. 2 Florida, No. 7 South Carolina in the SEC Tournament, at No. 20 Kentucky, at Tulane, at Georgia, at Alabama, at Mississippi State and St. John's in the NCAA Regional.
