May 6, 2011
STANFORD, Calif.-- Stanford's Kenny Diekroeger is one of 25 shortstops still considered for the Brooks Wallace Award, named for college baseball's top shortstop.
Diekroeger is one of two Pac-10 players on the list, joining Arizona State's Devon Marrero. The sophomore, who was named Academic All-District VIII yesterday thanks to a cumulative 3.6 GPA, is batting .308 heading into the weekend series with the Huskies. Game times are Friday at 6 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m and Sunday at 1 p.m.
He led the Cardinal last year in batting at .356 with 41 RBIs, earning Pac-10 Freshman of the Year honors. He was named a preseason All-American by both Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball in the preseason and began the year hitting in 20 of 21 games.
BROOKS WALLACE AWARD WATCH LIST
Name School Conference
Brad Miller Clemson ACC
Jacob Esch Georgia Tech ACC
Chris Diaz NC State ACC
Chris Taylor Virginia ACC
Brandon Loy Texas Big XII
Kelby Tomlinson Texas Tech Big XII
Joe Panik St. John’s Big East
Sam Roberts Virginia Military Big South
DJ Crumlich UC Irvine Big West
David Herbek James Madison Colonial
Chad Zurcher Memphis CUSA
Alex Jones Northern Illinois MAC
Sean Jamieson Canisius Metro-Atlantic
Taylor Featherston TCU Mtn West
Kenny Diekroeger Stanford Pac 10
Devon Marrero Arizona State Pac 10
Clint Moore Army Patriot
Austin Nola LSU SEC
Nolan Fontana Florida SEC
Anthony Gomez Vanderbilt SEC
Peter Mooney South Carolina SEC
Eric Phillips Georgia Southern Southern
Bo Cuthbertson Southern Utah Summit
Nick DelGuidice Florida Atlantic Sunbelt
Adam Bryant Troy Sunbelt