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Texas A&M Relief Pitcher Evan Aschenbeck Nominated for Post Season Honors

Aggies relief pitcher Evan Aschenbeck has been nominated for the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award.

Matt Galatzan

Jun 22, 2022; Omaha, NE, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Jim Schlossnagle watches batting practice before the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Charles Schwab Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 22, 2022; Omaha, NE, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Jim Schlossnagle watches batting practice before the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Charles Schwab Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports / Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports

The Texas A&M Aggies have been one of the best baseball teams in the nation all season long, advancing to the College Station Super Regional over the weekend, where they will face the Oregon Ducks.

And while the Aggies have been an extremely well-rounded ball club throughout the year, one of the main reasons they continue to excel in the post season has been thanks to their pitching staff, including the bullpen.

In fact, one of their relief pitchers - Evan Aschenbeck - has been so good, that he was recently named one of 10 finalists for the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award, which is given every season to the nation's best relief pitcher.

This season with the Aggies, Aschenbeck appeared in 26 games with a 6-1 record and 60.1 innings pitched - 18 of which were scoreless innings. In those appearances, he recorded 65 strikeouts, allowing 42 hits with just 13 runs and eight walks. He also had seven saves.

For the season, Aschenbeck finished with a 1.64 ERA and 0.83 WHIP - the best mark in the nation for each category. He also allowed batters to hit at an average of just .190.

You can view the full list of candidates for the award below:

Ben Abeldt – TCU
Evan Aschenbeck – Texas A&M
Ethan Bates – Louisiana Tech
Charlie Beilenson – Duke
Mason Burns – Western Kentucky
Griffin Herring – LSU
Bridger Holmes – Oregon State
Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman – East Carolina
Izaak Martinez – UC Santa Barbara
Conner Thurman – San Diego

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Matt Galatzan

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and MizzouSportsTalk.com, as well as the Editor-In-Chief of InsideTheBears.com, TheGroveReport.com, RamDigest.com, AllSeahawks.com, and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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