Jun 05 2008
White Sox draft Drew O’Neil in the fourth round
He was the 120th pick overall. Good luck to Drew in his baseball future.
Archive for the 'Player Honors' Category
May 27 2008
Yodice named to Big Ten All Tournament team
May 08 2008
Ernst named 1st team Academic All District
UncleLar Take:
Brian leads the team in hitting and in the classroom. Props to him.
Apr 21 2008
O’Neil named to Stopper of the Year watch-list
UncleLar Take:
When you’re not winning, it’s hard to pick up saves. Hopefully, the second half of conference play gives Drew many more opportunities to pad his save totals.
Mar 14 2008
Ernst named Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award candidate
Mar 05 2008
Drew O’Neil on Roger Clemons watch list
Mar 05 2008
Blackburn named to Johnny Bench watch list
Feb 22 2008
O’Neil named to Stopper of the Year Watch list
NCBWA > News > Stopper of the Year via kwout
Drew joins Ohio State’s Jake Hale and Minnesota’s Kyle Carr as the Big Ten representatives on the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association watch list for the nation’s top reliever.
Feb 22 2008
StateCollege.com: O’Neil named to watch lists
University Park, Pa. — Just a few days after being named to the preseason watch list for the NCBWA Stopper of the Year award that is given to the top relief pitcher in the country, Penn State relief pitcher Drew O’Neil was named to another preseason watch list on Monday as he was named to the watch list for the Golden Spikes Award, perhaps the most prestigious award in collegiate baseball.
Feb 22 2008
O’Neil named to Wallace Watch List
PSU’s Drew O’Neil joined eight other Big Ten players on the 2008 Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Award watch list. Joining O’Neil were Michigan’s Zach Putnam and Derek VanBusKirk, Minnesota’s Nate Hanson and Matt Nohelty, Purdue’s Matt Bischoff and Ryne White, Northwestern’s Jake Owens, Ohio State’s Justin Miller.
The Wallace award goes to the nation’s top collegiate player and is handed out at the College Baseball Hall of Fame’s annual induction festivities.
Feb 15 2008
Drew O’Neil named to Golden Spikes Award Watch List
O’Neil was one of three Big Ten Player’s named to the preseason watch list by USA Baseball. He joins Michigan’s Zach Putnam and Purdue’s Josh Lindblom on the prestigious list.
The Golden Spikes Award is one of baseball’s more prestigious awards. It’s sponsored by major league baseball and has been awarded for thirty years. While it technically open to any amateur baseball player, it has always been awarded to a collegian.
USA Baseball via kwout
Feb 12 2008
Blackburn, Ernst, and Hawkins named captains
Robbie Wine named Joe Blackburn, Brian Ernst, and Paul Hawkins as the “First in the Wine Era” baseball captains.
When making the announcement Wine said
We are pleased to announce our team captains for the 2008 baseball team. Joe Blackburn, Paul Hawkins and Brian Ernst represent what being a Penn State student-athlete and a member of our baseball program is all about. They have earned the respect of the coaching staff and their teammates for their hard work both on and off the field. They are not only quality baseball players but excel in the classroom and are good citizens. Our captains will be an extension of the coaching staff and provide additional leadership for our squad.
