Camden Kozeal, Lucas Pringle, Jeremy Cheeseman and Tyler Fay Earn National Recognition From College Baseball Foundation

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Camden Kozeal (Arkansas), Lucas Pringle (Charleston Southern), Jeremy Cheeseman (FDU) and Tyler Fay (Alabama) earned weekly honors from the College Baseball Foundation (CBF) for their respective performances last week, it was announced on Tuesday.

Kozeal earned the Brooks Wallace Award Player of the Week while Pringle was named the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Week. Cheeseman earned the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Week. Fay was selected as the National Pitcher of the Week. 

Brooks Wallace Award Player of the Week(Nation’s Most Outstanding Shortstop)

Camden Kozeal, SS/2B, Junior, Arkansas, Omaha, Nebraska

Kozeal capped an improbable Arkansas comeback in Saturday's series-clinching 3-2 win over South Carolina with the go-ahead RBI in the top of the 10th inning. He also opened the scoring in Friday's 22-6 rout over the Gamecocks, while slugging his seventh home run on the season. He strung together a solid week batting .444 (8-18) with two doubles, one home run, and 8 RBI. He was patient at the plate with five walks and two hit-by-pitches. In the field, he helped turn three double plays while playing error free.

Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Week

Lucas Pringle, C, Graduate, Charleston Southern, Shawnee, Kansas

Pringle helped lead Charleston Southern to a 3-1 week, highlighted by a Big South Conference series win over Gardner-Webb. He recorded multiple hits in all four games, batting .529 (9-for-17) with a double, a home run, four RBI, and seven runs scored. Remarkably, he entered the week with just four hits on the season. Defensively, he threw out one base stealer in three attempts and was perfect behind the plate in 26 chances. His three-run homer in the series opener against Gardner-Webb - his second of the season - gave the Bucs a 5-3 lead they never surrendered.

John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Week Award

Jeremy Cheeseman, 1B/RHP, Senior, Farleigh Dickinson, Marlton, New Jersey

Cheeseman helped lead FDU to a 5-0 week and run its winning streak to eight straight following a sweep of New Haven in Northeast Conference play. He earned his first win of the season after logging a quality start against New Haven with four strikeouts in 6.0 innings. At the plate, he hit .538 with seven hits, four home runs, 8 RBI and 8 runs scored while tacking on a pair of steals. He has four two home run games on the season including two against St. Peter’s and New Haven last week. 

National Pitcher of the Week

Tyler Fay, RHP, RS-Junior, Alabama, Doniphan, Nebraska

Fay delivered one of the greatest outings in Alabama history, tossing a complete-game no-hitter, the ninth in program history and the first individual nine-inning no-hitter by a Crimson Tide pitcher since 1942. It was the first Tide no-hitter since 2014 and the first time the Florida Gators had been no-hit since 1963. He struck out a career-high 13 while facing two batters over the minimum by issuing two walks in the 6-0 win. The win spurred the Tide to their first sweep over a ranked Florida team since 1995.

College Baseball Foundation Weekly Honors

Each week the CBF recognizes weekly award winners in conjunction with the Brooks Wallace Award, Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award, John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award and the National Pitcher of the Year Award.

2026 Brooks Wallace Award Weekly Honorees

Date Honored - Player, Pos., Class, School, Player Hometown

2/17 - Dee Kennedy Jr., SS, Junior, Kansas State, Fort Worth, Texas

2/24 - Roch Cholowsky, SS, Junior, UCLA, Chandler, Arizona

3/3 – Jake Schaffner, SS, Junior, North Carolina, Janesville, Wisconsin

3/10 - Connor Cuff, SS, Junior, Southeastern Louisiana, Carthage, Texas

3/17 - Ryder Robinson, SS, Junior, BYU, American Fork, Utah

3/24 – Camden Kozeal, SS/2B, Junior, Arkansas, Omaha, Nebraska

2026 Buster Posey Award Weekly Honorees

Date Honored - Player, Pos., Class, School, Player Hometown

2/17 - Sergio Guerra, C, Senior, Tarleton State, San Diego, Texas

2/24 – Jon Embury, C, Sophomore, Florida Gulf Coast, Port Charlotte, Florida

3/3 – Cider Canon, C, Junior, Duke, San Marino, California

3/10 - Daniel Jackson, C, Junior, Georgia, Sandy Springs, Georgia

3/17 - Vahn Lackey, C, Junior, Georgia Tech, Suwanee, Georgia

3/24 – Lucas Pringle, C, Graduate, Charleston Southern, Shawnee, Kansas

2026 John Olerud Two-Way Player Weekly Award Honorees

Date Honored - Player, Pos., Class, School, Player Hometown

2/17 - Max Knight, LHP/1B/OF, Junior, Missouri State, Bixby, Oklahoma

2/24 - Evan Dempsey, OF/RHP, Junior, Florida Gulf Coast, Tampa, Florida

3/3 – Josiah Overbeek, 1B/RHP, Freshman, Army, Weatherford, Texas

3/10 - Ryan Kroepel, 3B/RHP, Junior, Utah Tech, Poway, California

3/17 - Thomas Ealey, OF/LHP, Sophomore, Norfolk State, Fort Mill, South Carolina

3/24 – Jeremy Cheeseman, 1B/RHP, Senior, Farleigh Dickinson, Marlton, New Jersey

2026 National Pitcher(s) of the Year Weekly Award Honorees

Date Honored - Player, Pos., Class, School, Player Hometown

2/17 – Grant Govel, RHP, Sophomore, USC, Rolling Hills Estates, California

2/24 – Dax Whitney, RHP, Sophomore, Oregon State, Blackfoot, Idaho

3/3 – Andrew Herrmann, LHP, Graduate, Louisiana, Kennesaw, Georgia

3/10 - Sergio Lopez, RHP, Graduate, UTRGV, Eagle Pass, Texas

3/17 - Trey Beard, LHP, Junior, Florida State, Dunedin, Florida

3/24 – Tyler Fay, RHP, RS-Junior, Alabama, Daniphan, Nebraska

Brooks Wallace Award

The Brooks Wallace Award is presented annually to honor the nation's most outstanding shortstop. It is a tribute to Brooks Wallace, a slick-fielding shortstop at Texas Tech from 1977-80 who passed away at age 27 after a courageous battle with leukemia. Prior to 2009, the award recognized the national player of the year.

John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award

The John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award is presented annually by the College Baseball Foundation to honor the nation's top combo pitcher-position player. Olerud, who was inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007, was a standout pitcher and first baseman at Washington State University from 1987 through 1989. The Olerud Award partners with 64 Analytics to assist with the identification of players for the weekly award as well as watch lists.

National Pitcher of the Year Award

The Pitcher of the Year award, college baseball's version of the Cy Young Award which was created in 2009, is given annually to the nation's top collegiate pitcher.

Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award

Established in 2000, by the Wichita Sports Commission, the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award is presented annually to honor the nation's most outstanding catcher. Posey began his collegiate career as a shortstop, before moving to catcher where he won the 2008 Johnny Bench Award, Dick Howser Trophy and the Golden Spikes Award. In his MLB career with the San Francisco Giants, Posey earned three world series titles, seven All-Star Game selections, five Silver Slugger Awards, the 2010 National League Rookie of the Year, 2012 National League MVP and was a 2016 Gold Glove Award winner.