Drew Wyers, Noah Sullivan And Davion Hickson Earn National Recognition From College Baseball Foundation

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Drew Wyers (Bryant), Noah Sullivan (Mississippi State) and Davion Hickson (Rice) earned weekly honors from the College Baseball Foundation (CBF) for their respective performances last week, it was announced on Wednesday.

Wyers earned the Brooks Wallace Award Player of the Week while Sullivan was named the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Week. Hickson was selected as the National Pitcher of the Week.

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

Drew Wyers, IF, Junior, Bryant University, Columbus, New Jersey

Wyers keyed the Bulldogs at the plate last week, helping Bryant to a perfect 4-0 record with a mid-week win over Stonehill and a three-game weekend sweep of Maine. The junior shortstop was 10-for-17 (.588) on the week, tallying six RBIs, there runs, three walks and one double. He was also perfect on 13 chances in the field, earning eight assists and five putouts, including contributing to a pair of double plays. On the season, Wyers is hitting .417 with six home runs and 36 RBIs.

John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Week Award

Noah Sullivan, DH/RHP, Senior, Mississippi State University, Orlando, Florida

Sullivan was instrumental for the Bulldogs both at the plate and on the mound last week. The senior helped lead his team to a 4-0 record with a mid-week win over Memphis and a three-game weekend sweep of Kentucky. It was the third SEC series win and the first conference sweep for the Bulldogs this season. Offensively, Sullivan was 4-for-12 (.333) with five runs, four walks, three RBIs and two doubles. As a pitcher, he made one appearance, tossing three shutout innings, allowing only one hit, while striking out five in the victory over the Tigers. Sullivan is hitting .340 with 11 home runs and 37 RBIs this season. In his seven starts on the mound, he sports a 1.96 ERA in 18.1 innings pitched. 

National Pitcher of the Week

Davion Hickson, RHP, Junior, Rice, Palmetto, Florida

Hickson was spectacular on the mound for the Owls in tossing a complete game shutout against Charlotte in the series opener last Friday. The right-hander allowed only one hit in nine innings of work, issuing three walks and fanning nine batters. He earned his second win of the season on 132 pitches, earning the first complete game, one-hit shutout by a Rice pitcher since 2012. Hickson was named the American Athletic Conference (AAC) Pitcher of the Week for his performance. He also helped key the Rice to its first series win over Charlotte since 2017.

College Baseball Foundation Weekly Honors

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

2025 Brooks Wallace Award Weekly Honorees

2/25 - Aiva Arquette, SS, Junior, Oregon State University, Kailua, Hawai'i

3/4 - Core Jackson, SS, Senior, University of Utah, Wyoming, Ontario

3/11 – Maximus Martin, SS, Junior, Kansas State University, Edgewater Park, New Jersey

3/18 – Bryce Hughes, IF, Graduate, Texas Southern University, Baytown, Texas

3/25 – Wehiwa Aloy, IF, Junior, University of Arkansas, Wailuka, Hawai'i

4/1 – Alex Lodise, IF, Junior, Florida State University, St. Augustine, Florida

4/8 – Dyrenson Wouters, IF, Junior, Dayton University, Oranjestad, Aruba

4/15 – Matt King, IF, Senior, Arizona State University, Houston, Texas

4/22 – Gunner Antillon, IF, Senior, Bowling Green University, Rancho Cucamonga, California

4/29 – Roch Cholowsky, IF, Sophomore, UCLA, Chandler, Arizona

5/7 - Drew Wyers, IF, Junior, Bryant University, Columbus, New Jersey

2025 John Olerud Two-Way Player Weekly Award Honorees

2/25 - Blaine Brown, LHP/OF, Freshman, Rice University, Pearland, Texas

3/4 - Austin Smith, LHP/OF, Senior, University of San Diego, El Cajon, California

3/11 – Will Rogers, RHP/DH, Senior, University of Michigan, Shoreview, Minnesota

3/18 – DJ Newman, OF/RHP, Junior, Bowling Green State, Archbold, Ohio

3/25 – Malachi Lott, OF/LHP, Senior, University of Houston, Portland, Texas

4/1 – Austin Smith, LHP/OF, Senior, University of San Diego, El Cajon, California

4/8 – Evan Dempsey, OF/RHP, Senior, Florida Gulf Coast University, Tampa, Florida

4/15 – Ryan Sprock, RHP/IF, Junior, Elon University, Morristown, New Jersey

4/22 – Griffin Palfrey, IF/RHP, Senior, Columbia University, Vancouver, British Columbia

4/29 – Max Knight, LHP/1B, Sophomore, Missouri State University, Bixby, Oklahoma

5/7 - Noah Sullivan, DH/RHP, Senior, Mississippi State University, Orlando, Florida

2025 National Pitcher(s) of the Year Weekly Award Honorees

2/25 – Colton Book, LHP, Redshirt Junior, Saint Joseph’s University, Manheim, Pennsylvania

3/4 – Haden Dow, LHP, Graduate, Southeast Missouri State University, St. John, New Brunswick

3/11 – Blake Gillespie, RHP, Junior, Charlotte 49ers, Clermont, Georgia & Drew Horn, RHP, RS-Sophomore, Middle Tennessee University, Smyrna, Tennessee

3/18 – Marcus Phillips, RHP, Junior, University of Tennessee, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

3/25 – Carson Lane, RHP, Sophomore, UNLV, Huntington Beach, California

4/1 – Curtis Hebert, RHP/IF, Junior, University of Portland, Anchorage, Alaska

4/8 – Kade Anderson, LHP, Sophomore, LSU, Madisonville, Louisiana

4/15 – Lyndon Glidewell, RHP, Junior, Austin Peay, Temecula, California

4/22 – Ryder Brooks, LHP, Redshirt-Sophomore, UC Irvine, Fountain Valley, California & Trevor Hansen, RHP, Sophomore, UC Irvine, Simi Valley, California

4/29 – Colin Daniel, RHP, Junior, UAB, Corner, Alabama

5/7 - Davion Hickson, RHP, Junior, Rice, Palmetto, Florida

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.

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.