Ricky Sanchez, Dylan Lapointe, Gio Colasante and Ckyler Tengler Earn National Recognition From College Baseball Foundation

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Ricky Sánchez (Gonzaga), Dylan LaPointe (Mercer), Gio Colasante (Harvard) and Ckyler Tengler (Arkansas State) earned weekly honors from the College Baseball Foundation (CBF) for their respective performances last week, it was announced on Tuesday.

Sánchez earned the Brooks Wallace Award Player of the Week while LaPointe was named the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Week. Colasante  earned the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Week. Tengler was selected as the National Pitcher of the Week.

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

Ricky Sánchez, SS, Graduate, Gonzaga, Mexico City, Mexico

From the leadoff spot, Ricky Sánchez helped guide Gonzaga to a 4-0 week and the outright West Coast Conference regular season title after batting .500 (7-for-14) with two doubles, six runs scored, two RBI, and six walks. He played error-free defense in 18 chances while helping turn four double plays.

Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Week

Dylan LaPointe, C, Junior, Mercer, Valrico, Florida

In helping lead Mercer to a perfect 4-0 week, Dylan LaPointe hit five home runs while batting .500 (8-for-16) with a double, seven runs scored, and 13 RBI, helping the Bears set a single-season home run record. He completed the home run cycle with a grand slam, two-run shot, solo homer, and a three-run blast over the weekend with a pair of two homer games in the VMI series. Behind the plate, LaPointe was perfect defensively in 32 chances and threw out three of four base stealers.

John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Week Award

Gio Colasante, INF/RHP, Senior, Harvard, New York, New York

Gio Colasante helped lead Harvard a series sweep over Princeton after hitting .462 (6-for-13) with two home runs, one double, four runs scored, and five RBI. In the series finale, he tallied two hits, two runs, and an RBI, while throwing 4.0 innings in the start, allowing one run on one hit and one walk with two strikeouts.

National Pitcher of the Week

Ckyler Tengler, RHP, Redshirt Junior, Arkansas State, Searcy, Arkansas

With only 3 2/3 innings under his belt this season, Arkansas State's Ckyler Tengler was given the ball for a midweek start against Little Rock and delivered a nine-inning no-hitter. It was the seventh in program history and first since 2005. Tengler was one hit batter away from a perfect game as he finished with nine strikeouts while facing 28 batters and throwing 93 pitches.

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

3/31 – Rocco Caballero, SS, Senior, San Jose State, South Gate, California

4/7 – Tyson LeBlanc, SS, Junior, Kansas, Maurice, Louisiana

4/14 – Logan Fyffe, SS, Sophomore, Missouri State, Springfield, Ohio

4/21 – Titan Kamaka, SS, Senior, Mercer, Orlando, Florida

4/28  – Julio Solier, SS, Sophomore, Boston College, Guayama, Puerto Rico

5/5  – Chris Ramirez, SS, Sophomore, Cal Baptist, Corona, California

5/12  – Ricky Sánchez, SS, Graduate, Gonzaga, Mexico City, Mexico

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

3/31 – Bear Madliak, C, Senior, Kansas State, Carrollton, Georgia

4/7 – Cade Arrambide, C, Sophomore, LSU, Tomball, Texas

4/14 – Henry Cooke, C, Senior, Virginia Tech, Stuarts Draft, Virginia

4/21 – Jimmy Janicki, C, Sophomore, Troy, Downers Grove, Illinois

4/28  – Jimmy Nugent, C, Junior, Louisville, Cincinnati, Ohio

5/5  – Mark Quatrani, C, Junior, Notre Dame, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

5/12  – Dylan LaPointe, C, Junior, Mercer, Valrico, Florida

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

3/31 – Jayce Dobie, UTL/RHP, Senior, Nevada, Santa Clara, California

4/7 – TP Wentworth, OF/LHP, Sophomore, Oklahoma State, Ripon, California

4/14 – Drew Nelson, UTL/LHP, Senior, Troy, Troy, Alabama

4/21 – Curry Sutherland, 3B/RHP, Junior, Missouri State, Rogersville, Missouri

4/28  – Jett Music, OF/RHP, Sophomore, Campbell, Clayton, North Carolina

5/5  – Caden McDonald, DH/RHP, Sophomore, Florida, Tampa, Florida

5/12  – Gio Colasante, INF/RHP, Senior, Harvard, New York, New York

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

3/31 – Max Vaisvila, LHP, Senior, Northern Illinois, Villa Park, Illinois

4/7 – Jackson Flora, RHP, Junior, UC Santa Barbara, Pleasanton, California

4/14 – Logan Reddemann, RHP, Junior, UCLA, Palmdale, California

4/21 – Chris Olivier, RHP, Senior, Lamar, Mandeville, Louisiana

4/28  – Hayden Smith, LHP, Junior, Troy, Nicholasville, Kentucky

5/5  – Isaiah Magdaleno, RHP, Junior, Hawai'i, Los Angeles, California

5/12  – Ckyler Tengler, RHP, Redshirt Junior, Arkansas State, Searcy, Arkansas

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.

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.  

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.