Rocco Caballero, Bear Madliak, Jayce Dobie and Max Vaisvila Earn National Recognition From College Baseball Foundation

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Rocco Caballero (San Jose State), Bear Madliak (Kansas State), Jayce Dobie (Nevada) and Max Vaisvila (Northern Illinois) earned weekly honors from the College Baseball Foundation (CBF) for their respective performances last week, it was announced on Tuesday.

Caballero earned the Brooks Wallace Award Player of the Week while Madliak was named the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Week. Dobie earned the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Week. Vaisvila was selected as the National Pitcher of the Week.

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

Rocco Caballero, SS, Senior, San Jose State, South Gate, California

Caballero powered San Jose State to two run‑rule wins, hitting .467 (7-for-15) with two doubles, five runs scored, three RBI, and four walks. He played error‑free defense and helped turn four double plays. The Spartans scored 18 runs across the two run‑rule victories—their highest single‑game output since 2023.

Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Week

Bear Madliak, C, Senior, Kansas State, Carrollton, Georgia

Madliak hit .533 (8-for-15) for the week with three doubles, three home runs, eight RBI, and seven runs scored, extending his hitting streak to six games. He delivered three extra-base hits—two homers and a double—and tied his season high with four RBI in an 8-5 win over Utah. It marked his third career multi-homer game and second this season. He homered three times in the Utah series, averaging 426 feet per blast.

John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Week Award

Jayce Dobie, UTL/RHP, Senior, Nevada, Santa Clara, California

Dobie led Nevada to a 3-1 week and a series win over Washington State. He hit .313 (5-for-16) with a double, a home run, four walks, six RBI, and five runs scored, and added two strikeouts in 2.1 innings in his lone pitching appearance. He delivered a two‑run single as part of a three‑RBI game vs. San Francisco, and his ninth‑inning homer in Game 2 against Washington State proved the difference in a 5-4 win.

National Pitcher of the Week

Max Vaisvila, LHP, Senior, Northern Illinois, Villa Park, Illinois

Northern Illinois senior Max Vaisvila threw the program’s first one-hit complete-game shutout in over a decade in a 5-0 win over Bowling Green. He struck out a career‑high 14 batters—the second‑most in NIU history—and became the first Huskie since 2014 to record back‑to‑back complete games. Vaisvila, who has not allowed a run in his last 17 innings, held Bowling Green to just four baserunners, and carried a no-hitter into the seventh.

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

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

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

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

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.