{"id":681573,"date":"2026-04-23T04:21:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T04:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/681573\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T04:21:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T04:21:55","slug":"ineich-named-brooks-wallace-award-semifinalist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/681573\/","title":{"rendered":"Ineich Named Brooks Wallace Award Semifinalist"},"content":{"rendered":"

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. \u2013 Sophomore Matt Ineich<\/a> has been named a semifinalist for the Brooks Wallace Award, as announced by the College Baseball Foundation. He is one of 50 semifinalists for the award which honors the nation’s top shortstop.
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\n“Narrowing our list to even 50 is a difficult task to take on as there are so many deserving shortstops at midseason,” said Larry Wallace, co-chair of the Brooks Wallace Award. “All these kids are piling up big offensive numbers with power. But just as important are the defensive skills and how well they field their position.”
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\nIneich has started every game this season at shortstop for the Mountaineers. He is hitting .327 with three home runs, and 30 RBI while leading the team with 42 runs scored. He has also collected eight doubles and two triples.
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\nThe South Lyon, Mich. native is the first semifinalist for WVU since Tevin Tucker in 2023. Former Mountaineer Jedd Gyorko won the award in 2010.
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\n2026 Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Semifinalists
\nName, Classification, School, Conference
\n\u2022 Eric Becker, Junior, Virginia, ACC
\n\u2022 Chase Bloomer, Senior, SIUE, OVC
\n\u2022 Kolby Branch, Senior, Georgia, SEC
\n\u2022 Roch Cholowsky, Junior, UCLA, Big Ten
\n\u2022 Owen Clyne, Senior, George Mason, A-10
\n\u2022 Noah Coy, Sophomore, Notre Dame, ACC
\n\u2022 Dylan Cupp, Junior, Dallas Baptist, CUSA
\n\u2022 Caden Dulin, Senior, Pittsburgh, ACC
\n\u2022 Kade Dupont, RS-Senior, ULM, SBC
\n\u2022 Linkin Garcia, Freshman, Texas Tech, Big 12
\n\u2022 Johnathan Gomez, Sophomore, Farleigh Dickinson, Northeast
\n\u2022 Reid Howard, Sophomore, Western Kentucky, CUSA
\n\u2022 Matt Ineich<\/a>, Sophomore, West Virginia, Big 12
\n\u2022 Titan Kamaka, Senior, Mercer, ASUN
\n\u2022 Dee Kennedy Jr., Junior, Kansas State, Big 12
\n\u2022 Carson Kerce, Junior, Georgia Tech, ACC
\n\u2022 Camden Kozeal, Junior, Arkansas, SEC

\n\u2022 Jamie Laskofski, Sophomore, William & Mary, CAA
\n\u2022 Luke Lawrence, Senior, Kentucky, SEC
\n\u2022 Brendan Lawson, Sophomore, Florida, SEC
\n\u2022 Justin Lebron, Junior, Alabama, SEC
\n\u2022 Jackson Lyda, Sophomore, Western Carolina, CUSA
\n\u2022 Tanner Marsh, Junior, Liberty, CUSA
\n\u2022 Michael Maloney, Graduate, Western Michigan, MAC
\n\u2022 Manny Marin, Sophomore, Tennessee, SEC
\n\u2022 Steven Milam, Junior, LSU, SEC
\n\u2022 Bo Moody, Freshman, Presbyterian, Big South
\n\u2022 Reece Moroney, Junior, Rhode Island, A-10
\n\u2022 PJ Moutzouridis, Junior, Arizona State, Big 12
\n\u2022 Ben North, Graduate, Creighton, BIG EAST
\n\u2022 Dawson Park, Sophomore, Texas State, SBC
\n\u2022 Zandt Payne, Graduate, Abilene Christian, WAC
\n\u2022 Willie Ponce, Graduate, High Point, Big South
\n\u2022 Andrew Ramirez, Senior, Southeast Missouri State, OVC
\n\u2022 Chris Ramirez, Sophomore, California Baptist, WAC
\n\u2022 Ryder Robinson, Junior, BYU, Big 12
\n\u2022 Ricky Sanchez, Gonzaga, WCC
\n\u2022 Travis Sanders, RS-Junior, Baylor, Big 12
\n\u2022 Jake Schaffner, Junior, North Carolina, ACC
\n\u2022 Kooper Schulte, Senior, Iowa, Big Ten
\n\u2022 Charlie Scholvin, Junior, Toledo, MAC
\n\u2022 Ike Shirey, Senior, Tarleton State, WAC
\n\u2022 Julio Solier, Sophomore, Boston College, ACC
\n\u2022 Petey Soto Jr., Junior, Utah Tech, WAC
\n\u2022 Jack Spanier, Junior, Minnesota, Big Ten
\n\u2022 Rhett Stokes, Senior, Nebraska, Big Ten
\n\u2022 Ryker Waite, Sophomore, Vanderbilt, SEC
\n\u2022 Karsen Waslefsky, Senior, New Mexico, MWC
\n\u2022 Jaxon Willits, Junior, Oklahoma, SEC
\n\u2022 Dyerson Wouters, Senior, Dayton, A-10
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