12 Players Remain In Running…
Wichita, KS – The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission announced the twelve semifinalists for the 2012 Johnny Bench Award presented by BaseballSavings.com.
The Johnny Bench Award semifinalists are (in alphabetical order):
- Derrick Chung, Sacramento State;
- Zachary Fisher, New Mexico State;
- Tucker Frawley, Coastal Carolina;
- Mitchell Garver, New Mexico;
- Tyler Heineman, UCLA;
- Joe Hudson, Notre Dame;
- Jeremy Lucas, Indiana State;
- Josh Ludy, Baylor;
- Jeff Melillo, Rutgers;
- Kevin Plawecki, Purdue;
- Jeremy Schaffer, Tulane and
- Mike Zunino, Florida.
Ballots will be sent to the national voting panel at the end of May for a vote to determine the three finalists. The finalists will be announced June 4, 2012. A final vote among the national committee will occur during the College World Series. All finalists will be brought to Wichita and the winner will be announced at the 15th Annual Greater Wichita Sports Banquet on June 28, 2012.