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NCBWA Names Ashman to Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List
2/14/2024 4:45 PM | Baseball
Junior and Preseason All-American is one of 73 relievers nationwide to earn the preseason nod
SALT LAKE CITY – University of Utah junior left-handed pitcher Micah Ashman has been named to the Preseason Watch List for the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award, the association announced on Wednesday. Ashman is one of 73 pitchers nationwide on the Watch List and one of 11 honorees to also be named a NCBWA Preseason All-American.
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Presented every year since 2005—except in 2020—the Stopper of the Year Award is given to the top relief pitcher in college baseball. In 2023, Ashman was named to the Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List.
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A native of nearby Sandy, Utah, Ashman made incredible strides as a sophomore in 2023, earning Pac-12 All-Conference honors at season's end. He made 23 appearances last season—all out of the bullpen—recording nine saves and a 3.63 ERA in 34.2 innings pitched. He had 38 strikeouts and allowed just five walks—amounting to almost seven innings per free pass.
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Ashman's nine saves finished the regular season ranked second in the Pac-12 and 24th nationally, while also tying for second-most in recorded program history at Utah. A solid and reliable option late in games, six of his nine saves in 2023 went longer than an inning. Five came during Pac-12 Conference games, the third-most in the league.
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The month of April 2023 was a standout one for Ashman, posting a 0.69 ERA in his eight appearances and 13 innings. He had 13 strikeouts against only two walks.
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In his two previous seasons as a Ute, Ashman owns a 3.48 ERA and 3-4 record over 48 appearances and 62 innings. He ranks tied for fifth in program history with nine career saves (all in 2023) and needs eight more to tie Tyler Wagner for the program record (17 from 2010-12).
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Ashman and the Utes begin the 2024 season this Friday at Pepperdine. First pitch is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. MT at Eddy D. Field Stadium in Malibu, California.
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Micah Ashman – 2024 Awards & Accolades
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Presented every year since 2005—except in 2020—the Stopper of the Year Award is given to the top relief pitcher in college baseball. In 2023, Ashman was named to the Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List.
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A native of nearby Sandy, Utah, Ashman made incredible strides as a sophomore in 2023, earning Pac-12 All-Conference honors at season's end. He made 23 appearances last season—all out of the bullpen—recording nine saves and a 3.63 ERA in 34.2 innings pitched. He had 38 strikeouts and allowed just five walks—amounting to almost seven innings per free pass.
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Ashman's nine saves finished the regular season ranked second in the Pac-12 and 24th nationally, while also tying for second-most in recorded program history at Utah. A solid and reliable option late in games, six of his nine saves in 2023 went longer than an inning. Five came during Pac-12 Conference games, the third-most in the league.
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The month of April 2023 was a standout one for Ashman, posting a 0.69 ERA in his eight appearances and 13 innings. He had 13 strikeouts against only two walks.
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In his two previous seasons as a Ute, Ashman owns a 3.48 ERA and 3-4 record over 48 appearances and 62 innings. He ranks tied for fifth in program history with nine career saves (all in 2023) and needs eight more to tie Tyler Wagner for the program record (17 from 2010-12).
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Ashman and the Utes begin the 2024 season this Friday at Pepperdine. First pitch is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. MT at Eddy D. Field Stadium in Malibu, California.
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Follow Utah baseball on social media (@utahbaseball).
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Micah Ashman – 2024 Awards & Accolades
- NCBWA Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List
- NCBWA Preseason All-America Third Team
- Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference
- D1Baseball.com Pac-12 Top Prospects (No. 23 – 2024 MLB Draft)
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