Hultzen Named Semifinalist for Dick Howser Trophy

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia sophomore pitcher/first baseman Danny Hultzen (Bethesda, Md.) has been named one of 25 semifinalists for the 2010 Dick Howser Trophy, which is presented to the top player in college baseball.

Hultzen is 7-1 with an ACC-low 1.98 earned run average this season. In 81.2 innings, he has allowed 52 runs and 15 walks while striking out an ACC-best 99 batters. Opponents are batting just .177 against him this year.

He has been consistently strong all season and has pitched at least six innings in 11 of his 12 starts. He ranks seventh nationally in hits allowed per nine innings (5.73), 12th in ERA and 14th in strikeouts.

2010 Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalists
Daniel Bibona, P, UC Irvine
Zach Cox, 3B, Arkansas
C.J. Cron, DH, Utah
Wes Cunningham, 1B, Murray State
Alex Dickerson, OF, Indiana
Mac Doyle, C, Wofford
Chris Duffy, OF, UCF
Yasmani Grandal, C, Miami (Fla.)
Cole Green, P, Texas
Ben Heath, C, Penn State
Danny Hultzen, P, Virginia
Paul Hoilman, 1B, East Tennessee State
A.J. Kirby-Jones, DH, Tennessee Tech
Drew Lee, SS, Morehead State
Joe Leonard, 3B, Pittsburgh
Zack MacPhee, 2B, Arizona State
Mike McGee, UT, Florida State
Anthony Meo, P, Coastal Carolina
Hunter Morris, 1B, Auburn
Drew Pomeranz, P, Mississippi
Anthony Rendon, 3B, Rice
Jordan Ribera, 1B, Fresno State
Chance Ruffin, RP, Texas
Rob Segedin, 3B, Tulane
AlexWimmers, P, Ohio State