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SL2 Stars Named Platinum Stick Award Winners
Thursday, June 12th , 2025
Some of these Conference 2 hitters were in close races with counterparts at their respective positions, while others were head and shoulders above the competition. Regardless, today the 2025 Platinum Stick Award winners have been named. They are:

Catcher
Bubba Austin (TCU Horned Frogs)
.315/.449/.573, 143 AB, 7 HR, 177 wRC+, 2.3 WAR

First Baseman
Corey Walker (Arizona Wildcats)
.350/.466/.612, 183 AB, 11 HR, 195 wRC+, 2.6 WAR

Second Baseman
Jeremy Smith (Auburn Tigers)
.331/.431/.607, 178 AB, 12 HR, 1 SB, 179 wRC+, 2.4 WAR

Third Baseman
Jim Schneider (Auburn Tigers)
.323/.386/.665, 155 AB, 16 HR, 2 SB, 180 wRC+, 2.2 WAR

Shortstop
Giovanni Hearn (Alabama Crimson Tide)
.348/.420/.657, 198 AB, 16 HR, 1 SB, 184 wRC+, 3.7 WAR

Left Fielder
Tyler Taddei (Florida Gators)
.298/.431/.607, 168 AB, 11 HR, 1 SB, 182 wRC+, 2.9 WAR

Center Fielder
Scott Gabel (Ole Miss Rebels)
.304/.415/.544, 171 AB, 10 HR, 161 wRC+, 2.4 WAR

Right Fielder
Dylan Phillips (Alabama Crimson Tide)
.328/.417/.711, 180 AB, 18 HR, 1 SB, 191 wRC+, 3.1 WAR

Designated Hitter
Jason Henson (Alabama Crimson Tide)
.304/.417/.720, 168 AB, 20 HR, 193 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
Platinum Stick Award Winners Named for the SL1
Thursday, June 12th , 2025
The best offensive performers the Conference 1 has to offer were honored today with the Platinum Stick Award, which is given to the top hitter at his primary position.

Here are the 2025 winners:

Catcher
Ryan Freeman (Clemson Tigers)
.309/.390/.574, 162 AB, 10 HR, 1 SB, 161 wRC+, 2.1 WAR

First Baseman
Rich McMorrow (Iowa Hawkeyes)
.319/.408/.648, 182 AB, 17 HR, 181 wRC+, 2.0 WAR

Second Baseman
Adam Davis (Illinois Fighting Illini)
.337/.437/.707, 181 AB, 19 HR, 7 SB, 200 wRC+, 3.4 WAR

Third Baseman
Oliver Lawson (UCLA Bruins)
.351/.405/.590, 188 AB, 9 HR, 167 wRC+, 2.3 WAR

Shortstop
Justin Ottinger (Notre Dame Fighting Irish)
.347/.452/.601, 173 AB, 10 HR, 187 wRC+, 3.9 WAR

Left Fielder
Greg Dunaway (Nebraska Cornhuskers)
.351/.434/.675, 191 AB, 19 HR, 3 SB, 198 wRC+, 3.2 WAR

Center Fielder
Oscar Juarez (North Carolina Tar Heels)
.331/.437/.581, 172 AB, 10 HR, 1 SB, 181 wRC+, 3.3 WAR

Right Fielder
Clark Ulery (USC Trojans)
.258/.359/.522, 178 AB, 13 HR, 2 SB, 142 wRC+, 2.1 WAR

Designated Hitter
Adam Cricchio (Pittsburgh Panthers)
.338/.380/.595, 195 AB, 13 HR, 2 SB, 168 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
Cantu Wins Award for SL2 Dominance
Wednesday, June 11th , 2025
He may only be 19, but Jon Cantu of the Missouri Tigers has already established himself as one of the elite relievers in the Conference 2.

The reliever was today named the SL2 Reliever of the Year Award winner for 2025.

He won the award with a strong year that saw him put up 2 saves in 24 relief appearances and 39 strikeouts in 28.2 innings. He had a record of 2-0 to go with his 0.00 ERA.

He received 54 first place votes out of a possible 56. Chris Hinojosa of the Texas Tech Red Raiders finished second in voting with 1 first place vote, while Gesang Nitisastro of the Georgia Bulldogs finished third with 1 first place vote.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Jon Cantu - Missouri Tigers - 54 - 276
Chris Hinojosa - Texas Tech Red Raiders - 1 - 156
Gesang Nitisastro - Georgia Bulldogs - 1 - 72
LEAGUE LEADERS AVG
Rafael Zambrano
.352
2 Oliver Lawson UCLA .351
2 Jamie Zepeda IA .351
2 Greg Dunaway NEB .351
5 Corey Walker ZONA .350
LEAGUE LEADERS HR
Aaron Carr - PHO
23
2 Zachary Jimenez NEB 21
3 Jason Henson AL 20
3 Wallace Oram UT 20
5 4 tied with   19
LEAGUE LEADERS RBI
Jason Henson - AL
56
2 Zachary Jimenez NEB 55
3 Aaron Carr PHO 53
4 Dylan Phillips PIK 52
5 Billy Kent MSU 49
LEAGUE LEADERS W
2 tied with
8
1 T.J. Cates 8
1 Will Gardner 8
3 Joe Bernard 7
3 9 more tied with   7
LEAGUE LEADERS ERA
Jeremy Harrison
1.20
2 Dan Bruce PHO 1.30
3 Andy Gregory PITT 1.35
4 Chris McGiffin 1.40
5 Joe Bernard 1.45
LEAGUE LEADERS K
Dave Golash - SAV
89
2 Paul Birchfield NSWE 85
3 Carl Bennett PRO 83
3 Mike Cullum GT 83
5 Dave Jackson AS 82
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CONFERENCE 1 STANDINGS
ACC W L PCT GB
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 39 11 .780 -
Virginia Cavaliers 30 20 .600 9.0
Boston College Eagles 29 21 .580 10.0
Pittsburgh Panthers 24 26 .480 15.0
Clemson Tigers 24 26 .480 15.0
Miami Hurricanes 24 26 .480 15.0
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 23 27 .460 16.0
North Carolina Tar Heels 22 28 .440 17.0
Louisville Cardinals 21 29 .420 18.0
Virginia Tech Hokies 20 30 .400 19.0
California Golden Bears 19 31 .380 20.0
Florida State Seminoles 19 31 .380 20.0
Duke Blue Devils 17 33 .340 22.0
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 15 35 .300 24.0
Big Ten W L PCT GB
Michigan Wolverines 38 13 .745 -
Nebraska Cornhuskers 37 14 .725 1.0
Illinois Fighting Illini 35 15 .700 2.5
UCLA Bruins 29 21 .580 8.5
Purdue Boilermakers 30 22 .577 8.5
Minnesota Golden Gophers 28 23 .549 10.0
Iowa Hawkeyes 28 23 .549 10.0
Ohio State Buckeyes 26 24 .520 11.5
Michigan State Spartans 26 24 .520 11.5
Northwestern Wildcats 24 26 .480 13.5
USC Trojans 23 27 .460 14.5
Oregon Ducks 20 30 .400 17.5
Indiana Hoosiers 18 32 .360 19.5
Penn State Nittany Lions 15 35 .300 22.5
CONFERENCE 2 STANDINGS
Big 12 W L PCT GB
UCF Knights 32 18 .640 -
Arizona State Sun Devils 31 19 .620 1.0
Iowa State Cyclones 30 22 .577 3.0
Texas Tech Red Raiders 28 22 .560 4.0
Cincinnati Bearcats 28 22 .560 4.0
Arizona Wildcats 27 23 .540 5.0
Baylor Bears 25 25 .500 7.0
Kansas Jayhawks 25 25 .500 7.0
West Virginia Mountaineers 24 26 .480 8.0
Kansas State Wildcats 21 29 .420 11.0
TCU Horned Frogs 20 30 .400 12.0
Oklahoma State Cowboys 19 31 .380 13.0
Houston Cougars 18 32 .360 14.0
BYU Cougars 18 32 .360 14.0
SEC W L PCT GB
Alabama Crimson Tide 36 14 .720 -
Auburn Tigers 32 18 .640 4.0
Georgia Bulldogs 31 19 .620 5.0
LSU Tigers 30 21 .588 6.5
Texas Longhorns 30 21 .588 6.5
Missouri Tigers 28 22 .560 8.0
Oklahoma Sooners 29 23 .558 8.0
Vanderbilt Commodores 25 25 .500 11.0
Ole Miss Rebels 23 27 .460 13.0
Kentucky Wildcats 22 28 .440 14.0
Florida Gators 21 29 .420 15.0
South Carolina Gamecocks 20 30 .400 16.0
Texas A&M Aggies 18 32 .360 18.0
Tennesse Volunteers 12 38 .240 24.0
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