This is the second major award watch list for Brett Jensen, as he was named to the Roger Clemens Award Watch list last month. Last
season, Jensen set a school record with 16 saves, as he posted a 2-5 record with
a 1.96 ERA in 33 games. He was 16-of-17 in save chances in 2005, while his total
ranked third nationally. Jensen, who posted a 46-to-9 strikeout-to-walk ratio in
46 innings of work, is the nation’s returning leader in saves from a year ago.
Tyler Chambliss of Florida State returns with 15 from
’05, while Casey Lambert (Virginia), Kevin Gunderson (Oregon State) and Paul
Koss (USC) each tallied 14. A total of 14 pitchers that appear on the 2006 watch
list finished last season with 10 or more saves.
The 2006 watch list represents 13 conferences, led by
five players from the Atlantic Coast, and four from the Big 12. The Conference
USA, Missouri Valley, Pac-10, and Southeastern Conference each have three
players represented, while the Atlantic 10 and Big West both have two players
representing their leagues. The Atlantic Sun, Big Ten, Big East, Northeast, and
Patriot each have one player.
The Huskers, who are ranked as high as fourth in the
preseason national polls, open the 2006 campaign two weeks from today, as they
travel to Charleston Southern to begin a four-game trip through South Carolina.
2006 NCBWA STOPPER OF THE YEAR WATCH
LIST
Pitcher School Cl. Hometown
Daniel
Best Southern Miss
Sr. Ruston, La.
Gerard Breslin La Salle Jr. Havertown,
Pa.
Tyler Chambliss Florida State
Jr. Live Oak, Fla.
Bryce Cox Rice
Sr.
Carrollton, Texas
Don Czyz Kansas
Sr. Overland Park, Kan.
Milan Dinga Army
Jr. Tampa, Fla.
Blair
Erickson UC Irvine
Jr. Fair Oaks, Calif.
Kevin Gunderson (L) Oregon
State Jr. Portland, Ore.
Brian Halford
Louisville Sr. Louisville,
Ky.
Jonathan Hovis North Carolina
Sr. Gastonia, N.C.
Brett Jensen
Nebraska Sr.
Eagle Grove, Iowa
Paul
Koss USC
Jr. Orange,
Calif.
Casey Lambert
(L)
Virginia Jr.
Harrisonburg, Va.
Ryan LaMotta Baylor Sr. Sugarland,
Texas
Daniel Latham Tulane
Jr. Covington, La.
Mike McBryde Florida Atlantic Jr.
N. Palm Beach, Fla.
Mark Melancon
Arizona Jr. Golden, Col.
Rory Meister Ohio State
So. Mansfield, Ohio
Mark Murray
Evansville Jr. Evansville,
Ind.
Darren O’Day Florida
Sr. Jacksonville, Fla.
Vinnie Pestano Cal State Fullerton
Jr. Anaheim Hills, Calif.
Chris Perez
Miami-FL Jr.
Holmes Beach, Fla.
Scott
Reese Creighton
Jr. Portland, Ore.
Steve Richard Clemson Jr. Billerica,
Mass.
David Robertson Alabama
So. Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Will Savage
Oklahoma Sr.
West Hills, Calif.
Kevin Schneider
Monmouth Sr.
Lawrenceville, N.J.
Damon Sublett
Wichita State So. Wichita, Kan.
Eric Walker UNC Charlotte Sr. Clemmons, N.C.
Sean Watson
Tennessee Jr. Miami,
Fla.
(L) indicates left-handed
pitcher