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Lawrence Named to Johnny Bench Award Watch List
3/8/2016 4:53:00 PM | Baseball
Murray State junior catcher Tyler Lawrence has been named to the 2016 Johnny Bench Award Watch List, given annually to the top catcher in Division I baseball. Lawrence is one of 75 catchers to be named to the initial list, announced by Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission Tuesday.
Lawrence has started in all 13 games this season for the Racers and is hitting .358 with four home runs and 18 RBIs on the season. Lawrence has also collected five doubles, nine walks and has scored 10 runs this season. The 2015 Second Team All-OVC selection was named to the Johnny Bench Award Watch List last season as well.
The list will be narrowed down to semifinalists on May 18 with the finalists announced June 6. The award will be presented on June 30 in Wichita, Kan., at the 19th Annual Greater Wichita Sports Banquet.
Johnny Bench played 17 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds where he was a two-time National League Most Valuable Player, World Series MVP, 14-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove winner. Bench was selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989.
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Lawrence has started in all 13 games this season for the Racers and is hitting .358 with four home runs and 18 RBIs on the season. Lawrence has also collected five doubles, nine walks and has scored 10 runs this season. The 2015 Second Team All-OVC selection was named to the Johnny Bench Award Watch List last season as well.
The list will be narrowed down to semifinalists on May 18 with the finalists announced June 6. The award will be presented on June 30 in Wichita, Kan., at the 19th Annual Greater Wichita Sports Banquet.
Johnny Bench played 17 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds where he was a two-time National League Most Valuable Player, World Series MVP, 14-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove winner. Bench was selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989.
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