May 19, 2010
WICHITA, Kan. - Coastal Carolina University senior catcher Jose Iglesias (Miami, Fla./St. John's) has been named as of the 12 semifinalists for the Coleman Company-Johnny Bench Award, the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission announced today (May 19).
Iglesias, who has played in 49 games behind the plate this season, is hitting .344 with 14 doubles, 13 home runs and 65 runs-batted-in for the Chanticleers. He leads the Big South in RBI's and is third in slugging percentage at .639. Iglesias has committed just two errors behind the dish and has just four passed balls. He also has thrown out 15 runners trying to steal, including two May 18 against the College of Charleston. Iglesias has three multi-home run games this season and leads the team with 16 multi-RBI performances. He had a 14-game hitting streak at the beginning of the season.
Statistics will now be compiled on each of the semifinalists and sent to the national voting panel at the end of May for a vote to determine the three finalists. The finalists will be announced June 2, 2010 prior to the NCAA Regionals and Major League Baseball Draft.
A final vote among the national committee will occur during the College World Series. All finalists will be brought to Wichita and the winner will be announced at the 13th Annual Greater Wichita Sports Banquet on July 1, 2010.
Coastal Carolina has a history with the Johnny Bench Award, as Dock Doyle was named a finalist for the award in 2008.
Coastal Carolina will end the regular-season with a three-game series at Radford. The first game will take place Thursday, May 20 at 3 p.m.
Coleman Company-Johnny Bench Award Semifinalists Jeff Arnold, University of Louisville Jett Bandy, University of Arizona Chris Berset, University of Michigan Robert Brantly, UC Riverside Dan Burkhart, Ohio State University Micah Gibbs, Louisiana State University Andrew Giobbi, Vanderbilt University Yasmani Grandal, University of Miami Ben Heath, Pennsylvania State University Bryan Holaday, Texas Christian University Jose Iglesias, Coastal Carolina University Jim Klocke, Southeast Missouri State Ryan Lipkin, University of San Francisco Matt Rice, Western Kentucky Cameron Rupp, University of Texas Derek Trent, East Tennessee State University
