CONWAY, S.C. — Coastal Carolina University RHP
Jacob Morrison was named the Division I National Pitcher of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings Sporting Goods.
Morrison (12-1) was one of the key cogs in the Chanticleers run to Omaha and finished the season ranked tied for third in the NCAA with 12 wins.
The Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year was also tabbed as a First-Team All-American, the NCBWA District 4 Player of the Year and was a finalist for the National Pitcher of the Year Award.
Coastal Carolina was 17-2 when he pitched this year and 16-2 when he started. He leads the nation with 10 starts of at least six innings while allowing one or fewer runs. The only player with a season of more such outings in the last five years is LSU's Paul Skenes in 2023.
In his first Omaha start against Oregon State, Morrison retired 16 straight Oregon State batters after allowing a homer to lead off the 3rd inning, the third-longest streak in the MCWS since the 2011 move to Charles Schwab Field Omaha. He trails only South Carolina's Michael Roth (2012 vs. Kent State) and Oregon State's Kevin Abel (2018 vs. Arkansas).
Morrison is second in the nation with 107.2 IP and is tied for fifth with 18 starts.
The ABCA/Rawlings Pitchers of the Year are selected by
ABCA coaches committees from nine divisions of amateur baseball: NCAA Div. I, II & III, NAIA, NJCAA Div. I, II & III, Pacific Association Division, and high school.
The ABCA/Rawlings Award Program is one of the most comprehensive in all of sports, honoring Players of the Year, All-America teams and Gold Glove teams in nine divisions of amateur baseball, as well as All-Region teams in five divisions.
Founded in 1945, the American Baseball Coaches Association is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 15,000 members represent all 50 states and 41 countries. Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association membership has broadened to include nine divisions: NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School, Youth and Travel.
