Overview
- The Big Ten unveiled its postseason awards with UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky winning Player of the Year for a second straight season and John Savage named unanimous Coach of the Year.
- UCLA paced the league with seven First Team selections, including Logan Reddemann, Easton Hawk, Wylan Moss, Mulivai Levu, Will Gasparino, Roman Martin and Cholowsky.
- The Bruins finished 48-6 and 28-2 in conference games, holding the No. 1 national ranking wire to wire in the regular season according to major polls.
- USC’s Mason Edwards earned Pitcher of the Year, while Nebraska’s Dylan Carey took Defensive Player of the Year and teammate Drew Grego was Freshman of the Year.
- UCLA opens Big Ten tournament play later this week, and Cholowsky enters the MLB Draft cycle as a leading prospect after hitting .330 with 21 home runs and 59 RBI.