DALLAS — Tennessee senior third baseman Trey Lipscomb has been named one of five finalists for the Dick Howser Trophy, given annually to the top college baseball player in the country.
The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association made the announcement on Thursday and it is the 35th year the award will be given.
Lipscomb is the first Tennessee baseball player to be named a finalist since former Vol second baseman Chris Burke was a finalist in 2005. UT legend Todd Helton is the only Vol to win the Dick Howser Trophy, in 1995. Luke Hochevar was a Howser Trophy semifinalist in 2005.
Lipscomb has collected several accolades in his senior season. He was a first-team All-SEC selection and a finalist for SEC player of the year.
The other finalists for the Dick Howser Trophy are Oregon State starting pitcher Connor Hjerpe, Texas first baseman Ivan Melendez, Georgia Tech catcher Kevin Parada and Clemson third baseman Max Wagner.
The winner will be revealed on Friday, June 17 on the MLB Network at 10 a.m., and a national news conference will be held at 11 a.m. in the media room at Charles Schwab Field Omaha prior to the start of the College World Series.
