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Grego Named a Semifinalist for Brooks Wallace Award
May 21, 2025 | Baseball
Dylan Grego has been named a semifinalist for the Brooks Wallace Award, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced Wednesday afternoon.
Grego is 1 of 30 shortstops to be recognized as in contention for the award which honors the nation's top shortstop.
"Dylan is having a fantastic season!" Ball State head coach Rich Maloney said. "He has been equally good right-handed and left-handed at the plate which is a rare combination. He has been amazing defensively. He has played at a high level in every facet of the game as well as being a clutch hitter."
A junior out of Kansas City, Mo., Grego was voted All-MAC earlier this week on the First Team and Defensive Team. The switch hitter enters postseason play with the most hits in the Mid-American Conference and 16th-most in NCAA Division I at 85.
Grego has posted a .371 batting average, .427 on base percentage, .616 slugging percentage, 13 home runs, 13 doubles, two triples, 52 RBI, 54 runs scored and 13 stolen bases in his junior campaign.
Finalists for the award will be announced on June 4. Ball State baseball alumnus Michael Hallquist was a finalist for the 2024 season.
2025 Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Award Semifinalists
Name, School, Hometown, Conference
Grego is 1 of 30 shortstops to be recognized as in contention for the award which honors the nation's top shortstop.
"Dylan is having a fantastic season!" Ball State head coach Rich Maloney said. "He has been equally good right-handed and left-handed at the plate which is a rare combination. He has been amazing defensively. He has played at a high level in every facet of the game as well as being a clutch hitter."
A junior out of Kansas City, Mo., Grego was voted All-MAC earlier this week on the First Team and Defensive Team. The switch hitter enters postseason play with the most hits in the Mid-American Conference and 16th-most in NCAA Division I at 85.
Grego has posted a .371 batting average, .427 on base percentage, .616 slugging percentage, 13 home runs, 13 doubles, two triples, 52 RBI, 54 runs scored and 13 stolen bases in his junior campaign.
Finalists for the award will be announced on June 4. Ball State baseball alumnus Michael Hallquist was a finalist for the 2024 season.
2025 Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Award Semifinalists
Name, School, Hometown, Conference
- Alex Alicea, Louisville, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ACC
- Wehiwa Aloy, Arkansas, Wailuku, Hawai'i , SEC
- Aiva Arquette, Oregon State, Kailua, Hawai'i, Independent
- Dillon Baker, Miami (OH), Tampa, Florida, MAC
- Kolby Branch, Georgia, Lucas, Texas, SEC
- Benny Casillas, Michigan, Los Ángeles, California, Big Ten
- Roch Cholowsky, UCLA, Chandler, Arizona, Big Ten
- Lukas Cook, Purdue, Knoxville, Tennessee, Big Ten
- Dylan Grego, Ball State, Kansas City, Missouri, MAC
- Cam Hassert, Loyola Marymount, Longmont, Colorado, West Coast
- Core Jackson, Utah, Wyoming, Ontario, Big 12
- Tyriq Kemp, Baylor, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Big 12
- Matt King, Arizona State, Houston, Texas, Big 12
- Maddox Latta, Cal State Fullerton, Granada Hills, California, Big West
- Alex Lodise, Florida State, St. Augustine, Florida, ACC
- Kyle Lodise, Georgia Tech, Brunswick, Georgia, ACC
- Isaac Lopez, UTRGV, Edinburg, Texas, Southland
- Alex Madera, North Carolina, Delran, New Jersey, ACC
- Lorenzo Meola, Stetson, Green Brook, New Jersey, Atlantic Sun
- Jake Ogden, Miami, Homestead, Florida, ACC
- Ray Ortiz, NJIT, Bayonne, New Jersey, America East
- TJ Salvaggio, Southeastern Louisiana, Slidell, Louisiana, Southland
- Blake Schaaf, Georgetown, Oakland, California, BIG EAST
- Jake Schaffner, North Dakota State, Janesville, Wisconsin, Summit
- Colby Shelton, Florida, Lexington, South Carolina, SEC
- Ike Shirey, Tarleton State, Dale, Oklahoma, WAC
- Brady Short, Central Connecticut, Huley, New York, Northeast
- Carter Sintek, South Dakota State, Bennington, Nebraska, Summit
- Drew Wyers, Bryant, Columbus, New Jersey, America East
- Colin Yeaman, UC Irvine, Saugus, California, Big West
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