Justin Lebron, Justin Lehman and Nun Parache earn national recognition from College Baseball Foundation
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Justin Lebron (Alabama), Justin Lehman (Army West Point) and Nuno Parache (Nicholls) earned weekly honors from the College Baseball Foundation (CBF) for their respective performances last week.
Lebron earned the Brooks Wallace Award Player of the Week while Lehman was named the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Week. Parache was selected as the National Pitcher of the Week.
Brooks Wallace Award Player of the Week (Nation’s Most Outstanding Shortstop)
Justin Lebron, IF, Sophomore, Alabama, Miramar, Fla.
Lebron had a standout week at the plate and in the field in helping the Crimson Tide win a midweek decision against the No. 19 Troy Trojans and capture a weekend series win over the No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs in Tuscaloosa. The shortstop was 7-for-13 (.538) with five runs scored and four RBI on the week. He also earned two doubles, a walk and a stolen base. Lebron tallied two hits and two runs scored against the Trojans on Tuesday before turning in a 3-for-4 performance in the series clincher against the Bulldogs on Sunday. In the field, the sophomore made only one error on 14 chances for the week, earning eight assists and five putouts. Lebron is hitting .317 this season with 17 home runs and 65 RBI. He has a fielding percentage of .971.
John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Week Award
Justin Lehman, 1B/RHP, Senior, Army, Fort Mill, S.C.
Lehman was outstanding on the mound and at the plate last weekend, helping the Black Knights to a Patriot League semifinal series victory over rival Navy. The right-hander tossed seven innings, scattering 11 hits and allowing only one earned run in earning the victory in Army’s 13-2 win over the Midshipmen in the first game of a doubleheader Sunday. Lehman threw 142 pitches and tallied six strikeouts in the victory. For the weekend at the plate, he was 5-for-13 (.385) with four RBI, one double, one triple and one sacrifice fly. In the deciding game of the series, Lehman earned three hits in three at bats, two walks, including a leadoff walk in the decisive 10th inning, and two RBI in helping Army to a series-clinching 6-5, 10-inning win. With the victory, the Black Nights advanced to the Patriot League Championship series where they will play Holy Cross.
National Pitcher of the Week
Nuno Parache, RHP, Junior, Nicholls State, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Parache was dealing for the Colonels on Thursday night, tossing a complete game two-hitter in a 13-0 seven-inning run-rule victory over Southeastern (Louisiana). The right-hander hit one batter and didn’t issue a walk in his seven innings of work. Parache struck out a season-high 10 batters on 98 pitches in earning the victory. The junior raised his record to 4-1 on the season. Nicholls has won four of the last five games in which Parache has appeared on the mound.
College Baseball Foundation Weekly Honors
Brooks Wallace Award
The Brooks Wallace Award is presented annually to honor the nation's most outstanding shortstop. It is a tribute to Brooks Wallace, a slick-fielding shortstop at Texas Tech from 1977-80 who passed away at age 27 after a courageous battle with leukemia. Prior to 2009, the award recognized the national player of the year.
2025 Brooks Wallace Award Weekly Honorees
Feb. 25 – Aiva Arquette, SS, Junior, Oregon State
March 4 – Core Jackson, SS, Senior, Utah
March 11 – Maximus Martin, SS, Junior, Kansas State
March 18 – Bryce Hughes, IF, Graduate, Texas Southern
March 25 – Wehiwa Aloy, IF, Junior, Arkansas
April 1 – Alex Lodise, IF, Junior, Florida
April 8 – Dyrenson Wouters, IF, Junior, Dayton
April 15 – Matt King, IF, Senior, Arizona State
April 22 – Gunner Antillon, IF, Senior, Bowling Green
April 29 – Roch Cholowsky, IF, Sophomore, UCLA
May 6 – Drew Wyers, IF, Junior, Bryant
May 13 – Justin Lebron, IF, Sophomore, Alabama
John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award
The John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award is presented annually by the College Baseball Foundation to honor the nation's top combo pitcher-position player. Olerud, who was inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007, was a standout pitcher and first baseman at Washington State from 1987 through 1989.
2025 John Olerud Two-Way Player Weekly Award Honorees
Feb. 25 – Blaine Brown, LHP/OF, Freshman, Rice
March 4 – Austin Smith, OF/LHP, Senior, San Diego
March 11 – Will Rogers, RHP/DH, Senior, Michigan
March 18 – DJ Newman, OF/RHP, Junior, Bowling Green State
March 25 – Malachi Lott, OF/LHP, Senior, Houston
April 1 – Austin Smith, OF/LHP, Senior, San Diego
April 8 – Evan Dempsey, OF/RHP, Senior, Florida Gulf Coast
April 15 – Ryan Sprock, 3B/RHP, Junior, Elon
April 22 – Griffin Palfrey, IF/RHP, Senior, Columbia
April 29 – Max Knight, LHP/1B, Sophomore, Missouri State
May 6 – Noah Sullivan, DH/RHP, Junior, Mississippi State
May 13 – Justin Lehman, 1B/RHP, Senior, Army
National Pitcher of the Year Award
The Pitcher of the Year award, college baseball's version of the Cy Young Award which was created in 2009, is given annually to the nation's top collegiate pitcher.
2025 National Pitcher of the Year Weekly Award Honorees
Feb. 25 – Colton Book, LHP, RS-Junior, Saint Joseph’s
March 4 – Haden Dow, LHP, Graduate, Southeast Missouri State
March 11 – Blake Gillespie, RHP, Junior, Charlotte
March 11 – Drew Horn, RHP, RS-Sophomore, Middle Tennessee
March 18 – Marcus Phillips, RHP, Junior, Tennessee
March 25 – Carson Lane, RHP, Sophomore, UNLV
April 1 – Curtis Hebert, RHP/IF, Junior, Portland
April 8 – Kade Anderson, LHP, Sophomore, LSU
April 15 – Lyndon Glidewell, RHP, Junior, Austin Peay
April 22 – Ryder Brooks, LHP, RS-Sophomore, UC Irvine
April 22 – Trevor Hansen, RHP, Sophomore, UC Irvine
April 29 – Colin Daniel, RHP, Junior, UAB
May 6 – Davion Hickson, RHP, Junior, Rice
May 13 – Nuno Parache, RHP, Junior, Nicholls State
About the College Baseball Foundation
The purpose of the College Baseball Foundation (CBF) is to preserve, elevate and advance the game; to inspire the next generation; to teach those who love college baseball about its rich history and traditions; to celebrate those who make college baseball special; and to honor those who have come before us, and built the foundation upon which college baseball thrives today.
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The CBF presents the Brooks Wallace Award (Nation’s Most Outstanding Shortstop), the National Pitcher of the Year, the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year, the Skip Bertman National Coach of the Year, the George H.W. Bush Distinguished Alumnus Award and the Wayne Graham Award for Teaching Excellence Award.
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