KENT, Ohio - Junior John Matthews and sophomore Jack Zimmerman have been named to the 2019 NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List, as announced Monday, Feb. 11. Matthews and Zimmerman are two of 75 relievers on the initial list and represent two of only three pitchers from the Mid-American Conference on the list, which is given to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball.
Matthews tossed a 28.2 innings out of the bullpen in 2018, recording 38 strikeouts and allowing only 8 earned runs on the year for a 2.