Craig Named NCBWA District Player of the Year
6/10/2016 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
By Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeBaseball)
DALLAS, Texas -- Wake Forest third baseman Will Craig was named the District IV Co-Player of the Year on Friday (June 10) as the National Collegiate Baseball Writers of America announced its 2016 District Players of the Year. Craig shares the honor with Clemson outfielder Seth Beer.
A native of Johnson City, Tenn., Craig was named a first-team All-American by Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball. The first-team All-ACC selection led Wake Forest to its first NCAA Regional berth since 2007 and ranks third nationally in slugging percentage with a .731 mark. He also ranks eighth with a .520 OBP and eighth with 1.2 runs batted in per game. For the season, Craig led the Demon Deacons with a .379 average, 16 home runs, 66 RBI and 563 runs. He also posted a team-high nine saves, going 2-0 with a 3.54 ERA in 28 innings pitched.
On Thursday, Craig was selected in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the 22nd overall selection.
The complete list of 2016 NCBWA District Players of the Year are District I: SS Charles LeBlanc (Pittsburgh); District II: C R.J. Devish (Rutgers); District III: SP/1B Brendan McKay (Louisville) and SP Logan Shore (Florida); District IV: OF Seth Beer (Clemson) and 3B Will Craig (Wake Forest); District V: SP Eric Lauer (Kent State); District VI: 3B Jake Burger (Missouri State); District VII: 3B Boomer White (Texas A&M); District VIII: C Chris Devito (New Mexico) and District IX: RP Troy Rallings (Washington).
