Dorn, Jensen Named to Dick Howser Trophy Watch List

Lincoln - A pair of Nebraska baseball players were honored Monday, as pitchers Brett Jensen and Johnny Dorn were selected to the initial Dick Howser Award Watch List.

Jensen is one of the nation’s premier closers, going 5-0 with eight saves and a 2.20 ERA in 19 appearances. Jensen is third in the Big 12 in saves and is holding opponents to a .156 batting average over 32.2 innings. Jensen, who has struck out 27 and walked six this season, already holds NU’s single-season (16) and career (26) records for saves.

Dorn, a third-time All-American as a freshman, has been one of the Big 12’s best starters in 2006, posting an 8-2 record and 3.14 ERA in 10 starts. The right-hander is second in the Big 12 in wins, sixth in opponent batting average (.242) and ninth in ERA. Dorn has a career 20-4 record at NU, as he is tied for seventh in school history in wins.

The membership of the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association will choose the Dick Howser Trophy based on three rounds of voting. The 2006 winner will be announced at the College World Series in Omaha on Friday, June 16, at 10 a.m. (CDT). Both Dorn and Jensen will look to follow in the footsteps of 2005 winner Alex Gordon.

The Dick Howser Trophy, given in memory of the former Florida State University All-America shortstop and major league player and manager who died of brain cancer in 1987, is regarded by many as college baseball's most prestigious award. Criteria for consideration for the trophy include performance on the field, leadership, moral character and courage, qualities that were exemplified by Dick Howser's life.

2006 DICK HOWSER TROPHY WATCH LIST
2B David Adams, Virginia
RP Brett Jensen, Nebraska
3B Pedro Alvarez, Vanderbilt
OF Carson Kainer, Texas
3B Matt Antonelli, Wake Forest
SS Tom King, Troy
SP Tim Bascom, UCF
SS Ryan Khoury, Utah
SS Thomas Berkey, Mississippi State
OF Kellen Kulbacki, James Madison
RP Daniel Best, Southern Miss
SP Tim Lincecum, Washington
3B Ronnie Bourquin, Ohio State
DH/ATH Brad Lincoln, Houston
2B Scott Campbell, Gonzaga
3B Matt Mangini, N.C. State
OF Tyler Colvin, Clemson
C Michael McKenry, Middle Tennessee
1B Craig Cooper, Notre Dame
SP Andrew Miller, North Carolina
2B Ramon Corona, N.C. State
C Blake Murphy, Western Carolina
OF Jay Cox, North Carolina
2B Jim Negrych, Pittsburgh
RP Don Czyz, Kansas
RP Vinnie Pestano, Cal State Fullerton
3B Zach Daeges, Creighton
SP David Price, Vanderbilt
SP Eddie Degerman, Rice
DH/ATH Jared Prince, Washington State
DH/ATH Sean Doolittle, Virginia
SP Wes Roemer, Cal State Fullerton
SP Johnny Dorn, Nebraska
OF Shane Robinson, Florida State
1B Allan Dykstra, Wake Forest
SS Joaquin Rodriguez, Jackson State
C Alex Garabedian, Coll. of Charleston
SP Eddie Romero, Fresno State
2B Johnny Giavotella, New Orleans
OF Joe Roundy, Kansas State
3B Neil Giesler, South Carolina
RP Cole St. Clair, Rice
SP Jason Godin, Old Dominion
DH/ATH Joe Savery, Rice
1B Danny Hamblin, Arkansas
DH/ATH Nate Schill, James Madison
OF Cyle Hankerd, Southern California
OF Shawn Scobee, Nevada
C Chris Hatcher, UNC Wilmington
DH/ATH J.B. Shuck, Ohio State
SP Bryan Henry, Florida State
OF Quinn Stewart, LSU
SP Danny Ray Herrera, New Mexico
1B Ryan Strieby, Kentucky 
3B Wes Hodges, Georgia Tech
DH/ATH Damon Sublett, Wichita State
1B Luke Hopkins, New Mexico State
3B Kelly Sweppenhiser, VMI
SP Dan Hudson, Old Dominion
RP Andrew Urena, Mercer
1B Chad Huffman, TCU
SS Christian Vitters, Fresno State
RP Ben Hunter, Wake Forest
1B Charlie Yarbrough, Eastern Kentucky