Baseball's Clarke Named a Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist

DALLAS, Texas – University of South Carolina junior Wes Clarke has been selected as a semifinalist for the 2021 Dick Howser Trophy, presented by The Game Headware.
 
Clarke currently leads the country in home runs with 21 heading into Friday’s game against Tennessee. The Forest, Va., native is hitting .276 with 51 runs scored, seven doubles and 51 RBI. Clarke also has a .429 on-base percentage with a team-high 46 walks. He was named the NCBWA Player of the Month of February and has been a two-time SEC Co-Player of the Week on Feb. 23 and March 1.
 
Balloting was done by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association in conjunction with the Dick Howser Trophy Committee and the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce.  The award, given to the top player in collegiate baseball, is based on two rounds of national voting.
 
This is the 34th year of the Dick Howser Trophy. The finalists will be announced on Thursday, June 10. Due to COVID-19 protocols at TD Ameritrade Stadium in downtown Omaha, the home of the College World Series for the ninth year, the announcement of this year’s winner will be done via Zoom. The winner will be unveiled on MLB Network and then, a press conference with the winner will be held after the announcement is made. The date and time for the announcement will be announced in the near future.