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Frank Named To Bobby Bragan National Collegiate Slugger Award Preseason Watch List
2/15/2024 5:21:00 PM | Baseball
Award based on performance at the plate, academics, and personal integrity.
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State baseball player Jack Frank has been named to the Preseason Watch List for the 2024 Bobby Bragan National Collegiate Slugger Award (BBNCSA) presented by SR Bats, announced prior to Friday's opening of the 2024 college baseball season.Â
The award, created by the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation, was open to nominations from all Division I baseball programs in the country. The BBNCSA is based on performance at the plate, academics, and personal integrity.
Frank is one of 52 student-athletes on the list, and is one of 12 seniors on the list.
The winner of the BBNCSA will be announced in June and honored at a gala in the fall at the Fort Worth Club. Texas Tech's Hunter Hargrove won the initial BBNCSA in 2017. Dallas Baptist's Devlin Granberg took home the honor in 2018 with Texas Tech's Josh Jung winning the award in 2019. Connor Norby from East Carolina University won the BBNCSA in 2021 with Ivan Melendez from the University of Texas taking home the award in 2022. 2023's winner was LSU's outfielder Dylan Crews.
Fans can follow news about the Bobby Bragan National Collegiate Slugger Award presented by SR Bats and its Player of the Week honorees during the season at www.braganslugger.com.
Frank, a Strongsville, Ohio native, garners his second preseason accolade, as he was named to the Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch list earlier this week.Â
In the classroom, Frank has earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District last season and is a three-time Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honoree.
Last season on the diamond, Frank started all 55 games, one of four Spartans to start and play in all 55 games, starting all 55 games in right field, and was one of three Spartans to start every game at same position (Brock Vradenburg at 1B and Casey Mayes at LF). Frank is the lone returning Spartan of those four that played in all 55 games.
Frank finished sixth on the team with a .299 average, adding a .456 slugging percentage and .418 on-base percentage. He led MSU and ranked sixth in the B1G with 19 stolen bases. Frank was also second on MSU and 29th in the B1G in RBI (45), as well as third on team and 26th in B1G in runs scored (48), along with fourth on MSU and 32nd in the B1G in hits (61)
With 19 stolen bases last season, Frank is No. 17 on MSU's single-season stolen bases list. Â Now with 33 career stolen bases, Frank enters his senior season No. 12 on the Spartans' career stolen base list, needing just four swipes to enter the top 10.
Off the field, Frank is active with the Miracle League of Mid-Michigan, leading his teammates and their buddies in two games a year, as well as numerous visits with the group throughout the year.
Michigan State opens its 2024 season in the Swig and Swine Classic at Shipyard Park in Charleston, S.C. The Spartans face Merrimack in the season-opener on Friday, Feb. 16 at 12 p.m. ET. The Spartans then play a twinbill against Seton Hall and Lehigh on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m., respectively. MSU wraps up the opening weekend on Sunday, Feb. 18 battling Ball State at 9 a.m.
Fans can follow this weekend's action with "Watch Live" and "Live Stats" links at MSUSpartans.com, with video streaming available for all four games during the extended weekend.
The Spartans' weekend schedule is subject to change, fans can visit msuspartans.com for complete schedule information and updates.
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The award, created by the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation, was open to nominations from all Division I baseball programs in the country. The BBNCSA is based on performance at the plate, academics, and personal integrity.
Frank is one of 52 student-athletes on the list, and is one of 12 seniors on the list.
The winner of the BBNCSA will be announced in June and honored at a gala in the fall at the Fort Worth Club. Texas Tech's Hunter Hargrove won the initial BBNCSA in 2017. Dallas Baptist's Devlin Granberg took home the honor in 2018 with Texas Tech's Josh Jung winning the award in 2019. Connor Norby from East Carolina University won the BBNCSA in 2021 with Ivan Melendez from the University of Texas taking home the award in 2022. 2023's winner was LSU's outfielder Dylan Crews.
Fans can follow news about the Bobby Bragan National Collegiate Slugger Award presented by SR Bats and its Player of the Week honorees during the season at www.braganslugger.com.
Frank, a Strongsville, Ohio native, garners his second preseason accolade, as he was named to the Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch list earlier this week.Â
In the classroom, Frank has earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District last season and is a three-time Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honoree.
Last season on the diamond, Frank started all 55 games, one of four Spartans to start and play in all 55 games, starting all 55 games in right field, and was one of three Spartans to start every game at same position (Brock Vradenburg at 1B and Casey Mayes at LF). Frank is the lone returning Spartan of those four that played in all 55 games.
Frank finished sixth on the team with a .299 average, adding a .456 slugging percentage and .418 on-base percentage. He led MSU and ranked sixth in the B1G with 19 stolen bases. Frank was also second on MSU and 29th in the B1G in RBI (45), as well as third on team and 26th in B1G in runs scored (48), along with fourth on MSU and 32nd in the B1G in hits (61)
With 19 stolen bases last season, Frank is No. 17 on MSU's single-season stolen bases list. Â Now with 33 career stolen bases, Frank enters his senior season No. 12 on the Spartans' career stolen base list, needing just four swipes to enter the top 10.
Off the field, Frank is active with the Miracle League of Mid-Michigan, leading his teammates and their buddies in two games a year, as well as numerous visits with the group throughout the year.
Michigan State opens its 2024 season in the Swig and Swine Classic at Shipyard Park in Charleston, S.C. The Spartans face Merrimack in the season-opener on Friday, Feb. 16 at 12 p.m. ET. The Spartans then play a twinbill against Seton Hall and Lehigh on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m., respectively. MSU wraps up the opening weekend on Sunday, Feb. 18 battling Ball State at 9 a.m.
Fans can follow this weekend's action with "Watch Live" and "Live Stats" links at MSUSpartans.com, with video streaming available for all four games during the extended weekend.
The Spartans' weekend schedule is subject to change, fans can visit msuspartans.com for complete schedule information and updates.
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