Miller Named to the Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Watch List

The award honors the nation’s top shortstop and will be presented by the College Baseball Foundation later this year

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Columbia baseball junior Sam Miller has been named to the 2025 Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Watch List, the College Baseball Foundation announced on Friday.

Miller's 46 hits and 34 RBIs lead all Ivy League players, while he is tied for the league lead with eight home runs. The McMurray, Pa. native also leads the conference in total bases (75) and is tied for the league lead in runs (32). In the field, Miller has a .934 fielding percentage and has turned 19 double plays.

The award honors the nation's top shortstop and will be presented by the College Baseball Foundation later this year. It is named for former Texas Tech shortstop Brooks Wallace, who played for the Red Raiders from 1977 to 1980. Wallace died of leukemia at the age of 27.

The top 100 shortstops in the country were announced Friday, led by several players putting up tremendous offensive numbers. But because the award is reflective of more than just
offense, numerous players are putting up solid defensive numbers as well.

For more information on the Brooks Wallace Award, visit the College Baseball Foundation website at www.collegebaseballhall.org.

About the College Baseball Foundation
The purpose of the College Baseball Foundation (CBF) is to preserve, elevate, and advance the game; to inspire the next generation; to teach those who love college baseball about its rich history and traditions; to celebrate those who make college baseball special; and to honor those who have come before us, and built the foundation upon which college baseball thrives today. The College Baseball Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. Support for the College Baseball Hall of Fame will help preserve the rich history of the sport for future generations. All donations to the College Baseball Hall of Fame are tax deductible and can be made via this link on the organization's website. The CBF presents the Brooks Wallace Award (Nation's Most Outstanding Shortstop), the National Pitcher of the Year, the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year, the Skip Bertman National Coach of the Year, the George H.W. Bush Distinguished Alumnus Award, and the Wayne Graham Award for Teaching Excellence Award.

About the College Baseball Hall of Fame
Each year, more than 190 representatives nationwide vote on the College Baseball Hall of Fame induction class. The voting body is comprised of national and regional college baseball media, active and retired coaches, former players, former inductees, college baseball historians and members of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) collegiate baseball committee. The College Baseball Hall of Fame inducted its first class in 2006. Since that time, 165 players, coaches, umpires, administrators and contributors have been selected for induction. The College Baseball Hall of Fame will establish a physical location in Overland Park, Kansas in early 2026. Located within the iconic Museum at Prairiefire, the College Baseball Hall of Fame will serve as a shared community asset, deepening connections to the nation's favorite pastime through a dynamic and ever-evolving space for college baseball enthusiasts to celebrate the sport's rich past, present, and future.

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Players Mentioned

#1 Sam Miller: INF/RHP; 6' 0"; Junior; Columbia College

Players Mentioned

#1 Sam Miller
: 6' 0"; Junior; Columbia College
: INF/RHP

Players Mentioned

#1 Sam Miller

Players Mentioned

#1 Sam Miller