WICHITA, Kan.  – Little Rock junior catcher Kale Emshoff has been named to the 2020 Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award Watch List. The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission released the official watch list, presented by the Kamerion Wimberly Foundation.
 
The award is given annually to the top Division-I collegiate catcher, as 60 players were nominated for this year's honor. The semifinalists will be announced on May 19, with finalists slated to be released on June 2, followed by the award presentation on June 25 in Wichita, Kansas.
 
Emshoff has made an impact immediately in his return to the field, ranking second in the Sun Belt in batting average (.417) while leading the conference in slugging percentage (.800), home runs (seven) and total bases (48).
 
The Sun Belt Hitter of the Week on February 25, Emshoff has registered at least one hit in 11 consecutive games, the most on the Trojan roster, while reaching base safely in 13-straight games. He has started all 17 games for Little Rock this season, 13 of which have come behind the plate.
 
A preseason All-Sun Belt selection, Emshoff is the lone Sun Belt Conference player on the initial watch list. He and the rest of the Trojans begin league play this weekend, hosting UT Arlington in a three-game series at Gary Hogan Field.
 
Game times are schedule for 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday with a 1 p.m. start Sunday, but with rain expected throughout the weekend, stay tuned to @LittleRockBSB on Twitter for the latest in game time changes.
 
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