SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - University of San Francisco junior catcher Michael Campagna has been named to the 2023 Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award Watch List by the Wichita Sports Commission. 

Previously known as the Johnny Bench Award, the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award honors the nation's top division one collegiate catcher as voted on by head coaches and sports information directors.

Appearing in 40 games as the USF backstop last season, Campagna hit three home runs and posted 23 RBI while accumulating an impressive .991 fielding percentage as he committed just three errors while recording 313 put outs. In 2023, the backstop is hitting .261 with one home run and four RBI in 23 at-bats so far while also posting a 1.000 fielding percentage through seven games played. 

The Wichita Sports Commission released the official watch list for the 2023 Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award. Sixty-five catchers were nominated for the award by their schools. Because the award is given annually to the top division one collegiate catcher, the list will be updated to include other candidates until May 8, 2023.

The watch list will be narrowed down to the semifinalists, whom will be announced May 22, 2023. Ballots will be sent to the national voting committee at the end of May for a vote to determine the three finalists. The finalists will be announced June 6, 2023. A final vote among the national committee will occur during the College World Series. All finalists will be brought to Wichita and the winner will be announced on June 29, 2023.

Below is the full list of the 2023 watch list in alphabetical order: 
Diego Altamirano, JR South Alabama
Cole Andrews, SR Ohio State
Tate Ballestero, SR St. John's
Blake Barton, SO Belmont
Derek Berg, JR  Army West Point
Gray Betts, SR Liberty
Julian Brock, JR Louisiana
Bryan Broecker, SO Michigan State
Devin Burkes, SO Kentucky
Connor Burns, JR Long Beach State
Michael Campagna, SR San Francisco
Burke Camper, JR Utah Valley
Michael Carico, JR Davidson
Owen Carapellotti, SO Georgetown
Josh Caron, SO Nebraska
John Cristino, SR Towson
Tyler Davis, JR Fresno State
Matt DePrey, JR Xavier
Dallas Duarte, SR Hawai'i
Matthew Ellis, SR Indiana
Cole Elvis, SR Kansas
Tomas Frick, JR North Carolina
Fernando Gonzalez, JR Georgia
Luke Hancock, SR Mississippi State
Calvin Harris, JR Ole Miss
Nick Hassan, JR Kennesaw State
Brandon Heidal, JR Oakland
McGwire Holbrook, JR Florida State
Henry Hunter, SO UAB
Cooper Ingle, JR Clemson
Adam Juran, JR Western Illinois
Cody Kelly, JR Missouri State
Will King, JR Eastern Kentucky
Tony Krueger, SR UMBC
Nate LaRue, SR Auburn
Bennett Lee, JR Wake Forest
Dayne Leonard, SR West Virginia
Luke Longo, SR NJIT
Travis Lott, JR The Citadel
JT Marr, SR College of Charleston
Ryan McCrystal, SO East Carolina
David Melfi, SR Wagner
Gustavo Nava Sanchez, SR Southern
Shane Paradine, SR Stony Brook
Jack Payton, JR Louisville
Ryan Proto, JR UMass Lowell
Nelson Rivera, JR South Florida
Julian Rojas, SR Radford
Eduardo Rosario, SR Nebraska-Omaha
Poncho Ruiz, JR San Diego State
Angel Saldivar, JR Cal State Bakersfield
Jason Schiavone, SO James Madison
Alex Smith, SR US Naval Academy
Ryan Snell, SR Lamar
Ryan Stafford, SO Cal Poly
Alex Stone, JR Duke
Evin Sullivan, SO Binghamton
Blake Sutton, R-JR High Point
Kyle Teel, JR Virginia
Jared Thomas, SR LMU
Anthony Tulimero, JR Houston
Tanner Tweedt, SR Abilene Christian
Nathan Waugh, JR Cornell
Jake Wright, SR Arkansas-Little Rock
Hernan Yanez, SR Incarnate Word

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