WICHITA, Kan. – University of San Francisco sophomore catcher
Zack Ramppen has been named to the 2024 Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award Watch List, announced by the Wichita Sports Commission Thursday afternoon.
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.
In his first season with the green and gold after spending his first collegiate season at West Virginia, Ramppen ranks fourth on the team with a .227 batting average while accumulating 22 hits, six doubles, 17 RBI, nine walks, and five stolen bases in five attempts in 28 games. Behind the dish, Ramppen has posted a near-perfect .993 fielding percentage with 128 putouts, committing only one error, and has thrown out 13 batters, which tied for the most in the West Coast Conference.
The 2024 winner will be announced on Wednesday, June 26 at the Greater Wichita Sports Banquet. Three finalists will be invited to attend the banquet hosted by the Wichita Sports Commission. Nominations from head coaches and sports information directors will continue until Wednesday, May 8.
The full 2024 Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award Watch List can be viewed below:
| Name |
School |
Year |
| Alan Espinal |
Vanderbilt |
Senior |
| Alex Stone |
Duke |
Senior |
| Anthony Tulimero |
Houston |
Senior |
| Ariel Armas |
San Diego |
Junior |
| Bear Madliak |
Jacksonville State |
Sophomore |
| Ben Steck |
Santa Clara |
Senior |
| Bennett Thompson |
Oregon |
Junior |
| Benny Garza |
Rice |
Junior |
| Brandon Heidal |
Oakland |
Senior |
| Brian Skettini |
Rider |
Senior |
| Burke Camper |
Utah Valley |
Senior |
| Campbell Smithwick |
Ole Miss |
Freshman |
| Canyon Brown |
North Carolina A&T |
Junior |
| Cole Messina |
South Carolina |
Junior |
| Connor Caskenette |
Purdue |
Senior |
| Dallas Duarte |
Hawaii |
Senior |
| David Melfi |
Wagner College |
Grad |
| Devin Burkes |
Kentucky |
Junior |
| Ethan Anderson |
Virginia |
Junior |
| Ethan Krizen |
Murray State |
Senior |
| Grant Magill |
Indiana State |
Senior |
| Gratn Lashure |
Eastern Illinois |
Senior |
| Hank Dodson |
Utah Tech |
Senior |
| Hunter Dobbins |
Ball State |
Junior |
| Humberto Torres |
Gardner-Webb |
Senior |
| Ike Irish |
Auburn |
Sophomore |
| Jackson Bessette |
Illinois-Chicago |
Sophomore |
| Jackson DeJohn |
St. Bonaventure |
Senior |
| Jackson Hugos |
Presbyterian College |
Junior |
| Jacob Friend |
Davidson College |
Junior |
| Jacob Morrow |
Washington State |
Senior |
| Jake Wright |
Little Rock |
Senior |
| Jason Schiavone |
James Madison |
Junior |
| JD Gregson |
Incarnate Word |
Junior |
| Jimmy Keenan |
St. John's |
Sophomore |
| Joaquin Monque |
South Florida |
Senior |
| Jose Torres |
Louisiana |
Junior |
| Josh Caron |
Nebraska |
Junior |
| Luke Longo |
NJIT |
Grad |
| Mac Guscette |
Alabama |
Senior |
| Malcom Moore |
Stanford |
Sophomore |
| Matt DePrey |
Xavier |
Senior |
| Matt Maloney |
Penn State |
Junior |
| Matthew Ellis |
Georgia Tech |
Senior |
| Matthew Ward |
Niagara |
Grad |
| McGwire Holbrook |
Florida State |
Senior |
| Nic Ericsson |
VCU |
Senior |
| Nicholas Badillo |
Winthrop |
Sophomore |
| Owen Carapellotti |
Georgetown |
Junior |
| Parker Airhart |
Texas Arlington |
Junior |
| Raphael Pelletier |
Kansas State |
Junior |
| Ryan Campos |
Arizona State |
Junior |
| Ryan Stafford |
Cal Poly |
Junior |
| Steven Lancia |
Texas Rio Grande Valley |
Junior |
| Tanner Smith |
Oregon State |
Junior |
| Tommy McAndrews |
Fordham |
Sophomore |
| Travis Lott |
Citadel |
Grad |
| Tyler Cotten |
Saint Peter's |
Junior |
| Tyler Herron |
Illinois State |
Junior |
| Walker Janek |
Sam Houston |
Junior |
| Will Cresswell |
Washington State |
Junior |
| Zack Ramppen |
San Francisco |
Sophomore |
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