Auburn catcher Chase Fralick has turned in many impressive performances this season behind the plate and has earned national recognition for it.
The Wichita Sports Commission announced Monday the 16 semifinalists for the Buster Posey Award, given annually to the top catcher in college baseball, with Fralick making the list. Fralick joins fellow SEC catchers Ryder Helfrick (Arkansas), Daniel Jackson (Georgia), and Carson Tinney (Texas) in earning a semifinalist nod. Fralick began the season on the preseason watchlist and made the cut for the midseason watchlist before earning a spot on the final watchlist for the award.
The sophomore from Peachtree City, Georgia, has played 53 games this season, with 42 starts at catcher. He has logged 457 putouts behind the plate with 32 assists, just two errors, and five passed balls. He has also thrown out seven batters attempting to steal. At the plate, he is hitting .320 with a career-high 13 home runs and 42 RBI, with 29 of his 64 hits going for extra bases.
He will aim to add to his total this week at the SEC Baseball Tournament in Hoover, Alabama. The Auburn Tigers grabbed the No. 6 seed in the tournament and will open play Wednesday evening against either LSU or Oklahoma.
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