OVERLAND PARK, Kan – The Portland Pilots earned yet another midseason honor on Thursday, with Trey Swygart being named a semifinalist for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award.
 
Swygart, who was named to the preseason watch list as well, is one of just 15 players named a semifinalist for the award and the only to come from the West Coast Conference. The award, named after famed two-way standout at Washington State John Olerud, is one of four awards handed out, including the Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Award, the National Pitcher of the Year and the Buster Posey Collegiate Catcher of the Year award. Will Labonte was also named a semifinalist for the Pitcher of the year.
 
Swygart's been a key component of the Pilots' pitching and hitting all season. On the mound, Swygart has thrown 35.2 innings primarily in relief, posting a 2.52 ERA with a 4-0 record and 36 strikeouts. He recently posted a 6.1-inning shutout appearance against San Francisco. Offensively, he's appeared at the plate in every game, posting a .269 batting average with three home runs and 20 RBI's.
 
The Pilots are sitting at 22-16 overall and 8-7 in WCC play. They will take on the Santa Clara Broncos on the road for a three-game series starting on Friday, Apr. 24. That game is set to start at 6 p.m. on ESPN+. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.
 
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 Award, the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award, the Skip Bertman Coach of the Year Award, the George H.W. Bush Distinguished Alumnus Award, and the Wayne Graham Award for Teaching Excellence.
 
About the College Baseball Hall of Fame
Each year, more than 200 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, 175 players, coaches, umpires, administrators and contributors have been selected for induction. Click here for a full list of College Baseball Hall of Fame classes.
 
The College Baseball Hall of Fame will establish a physical location in Overland Park, Kansas in 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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