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RICHMOND, Ky. – Outfielder
Kendal Ewell was chosen to the watch list for the 2022 Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award presented by SR Bats.
The award, created by the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation, was open to nominations from all NCAA Division I baseball programs in the country. The BBCSA is based on performance at the plate, academics and personal integrity. This year's watch list consists of 44 players representing 18 conferences around the country.
Ewell was selected to the Ohio Valley Conference All-Freshman Team in 2021. He hit .303 with 11 doubles, seven home runs, 34 RBIs and 31 runs scored. The Calumet City, Illinois native drew 22 walks, tied for the team lead, and had a .390 on-base percentage.
The Colonels open the 2022 campaign Friday with a 3-game series at Mercer. The first of 10 straight home games is scheduled for Feb. 23 against Kentucky State. EKU baseball season tickets can be purchased at www.EKUSports.com/2022BaseballTix. For questions regarding season tickets, call 844-3-GOBIGE.
The 6-foot-3, 210-pound Ewell hit for the cycle against North Dakota State last year, finishing 4-for-5 with four runs and two RBIs. Ewell played in the Appalachian League during the summer of 2021, part of the Major League Baseball and USA Baseball Prospect Development Pipeline.
Ewell has a 2.90 grade-point-average while majoring in broadcasting and electronic media.
The BBCSA originally started out in 2017 as an honor going to the top college hitter in Texas. In 2019, the BBCSA expanded becoming a regional award covering Division I programs in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma. In 2020, the BBCSA became a national award.
The winner of the BBCSA will be announced in June and honored at a gala in the fall at the Fort Worth Club. Texas Tech's Hunter Hargrove won the initial BBCSA in 2017. Dallas Baptist's Devlin Granberg took home the honor in 2018 with Texas Tech's Josh Jung winning the award in 2019. Last year's winner was Connor Norby from East Carolina.
Fans can follow news about the Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award presented by SR Bats and its Player of the Week honorees during the season at www.braganslugger.com.
