(Cedar City, UT) – Southern Utah University shortstop Bo Cuthbertson has been named to the 2012 Brooks Wallace Shortstop of the Year Award watch list. This is the second consecutive year that Cuthbertson has been in consideration after being named a quarterfinalist for the honor during his junior season.

The award recognizes the nation’s top shortstop, factoring in the both the player’s offensive and defensive play. The watch list released this week features fifty of the nation’s best NCAA Division I shortstops.

Cuthbertson, the 2011 Summit League Player of the Year, currently leads the Thunderbirds with a .290 batting average, 32 RBI and six home runs. The Glendale, Ariz., native also has five doubles, two triples and eight stolen bases this season, along with a .476 slugging percentage and .407 on-base percentage.

Earlier this year Cuthbertson became SUU’s all-time leader in hits (255), total bases (394) and runs scored (162). He has also furthered his standing as the leader in career doubles (58) and triples (18).

The winner of the award will be recognized on June 30 as part of the College Baseball Hall of Fame’s Night of Champions.

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BROOKS WALLACE AWARD WATCH LIST

PLAYER - SCHOOL - CONFERENCE

Chris Diaz – NC State – ACC

Chris Taylor – Virginia – ACC

Johnny Morales – Virginia Tech – ACC

Pat Blair – Wake Forest – ACC

Thomas Lindauer – Illinois – Big 10

Chad Christensen – Nebraska – Big 10

David Miller – Purdue – Big 10

Jake Miller – Baylor – Big 12

Jake Brown – Kansas State – Big 12

Hunter Bailey – Oklahoma State – Big 12

Jordan Etier – Texas – Big 12

Mikey Reynolds – Texas A&M – Big 12

Tim Proudfoot – Texas Tech – Big 12

Mike Miller – Cal Poly – Big West

D.J. Crumlich – UC Irvine – Big West

Dalton Rouleau – Hofstra – Colonial

Jack Reinheimer – East Carolina – CUSA

Ford Stainback – Rice – CUSA

Ashley Graeter – Southern Miss – CUSA

Darnell Sweeney – Central Florida – CUSA

Joe Sclafani – Dartmouth – Ivy

Alex Jones – Northern Illinois – Mid-American

Eric Stamets – Evansville – MVC

Dayne Parker – Wichita State – MVC

Reed Harper – Austin Peay – OVC

Richie Rodriquez – Eastern Kentucky – OVC

Kenton Parmley – SE Missouri State – OVC

Alex Mejia – Arizona – PAC-12

Deven Marrero – Arizona State – PAC-12

J.J. Altobelli – Oregon – PAC-12

Tyler Smith – Oregon State – PAC-12

Kenny Diekroeger – Stanford –PAC-12

Pat Valaika – UCLA – PAC-12

James Brooks – Utah- PAC-12

Alex Maldonado – Holy Cross – Patriot

Jared Reaves – Alabama –SEC

Tim Carver – Arkansas – SEC

Nolan Fontana – Florida – SEC

Matt Reida – Kentucky – SEC

Austin Nola – LSU – SEC

Zach Osborne – Tennessee – SEC

Anthony Gomez – Vanderbilt – SEC

Will Callaway – Appalachian State – Southern

Cam Schiller – Oral Roberts – Summit

Bo Cuthbertson – Southern Utah – Summit

Pi’ikea Kitamura – Hawaii – WAC

Zach Voight – New Mexico State – WAC

Tyler Chauncey – BYU – WCC

Zach Vincej – Pepperdine – WCC

Andrew Daniel – San Diego – WCC