University of Houston Athletics
Baseball's Brad Lincoln Named Clemens Award Semifinalist
5/18/2006 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
May 18, 2006
HOUSTON - University of Houston junior righthander Brad Lincoln was named as one of 10 semifinalists for the Roger Clemens Award on Thursday.
The Roger Clemens Award, given to the top pitcher in college baseball, will be presented at the Marriott Westchase Hotel in Houston on July 12
This season, Lincoln has emerged as one of the nation's finest pitcher. He has compiled a sparkling 11-1 record with a 1.67 ERA and 141 strikeouts in 113.0 innings of work.
Those numbers are even better in C-USA games only as he has assembled a 7-0 record with a 1.28 ERA.
Lincoln's strikeout total already ranks as the fourth-best mark in UH single-season history and is only 16 Ks away from tying the record of 157 set by Brad Sullivan in 2002. His ERA is currently tied for the fifth-best mark in school history.
He was named a C-USA Pitcher of the Week four times during the regular season and was recently honored as the Pro-Line Cap National Pitcher of the Week after tossing a five-hit shutout with nine strikeouts in the series opener at No. 1 Rice on May 12.
Joining Lincoln as 2006 semifinalists are Tyler Chambliss of Florida State, Eddie Degerman of Rice, Sean Doolittle of Virginia, Tim Lincecum of Washington, Dallas Buck of Oregon State, Andrew Miller of North Carolina, Brandon Morrow of California, David Price of Vanderbilt and Wes Roemer of Cal State Fullerton.
The 10 were selected during the first round of voting, which ended on May 15. Voters include all Division 1 head baseball coaches, a selection of national media who cover collegiate baseball, the 16 winners of the R. E. "Bob" Smith Award, which was presented to the top player in the country here in Houston from 1988-2003, and the six previous finalists for the Clemens Award. The second round of voting will begin next Monday, with the announcement of the three finalists set for June 1. Jered Weaver of Long Beach State (2004) and Luke Hochevar of Tennessee (2005) were the first two winners of the Clemens Award.
The Roger Clemens Award was named after future Hall of Famer Roger Clemens, who began his march to stardom while leading the University of Texas to the College World Series title in 1983. As a professional, Clemens has won 341 games (9th best in history), fanned 4,502 hitters and won and seven Cy Young Awards, emblematic as the top pitcher in his league. The Roger Clemens Award is the only award of its kind, honoring the finest pitchers in college baseball.
The event is administered by the Greater Houston Baseball Association, who has donated over $200,000 to the charities from the net proceeds from the first two dinners. The GHBA is a non-profit 501.3 (C) organization dedicated to the growth of amateur baseball in the Houston area.
For additional information on tables and tickets, please call the Greater Houston Baseball Association at (713) 739-0505 or write to The Roger Clemens Award, 2550 S. Sam Houston Parkway West, Houston, TX 77047.
Lincoln and his Cougar teammates return to action at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 24 during the first round of the 2006 Conference USA Tournament. The Cougars will meet the No. 7 seed in the first round. UH's exact opponent will be decided this weekend with the conclusion of the regular season with Marshall, UCF and UAB as the possibilities.
That game can be heard live on the Internet at www.UHCougars.com with former UH letterwinners Nick Torina and Pat Cauley calling all the action. Fans also can follow live stats by clicking on the Gametracker link at www.UHCougars.com.
