OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Tennessee lefthander Liam Doyle continues to pile up the accolades as he was named one of 16 semifinalists for the National Pitcher of the Year Award, the College Baseball Foundation announced on Thursday.
Doyle, the nation’s leader in strikeouts, was named the SEC Pitcher of the Year on Monday and is also a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Trophy.
The Derry, New Hampshire, native, has put together one of the most dominant seasons by a UT pitcher in program history to this point. His137 strikeouts ranks tied for third most in Tennessee single-season history. He needs just 18 more strikeouts to surpass Luke Hochevar’s record of 154 set in 2005.
Doyle’s 15.54 strikeouts per nine innings also lead the nation while his 0.92 WHIP is the best in the SEC and ranks 13th nationally. His nine victories are tied for 15th most in the NCAA and second in the SEC while his 5.45 hits allowed per nine innings rank seventh and second, respectively. Doyle has held opponents to a miniscule .171 batting average over 79.1 innings pitched, second lowest in the SEC.
The SEC led all conferences with five players on the list of semifinalists for this year’s National Pitcher of the Year award.
Finalists for the National Pitcher of the Year Award will be announced on June 4, with the 2025 winner to be announced at a date to be finalized later that month.
For the full list more information on the Pitcher of the Year Award, visit the College Baseball Foundation website at www.collegebaseballhall.org.
