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Roch Cholowsky
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Cholowsky Honored as Brooks Wallace Award Player of the Week
February 24, 2026 | Baseball
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Junior shortstop Roch Cholowsky was named the Brooks Wallace Award Player of the Week, announced Tuesday morning by the College Baseball Foundation (CBF),
The Brooks Wallace Award is presented annually to honor the nation's most outstanding shortstop. It is a tribute to Brooks Wallace, a slick-fielding shortstop at Texas Tech from 1977-80 who passed away at age 27 after a courageous battle with leukemia. Prior to 2009, the award recognized the national player of the year.
Cholowsky, the 2025 Brooks Wallace Award winner and CBF All-American, was on fire for the Bruins last week, going 7-of-16 (.438) with eight runs scored and 10 RBIs in four victories for No. 1 UCLA. He racked up a double, two walks and smacked five home runs in a win over Tulane and a series sweep of No. 7 TCU. In Friday's 10-2 win over the Horned Frogs, the junior hit a grand slam in the second inning before hitting a solo shot in his next at bat in the fifth inning. He finished with five RBIs in the series opening victory. Cholowsky is hitting .393 on the season with six home runs and 12 RBIs.
This is the second time Cholowsky has been named the Brooks Wallace Award Player of the Week, as he received the recognition on April 29, 2025 a season ago.
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.
The Brooks Wallace Award is presented annually to honor the nation's most outstanding shortstop. It is a tribute to Brooks Wallace, a slick-fielding shortstop at Texas Tech from 1977-80 who passed away at age 27 after a courageous battle with leukemia. Prior to 2009, the award recognized the national player of the year.
Cholowsky, the 2025 Brooks Wallace Award winner and CBF All-American, was on fire for the Bruins last week, going 7-of-16 (.438) with eight runs scored and 10 RBIs in four victories for No. 1 UCLA. He racked up a double, two walks and smacked five home runs in a win over Tulane and a series sweep of No. 7 TCU. In Friday's 10-2 win over the Horned Frogs, the junior hit a grand slam in the second inning before hitting a solo shot in his next at bat in the fifth inning. He finished with five RBIs in the series opening victory. Cholowsky is hitting .393 on the season with six home runs and 12 RBIs.
This is the second time Cholowsky has been named the Brooks Wallace Award Player of the Week, as he received the recognition on April 29, 2025 a season ago.
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.
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