DALLAS – NC State baseball’s Andrew Shaffner has been named to the 20th Annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association’s (NCBWA) Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon. Shaffner pitched in the VBL in 2024 for the Staunton Braves
Shaffner is among 56 standout relievers nationwide to be recognized on the 2025 midseason watch list for the 20th Annual NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award, given to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I Baseball.
The right-handed junior becomes the first Wolfpack pitcher to be named to the midseason watch list since Chris Villaman in 2022.
Shaffner has been a key contributor out of the bullpen this season, posting a 2.35 ERA with 34 strikeouts across 30.2 innings pitched. He has appeared in 15 games, compiling a 3-1 record with six saves