Truett McConnell junior Andrew Fogarty was named one of nine ABCA/Rawlings-NAIA Gold Glove Award winners as announced by the national office Wednesday afternoon.
Fogarty is the first TMU player to be awarded with a national Gold Glove since the institution joined the NAIA in 2009.
The award is voted on by the NAIA-Baseball Coaches Association All-America Committee based upon player’s defensive success. This is the 11th season for the award.
Fogarty committed just one error in 53 games for the Bears this season, posting a fielding percentage of .989.
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