Vanderbilt pitcher Sawyer Hawks, right, talks with teammates before a NCAA college baseball game against Tennessee Tech at Hawkins Field Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. Mark Zaleski / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Vanderbilt Relief Pitcher Named to Finalist Award List: The Anchor, June 5, 2025

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By Taylor Hodges | Last updated Jun 5, 2025 1:01 AM ET

Vanderbilt went into the 2025 NCAA Baseball Tournament with one of the best bullpens in the nation. That strength wasn’t enough to overcome an offense that had suddenly gone quiet, and the Commodores are already in the process of getting its offseason underway.

One of those bullpen arms has been recognized for their performance this season. Vanderbilt right-hander Sawyer Hawks is one of 13 finalists for the 2025 NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award, the NCBWA announced Wednesday.

The award is given to the nation’s top relief pitcher and Hawks certainly fits the bill.

Hawks ended his senior season with a 1.60 ERA in 18 appearances with 59 strikeouts, 11 walks and an opponent batting average of .167.

The Stopper of the Year recipient will be announced via a news conference on Friday, June 13, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.

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