After a solid year in South Carolina’s starting pitching rotation, Braden Webb has been honored with the 2016 Freshman Pitcher of the Year award by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
Webb went 10-6 on the year with 17 starts. While his 3.09 ERA ranked him 15th in the SEC — third for freshman pitchers — he ranked top-10 in opposing batting average (eighth with .216), innings pitched (fifth with 102.0) and batters struck out (second with 128).
The freshman was probably one of the oldest in the NCAA, seeing he turned 21 in April. He lost almost his entire senior year of high school when he severely injured a ligament in his arm. He then took a year off of school to rebuild and rehab his arm, but he still kept his scholarship spot on the Gamecocks.
The righty was drafted by the Brewers in the third round and has not yet announced if he will leave for the MLB.