Noah Manning Named to NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List

TROY, Ala. – Troy senior closer Noah Manning has been named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Watch List, the NCBWA announced Wednesday.

A preseason All-American and All-Sun Belt selection, Manning, a senior, was one of the nation's elite closers in 2023, finishing the season ranked 14^th in the country and first in the Sun Belt with 11 saves, just one off a Troy single-season record. A native of Minooka, Ill., Manning led the Sun Belt and ranked eighth nationally with 34 total appearances, with 33 coming out of the bullpen.

Better known as "The Ringer," Manning dominated down the stretch, holding opponents without an earned run in 10 of his final 11 appearances, pitching to a 1.42 ERA. He opened the season allowing an earned run in just three of his first 13 appearances, pitching to a 2.20 ERA.

Manning had the sharpest sinker in the country last year, averaging 20 inches of horizontal run on his fastball, with only 27 percent of his glove-side fastballs being swung at by right-handed batters.

Troy, coming off a 40-win season and appearance in the NCAA Tournament, opens its season with a four-game series against SIU-Edwardsville at Riddle-Pace Field this weekend.

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