Hempstead, NY - Hofstra University first baseman Rob Weissheier has been named to the 2021 Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award Watch List, presented by SR Bats. The award, created by the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation, was open to nominations from all Division I baseball programs in the country. The award is based on performance at the plate, academics, and personal integrity.

This year's watch list consists of 48 players representing 17 conferences around the country, including all five power conferences.

Weissheier, a graduate student, batted .361 in nine games last season with two doubles, two triples, one home run, six RBIs and seven runs scored. He is the only Colonial Athletic Association player to be named to the list.

The BBCSA originally started out in 2017 as an honor going to the top college hitter in Texas. In 2019, the BBCSA expanded becoming a regional award covering Division I programs in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma. Last year, the BBCSA became a national award; however, no winner was announced due to the COVID-19 virus, which cut the college baseball season short.

The winner of the BBCSA will be announced in June and honored at a gala in the fall at the Fort Worth Club. Texas Tech's Hunter Hargrove won the initial BBCSA in 2017.  Dallas Baptist's Devlin Granberg took home the honor in 2018 with Texas Tech's Josh Jung winning the award in 2019.

Fans can follow news about the Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award presented by SR Bats and its Player of the Week honorees during the season at www.braganslugger.com.