Ruston, La. - Louisiana Tech relief pitcher Ethan Bates was named to the 2024 NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List. Seventy-three players have been named to the Midseason Watch List for the 19th Annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award, given to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I Baseball, the association announced Wednesday. The Hot Springs, Arkansas native, has an ERA of 2.90 in 22 appearances on the mound this season. Bates is second in the country in saves with 11 on the year, while he has 41 strikeouts with 12 walks...