WICHITA, Kan. – Saint Joseph's sophomore catcher Blake Primrose was named to the midseason watch list for the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award this week.

The award, given out by the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission, is bestowed upon the nation's top collegiate catcher in Division I.  Originally known as the Johnny Bench Award, the name was changed to honor Buster Posey, who won the award in 2008.  Hawk backstops Brian O'Keefe, Deon Stafford, Jr., and Andrew Cossetti were previously named semifinalists for the honor in 2014, 2016, and 2022, respectively.
 
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Primrose leads the Hawks in home runs, runs scored, and slugging percentage and ranks among the Atlantic 10 leaders in batting average, slugging percentage, OPS, runs scored, and home runs.  He has helped lead the Hawks to a 16-11 overall mark and an 8-1 conference record that has the Hawks currently tied atop the Atlantic 10 standings.