OMAHA, Neb.—Calling Tony Pluta the best closer in college baseball is not longer just an opinion. It’s become fact. The Arizona junior right-hander has been named NCBWA Stopper of the Year ...

OMAHA, Neb. — Arizona’s Tony Pluta was named the Stopper of the Year, one of three players awarded by the National College Baseball Writers Association Friday morning, ahead of the opening day ...

The junior is also a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award. Arizona’s Tony Pluta won the Stopper of the Year award, which is given to the country’s top relief pitcher. Pluta has a 1.26 ERA and ...

Hale chose then to go to closer Tony Pluta, who won the NCBWA Stopper of the Year award for the top relief pitcher in college baseball. He gave up a two-run double and Coastal Carolina secured the ...

A magical six-run eighth inning kept Louisville alive at the 2025 College World Series. The Cardinals defeated Arizona 8-3 to stave off elimination on June 15 at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in ...

But Kamau Neighbors drove Rose in with a single and Alex Alicea brought home another with a sacrifice bunt to reliever Tony Pluta. From there, Pluta gave up two straight singles to Lucas Moore and ...

Trailing 3-2 heading to the bottom of the eighth, Louisville (41-23) had to face Arizona (44-21) right-hander Tony Pluta, a First-Team All-American reliever who hadn't allowed an earned run since ...

Arizona brought in Tony Pluta, one of the best relievers in college baseball, to try and stop the Cards from rallying. They responded to that change by loading the bases and then driving in two ...

Arizona, who held a 3-2 lead going into the eighth, became the first team eliminated from the tournament. Key errors by Arizona allowed four unearned runs for Louisville in the decisive inning.