Jacob Tabor Named to NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List

Jacob Tabor Stopper of the Year Watch List

Jacob Tabor had a 3.35 ERA and struck out 39 batters in 37.2 innings pitched last season.

Jacob Tabor Named to NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List

2/12/2025 3:00:00 PM | Baseball

Sophomore pitcher was Second-Team All-MAC and NCBWA Freshman All-American last season

TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo baseball left-handed pitcher Jacob Tabor has been selected to the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association released on Wednesday.

The sophomore Tabor is coming off of a stellar freshman season in 2024. In 26 appearances out of the bullpen, Tabor pitched 37.2 innings and struck out 39 batters, with an ERA of 3.35 and a .246 opponent batting average.

Tabor earned a pair of postseason awards as a freshman, garnering Second-Team All-MAC and NCBWA Freshman All-American honors.

The NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award honors the top relief pitcher in college baseball. The midseason list will be announced on April 23rd and finalists will be announced on June 4. A total of 76 players were named to the list on Wednesday.

Toledo begins the 2025 season at No. 12 Oregon on Friday, Feb. 14. First pitch from PK Park is at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT. The full weekend series will be on B1G+.