One of the best defenders in College Baseball now has an award to back it up.
Arkansas’ [autotag]Robert Moore[/autotag] has been awarded the Rawlings Gold Glove award, being named the best 2nd baseman in College Baseball, Rawlings alongside the American Baseball Coaches Association announced Wednesday.
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/ Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winner: Second Base – Robert Moore#RawlingsGoldGloveAward pic.twitter.com/VfYQomaOcV— Rawlings Baseball (@RawlingsSports) June 22, 2022
The junior from Leawood, Kan. becomes the first-ever Razorback to win the award after an incredible season at 2nd base by fielding at a 0.992 clip. In 63 games, Moore has recorded 92 putouts, has assisted in making 163 outs, and has only made two errors.
He, alongside [autotag]Jalen Battles[/autotag], have teamed up to become one of the best middle-infield duos in the country. Battles was unfortunately left off of the finalist list for best shortstops in the country.
In true Robert Moore fashion, he spent time to appreciate everyone who put him in this position to win the award.
https://t.co/PzTI8m2V0z pic.twitter.com/ahumzs6svy
— Robert Moore (@__robertmoore_) June 22, 2022
Joining Moore as a finalist for the Gold Glove Award from Arkansas was pitcher [autotag]Connor Noland[/autotag]. Noland, however, finished behind Iowa’s Ben Beutel as the nation’s best defender at pitcher. The senior right-hander fielded at 1.000 in 2022, making five putouts and assisting in recording 16 outs.
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