Ole Miss Baseball’s Josh Mallitz Named to 2024 Stopper of the Year Watch List
Junior Earns Place Among Nation’s Best Relievers to Open the Season
DALLAS – (Release) The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced the 2024 Stopper of the Year Award Watch List Wednesday with Ole Miss’ Josh Mallitz being named among the best relievers in the country.
Malllitz returns to the mound this season after sitting out the entirety of the 2023 season recovering from injury.
In 2022, the Florida native was an integral part of the team’s national championship run, posting a 1.45 ERA over 31 innings of work. He held opponents to a .171 batting average while racking up 48 strikeouts.
Mallitz made five appearances during the team’s postseason run, allowing just one run while striking out 18 over 10.2 innings. In game one of the College World Series Final, Mallitz worked two innings and struck out four Sooners.
Congrats to Josh!
Evelyn Van Pelt
Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn's love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception.
