Georgia's Brian Zeldin was named to the 2024 Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) announced.

Zeldin, an Atlanta native and graduate transfer for the 17th-ranked Bulldogs, is one of 59 relievers on the midseason list for the award which is given annually to the top relief pitcher in Division I college baseball. The list was pared down from an original 73-man list released in February.

Fast Facts
·       One of the top firemen for the Bulldogs with a 3-1 record, 2.10 ERA and five saves
·       A team-high 15 appearances with 30 strikeouts and 13 walks in 30 innings overall
·       Team-leading 2.38 ERA in SEC action, going 2-1 with two saves in 22.2 innings
·       SEC wins over No. 8 Alabama and at No. 19 Miss. State
·       Registered a pair of saves in helping clinch the series win over Georgia Tech

Key Quote
Georgia's Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson on Zeldin
"Brian Zeldin has not only been very good for us on the mound, but he's also one of the leaders with that staff. He's extremely intelligent. He studies, his preparation for every series is excellent. For example, this weekend he's going to know Texas A&M inside and out. He knows how to attack hitters. We wouldn't been in the position in league play that we're in without him. His stuff is really good, and his heartbeat is slow. We put him at (Miss.) State, and he never speeds up. We had the game where he sat in the dugout for 45 minutes, and then he comes back in the game and finishes it off. People use the word toughness a lot, and I talk to our guys about true toughness, and that's really between your ears. It's what do you think you can do, and can you go do it, and that's Brian Zeldin."

Up Next
The Bulldogs (30-10, 9-9 SEC) return to action Friday when they battle top-ranked Texas A&M (36-5, 14-5 SEC) in College Station, Texas for an SEC series. The Aggies are 26-1 at home. Georgia is coming off a 4-3 home win over fourth-ranked Clemson in 15 innings.