The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Baseball announces winners of 2022 postseason team awards
08.24.2022 | Baseball
Five Longhorns honored with individual awards voted on by their teammates.
AUSTIN, Texas – Following the program's 38th trip to the College World Series, Texas Baseball head coach David Pierce and his staff have announced the winners of the 2022 postseason team awards.
The six awards—the James and Huston Street Longhorn Award, the Brooks Kieschnick Team MVP, the Keith Moreland Offensive Player of the Year, the Greg Swindell Pitcher of the Year, the Spike Owen Defensive Player of the Year, and the Sean Braswell Academic MVP—are each named after former Longhorns who are honored for their contributions to the program.
The Longhorn Award, named after father and son Longhorn legends, was created to recognize the player who most embodies what it means to be a Longhorn through leadership, selflessness, and integrity both on and off the field.
The 2022 winners are:
Murphy Stehly – James and Huston Street Longhorn Award
Ivan Melendez – Brooks Kieschnick Team MVP & Keith Moreland Offensive Player of the Year
Pete Hansen – Greg Swindell Pitcher of the Year
Skyler Messinger – Spike Owen Defensive Player of the Year
Travis Sthele – Sean Braswell Academic MVP
James and Huston Street Longhorn Award
2022 – Murphy Stehly
2021 – Cam Williams
2019 – Bryce Elder
2018 – Andy McGuire
2017 – Travis Jones
Brooks Kieschnick Team MVP
2022 – Ivan Melendez
2021 – Tristan Stevens
2019 – Bryce Elder
2018 – Kody Clemens
2017 – Kacy Clemens
Keith Moreland Offensive Player of the Year
2022 – Ivan Melendez
2021 – Ivan Melendez
2019 – Eric Kennedy
2018 – Kody Clemens
2017 – Kacy Clemens
Greg Swindell Pitcher of the Year
2022 – Pete Hansen
2021 – Ty Madden
2019 – Bryce Elder
2018 – Parker Joe Robinson
2017 – Morgan Cooper
Spike Owen Defensive Player of the Year
2022 – Skyler Messinger
2021 – Trey Faltine
2019 – Duke Ellis
2018 – Jake McKenzie
2017 – David Hamilton
Sean Braswell Academic MVP
2022 – Travis Sthele
2021 – Caston Peter
2019 – Sam Bertelson
2018 – Jake McKenzie
2017 – Jake McKenzie
