Erskine College

Due West, SC – The awards keep coming for Erskine College outfielder Bryan Fogle. After being named first team All-American earlier in the day by the American Baseball Coaches Association, the organization later recognized his outstanding senior season by naming him the Rawlings/ABCA Position Player of the Year as well as overall National Player of the Year. With his selection as the National Player of the Year, Bryan now becomes a nominee for the Golden Spikes Award that recognizes the top college baseball player across all divisions.

He is the second Erskine player in school history to be named Player of the Year and the first to receive the honor by the ABCA. Bryan finished 2010 hitting .430 with 23 doubles, 28 home runs, 103 RBI’s while slugging .910. He currently leads Division II in home runs, RBI’s, and total bases. Bryan is also currently ranked in the top 10 in runs, runs per game, hits, home runs per game, RBI’s per game, and slugging percentage. He has been named first team All-Conference, All-Region, Conference Carolinas Player of the Year, and Southeast Player of the Year. His 103 RBI’s are the second most in NCAA history.

Bryan is the only player in Division II history with 300 career hits, 70 home runs, 300 RBI’s, and 600 total bases.

Career Numbers – NCAA Rank
73 home runs – 1st
310 RBI’s – 1st
630 Total Bases – 1st
336 hits – 6th
256 Runs – 7th


“This is an amazing honor for Bryan and it is great that he has been rewarded for his outstanding senior season,” commented Erskine baseball coach Kevin Nichols. “Bryan has represented Erskine well in his four years and to top it off with this award is a great way to go out.”