Tickets remain on sale for the Johnny Bench Awards Luncheon, scheduled for Tues., July 20 at the Bally Sports Club at Great American Ball Park.
The following Bench Award-winners - announced July 1 - will be honored:
Top male NCAA baseball catcher
• Matheu Nelson – Florida State University
Top female NCAA softball catcher
• Kayla Kowalik – University of Kentucky
Top high school catchers from Ohio
• Madison Jellison – Watkins Memorial High School (softball)
• Trey Pancake III – South Range High School (baseball)
Top high school catchers from Kentucky
• Sydney Melton – Lyon County High School (softball)
• Matt Klein – Trinity High School (baseball)
Top high school catchers from Indiana
• Sarah Stone – Bedford North Lawrence High School (softball)
• Austin Bode – Columbus North High School (baseball)
Top high school catchers from West Virginia
• Emily Faith Allen – Parkersburg High School (softball)
• Parker Redden – Shady Spring High School (baseball)
More details from Reds.com/Benchawards:
For two decades, the Johnny Bench Award was presented to college baseball’s top NCAA Division I catcher. The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission created the award in 2000 and dedicated it to Hall of Fame and Reds Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench.
In 2019, the award was expanded and permanently relocated to the Reds Hall of Fame & Museum at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Reds Scouting Department provides input on the baseball categories. The awards committee determines each winner with support from local media from each state.
The Bench Awards will honor:
Top male NCAA baseball catcher
Top female NCAA softball catcher
Top baseball and softball catchers from Ohio high schools
Top baseball and softball catchers from Kentucky high schools
Top baseball and softball catchers from Indiana high schools
Top baseball and softball catchers from West Virginia high schoolsAll 10 winners will be invited to Cincinnati on Tuesday, July 20 for an awards luncheon, presented by MSA Sport, at Great American Ball Park followed by a pregame ceremony prior to the Reds vs. New York Mets game at 7:10 p.m.
Luncheon details:
Date: Tuesday, July 20
Location: Bally Sports Club at Great American Ball Park
100 Joe Nuxhall Way Cincinnati, OH 45202
Time:Luncheon 12:00PM
Awards Program 1:00PMPricing:
Individual: $125 includes lunch
Full table (4): $800 includes preferred, reserved seating, lunch, VIP Meet & Greet with Johnny Bench prior to event and Reds goodie bags for each guest
For more information or to register for the Johnny Bench Awards Luncheon, please contact Sara Ingram at [email protected] or 513-765-7240.
Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Sorry, no exceptions. This means once we receive your registration, you are unable to receive a refund if you cannot participate. This No Refunds Policy applies even if the Event is cancelled for any reason. If this occurs, your registration fee will be considered a tax-deductible donation to the Reds Community Fund to be utilized for one of their many outreach initiatives.
Last month, the National Baseball Hall of Famer and former Cincinnati Reds and Big Red Machine great invited competition from anyone willing to take on the Johnny Bench Challenge, a nod to the famous photo taken during his playing career in which Bench held seven baseballs in one hand.
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