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Taylor Dugas Finalist for 2012 Premier Players Award for College Baseball
Taylor Dugas is a finalist for the Premier Player of College Baseball Award.

Taylor Dugas is a finalist for the Premier Player of College Baseball Award.

June 5, 2012

TAMPA, Fla. - Alabama center fielder Taylor Dugas (Lafayette, La.) has been selected as one of five finalists for the 2012 Premier Player of College Baseball Award, which is presented by Premier Players  Sports Foundation. The national award is a fan-voted recognition for the best player in the country.

CLICK HERE TO VOTE for Alabama’s Taylor Dugas. The polls close on June 30, the award will be announced in July and presented at an awards dinner in Atlanta in August.

A first team All-Southeastern Conference selection in 2012, Dugas finished his senior campaign at the Capstone with a team-high .343 batting average, while leading the team in hits (71),  runs (41), doubles (12), triples (7), and walks (24). Dugas also finished his career as the school’s all-time hits leader with 334, while setting the school records with 235 career singles, 67 career doubles, and 18 career triples.

The Premier Player of College Baseball trophy is one of four major awards presented by the Premier Players Sports Foundation. For more information about the award, visit www.premierplayers.com.

The other four finalists for this year’s baseball premier player award are Barrett Barnes (Texas Tech), DJ Baxendale (Arkansas), Kevn Gausman (LSU) and Marcus Stroman (Duke)