Congratulations to Braden Zarbnisky, named to the All-Big 12 First Team! He is named the team's utility player.#HailWV #Big12BSB pic.twitter.com/GlkQCBXwNg

— WVU Baseball (@WVUBaseball) May 23, 2017

The sophomore leads the team in hitting (but he doesn’t have enough plate appearances to qualify) and is 11-for-11 in stolen bases. He’s played the outfield and designated hitter, and he leads the team with six saves and five wins. He has a 2.67 ERA in 21 appearances, each in relief, and has 41 strikeouts in 33 2/3 innings.

There really aren’t many players who do what Braden Zarbnisky does, and he was named first-team all-conference Tuesday. He was not alone in earning and accepting honors from the conference coaches. Three teammates made the second team and seven were named honorable mention while you-know-who (!) made the all-freshman team.