Hall of Fame
"I'm extremely honored to receive this award," said Dewald. "But I have to give credit to the teams those years, especially the 2010 team. We brought out the best in each other."
Dewald played two seasons with the Bobcats as a junior-college transfer. He was an Honorable Mention All-American his first season as a relief pitcher and a consensus All-American as a starting pitcher in 2010. Dewald helped lead the Bobcats to an appearance in the NCAA Division II World Series in 2010, taking spots on the 2010 NCAA World Series as well as the NCAA Southeast Regional All-Tournament teams.
In the 2010 Southeast Regional title game he threw a six-hit, eight-strikeout shutout, not walking a single batter against Francis Marion. The win was his second at that region tournament. At the World Series he threw two complete games, including a 3-0 win over Southern Indiana on five hits and eight more strikeouts.
Despite just one year as the closer, his 15 career saves rank second in school history, after setting the single-season school record with 14 in 2009. His 12 victories in 2010 ranks second in the school's single-season records, and he's also third in single-season strikeouts with 125.
