LUBBOCK, Texas – Former Keydet shortstop Sam Roberts (Prince George, Va.) has been named one of 10 semifinalists for the College Baseball Hall of Fame's Brooks Wallace Award, presented to the top shortstop in the country, according to information released late Thursday evening.

Roberts, who was selected by Oakland Tuesday in the 26th round of the MLB Draft, hit .347 for the Keydets this season, playing every game and hitting leadoff. He left VMI as the program's all-time leader in hits, walks and runs scored, concluding his career by playing 194 straight games, which ranked as the ninth-longest streak in Division I at the time. He was First Team All-Big South this past season, as well as a two-time conference Player of the Week. He also earned an ECAC Player of the Week honor and was tabbed for the College Baseball Hall of Fame's All-Star Lineup on another occasion.

The full listing of the 10 semifinalists is below. Roberts is VMI's first semifinalist ever.

The award will be announced July 3 in Lubbock, Texas, as part of the College Baseball Hall of Fame's Night of Champions.

Adam Bryant - Troy
Anthony Gomez - Vanderbilt
Brad Miller - Clemson
Brandon Loy- Texas
David Herbek - James Madison
Jacob Esch - Georgia Tech
Joe Panik – St. John's
Nolan Fontana - Florida
Sam Roberts - VMI
Sean Jamieson - Canisius