Chris Dove (Saratoga '06), Elon
John Allman (Amsterdam '04), Kansas
Tim Alberts (Geneva '06), Niagara
Joe McIntyre (Webster '07), North Carolina A&T
Jake Owens (Glens Falls '07), Northwestern
Mark Kelly (Glens Falls '07), Southern Illinois
Sean Barksdale (Allegany County '07), Temple
Ollie Linton (Little Falls '06), UC-Irvine

Chris Dove was a key component in Saratoga's 2006 run to the NYCBL championship. Dove was one of three outfielders selected first-team All-NYCBL in 2006. He excelled in 2007, his first season at Elon University. Dove stole a team-high 31 bases on 40 attempts and batted .333 (third on team) with two home runs and 30 RBI. He also collected an Elon-best eight triples.

John Allman helped the Amsterdam Mohawks win the 2004 NYCBL championship. Allman was one of two Mohawks tabbed first-team All-NYCBL in 2004 (Gian Testa was the other). Last spring, he hit .333 with 16 doubles and 44 runs batted in. Allman earned his second all-conference recognition, being selected All-Big 12 honorable mention. The St. Louis, Mo., native was All-Big 12 second team in 2006.

Tim Alberts played for the Geneva Red Wings during the 2006 season. He spent the summer as the Red Wings starting centerfielder and collected 37 hits in 39 games and formed a great 1-2 offensive punch with NYCBL Player of the Year Nick Stewart. Alberts led Niagara in every major offensive category in 2007 including batting average (.379), home runs (8), RBI (42), hits (66), doubles (2), slugging percentage (.603) and on-base percentage (.444).

Joe McIntyre compiled one of the best offensive seasons in NYCBL history during the summer of 2007. The All-NYCBL first-team selection batted a league-high .409 with 65 hits, two home runs and 36 runs batted in. He also led the league in hits, doubles and total bases (89). In the spring, McIntyre paced the Aggies of North Carolina A&T with 65 runs batted in and finished second on the team with a .342 batting average. He has earned two-straight selections to the All-MEAC team and previously was the 2006 MEAC Tournament Most Valuable Player.

Jake Owens was a member of the 2007 Glens Falls Golden Eagles. Owens was the lead-off hitter for a team that finished the regular season 34-6. He tallied 36 hits in 38 games, a .374 on-base percentage and a team-high 25 walks. At Northwestern, Owens has started 142-straight games at second base. Owens led the Wildcats in batting average (.385), hits (85), runs scored (48) and stolen bases (18). His 85 hits set a new single-season school record. Owens was named second-team All-Big Ten.

Mark Kelly's summer in Glens Falls was cut short due to injury. Kelly played just 11 games for the Golden Eagles, but scored seven runs, smashed one home run and had three RBI. The Glens Falls backstop had an excellent spring, earning first-team All-MVC accolades. Kelly hit a team-high .379 for the Salukis with 63 runs batted in. He played and started in all of Southern Illinois' 56 games. He was named one of the top 15 catchers in the nation entering the 2008 season according to rivals.com.

Sean Barksdale helped the Allegany County Nitros to a torrid 21-3 start this past summer. Barksdale hit .260 with 16 runs batted in, 15 runs scored and nine stolen bases in 24 games. The Glenolden, Pa., native was a first-team All-Atlantic 10 selection in the spring and the Philadelphia Big 5 co-Player of the Year at Temple University. Barksdale drove in 59 runs for the Owls, the most RBI in a single season at Temple since 1985. He added seven home runs, 14 stolen bases and a .359 batting average.

Ollie Linton followed up a successful summer of 2006 with the Little Falls Diamond Miners by leading the Anteaters of UC-Irvine into the College World Series. Linton was a World Series hero with a game-winning RBI single against Arizona State as UC-Irvine became the first team to win back-to-back, extra-inning games in CWS history. Linton finished second on the team with a .342 batting average and he recorded 52 hits and 21 RBI. The Winnetka, Calif., native was a second team NYCBL all-star in 2006.

The Brooks Wallace Award is presented annually by the College Baseball Foundation to the National Player of the Year in NCAA Division I baseball. The winner is selected by a nationwide panel of voters. The 2008 "Watch List" includes 224 baseball student-athletes from around the country.