TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State baseball junior shortstop Alex Lodise has been named a finalist for the Dick Howser Trophy, which annually recognizes the best collegiate baseball player in the country by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).
 
This is the second national player of the year award Lodise has been named a finalist for, along with the Golden Spikes Award. Also on Tuesday, he was named a finalist for the Brooks Wallace Award, which is presented to the nation’s best shortstop.
 
Lodise is the only ACC player to be honored as a finalist for any of the three awards.
 
One of the nation’s most prolific hitters and best defenders, Lodise is having a breakout 2025 campaign while leading the Seminoles to a top-10 national ranking and a second consecutive NCAA Super Regional appearance. The ACC Player of the Year and ACC Defensive Player of the Year, Lodise was recognized as the midseason National Player of the Year and the country’s No. 1-ranked shortstop late in the season. He is a team captain and also was honored as a Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist.
 
Lodise is No. 10 in the country in hits (92) and hits per game (1.67), No. 11 in batting average (.405), No 12 in total bases (167) and No. 21 in slugging percentage (.736). He also is second in the ACC in RBI per game (1.22), third in RBI (67), fifth in triples (3) and sixth in home runs (17) and runs per game (1.11). He has scored 61 runs with a .473 on-base percentage, 18 doubles and 26 walks. He is a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen base attempts.
 
While starting all 55 of FSU’s games at shortstop, Lodise has at least one hit in 46 of those 55 games played, with 30 multi-hit games. He has notched three or more hits in 13 games, which is more than the number of times he has been held hitless (nine) and almost as many games as he has just one hit (16).
 
Lodise is believed to be the first player in major college or professional baseball history to complete the cycle with a walk-off grand slam. The historic performance to beat rival Florida in his hometown of Jacksonville on March 25 is one of seven game-winning hits for Lodise in 2025. It was FSU’s first cycle since 2019, the 10th in program history and second to include a grand slam. At the end of the week, Lodise was bestowed with National and ACC Player of the Week honors on April 1.
 
With a .976 fielding percentage, Lodise has been a part of 32 double plays and has committed just five errors in 205 total fielding chances.
 
Away from baseball, Lodise spends time volunteering at a local middle school, where he builds relationships with students, helps them with homework and plays games during recess. He was selected as a member of FSU’s CGS Leadership Academy.
 
Up next, Lodise and the Seminoles continue their postseason run at the Corvallis Super Regional from June 6-8. No. 9-seeded Florida State travels to No. 8-seeded Oregon State for a best-of-three series. The winner of the Super Regional will advance to the 2025 Men’s College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.
 
For more information on Florida State baseball, check Seminoles.com for the latest news and scheduling information, and keep up with the team on social media through Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUBaseball) & Instagram (@NoleBaseball).