Roch Cholowsky

Roch Cholowsky delivered one of the most dominant two-way seasons in the country, hitting .320 with 21 home runs, 60 RBI and 73 runs scored while starting all 60 games at shortstop. He was named the 2026 Big Ten Player of the Year and became the first UCLA player and third player in Big Ten history to earn the player of the year award in consecutive seasons. He led the league in runs, home runs and hit-by-pitches (25), finished third in total bases (147) and finished fifth in RBI and OPS (1.088). He has been tabbed as one of the nation’s top shortstops, posting a .965 fielding percentage, turning 30 double plays and ranking second among Division I shortstops with a 4.53 wins-above-replacement (WAR), 14.73 defensive-runs-saved and 1.08 defensive WAR.