The Johnny Bench Award is given to the best catcher in the nation.  This year, it was awarded to Reese Atwood.

Texas Longhorn junior-catcher Reese Atwood was named the winner of the 2025 Johnny Bench Award, which recognizes the best ...

For the first time in Longhorns softball history, a UT catcher has won the Johnny Bench Award. Reese Atwood has won the prestigeous prize.

Reese Atwood swings at intentional walk pitch to give Texas the lead (0:57) Texas takes the lead as Reese Atwood swings on a 3-0 pitch while being intentionally walked for a two-run single.

Reese Atwood's late single broke a College World Series slump and delivered a win over Texas Tech in the WCWS opener. News Sports Hookem.com Austin360 Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals.

Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady tried to intentionally walk Reese Atwood. The Texas catcher ripped one on a 3-0 count to give the Longhorns a 2-1 win.

Reese Atwood high school. A native of Sandia, Texas, just outside of Corpus Christi, Atwood was a star at Tuloso-Midway High School, where she was tied for the No. 1 catcher and tied for the No. 5 ...

Reese Atwood stats. In three years at Texas, Atwood has put up some of the best numbers in the country, including as the Longhorns' best hitter and a top defensive catcher. Batting stats.

Reese Atwood hit a go-ahead, two-run single for Texas when Texas Tech ace NiJaree Canady was trying to walk her intentionally in the sixth inning, and the Longhorns beat the Red Raiders 2-1 in ...

On Tuesday, Longhorns softball had a reason to celebrate as Reese Atwood made history. The Longhorn star became the first catcher in program history to win the Johnny Bench Award. Each year, the ...