Adding to his growing list of preseason accolades, B-CU catcher Peter O'Brien recently received some big-league recognition. College Baseball Daily is in the process of counting down their Top 100 Players nationally and named O'Brien, a junior, to the number 18 spot.

Hailing from Miami Gardens, Fla., where he attended Braddock High School, O'Brien has already earned multiple preseason All-American nods coming off an outstanding pair of years and off-seasons. As a freshman in 2009, he appeared in 50 games (39 starts) while hitting .314 with four homers and driving in 30 runs. He was named a first team All-MEAC team member while being named a Freshman All-American by Louisville Slugger and Baseball America.

O'Brien had a breakout season as a sophomore which saw him play in 57 games (56 starts) as he hit .386 with 20 homers and driving in 56 runs. He was rewarded by being named the MEAC Conference MVP and a third team All-American by Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.

He played the summer of 2010 with the USA Collegiate National Team serving as the everyday catcher. He ended up playing in 13 games (11 starts) while hitting .306 with four homers to lead Team USA, along with 10 RBI.

The Wildcats and O'Brien are gearing up for the 2011 season, with the first pitch being thrown on Feb. 18 at Jackie Robinson Ballpark, opening the series with Alabama A&M.