Nitro's Korey Dunbar was named the Gatorade West Virginia baseball player of the year, the Gatorade company and ESPNHS announced on Wednesday.

Dunbar is the third Wildcat to win the award, joining J.R. Bradley in 2010 and Chase Pickering in 2008.

Dunbar is hitting .462 with nine home runs and 34 RBIs and is 4-2 with a 0.53 ERA. He is a finalist for the national player of the year, scheduled to be announced later this week.