The Buster Posey Award is given to the nation's top catcher.
The forward will join the Sun Devils for his senior season.
It was an all-around disappointing effort from the Nittany Lions as they dropped a non-conference game.
The Nittany Lions rebounded with a win after a rough weekend at Illinois.
"We try to keep things simple so we can play fast."
The Nittany Lions swept Indiana to open Big Ten play.