Golden Spikes Award 2014 Semifinalists

Aaron Brown has performed well in 2014, both at the plate and on the mound, leading the West Coast Conference in wins.

Tyler Davis owns the third lowest ERA in the Pac-12 at 1.71 as of May 23, and his 10 wins are tied for second best in the conference.

As of May 23, Chris Ellis leads Mississippi with a 2.17 ERA and nine wins. Those wins also tie Ellis for second most in the SEC.

Kyle Freeland was named the Missouri Valley Pitcher of the Year and, as of May 23, is second nationally with 128 strikeouts.

Casey Gillaspie owns a Missouri Valley Conference-leading .389 batting average, which also ranks him 16th in the nation as of May 23.

Junior Daniel Gossett was named First Team All-ACC for the 2014 season. As of May 23, his 1.78 ERA is the second lowest in the conference.

Matt Imhof has the sixth most strikeouts in the nation with 120 in just 91 2/3 innings as of May 23 -- a mark that also leads the Big West Conference.

Connor Joe was named First Team All-West Coast Conference and, as of May 23, he is seventh in the conference in batting average at .367.

As of May 23, Michael Katz has the second most RBIs in the country with 72. His 24 doubles also rank fourth nationally.

On May 19, Nathan Kirby was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Co-Pitcher of the Year and First Team All-ACC.

Jordan Luplow was named the 2014 Mountain West Conference Player of the Year and First Team All-Mountain West.

Andrew Morales was named First Team All-Big West for 2014. He owns the second most wins in the conference with nine.

Michael Murray broke the Florida Gulf Coast single-season wins record with his 12th of the season on May 9, passing Chris Sale's record of 11.

Kennesaw State junior Max Pentecost is ranked third in the country with a .418 batting average as of May 23. He leads the nation in hits with 100.

Josh Prevost was named the 2014 Big East Conference Pitcher of the Year and First Team All-Big East after sporting an 11-2 record.

DJ Stewart was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year and First Team All-ACC and his .362 batting average leads the ACC.

Sam Travis was unanimously selected First Team All-Big Ten and named the Big Ten Conference Player of the Year for 2014.

Drew Weeks was named First Team All-Conference by the Atlantic Sun on May 20, and, as of May 23, he leads the nation with a .435 average.