Spencer Torkelson

Arizona State University freshman Spencer Torkelson is the NCAA's current national leader in home runs with 25 in 2018 as he attempts to become the first freshman player in NCAA history to lead the country in home runs. Torkelson's 25 homers obliterated the previous Sun Devil Freshman record of 11 set by Barry Bonds in 1983 and also broke the Pac-12 freshman record of 22 that was previously held by USC's Jeff Clement. A native of Petaluma, Calif., Torkelson is slashing .323/.443/.769 on the season with a team-best 53 RBIs - the first Sun Devil to eclipse 50 RBIs since 2012. Torkelson's .769 slugging percentage is second in the Pac-12 and ranked in the top-five nationally while his 56 runs lead the Pac-12. Torkelson is just the sixth player to reach 25 home runs since the BBCOR batting technology changes took effect in 2011 and the only freshman in the NCAA to reach the milestone. Torkelson was the only freshman in the nation represented on the Golden Spikes Award midseason watch list.