Golden Spikes Award 2022 Candidates

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- Chris Alleyne
- Outfielder, Maryland
- 2022
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- Chris Alleyne
- Outfielder, Maryland
- Bats/Throws: S/R | Avg: .354 | H: 79 | R: 67 | HR: 22 | RBI: 73
- Chris "Bubba" Alleyne is one of the defining players in Maryland Baseball history. After returning to College Park for his fifth year of eligibility, Alleyne has been nothing short of remarkable for the nationally ranked Terrapins, leading the team both on and off the field. Alleyne is a threat from both sides of the plate as he sits in the top 10 in virtually every hitting statistic in the Big Ten. He's also set to join the elusive 20/20 club, hitting 20 home runs and stealing 20 bases in a single season. Alleyne is also a premier center fielder, robbing countless hits throughout the season. As the team's head captain, Alleyne was rewarded with the prestigious #3, given to a player that embodies the three pillars of Maryland Baseball: Toughness, Ownership and Growth Mindset.
- Jacob Berry
- Infielder, LSU
- 2022
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- Jacob Berry
- Infielder, LSU
- Bats/Throws: S/R | Avg: .381 | H: 72 | R: 43 | HR: 15 | RBI: 47
- A hitting machine, Louisiana State’s Jacob Berry has been dangerous in the middle of the Tigers’ lineup. The second-team All-SEC selection is slashing .381/.473/.661 on the season and has led LSU to multiple series wins in conference play. The SEC’s leader with a .400 batting average had his biggest moments against Missouri and Georgia. In the three-game sweep of Missouri, Berry batted .600 with three homers, four RBI and five runs. He then led LSU to a series win over Georgia batting .462 with one double, one homer and three RBI where he started the comeback in Game 3. His batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, total bases and hits are among the top 10 offensively in the SEC.
- Chase Burns
- Pitcher, Tennessee
- 2022
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- Chase Burns
- Pitcher, Tennessee
- Bats/Throws: R/R | IP: 67.2 | W-L: 7-1 | ERA: 2.53 | BB: 22 | SO: 88
- Chase Burns has been electric on the hill in his first year of collegiate baseball. The regular Friday night starter for the Vols has gone 67.2 innings in 14 appearances and 13 starts, striking out 88 opposing hitters, and holds a 7-1 record with a 2.53 ERA. The first-year right-hander holds the lowest ERA in the SEC and has allowed the second fewest earned runs in the conference at 18. Burns has helped Tennessee’s pitching staff to the lowest ERA in the country by almost 0.80 points.
- Justin Campbell
- Pitcher, Oklahoma State
- 2022
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- Justin Campbell
- Pitcher, Oklahoma State
- Bats/Throws: L/R | IP: 87.1 | W-L: 8-2 | ERA: 3.71 | BB: 23 | SO: 123
- Oklahoma State’s Justin Campbell has continued his dominance on the mound in 2022, piling wins and strikeouts at an impressive rate. Along with seven wins for a second straight season, he ranks fifth nationally with 123 strikeouts, marking his second consecutive season reaching the century mark in punchouts. He has posted double-digit strikeout totals five times and has struck out at least eight in 10 of his 14 starts, including a career-high 14 against TCU. He is one of only four OSU pitchers to strike out 100 or more in multiple seasons, and he ranks in the top 10 on the school’s career strikeouts list.
- Carlos Contreras
- Outfielder, Sam Houston
- 2022
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- Carlos Contreras
- Outfielder, Sam Houston
- Bats/Throws: L/L | Avg: .404 | H: 90 | R: 53 | HR: 14 | RBI: 89
- Carlos Contreras is the second straight Bearkat to be named a Golden Spikes semifinalist and has pushed his way onto the list in resounding fashion, leading the nation in RBI (89) and ranking among the leaders in hits (90), batting average (.415) and triples (6). He has posted five games with 6+ RBI, including a program record 9 RBI in a 5-for-5 game against rival Stephen F. Austin. He has a pair of weekend series with 15 RBI, helping him be named the WAC Hitter of the Week four times this year. Contreras has posted 21 multi-RBI games and 26 multi-hit games with 61 of his 89 RBI coming in WAC play where he has helped the Kats position themselves for a division title in their first year in the league.
- Dylan Crews
- Outfielder, LSU
- 2022
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- Dylan Crews
- Outfielder, LSU
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .345 | H: 76 | R: 63 | HR: 21 | RBI: 67
- As one of the most dynamic players in the SEC, Louisiana State outfielder Dylan Crews is at the top in the conference’s major offensive categories. The 2022 SEC Co-Player of the Year is the conference leader in homers (21) and runs scored (63), while ranking second in triples (4), second in total bases (155), second in RBI (67), third in hits (76), and fourth in slugging (.705). Crews’ 21 homers represent the most by an LSU player since 2009. The power was on display in the series victory at Alabama, blasting three homers and seven RBI to be named SEC Co-Player of the Week on May 9. Off the field, Crews has dedicated philanthropic work with special needs children and was voted to the 2022 SEC Baseball Community Service Team.
- Gavin Cross
- Outfielder, Virginia Tech
- 2022
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- Gavin Cross
- Outfielder, Virginia Tech
- Bats/Throws: L/L | Avg: .319 | H: 66 | R: 60 | HR: 13 | RBI: 38
- Virginia Tech third-year outfielder Gavin Cross entered the 2022 collegiate season as a five-time Preseason All-American, coming off an extraordinary summer of leading USA Baseball’s 2021 Collegiate National Team in batting (.455), slugging (.879) and home runs (4). Cross thrives against elite competition. Named to the 2022 All-ACC First Team -- his second career selection -- the Bristol, Tenn., native has hit 10 of his 13 regular season home runs against ACC opponents, earning 25 of his 38 RBI against league opposition. With his 6-foot-3 frame, Cross moves around the diamond with ease. This season, he has legged out 13 doubles, tied for the ACC lead in triples (five), scored 60 runs and remained perfect in stolen base attempts at 11-for-11. His ability to cover ground makes him a coveted center fielder, from where he has turned three outfield assists for the Hokies.
- Jake Gelof
- Infielder, Virginia
- 2022
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- Jake Gelof
- Infielder, Virginia
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .384 | H: 71 | R: 60 | HR: 19 | RBI: 74
- Third baseman Jake Gelof anchors one of the most dangerous offenses in college baseball and is producing one of the best seasons at the plate ever seen in Charlottesville. His torrid start to the season helped him earn D1Baseball.com Midseason Player of the Year honors and a spot on the Golden Spikes Midseason Watch List. He became the first UVA player to hit for the cycle since 2002, needing just four at-bats and five innings played on Feb. 27 against Cornell. He put together four multi-home run efforts in his first 27 games. Through 51 games, he is on the verge of breaking the program’s home run and RBI records.
- Sonny DiChiara
- Infielder, Auburn
- 2022
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- Sonny DiChiara
- Infielder, Auburn
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .382 | H: 63 | R: 46 | HR: 17 | RBI: 47
- Senior slugger Sonny DiChiara has taken the SEC by storm in his first season in an Auburn uniform. For the majority of the season, the Hoover, Alabama, native has led the league and ranked in the top 10 in the country in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage. A big player with as big of a personality -- exhibited by his infectious walk-up song ("C’e La Luna" by Louis Prima) -- DiChiara leads the Tigers in nearly every offensive category and is primed to finish the year in the top 10 in a number of single-season records. Feared by many opposing teams and pitchers, DiChiara ranks second in the country in walks. He has reached base in all but one game this season, starting the year with the second-longest on-base streak in the country (46), including multiple times in all but seven contests.
- Kendal Ewell
- Outfielder, Eastern Kentucky
- 2022
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- Kendal Ewell
- Outfielder, Eastern Kentucky
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .386 | H: 78 | R: 55 | HR: 14 | RBI: 50
- Eastern Kentucky University outfielder Kendal Ewell is a multi-dimensional offensive threat. He is fifth in Division I in on-base percentage (.519), 17th in average (.400), 37th in hits (76), 48th in slugging (.684) and 54th in total bases (130). He leads the ASUN with a .386 average, is first in on-base percentage, second in slugging, fifth in hits, fifth in runs (55), fifth in home runs (14), eighth in walks (37) and 12th in RBI (50). After hitting .722 with five home runs, 10 RBI and a 1.611 slugging percentage in four games during the week of April 18-24, Ewell was picked as the national player of the week by multiple organizations. He received the Golden Spikes Award Performance of the Week specifically for his 5-for-5 game with three home runs, six RBI and four runs against North Alabama.
- Peyton Graham
- Infielder, Oklahoma
- 2022
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- Peyton Graham
- Infielder, Oklahoma
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .336 | H: 71 | R: 61 | HR: 14 | RBI: 53
- Oklahoma third-year sophomore Peyton Graham has only built on his standout true freshman campaign during the shortened 2020 season in which he earned Freshman All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball. A player who possesses all five tools and is a projected high-round draft pick, Graham has put up stellar numbers across the board this season. Offensively, he is batting better than .330 and has registered 31 extra base hits (14 home runs, 13 doubles) and 53 RBI in his 51 games thus far. On top of his power numbers, Graham has notched 27 stolen bases in 29 attempts and scored 61 runs. In the field, he moved over to shortstop after two years starting at third base, and has shown off his strong arm, athleticism and range to both sides all season.
- Jacob Melton
- Outfielder/Infielder, Oregon State
- 2022
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- Jacob Melton
- Outfielder/Infielder, Oregon State
- Bats/Throws: L/L | Avg: .361 | H: 75 | R: 57 | HR: 15 | RBI: 71
- Why Jacob Melton? The left-handed outfielder is having one of the finest seasons in Oregon State history, and considering his company (Jacoby Ellsbury, Michael Conforto and Adley Rutschman) that speaks volumes. He’s among the Pac-12’s leaders in several categories, including RBI, batting average, hits, doubles, home runs and stolen bases. He has been a five-tool player for the Beavers this season, making highlight catch after highlight catch in center field. Need a game-winning home run? He’s done that. How about three stolen bases? Yeah, he has done that too. Melton is all around one of the top players in the country and he deserves your vote for the Golden Spikes Award.
- Tanner Hall
- Pitcher, Southern Miss.
- 2022
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- Tanner Hall
- Pitcher, Southern Miss.
- Bats/Throws: R/R | IP: 87.1 | W-L: 7-2 | ERA: 2.68 | BB: 10 | SO: 120
- Establishing himself as one of the top strikeout performers in the country this season, Southern Miss right-hander Tanner Hall enjoys a 12-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio as the top pitcher on the roster. His 120 strikeouts to just 10 walks has allowed Hall to enjoy one of the most successful seasons ever for a Golden Eagle pitcher. Hall averages over nine strikeouts a start this season and has thrown five or more innings in all but one of his starting assignments in 2022. A two-time Conference USA Pitcher of the Week leads the team in victories. His strikeout-to-walk ratio, total strikeouts and walks allowed per nine innings all rank nationally among the Top 10 pitchers.
- Thomas Harrington
- Pitcher, Campbell
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- Thomas Harrington
- Pitcher, Campbell
- Bats/Throws: R/R | IP: 78.1 | W-L: 11-1 | ERA: 1.72 | BB: 15 | SO: 105
- Thomas Harrington has been dominant every time he’s taken the mound this season as a true sophomore. The Sanford, North Carolina, native has turned in 11 quality starts and has not allowed more than four earned in an outing. Harrington has been one of the nation’s wins leaders all season, currently the solo leader with 11. He is one win and one strikeout away from setting new single-season program records in each category. He’s already been tabbed as Big South Starting Pitcher of the Week a conference record five times this season. He sits in the top 10 nationally in both ERA (1.72) and WHIP (0.87).
- Ryan McCarty
- Infielder, Penn State Abington
- 2022
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- Ryan McCarty
- Infielder, Penn State Abington
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .529 | H: 100 | R: 89 | HR: 29 | RBI: 91
- Penn State Abington’s Ryan McCarty had a historic season as he was named the United East Conference Player of the Year. He was also selected to the All-United East First team for the fourth time. McCarty leads Division III in average (.529), hits (100), doubles (27), home runs (29), runs (89), RBI (91), total bases (220) and slugging percentage (1.164). He became just the second player in D-III history to record 100-plus hits in a single season doing so in just 44 games. McCarty’s 29 home runs are the most among all three divisions and his 89 runs tied the D-III single season record. The former NEAC Pitcher of the Year also went 4-2 on the mound with four saves in 26.1 innings of relief.
- Trey Lipscomb
- Infielder, Tennessee
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- Trey Lipscomb
- Infielder, Tennessee
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .351 | H: 74 | R: 61 | HR: 21 | RBI: 74
- Trey Lipscomb has emerged as a star for the Tennessee Volunteers in 2022, hitting over .340 and crushing 21 home runs with 74 RBI to this point in the season. The senior third baseman has an OPS over 1.150 and leads the Vols in hits, runs scored, home runs, RBI and total bases. Lipscomb also sits atop the SEC leaderboards in home runs, RBI and total bases, while posting the second-highest slugging percentage and ranking second in runs scored in the conference. He has led Tennessee’s offense to a record-breaking year and the 2022 SEC Regular Season Championship.
- Brooks Lee
- Shortstop, Cal Poly
- 2022
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- Brooks Lee
- Shortstop, Cal Poly
- Bats/Throws: S/R | Avg: .374 | H: 83 | R: 53 | HR: 15 | RBI: 54
- In his second full season at Cal Poly, playing for his father, head coach Larry Lee, Brooks Lee has hit above .360 all year with 24 doubles, 15 home runs and 54 RBI in 55 games. He produced a 19-game hitting streak earlier this year, and has been intentionally walked 19 times, shattering the school record. A .342 hitter en route to five All-American honors as a redshirt freshman in 2021, Lee set school records with 27 doubles and also led the Mustangs in home runs (10), RBI (57), hits (76), triples (3), total bases (139) and sacrifice flies (8). He produced hitting streaks of 12 games, 11 games and nine games and compiled a team-leading 25 multiple-hit games and 16 multiple-RBI contests.
- Ryan Lasko
- Outfielder, Rutgers
- 2022
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- Ryan Lasko
- Outfielder, Rutgers
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .353 | H: 85 | R: 75 | HR: 15 | RBI: 49
- No player in the country can take over a weekend the way Ryan Lasko can. The essence of a five-tool player, Lasko built on a Freshman All-America season and is now one of the premier players in all of baseball. His .387 average in Big Ten play was top 10 in the conference and his 12 home runs -- all from the leadoff spot -- in conference games were just two short of the all-time record for home runs in a single Big Ten season. He flashes his elite athleticism on the bases and in the field, stealing 13 of 14 bases and being the top defensive center fielder in the Big Ten. He has robbed home runs, thrown out runners at home and caught fly balls that no one else can get to. There simply isn’t a more dynamic and exciting player in college baseball than Ryan Lasko.
- Jace Jung
- Infielder, Texas Tech
- 2022
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- Jace Jung
- Infielder, Texas Tech
- Bats/Throws: L/R | Avg: .358 | H: 70 | R: 66 | HR: 14 | RBI: 56
- Texas Tech’s sophomore second baseman Jace Jung has continued where he left off during his 2021 All-American season. Through 54 games, the San Antonio native leads the Red Raiders in batting average (.358), runs (64) and home runs (13). He has gathered 70 hits and 56 RBI while also drawing the third-most walks in the nation with 55 leading to a .492 on-base percentage that's also a Top 25 mark in the nation. Defensively, the fan-favorite owns a .987 fielding percentage. In the 2021 season, Jung earned the Big 12 Player of the Year, NCBWA Freshman All-American and National Freshman Hitter of the Year and on May 12 was awarded the CoSIDA First-Team All-District award.
- Dominic Keegan
- Utilityman, Vanderbilt
- 2022
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- Dominic Keegan
- Utilityman, Vanderbilt
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .366 | H: 74 | R: 39 | HR: 12 | RBI: 57
- Dominic Keegan is one of the nation’s most dominant hitters, boasting a .366 average with 12 home runs, 57 RBI and 16 doubles while starting all 54 games for the Commodores. He leads Vanderbilt in both multi-hit (23) and multi-RBI (16) performances, recording more than one hit in nearly half of his games this season. Keegan ranks in the Top 10 of the SEC in batting average, hits, on-base percentage, RBI, slugging percentage and total bases. He’s been held hitless only three times in his last 20 games. Off the field, Keegan was recently selected as a Senior CLASS Award finalist. Keegan earned All-America honors from Perfect Game as a junior last season and was named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Nashville Regional.
- Gabriel Hughes
- Pitcher, Gonzaga
- 2022
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- Gabriel Hughes
- Pitcher, Gonzaga
- Bats/Throws: R/R | IP: 86 | W-L: 8-1 | ERA: 2.62 | BB: 32 | SO: 124
- Widely regarded as a first-round pick in the upcoming MLB Draft and the first Gonzaga Bulldog to make the Golden Spikes list since Marco Gonzales, Gabriel Hughes has been one of the most dominant righties in the nation for a resurgent GU team reaching new historic heights this season. A three-time WCC Pitcher of the Week and NWBCA Player of the Week this season, Hughes has the fifth-most total strikeouts (124) and 12th-most K’s per game (12.98). With Hughes touting a 8-1 record on the mound and 2.62 ERA, the Zags have won 11 of their 13 games in which he starts.
- Cooper Hjerpe
- Pitcher, Oregon State
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- Cooper Hjerpe
- Pitcher, Oregon State
- Bats/Throws: L/L | IP: 84 | W-L: 9-2 | ERA: 2.36 | BB: 17 | SO: 135
- Cooper Hjerpe is enjoying one of the most dominant seasons in Oregon State baseball history. Deemed one of the top pitchers in the country, Hjerpe, a National Pitcher of the Year candidate, has finished with seven or more strikeouts in all but one of his starts. He is second nationally in strikeouts and among the nation’s leaders in wins. His numbers are so dazzling in Pac-12 play, if you took away his non-conference statistics, his remaining stats would still rank in the top three in most conference overall categories. The Capay, California, native is a two-time Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week and was also honored as a National Player of the Week in April. Hjerpe is destined to finish the 2022 season as one of the best ever by an Oregon State pitcher, and that’s why he deserves the vote for the Golden Spikes Award.
- Jacob Wilson
- Infielder, Grand Canyon
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- Jacob Wilson
- Infielder, Grand Canyon
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .350 | H: 78 | R: 41 | HR: 11 | RBI: 61
- After bursting onto the scene as a Freshman All-American and first-team All-WAC honoree in 2021, Jacob Wilson has raised the bar even higher in 2022. Receiving national attention as one of America’s top shortstops, Wilson is a premier contact hitter and the nation’s toughest batter to strike out at only once every 30 at bats. Wilson has added power to his game as a sophomore, racking up 11 home runs, 16 doubles and 61 RBI to go along with his elite defensive game. Wilson has assembled his impressive resume against Grand Canyon’s difficult slate of opponents which ranks as the nation’s 13th-most difficult nonconference schedule. Wilson was a unanimous National Hitter of the Week selection in late March after an 18-for-23 week at Oregon State and vs. Utah Valley. He is the everyday shortstop and anchors the No. 3 spot in the batting order for the No. 25 Lopes and the WAC’s repeat regular-season champions.
- Tommy White
- Infielder, NC State
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- Tommy White
- Infielder, NC State
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .365 | H: 80 | R: 49 | HR: 23 | RBI: 68
- Tommy White started his collegiate career with five home runs on Opening Weekend and hasn’t looked back since, taking the nation by storm with his power-hitting abilities and unique look of the blond mullet with a gold chain and big sunglasses. He broke the ACC freshman home run record when he hit his 23rd of the season on May 19, and he is just three away from the NCAA freshman record. He was recently named a Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist and the ACC Freshman of the Year, as he leads all freshmen nationally in home runs, runs batted in (68) and slugging percentage (.735) and ranks in the top 12 among all Division I players in those categories.
- Max Wagner
- Infielder, Clemson
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- Max Wagner
- Infielder, Clemson
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .379 | H: 74 | R: 65 | HR: 26 | RBI: 74
- Clemson sophomore third baseman Max Wagner has burst onto the scene to be one of the nation's top hitters in 2022. The Green Bay, Wisconsin, native is among the national leaders in batting average, home runs, RBI, slugging percentage and on-base percentage. He has a home run every 7.3 at-bats, easily the top mark in Clemson history. He has reached base in 33 consecutive games and has five multi-homer games as well.
- Drew Thorpe
- Pitcher, Cal Poly
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- Drew Thorpe
- Pitcher, Cal Poly
- Bats/Throws: L/R | IP: 96.2 | W-L: 9-1 | ERA: 2.23 | BB: 24 | SO: 139
- Cal Poly redshirt sophomore right-hander Drew Thorpe has shattered the school record for double-digit strikeouts in a game this season. He has eight such performances in 13 starts this year and 12 for his Cal Poly career. Thorpe tied a school Division I record with 15 strikeouts versus UC San Diego in late March. As of May 18, he was second in the nation with 127 strikeouts and is 13 shy of the school's all-time record with two starts remaining. Thorpe's last 12 starts this season (through May 13) all were quality starts (three runs or less in six innings) and he carried an 8-1 win-loss record and 2.38 ERA into his final two starts of the 2022 season.
- Tanner Schobel
- Infielder, Virginia Tech
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- Tanner Schobel
- Infielder, Virginia Tech
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .366 | H: 74 | R: 60 | HR: 16 | RBI: 66
- In two quick collegiate seasons, Virginia Tech sophomore Tanner Schobel has broken out into one of the most electrifying shortstops in college baseball. At 5-foot-10, he displays deceptive power, leading the 2022 “Hammerin’ Hokies” with 16 regular season home runs, slugging .688. From the third spot in Tech’s lineup, Schobel has recorded 74 hits -- including 15 doubles -- has tied for the team lead in runs scored (60) and yielded 66 RBI to rank among the top 25 NCAA Division I players nationally. On the defensive side, the 2022 All-ACC First Team selection has helped turn 32 of the Hokies’ 37 double plays, serving as the catalyst behind Tech’s defense that sported a top-10 fielding percentage throughout most of the year. Schobel -- who hails from Williamsburg, Virginia -- has been named a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy and garnered ACC Co-Player of the Week honors in April for his 10-RBI weekend against then-No. 2 Miami.
- Daniel Susac
- Catcher, Arizona
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- Daniel Susac
- Catcher, Arizona
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .363 | H: 87 | R: 44 | HR: 9 | RBI: 54
- Daniel Susac is one of the most prolific hitters in America while playing a premium defensive position. He is the latest in a long line of standout Arizona Wildcat catchers, and has rewritten large portions of the program’s record books in just two years in Tucson. In 56 regular season games this year, he hit .363 while leading the Pac-12 and ranking eighth nationally with 87 hits. Susac ranked among the top 10 players in the conference this year in hits, doubles, RBI, batting average, total bases and extra-base hits. He has nearly matched or surpassed every offensive mark he set during his remarkable freshman campaign in 2021 that earned him National Co-Freshman of the Year honors. Already this year Susac was selected as a unanimous Preseason All-American, earned Pac-12 and National Player of the Week honors and picked up a spot on the Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist list.
- Kevin Parada
- Catcher, Georgia Tech
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- Kevin Parada
- Catcher, Georgia Tech
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .362 | H: 84 | R: 71 | HR: 26 | RBI: 84
- Kevin Parada has set the catching world on fire as he battles for the nation’s home run crown, currently at 26 -- the program’s single-season record. After hitting .318 as a freshman catcher last year, Parada has continued to be a pitcher’s nightmare as a sophomore, hitting ranking in the top 20 of almost every major offensive category in the nation. He’s garnered national recognition since he stepped foot on the East Coast in Atlanta and continues to meet and exceed expectations as one of the most dangerous hitters in the country.
- Parker Messick
- Pitcher, Florida State
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- Parker Messick
- Pitcher, Florida State
- Bats/Throws: L/L | IP: 88.2 | W-L: 6-4 | ERA: 3.05 | BB: 15 | SO: 136
- Parker Messick, the 2021 ACC Freshman and Pitcher of the Year, has picked up where he left off a season ago. The sophomore leads the country in strikeouts and is 14th in FSU single-season history (so far) in strikeouts. Three times Messick has thrown a career-high 14 strikeouts -- against Samford, Duke and No. 9 Louisville. He is his best against the toughest opponents, throwing 8 scoreless innings against No. 16 Notre Dame; 7 scoreless innings against No. 7 TCU; and 6.2 scoreless innings against No. 9 Louisville, which entered the game with the top-scoring offense in the country. In addition to strikeouts, going into the last weekend of the season, Messick was Top 15 nationally and leads the ACC in strikeouts per nine innings (second in NCAA, 14.37); strikeout-to-walk ratio (fifth in NCAA, 10.15) and WHIP (13th, 0.87). A clubhouse and fan favorite, Messick has started all 14 weekends in 2022.
- Ivan Melendez
- Infielder, Texas
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- Ivan Melendez
- Infielder, Texas
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .421 | H: 85 | R: 65 | HR: 28 | RBI: 85
- Ivan Melendez is producing one of the greatest offensive seasons in the history of Texas Longhorns baseball, batting .421 with 28 home runs and 85 RBI. Melendez leads all of Division I baseball in batting average, slugging percentage, home runs and total bases. He also ranks in the top five nationally in RBI and on-base percentage. Currently, he is on pace to win the Big 12 Conference Triple Crown (batting average, homers, RBI), which has only been accomplished once before. Additionally, Melendez has played stellar defense at first base with a .998 fielding percentage and leading the Big 12 with 468 chances and 444 putouts.