Golden Spikes Award 2023 Candidates
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- Max Anderson
- Infielder, Nebraska
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- Max Anderson
- Infielder, Nebraska
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .412 | H: 93 | R: 49 | HR: 21 | RBI: 69
Through May 17, Max Anderson was one of three players nationally hitting at least .400 at the plate with 19-plus home runs and 65 or more RBI this season. Anderson sits third nationally with 93 hits and is 12th in the country with a .412 batting average. The junior leads the nation with 179 total bases after the final weekend of the regular-season while also tallying 19 doubles, two triples and 21 home runs. The 21 home runs are tied for fifth-most in program history at Nebraska.
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- Chase Davis
- Outfielder, Arizona
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- Chase Davis
- Outfielder, Arizona
- Bats/Throws: L/L | Avg: .371 | H: 73 | R: 65 | HR: 19 | RBI: 62
Chase Davis has slugged his way into the Arizona record books and currently sits third in program history with 37 career home runs. His 19 home runs this year are currently lead the Pac-12. In 51 games this season the Wildcats elite left fielder has posted a team-best .371 batting average to go along with 65 runs scored, 36 extra-base hits, 62 RBI and an astounding .496 on-base percentage.
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- Dylan Crews
- Outfielder, LSU
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- Dylan Crews
- Outfielder, LSU
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .432 | H: 95 | R: 87 | HR: 17 | RBI: 63
LSU’s Dylan Crews is among the nation’s best all-around stars, named SEC Player of the Year for the second straight season. The junior has reached base in all 61 of LSU’s games in 2023, which included a 26-game hitting streak. He's near the NCAA lead in many categories, including OBP, runs and AVG. The junior also leads the SEC in AVG, hits, OBP, runs and walks. Crews also earned Baton Rouge Regional MVP honors after helping the Tigers advance to the Super Regional.
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- Charlie Condon
- Infielder/Outfielder, Georgia
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- Charlie Condon
- Infielder/Outfielder, Georgia
- Bats/Throws: L/L | Avg: .393 | H: 81 | R: 60 | HR: 25 | RBI: 66
In his first collegiate season, Charlie Condon is producing one of the greatest offensive campaigns in the history of Georgia Bulldog baseball, batting .393 with 25 home runs and 66 RBI. He ranks third in all of Division I baseball in homers, ninth in slugging percentage and tied for sixth in total bases. He leads the Southeastern Conference in hits and ranks second in batting, HRs and total bases. He set the SEC freshman HR record this year.
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- Jac Caglianone
- Infielder/Pitcher, Florida
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- Jac Caglianone
- Infielder/Pitcher, Florida
- Bats/Throws: L/L | Avg: .350 | H: 76 | R: 62 | HR: 28 | RBI: 76
- Bats/Throws: L/L | IP: 69.0 | W-L: 7-3 | ERA: 3.78 | BB: 49 | SO: 81
Florida two-way sophomore Jac Caglianone is in the midst of a record-breaking season, key to the Gators' NCAA Super Regional run. Caglianone leads the nation with 31 home runs–which broke Florida’s single-season record–and ranks fifth in the country with 84 RBIs. On the mound, Caglianone is 7-3 with a 3.78 ERA over 16 starts. He has allowed the third-fewest hits of any qualified pitcher in the SEC and was named MVP of the Gainesville Regional. He is the sixth player from Florida to be named a Golden Spikes finalist.
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- Caden Grice
- Infielder/Pitcher, Clemson
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- Caden Grice
- Infielder/Pitcher, Clemson
- Bats/Throws: L/L | Avg: .296 | H: 58 | R: 50 | HR: 14 | RBI: 53
- Bats/Throws: L/L | IP: 58.0 | W-L: 7-1 | ERA: 3.10 | BB: 31 | SO: 82
Caden Grice is one of the best two-way players in the country in 2023. He is only the third Tiger in history with 10+ homers and 5+ wins in a season. Grice is a big reason for Clemson’s second-half surge as the team’s cleanup hitter and Sunday starter on the mound.
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- Tanner Hall
- Pitcher, Southern Miss.
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- Tanner Hall
- Pitcher, Southern Miss.
- Bats/Throws: R/R | IP: 88.0 | W-L: 11-3 | ERA: 2.45 | BB: 30 | SO: 100
The 2022 consensus All-American has not missed a beat during his junior campaign and boasts the team’s lead in both victories and strikeouts as the squad looks to reach its seventh-straight NCAA Tournament appearance. His success has catapulted him into the top 10 at the school in both the win and strikeout categories as he registered double-digit victories for only the 16th time in school history this spring.
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- Jake Gelof
- Infielder/Outfielder, Virginia
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- Jake Gelof
- Infielder/Outfielder, Virginia
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .340 | H: 72 | R: 62 | HR: 22 | RBI: 84
Gelof is the most prolific run producer in Virginia baseball history and was within striking distance of the program’s all-time RBI mark and single season home run record heading into the final weekend of the year. Gelof became UVA’s home run king with his 38th career homer earlier this season and owns the top two RBI seasons in program history. He has recorded his second-straight 80 RBI year ranking him among the top-five in the country in 2023.
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- Rhett Lowder
- Pitcher, Wake Forest
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- Rhett Lowder
- Pitcher, Wake Forest
- Bats/Throws: R/R | IP: 88.2 | W-L: 12-0 | ERA: 1.73 | BB: 17 | SO: 108
Rhett Lowder is producing one of the greatest seasons by a Wake Forest pitcher ever in 2023, posting a perfect 12-0 record with a 1.73 ERA in 88.2 innings. Lowder has struck out 108 batters while walking just 17. As of May 17, Lowder was the only power five pitcher in the nation with an 11-0 record this season and ranked third in the nation in ERA. Additionally, Lowder is the only pitcher in the ACC to rank in the top three of ERA, strikeouts and victories.
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- Josh Hartle
- Pitcher, Wake Forest
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- Josh Hartle
- Pitcher, Wake Forest
- Bats/Throws: L/L | IP: 81.1 | W-L: 9-2 | ERA: 2.32 | BB: 15 | SO: 106
Josh Hartle has made an incredible jump from his freshman to sophomore season and has helped Wake Forest put together one of the top pitching staffs in the nation. Hartle is 9-2 with a 2.32 ERA in 81.1 innings. The lefthander led the ACC in strikeouts for most of the 2023 season and his career-high 106 strikeouts are second in the conference. Additionally, Hartle’s strikeout-to-walk ratio (7.07) leads the ACC.
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- Wyatt Langford
- Outfielder, Florida
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- Wyatt Langford
- Outfielder, Florida
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .399 | H: 69 | R: 66 | HR: 16 | RBI: 41
Despite missing seven games due to injury at the onset of SEC play, Wyatt Langford has improved in nearly every offensive category as compared to his First Team All-American 2023 campaign. Starting 46 games for the Gators, Langford has batted .399 while reaching base at a .527 clip. His .827 slugging percentage is sixth nationally and is backed by a team-high 20 doubles, three triples and 16 home runs. Langford has also added 66 runs scored, 41 RBI and five steals to his resume.
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- Nick Kurtz
- Infielder/Outfielder, Wake Forest
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- Nick Kurtz
- Infielder/Outfielder, Wake Forest
- Bats/Throws: L/L | Avg: .371 | H: 56 | R: 60 | HR: 21 | RBI: 61
One of the most feared hitters in the ACC, Nick Kurtz has put together an impressive 2023 season at the plate and first base. Kurtz has tallied an average of .371, 56 hits, 21 home runs, 61 RBIs and 60 runs scored, an .834 SLG and a .534 OBP. As of May 17, Kurtz led the ACC in walks per game, home runs per game, runs per game and SLG, and was second in OBP. At first base, Kurtz holds a .997 fielding percentage and is one of the key reasons Wake Forest is one of the most improved defenses in the nation.
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- Yohandy Morales
- Infielder, Miami
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- Yohandy Morales
- Infielder, Miami
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .395 | H: 81 | R: 45 | HR: 13 | RBI: 53
Projected to be one of the top selections in the 2023 MLB Draft, Yohandy Morales is producing one of the greatest seasons in the storied history of Miami Hurricanes baseball. The third baseman is hitting .395 with 13 home runs and 53 RBIs. The junior leads the Hurricanes in average, hits (81), total bases (133), OBP (.467), SLG (.649) and OPS (1.116). Morales continues to climb the Miami record book, tallying 42 homers and 220 hits across his illustrious career.
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- Quinn Mathews
- Pitcher, Stanford
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- Quinn Mathews
- Pitcher, Stanford
- Bats/Throws: L/L | IP: 98.1 | W-L: 7-3 | ERA: 3.20 | BB: 33 | SO: 121
A year after being used in a variety of roles and helping Stanford to a second consecutive College World Series appearance, senior Quinn Mathews has emerged as one of the top aces in the country. The left-hander has followed up a season in which he was the only pitcher in the nation to record nine wins and nine saves by compiling a 7-3 record with a 3.20 ERA and a Pac-12 best 121 strikeouts to rank third in the nation for punchouts.
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- Ethan Petry
- Outfielder, South Carolina
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- Ethan Petry
- Outfielder, South Carolina
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .379 | H: 74 | R: 48 | HR: 21 | RBI: 69
In his first season as a South Carolina Gamecock, Ethan Petry has set freshman school records in both home runs (21) and RBI (69) while ranking in the top-10 in the SEC in batting average (.379), home runs, RBI, slugging percentage (.749) and total bases (146). Petry was named the national Midseason Freshman of the Year by D1Baseball.com and Perfect Game and has been a four-time SEC Freshman of the Week to go along with an SEC Player of the Week honor in April.
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- Matt Shaw
- Infielder, Maryland
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- Matt Shaw
- Infielder, Maryland
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .361 | H: 84 | R: 74 | HR: 23 | RBI: 66
One of the most explosive hitters in the nation, Matt Shaw is in the midst of a truly elite season at the plate. Shaw leads the Big Ten with 23 home runs while ranking highly nationally in hits (84), RBI (66) and runs (74). The Brimfield, Mass. native has left his mark on Maryland history, setting the program record in career home runs and RBI while remaining on pace to become the second straight Maryland player to record a season with 20-plus home runs and 20-plus stolen bases.
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- Alberto Rios
- Outfielder, Stanford
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- Alberto Rios
- Outfielder, Stanford
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .400 | H: 76 | R: 55 | HR: 16 | RBI: 63
Having totaled just seven at bats in eight games played during his first two seasons at Stanford, junior Alberto Rios has put together a breakout season for the Cardinal while developing into one of the nation’s top hitters. Rios is currently second in the Pac-12 with a .742 slugging percentage, totaling 16 doubles and 16 homers, while batting .400 overall to place third in the Pac-12.
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- Nolan Schanuel
- Infielder/Outfielder, Florida Atlantic
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- Nolan Schanuel
- Infielder/Outfielder, Florida Atlantic
- Bats/Throws: L/R | Avg: .457 | H: 86 | R: 68 | HR: 18 | RBI: 62
After being named as the Conference USA Preseason Player of the Year as well as a Preseason All-American by four major publications, Nolan Schanuel has exceeded even the highest of expectations in 2023. The Boynton Beach, Fla. native finished the final weekend of the regular season leading all of Division I in on base percentage (.623) and batting average (.457). Schanuel also finished third in slugging percentage (.888). He also became the first player in program history to hit over .440 in a single regular season.
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- Paul Skenes
- Pitcher, LSU
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- Paul Skenes
- Pitcher, LSU
- Bats/Throws: R/R | IP: 99.1 | W-L: 11-2 | ERA: 1.90 | BB: 17 | SO: 179
SEC Pitcher of the Year Paul Skenes leads all NCAA pitchers with 179 strikeouts – 41 more than the pitcher with the second-most Ks – in 99.1 innings. Skenes sits atop the nation in K/9 and WHIP. He’s led Tigers’ rotation on their run to the NCAA Super Regional, going 11-2 with a 1.90 ERA, good for the fourth in the country. Skenes also leads the SEC in nearly every statistical pitching category. The Baton Rouge Regional All-Tournament Team member joins Crews as LSU’s first Golden Spikes finalists since Alex Bregman in 2015.
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- Kyle Teel
- Catcher/Infielder, Virginia
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- Kyle Teel
- Catcher/Infielder, Virginia
- Bats/Throws: L/R | Avg: .414 | H: 91 | R: 56 | HR: 11 | RBI: 59
One of the most durable backstops in the country, Kyle Teel has started every single game at catcher for the Cavaliers over the past two seasons. He’s having a breakout junior year in which he’s kept his batting average over .400 for entirety of the 2023 campaign. Teel is the catalyst for a Virginia offense that ranks among the top-five in all of college baseball. He is the ACC leader in batting average, hits and hits per game. Known for his athleticism behind the plate, Teel has thrown out 12 would-be base stealers.
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- Hagen Smith
- Pitcher, Arkansas
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- Hagen Smith
- Pitcher, Arkansas
- Bats/Throws: L/L | IP: 63.1 | W-L: 8-1 | ERA: 2.56 | BB: 37 | SO: 93
Hagen Smith has done it all for the Razorbacks, beginning the season as Arkansas’ No. 1 starter before transitioning to a “wild card” role due to early-season injuries to the pitching staff. Working as both a starter and reliever, Smith, who was named a midseason All-American by Perfect Game and is a National Pitcher of the Year Award semifinalist, has made 15 appearances with nine starts, and boasts an 8-1 record with a team-leading 2.56 ERA and two saves over 63 1/3 innings on the mound.
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- Brock Vradenburg
- Infielder, Michigan State
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- Brock Vradenburg
- Infielder, Michigan State
- Bats/Throws: L/R | Avg: .397 | H: 81 | R: 61 | HR: 13 | RBI: 66
Brock Vradenburg is second in the B1G and ranks 34th in the NCAA in batting average (.397). Vradenburg also ranks third in the B1G and 38th in the NCAA in hits per game (1.56), while also ranking sixth in the B1G in hits (81). The Spartan first baseman is third in the B1G in OPS at 1.218. Vradenburg also is fourth in the B1G (.488), along with ranking fourth in the league and 37th in the nation in slugging percentage (.730).
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- Tommy White
- Infielder, LSU
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- Tommy White
- Infielder, LSU
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .394 | H: 80 | R: 54 | HR: 20 | RBI: 89
Tommy White has 89 RBI this season, already the sixth-highest single-season total in LSU history. He is No. 2 in the nation in RBI per game (1.75) and total RBI. In LSU’s SEC series May 12-14 versus Mississippi State, White batted .571 (8-for-14) with three doubles, one homer, five RBI and three runs, receiving Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week recognition. He was also named SEC Player of the Week on April 17, as he led LSU to three wins in four games.
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- Jacob Wilson
- Infielder, Grand Canyon
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- Jacob Wilson
- Infielder, Grand Canyon
- Bats/Throws: R/R | Avg: .425 | H: 76 | R: 41 | HR: 6 | RBI: 60
Jacob Wilson has continued his rise to a household name in college baseball after being named a 2022 Golden Spikes Award semifinalist and starring for USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team last summer. As one of college baseball’s elite, Wilson is a top-10 prospect for the upcoming MLB Draft per MLB Pipeline. Wilson continued to add to his resume in 2023, sporting a .425 batting average — up from .358 as a sophomore in 2022 — with 60 RBIs, 17 doubles, four triples and eight stolen bases.
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- JJ Wetherholt
- Infielder, West Virginia
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- JJ Wetherholt
- Infielder, West Virginia
- Bats/Throws: L/R | Avg: .447 | H: 92 | R: 65 | HR: 15 | RBI: 56
West Virginia second baseman JJ Wetherholt is in the midst of the greatest season in Mountaineer history. His .447 batting average is second in the nation while also being fifth in hits (92), 10th in stolen bases (35), 15th in slugging percentage (.786), 18th in OBP (.510) and 12th in total bases (162). Wetherholt, just a sophomore, has also added 15 home runs, 21 doubles, 56 RBI and 65 runs scored, and is currently on pace to become the first Division I player since at least 2002 to have 40 extra base hits and 40 stolen bases.
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