NCAA Baseball: Golden Spikes List Picks 16 SEC Players including Ryne Stanek
By Ryan Wright
The 2012 Golden Spikes Award has published their midseason 60-man watch list naming Arkansas Razorback pitcher Ryne Stanek among those in consideration for the top college baseball player of the 2012 season.
The Golden Spikes midseason list is an update of the players that are on the selection committee’s radar based on performance to date. College baseball players not currently listed have until May 29, to play their way onto the final 30-man semifinalist grouping.
The 2011 semifinalists included seven SEC players- D.J. Baxendale, Arkansas, Mike Zunino, Florida, Grayson Garvin, Vanderbilt, Sonny Gray, Vanderbilt, Mikie Mahtook, LSU, Michael Roth, South Carolina, and Victor Roache, Georgia.
The Golden Spike list currently has 16 SEC players in consideration, the most of any conference. Florida catcher Mike Zunino and South Carolina pitcher Michael Roth are the only 2012 players also listed in 2011.
Texas pitcher Taylor Jungmann and Virginia pitcher Danny Hultzen were two of the three finalists named to last year’s Gold Spike Award list before UCLA pitcher Trevor Bauer took home the hardware in 2011.
Hultzen was selected No. 2 overall in the 2011 MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners, Jungmann was taken with the No. 12 pick by the Milwaukee Brewers, and Bauer was the third overall pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
College baseball fans will get a chance to have their vote heard starting May 29, when the final 30 players are made public. Fans will get to choose three of the semifinalists when voting online at GoldenSpikesAward.com.
Major League Baseball will host the award show at the MLB Network Studios on July 6.
The Midseason Golden Spikes Award List:
Player/Position/Year/School/Conference
SEC
Kevin Gausman, RHP, Sophomore, Louisiana State, SEC
Nick Goody, RHP, Junior, Louisiana State, SEC
Trevor Gott, RHP, Sophomore, Kentucky, SEC
Brian Johnson, LHP/IF, Junior, Florida, SEC
Austin Maddox, RHP/IF, Junior,Florida, SEC
Luke Maile, C/IF, Junior, Kentucky, SEC
Matt Price, RHP, RS Junior, South Carolina, SEC
Raph Rhymes, OF , Junior, Louisiana State, SEC
Michael Roth, LHP/IF, Senior, South Carolina, SEC
Ryne Stanek, RHP , Sophomore, Arkansas, SEC
Chris Stratton, RHP, Junior, Mississippi State, SEC
Preston Tucker, IF, Senior, Florida, SEC
Bobby Wahl, RHP, Sophomore, Mississippi, SEC
Christian Walker, IF, Junior, South Carolina, SEC
Alex Yarbrough, IF, Junior, Mississippi, SEC
Mike Zunino, C, Junior, Florida, SEC
Pac-12
Mark Appel, RHP, Junior, Stanford, Pac-12
Joey DeMichele, IF, Junior, Arizona State, Pac-12
Jeff Gelalich, OF, Junior, UCLA, Pac-12
Kurt Heyer, RHP, Junior, Arizona, Pac-12
Derek Jones, OF, Junior,Washington State, Pac-12
Stephen Piscotty, IF/RHP, Junior, Stanford, Pac-12
Tony Renda, IF, Junior, California, Pac-12
Brady Rodgers, RHP, Junior, Arizona State, Pac-12
Big 12
Andrew Heaney, LHP, Junior, Oklahoma State, Big 12
Corey Knebel, RHP, Sophomore, Texas, Big 12
Josh Ludy, C, Senior, Baylor, Big 12
Tyler Naquin, OF, Junior, Texas A&M, Big 12
Ross Stripling, RHP, Senior,Texas A&M, Big 12
Josh Turley, LHP, Junior, Baylor, Big 12
Michael Wacha, RHP, Junior, Texas A&M, Big 12
ACC
Kent Emanuel, LHP, Sophomore, North Carolina, ACC
Michael Morin, RHP, Junior, North Carolina, ACC
Peter O’Brien, C, Senior, Miami (Fla.), ACC
Carlos Rodon, LHP, Freshman, North Carolina State, ACC
Richie Shaffer, IF, Junior, Clemson, ACC
James Ramsey, OF, Senior, Florida State, ACC
Marcus Stroman, RHP, Junior, Duke, ACC
WCC
Kris Bryant, IF, Sophomore, San Diego, WCC
Marco Gonzales, LHP/IF, Sophomore, Gonzaga, WCC
Tyler Wagner, RHP, Sophomore, San Diego, WCC
Kyle Zimmer, RHP, Junior, San Francisco, WCC
Mountain West
Jason Coats, OF, Senior, Texas Christian, Mountain West
Josh Elander, C/OF, Junior, Texas Christian, Mountain West
D.J. Peterson, IF, Sophomore, New Mexico, Mountain West
Conference USA
J.T. Chargois, RHP/IF, Junior, Rice, C-USA
D.J. Hicks, IF, Junior, Central Florida, C-USA
Matthew Reckling, RHP, Senior, Rice, C-USA
Big West
Dylan Floro, RHP, Junior, Cal State Fullerton, Big West
Michael Lorenzen, OF/RHP, Sophomore, Cal State Fullerton, Big West
Ohio Valley
TrentonMoses, IF, Senior, Southeast Missouri State, Ohio Valley
Zach Stephens, IF, Sophomore, Tennessee Tech, Ohio Valley
Big East
Justin Amlung, RHP, Junior, Louisville, Big East
Big Ten
T.J. Oakes, RHP, Junior, Minnesota, Big Ten
Adam Brett Walker, OF/C, Junior, Jacksonville, Atlantic Sun
Austin Elkins, IF, Junior, Dallas Baptist, Independent
Marty Gantt, OF, Senior, College of Charleston, SoCon
Travis Jankowski, OF, Junior, Stony Brook, America East
Pat Light, RHP, Junior, Monmouth, Northeast
Danny Poma, OF, Senior, Hofstra, Colonial Athletic Association