Golden Spikes Award 2024 Nominees

FSU’s Jamie Arnold is one of the top sophomore arms in the country, leading FSU with an 9-3 record and 2.42 ERA as his 124 strikeouts rank fifth in the country.

Troy’s Brooks Bryan stood among the elite in 2024, leading the nation in RBI for most of the season with 82, which broke the single-season record at Troy.

Blake Burke has evolved into one of the top hitters in college baseball this season as he led the SEC with a career-best 23 doubles.

Chase Burns set the Demon Deacons' single-season strikeout record with 169 punchouts in 14 starts, and is the active Division I strikeout leader.

One of the top freshmen in the country, Georgia Tech outfielder Drew Burress wasted no time in becoming one of the nation’s top hitters.

Jac Caglianone paces the Gators in virtually every offensive statistic including average, on-base percentage, slugging, OPS, hits, homers and RBI.

Lawson Harrill is one of the best hitters in the country once again. He has 23 home runs and has recorded 22 multi-hit games this season.

The NCBWA National Pitcher of the Month for February, Luke Holman is No. 2 in the SEC with 109 strikeouts and a .178 opponent batting average.

Vance Honeycutt is one of the most dynamic players in college baseball. A 20-20 player this season for the second time, he became the first career 50-70 player in ACC history.

Walker Janek entered 2024 regarded as one of the top catchers in the country, and has only solidified that distinction with his play this season, both at the bat and behind the plate.

Ryan Johnson ranks in the top five nationally in strikeouts, ERA and walks allowed per nine innings, and he also set the career strikeout record at DBU this season.

Dakota Jordan has shined this season as he leads the team in batting average (.363), home runs (17) and RBI (61). The outfielder has the seventh-best batting average in the SEC.

Josh Kuroda-Grauer put together one of the finest seasons in Rutgers history, emerging as one of the top shortstops in the country while leading Division I with 95 hits.

Junior Nick Kurtz is now only five free passes away from setting the career walk record in Wake Forest program history, leading all active Division I players in career base on balls.

Texas A&M’s Jace LaViolette has put together a monster sophomore campaign with a .324 batting average, 28 home runs and 72 RBI while playing stellar defense.

One of the most electric relievers in the country, Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman has posted a minuscule 1.20 ERA with 77 strikeouts in 45 innings.

Texas A&M’s Braden Montgomery has pieced together a stellar campaign in his first season in Aggieland, as the junior is batting .325 with 26 homers.

Christian Moore has cemented himself as one of the nation’s top hitters this season, and is a legitimate contender to take home SEC Player of the Year honors.

FSU’s James Tibbs leads the ACC with 24 home runs, 78 RBI, an .840 slugging percentage and 168 total bases, and ranks in the top-15 nationally in each category.

Putting together an impressive junior season, Payton Tolle is in the top 15 nationally in strikeouts and K/9, and has recorded 10 or more strikeouts in five starts.

Senior and team leader Blake Wright has been one of the best hitters in the nation and a very consistent infielder defensively. Wright has 21 homers and a .341 batting average.

Trey Yesavage slots inside the NCAA Division I top 10 statistical rankings in ERA, fewest hits allowed per nine innings, strikeouts, strikeouts per nine innings, victories and WHIP.