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Winkler And Rivera Added To Golden Spikes List
Duo are members of the 60-man watch list
FORT WORTH, Texas - Kyle Winkler and Brance Rivera are two of the 23 college baseball players added to USA Baseball's Golden Spikes Award Watch List. The group of 60 athletes are potential winners of the award that goes to college baseball's Player of the Year. Winkler has had a tremendous year in 2011. His 1.25 ERA over the course of 11 starts is tops in the league and ranks ninth nationally. He is 8-1 on the season and boasts two complete games. In 79.1 innings pitched, the junior has fanned 87. He is limiting opponents to a .189 batting average against.
Rivera has had a solid junior campaign. He opened the season with a school-record 27-game hitting streak, a streak that is the fourth-longest in Division I this season. In 44 games, Rivera is hitting .348 with a team-high 62 hits, 15 doubles, seven home runs and 10 stolen bases. He has also driven in 25 while scoring 37 runs.
On May 31, USA Baseball officials will announce the 30 semifinalists for the GSA. The list of 30 will then be sent to a voting body consisting of select professional baseball personnel, past USA Baseball National Team coaches and press officers, members of media that closely follow the amateur game, and current USA Baseball staff, representing a group of nearly 200 voters in total.
Fan voting will once again be a part of the GSA in 2011. Tuesday, May 31, marks the day when amateur baseball fans from across the country will be able to vote for their favorite player for the GSA on GoldenSpikesAward.com. As part of this selection process all voters will be asked to choose three players from the list of 30 names. On Tuesday, June 7, USA Baseball will announce the three finalists, and voting will once again commence that same day.
Winkler And Rivera Added To Golden Spikes List
Duo are members of the 60-man watch list
FORT WORTH, Texas - Kyle Winkler and Brance Rivera are two of the 23 college baseball players added to USA Baseball's Golden Spikes Award Watch List. The group of 60 athletes are potential winners of the award that goes to college baseball's Player of the Year. Winkler has had a tremendous year in 2011. His 1.25 ERA over the course of 11 starts is tops in the league and ranks ninth nationally. He is 8-1 on the season and boasts two complete games. In 79.1 innings pitched, the junior has fanned 87. He is limiting opponents to a .189 batting average against.
Rivera has had a solid junior campaign. He opened the season with a school-record 27-game hitting streak, a streak that is the fourth-longest in Division I this season. In 44 games, Rivera is hitting .348 with a team-high 62 hits, 15 doubles, seven home runs and 10 stolen bases. He has also driven in 25 while scoring 37 runs.
On May 31, USA Baseball officials will announce the 30 semifinalists for the GSA. The list of 30 will then be sent to a voting body consisting of select professional baseball personnel, past USA Baseball National Team coaches and press officers, members of media that closely follow the amateur game, and current USA Baseball staff, representing a group of nearly 200 voters in total.
Fan voting will once again be a part of the GSA in 2011. Tuesday, May 31, marks the day when amateur baseball fans from across the country will be able to vote for their favorite player for the GSA on GoldenSpikesAward.com. As part of this selection process all voters will be asked to choose three players from the list of 30 names. On Tuesday, June 7, USA Baseball will announce the three finalists, and voting will once again commence that same day.
