Weeks Added to Golden Spikes Award Watch List
5/12/2014 12:37:00 PM | Baseball
DURHAM, N.C. – North Florida outfielder, Drew Weeks was added to the 30-man midseason Golden Spikes Award watch list. The annual award is given to the top amateur baseball player in the country by USA Baseball.
The watch list will continue to be a "rolling" list until the semifinalists for the award are announced on May 27, ensuring that athletes can play themselves into consideration for the award. The Golden Spikes Award trophy will be awarded live in Los Angeles on July 17.
Weeks was one of six players added to the midseason list last week joining fellow Atlantic Sun standouts, Michael Murray of FGCU and Max Pentecost of Kennesaw State. After five more hits this weekend against Lipscomb, Weeks remains the national leader in batting average (.455) and hits (92). He ranks ninth in on base percentage (.498) and 12th in total bases with 130. Defensively, he has recorded 11 outfield assists this season which is the most of any outfielder in the country.
Earlier this year, Weeks set a new school record with a 31-game hitting streak and was named Atlantic Sun Player of the Week on March 24th. In North Florida's 2013-14 Student-Athlete Banquet, Weeks took home the Male Athlete of the Year Award.
USA Baseball officials will announce the list of semifinalists for the 2014 Golden Spikes Award on Tuesday, May 27. The list of athletes will then be sent to a voting body consisting of Golden Spikes Award winners, past USA Baseball National Team coaches and press officers, members of media that closely follow the amateur game, select professional baseball personnel, and current USA Baseball staff, representing a group of more than 200 voters in total. Â
 Fan voting will once again be a part of the Golden Spikes Award in 2014. Tuesday, May 27 marks the day when amateur baseball fans from across the country will be able to vote for their favorite semifinalist on GoldenSpikesAward.com. As part of this selection process all voters will be asked to choose three players from the list of names.
 Last year, University of San Diego infielder, Kris Bryant, took home the prestigious award, joining a group of recent winners that includes Mike Zunino (2012), Trevor Bauer (2011), Bryce Harper (2010), Stephen Strasburg (2009) and Buster Posey (2008).
For more information including a list of the other 29 members of the watch list CLICK HERE.
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The watch list will continue to be a "rolling" list until the semifinalists for the award are announced on May 27, ensuring that athletes can play themselves into consideration for the award. The Golden Spikes Award trophy will be awarded live in Los Angeles on July 17.
Weeks was one of six players added to the midseason list last week joining fellow Atlantic Sun standouts, Michael Murray of FGCU and Max Pentecost of Kennesaw State. After five more hits this weekend against Lipscomb, Weeks remains the national leader in batting average (.455) and hits (92). He ranks ninth in on base percentage (.498) and 12th in total bases with 130. Defensively, he has recorded 11 outfield assists this season which is the most of any outfielder in the country.
Earlier this year, Weeks set a new school record with a 31-game hitting streak and was named Atlantic Sun Player of the Week on March 24th. In North Florida's 2013-14 Student-Athlete Banquet, Weeks took home the Male Athlete of the Year Award.
USA Baseball officials will announce the list of semifinalists for the 2014 Golden Spikes Award on Tuesday, May 27. The list of athletes will then be sent to a voting body consisting of Golden Spikes Award winners, past USA Baseball National Team coaches and press officers, members of media that closely follow the amateur game, select professional baseball personnel, and current USA Baseball staff, representing a group of more than 200 voters in total. Â
 Fan voting will once again be a part of the Golden Spikes Award in 2014. Tuesday, May 27 marks the day when amateur baseball fans from across the country will be able to vote for their favorite semifinalist on GoldenSpikesAward.com. As part of this selection process all voters will be asked to choose three players from the list of names.
 Last year, University of San Diego infielder, Kris Bryant, took home the prestigious award, joining a group of recent winners that includes Mike Zunino (2012), Trevor Bauer (2011), Bryce Harper (2010), Stephen Strasburg (2009) and Buster Posey (2008).
For more information including a list of the other 29 members of the watch list CLICK HERE.
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