Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List Includes Olmstead
2/16/2016 1:01:00 PM | Baseball
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DURHAM, N.C. – For the third-consecutive year, the North Florida baseball program has a player on the Golden Spikes Award watch list. Senior Corbin Olmstead was part of the 50-player list unveiled today by USA Baseball which annually bestows the award on the top collegiate baseball player in the country.
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Of the 50 players on the list, Olmstead is the lone representative from the Atlantic Sun Conference. He follows in the footsteps of former North Florida baseball players, Donnie Dewees (2015) and Drew Weeks (2014), who also have been considered for one of college baseball's most prestigious awards. Last season, Dewees was finished fifth in the final voting.
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Olmstead was a unanimous All-American last season doubling as the team's designated hitter and closer. At the plate he was second in the A-Sun with 13 home runs and batted .308 with 42 RBIs. He made 23 relief appearances and tied for the league lead with nine saves. He sported a  0.25 ERA by allowing only one earned run in 35.1 innings pitched. He did not allow an earned run in his first 27.1 innings pitched.
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The honor adds to a growing list for Olmstead who was also placed on the NCBWA Preseason Stopper of the Year Watch list on Monday. He was also a preseason All-America selection by Perfect Game and Collegiate Baseball. The A-Sun coaches elected him as a preseason All-Conference selection earlier this spring after becoming the first player in league history to garner First Team honors at two different positions (RP & DH).
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Fan voting will continue to be a part of the Golden Spikes Award in 2016, starting on June 1 with the naming of the Golden Spikes Award semifinalists. Amateur baseball fans across the country will be able to vote for their favorite semifinalists at GoldenSpikesAward.com. On June 13, USA Baseball will announce the finalists and voting will begin that day and last until June 25.
The winner of the 39th Golden Spikes Award will be named on Thursday, June 30, at a presentation in Los Angeles. The finalists and their families will be honored at the Rod Dedeaux Foundation Dinner that evening at the Jonathan Club in downtown Los Angeles.
The anticipated timeline for the 2016 Golden Spikes Award announcements:
Since 1978, USA Baseball has honored the top amateur baseball player in the country with the Golden Spikes Award. Following the first-ever presentation of the Award to Bob Horner of Arizona State, the Golden Spikes Award has been presented each year to the player who exhibits exceptional athletic ability and exemplary sportsmanship. The 2015 Golden Spikes Award winner was Andrew Benintendi of the University of Arkansas. Â Past winners of this prestigious award include current Major League Baseball players such as Kris Bryant ('13), Mike Zunino ('12), Trevor Bauer ('11), Bryce Harper ('10), Stephen Strasburg ('09), Buster Posey ('08), David Price ('07), Tim Lincecum ('06), Alex Gordon ('05), Jered Weaver ('04), Rickie Weeks ('03) and Mark Kotsay ('95). Former Major League stars that have captured the award include Pat Burrell ('98), Robin Ventura ('88), Jim Abbott ('87), Will Clark ('85), Dave Magadan ('83), Terry Francona ('80), Tim Wallach ('79), and Horner ('78). Â For more information, please visit GoldenSpikesAward.com. Â Fans can follow the Golden Spikes Award on Twitter @USAGoldenSpikes
DURHAM, N.C. – For the third-consecutive year, the North Florida baseball program has a player on the Golden Spikes Award watch list. Senior Corbin Olmstead was part of the 50-player list unveiled today by USA Baseball which annually bestows the award on the top collegiate baseball player in the country.
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Of the 50 players on the list, Olmstead is the lone representative from the Atlantic Sun Conference. He follows in the footsteps of former North Florida baseball players, Donnie Dewees (2015) and Drew Weeks (2014), who also have been considered for one of college baseball's most prestigious awards. Last season, Dewees was finished fifth in the final voting.
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Olmstead was a unanimous All-American last season doubling as the team's designated hitter and closer. At the plate he was second in the A-Sun with 13 home runs and batted .308 with 42 RBIs. He made 23 relief appearances and tied for the league lead with nine saves. He sported a  0.25 ERA by allowing only one earned run in 35.1 innings pitched. He did not allow an earned run in his first 27.1 innings pitched.
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The honor adds to a growing list for Olmstead who was also placed on the NCBWA Preseason Stopper of the Year Watch list on Monday. He was also a preseason All-America selection by Perfect Game and Collegiate Baseball. The A-Sun coaches elected him as a preseason All-Conference selection earlier this spring after becoming the first player in league history to garner First Team honors at two different positions (RP & DH).
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Fan voting will continue to be a part of the Golden Spikes Award in 2016, starting on June 1 with the naming of the Golden Spikes Award semifinalists. Amateur baseball fans across the country will be able to vote for their favorite semifinalists at GoldenSpikesAward.com. On June 13, USA Baseball will announce the finalists and voting will begin that day and last until June 25.
The winner of the 39th Golden Spikes Award will be named on Thursday, June 30, at a presentation in Los Angeles. The finalists and their families will be honored at the Rod Dedeaux Foundation Dinner that evening at the Jonathan Club in downtown Los Angeles.
The anticipated timeline for the 2016 Golden Spikes Award announcements:
- Tuesday, February 16: 2016 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award preseason watch list
- Monday, April 11: 2016 Golden Spikes Award fan nominations begin
- Sunday, April 17: 2016 Golden Spikes Award fan nominations end
- Wednesday, April 20: 2016 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award midseason watch list
- Wednesday, June 1: 2016 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award semifinalists, voting begins
- Wednesday, June 8: 2016 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award semifinalists, voting ends
- Monday, June 13: 2016 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award finalists, voting begins
- Saturday, June 25: 2016 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award finalists, voting ends
- Thursday, June 30: 2016 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award trophy presentation
Since 1978, USA Baseball has honored the top amateur baseball player in the country with the Golden Spikes Award. Following the first-ever presentation of the Award to Bob Horner of Arizona State, the Golden Spikes Award has been presented each year to the player who exhibits exceptional athletic ability and exemplary sportsmanship. The 2015 Golden Spikes Award winner was Andrew Benintendi of the University of Arkansas. Â Past winners of this prestigious award include current Major League Baseball players such as Kris Bryant ('13), Mike Zunino ('12), Trevor Bauer ('11), Bryce Harper ('10), Stephen Strasburg ('09), Buster Posey ('08), David Price ('07), Tim Lincecum ('06), Alex Gordon ('05), Jered Weaver ('04), Rickie Weeks ('03) and Mark Kotsay ('95). Former Major League stars that have captured the award include Pat Burrell ('98), Robin Ventura ('88), Jim Abbott ('87), Will Clark ('85), Dave Magadan ('83), Terry Francona ('80), Tim Wallach ('79), and Horner ('78). Â For more information, please visit GoldenSpikesAward.com. Â Fans can follow the Golden Spikes Award on Twitter @USAGoldenSpikes
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