Heimlich, Madrigal Recognized By Golden Spikes

DURHAM, N.C. – Oregon State junior Luke Heimlich and sophomore Nick Madrigal have each been named to the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List, USA Baseball announced on Wednesday.

Madrigal remains on the watch list after being placed on it prior to the season, while Heimlich is on it for the first time this year. Both have been recognized by the Pac-12 Conference this season, with Heimlich named Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 21 and Madrigal as Player of the Week on April 3.

Heimlich, a left-handed pitcher from Puyallup, Wash., is 5-0 with a 0.77 earned run average in 58 2/3 innings. The speech communication major has 63 strikeouts to just 12 walks and opponents are batting .157 against him.

Madrigal, meanwhile, is batting .392 with 11 doubles, one triple, three home runs and 19 runs batted in. The sophomore middle infielder has struck out just five times, compared to 13 walks, and has a .452 on-base percentage this season.

Semifinalists for the 2017 Golden Spikes Award will be announced May 31. Finalists will then be announced June 14 with the trophy presentation scheduled for June 29.

Fan voting will continue to be a part of the Golden Spikes Award in 2017, starting on May 31 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

Michael Conforto was Oregon State's last Golden Spikes Award finalist, in 2014.

Next Up
Oregon State is back in conference play Thursday night at Washington. First pitch between the Beavers and Huskies at Husky Ballpark is slated for 6:05 p.m. PT. The game will air live on Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Oregon and Pac-12 Washington. Those who subscribe to the Pac-12 Network can also watch online at Pac-12.com/Now or on their smartphones and tablets via the Pac-12 Now app.

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Players Mentioned

Luke Heimlich

Nick Madrigal

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