Heimlich, Madrigal Named Golden Spikes Semifinalists

CARY, N.C. – Oregon State junior Luke Heimlich and sophomore Nick Madrigal have been named finalists for the 2017 Golden Spikes Award, USA Baseball announced on Wednesday.

The honor is given annually to the nation's top amateur player, with Heimlich and Madrigal part of a semifinalist list that encompasses 25 players total. Now, fans have a chance to vote for their favorite semifinalists by visiting GoldenSpikesAward.com. Voting ends June 9 and is a part of the selection process.

Finalists will be announced June 14 with the 2017 winner honored June 29.

Heimlich, a left-handed pitcher from Puyallup, Wash., holds the nation's lowest earned run average at 0.81, and his 120 strikeouts, in 111 innings, are 11 shy of tying Jonah Nickerson's single-season school-record of 131 in 2006. Heimlich is 10-1 overall and carries a 4-0 record and 0.25 ERA in non-conference play into the postseason.

Madrigal, a middle infielder from Elk Grove, Calif., leads Oregon State with a .377 batting average. He has driven in 31 runs on the strength of 77 hits, 18 of which are doubles. He's also totaled two triples, four home runs and 15 stolen bases in 17 attempts.

Both Heimlich (speech communication) and Madrigal (sociology) were recognized by the Pac-12 Conference on Tuesday as members of the All-Academic Honorable Mention team.

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Players Mentioned

Luke Heimlich

Nick Madrigal

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