Morris Named Semifinalist for Golden Spikes
May 26, 2009 | Baseball
The award, which is in its 32nd year of existence, is presented to the nation’s most premier amateur baseball player. Morris becomes the first
Morris, the 2009 Big 12 Pitcher of the Year, holds a 13-1 record and a 1.84 ERA this season, leading K-State to its first regional appearance in school history. The Humble, Texas, native, who holds the school record for single-season wins, is tied for fifth in the history of the Big 12 Conference for single-season wins. The junior, who has 98 strikeouts this season, is one shy from tying the school record held by former major leaguer Ted Power (1976).
Morris was one of four Big 12 players named a semifinalist for the award as the right-hander joined
“USA Baseball is proud to recognize the 30 semifinalists and their respective baseball programs for the 2009 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award,” said Paul Seiler, USA Baseball Executive Director/CEO. “With 25 schools and 14 conferences represented, it is clear that the level of competition within college baseball and for the Golden Spikes Award is as high as ever.”
In 2007, USA Baseball instituted a new selection and balloting procedure for the award, and it will follow the same model against in 2009. After accepting nominations from sports information directors across the country, a committee voted to determine the 30 semifinalists. The names of the 30 semifinalists will now be forwarded to a voting body of 125 who will select the five finalists and the eventual 2009 USA Baseball golden Spikes Award winner.
The 2009 Golden Spikes Award will be awarded live at MLB’s All-Star FanFest in
For more information on the Golden Spikes Award, please visit www.goldenspikesaward.com.
2009 GOLDEN SPIKES AWARD SEMIFINALISTS
Player School Conference
Dustin Ackley (1B)
Eric Arnett (RHP)
Buddy Bumann (LHP)
Kyle Bellamy (RHP)
Daniel Bibona (LHP) UC Irvine Big West
Bryce Brentz (OF/RHP)
Louis Coleman (RHP) LSU SEC
Chris Dominguez (3B)
Josh Fellhauer (OF)
Kyle Gibson (RHP)
Jason Kipnis (OF)
Marc Krauss (IF/OF)
Mike Leake (RHP)
Justin Marks (LHP)
Bryan Marquez (2B)
Kent Matthes (OF)
Deck McGuire (RHP) Georgia Tech ACC
Tommy Mendonca (3B)
A.J. Morris (RHP)
Josh Phegley (C) Indiana Big Ten
Rich Poythress (1B)
Brooks Raley (LHP/OF)
Addison Reed (RHP)
Anthony Rendon Rice Conference
Tony Sanchez (C)
Angelo Songco (OF) Loyola Marymount West Coast
Stephen Strasburg (RHP)
Alex White (RHP)
Alex Wimmers (RHP)
J.T. Wise (C/IF)
