PHOENIX – Sun Devil Baseball outfielder Hunter Bishop and infielder Spencer Torkelson have each been named one of 25 semifinalists for the annual Golden Spikes Award, presented to the top amateur player in baseball as announced by USA Baseball in partnership with the Rod Dedeaux Foundation today.
Since USA Baseball introduced the semifinalist list for the prestigious honor in 2007, Bishop and Torkelson become the ninth and 10thSun Devils to be recognized. For Torkelson, it is his second consecutive season being tabbed a semifinalist while it is the first career honor for Bishop.