AUSTIN, Texas – No. 9 Texas Baseball's Ivan Melendez has been named a finalist for the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award, the organization announced Wednesday. This year will celebrate the 44th Golden Spikes Award winner, honoring the top amateur baseball player in the nation who best exhibits exceptional on-field ability and exemplary sportsmanship.
The other two finalists for the award Oregon State's Cooper Hjerpe and Georgia Tech's Kevin Parada. The winner will be announced on June 24 on ESPN during the "College World Series Special" at 7 p.m. CT.
Melendez leads all of Division I baseball with 30 home runs, 90 RBI, an .