The pursuit of college baseball’s most prestigious individual award will not include one Oregon State Beavers player. It will include two. Outfielder Gavin Turley and shortstop Aiva Arquette have been named to the preseason watch list for the Golden Spikes Award,

1. Jace LaViolette, OF, Texas A&M: LaViolette, a first-team All-American in 2024, is a projected top-three pick in the MLB Draft this summer and is the leader of the top-ranked team in the preseason. He checks a lot of boxes for a Golden Spikes Award winner.

ASU baseball is less than a week away from opening night against Ohio State. Next Friday marks head coach Willie Bloomquist’s fourth year leading the program with a 90-81 record through the previous three seasons.

Arizona junior outfielder Brendan Summerhill is one of 55 players to be named to the preseason watch list for the Golden Spikes Award.

Arkansas infielder Wehiwa Aloy and pitcher Gabe Gaeckle have been named to the preseason watch list for the Golden Spikes Award.