RENO - University of Nevada junior right handed pitcher Braden Shipley is one of 60 collegiate baseball players named to the Golden Spikes Award watch list as announced by USA Baseball today. The award goes to the top amateur baseball player in the country.
One of the top collegiate pitchers, Shipley usually draws a crowd of Major League Baseball scouts and executives at each start. Baseball America ranked him 10th in their midseason 2013 draft top 50 as did ESPN. His fastball has been clocked as high as 99 mph.
USA Baseball officials will announce the 30 semifinalists for the 2013 Golden Spikes Award on Tuesday, May 28. The list of 30 will then be sent to a voting body consisting of past USA Baseball National Team coaches and press officers, members of media that closely follow the amateur game, select professional baseball personnel, and current USA Baseball staff, representing a group of more than 200 voters in total.
Fan voting will once again be a part of the Golden Spikes Award in 2013, starting on Tuesday, May 28. That marks the day when amateur baseball fans from across the country will be able to vote for their favorite semifinalist on GoldenSpikesAward.com. As part of this selection process all voters will be asked to choose three players from the list of 30 names. On Tuesday, June 4, USA Baseball will announce the three finalists, and voting will once again commence that same day.
Shipley will make his next start for the Wolf Pack on tonight against San Diego State at Peccole Park with first pitch scheduled for 6 p.m.
The Medford, Ore. native is currently 6-2 with a 2.70 ERA. In 80 innings pitched he has struck out 76 hitters and three times this season he has struck out 10 or more batters in a game.
Last season he was named the Western Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year after posting a 9-4 record with conference low 2.20 ERA. His career record stands at 16-6 with a 2.77 ERA in 188.2 innings pitched. He has totaled 177 strikeouts.
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