Eastside Catholic alum and Mercer Island native Matt Boyd picked up one of the major honors in collegiate baseball recently, being named to the 60-person midseason watch list for the Golden Spikes Award, given annually to the best player in college baseball.
Boyd and his Oregon State Beavers are in the midst of a conference title race and in the hunt for one of eight top national seeds to the NCAA Baseball Tournament.
Boyd has a 9-2 record on the season for Oregon State to go with a 1.88 ERA in 12 starts.
Opposing hitters have managed only a .184 average against him in 86 and one-third innings, and Boyd leads the team in strikeouts by nearly 40 with 82 on the year.
From USA Baseball:
USA Baseball released its 60-man midseason Golden Spikes Award watch list on Thursday, bringing the organization one step closer to naming the top amateur baseball player in the country.
The watch list will continue to be a “rolling” list until May 28 — when the 30 semifinalists for the award are announced — ensuring that athletes can play themselves into consideration for the award.
The Golden Spikes Award trophy will be awarded live on MLB Network for the third year in a row, with a live presentation scheduled during The Rundown on Friday, July 19.
Through USA Baseball’s partnership with MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM), the presentation will also be simulcast with a live stream available from GoldenSpikesAward.com and USABaseball.com.
