USA Baseball released a 2023 Golden Spikes Award preseason watch list.
Chase Dollander, Chase Burns, Drew Beam and Maui Ahuna were recognized on the 55-man preseason watch list. The four selections sets a new program-record for Tennessee.
The Golden Spikes Award is presented annually to the nation’s top amateur baseball player. The Vols and LSU tied for the most selections with four each.
Dollander, Burns and Beam combined for 43 starts last season, posting a 26-3 record and 273 strikeouts.
Dollander was the 2022 SEC Pitcher of the Year and earned preseason first-team All-America honors. Beam was named the SEC Freshman of the Year last season.
Ahuna transferred to Tennessee after playing two seasons at Kansas. He was a first-team All-Big 12 selection last season and earned preseason second-team All-America honors from NCBWA.
The Vols open its 2023 season Feb. 17 against Arizona at 8 p.m. EST on MLB Network.
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