The Golden Spikes Award is given annually to the best player in college baseball.
On Tuesday, USA Baseball announced its 2022 Gold Spikes watch list which included 55 players across the country.
Texas starting pitchers Pete Hansen and Tanner Witt were named to the list.
✨Golden✨@peterhansen33 and @wittnesstwitty have been named to the @USAGoldenSpikes Preseason Watch List.#HookEm pic.twitter.com/QPofYV3G5V
— Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) February 15, 2022
Hansen enters the 2022 season as the ace of the Longhorns staff. He boasts a career ERA of 1.58 over 108 innings pitched. Hansen was also named preseason Big 12 pitcher of the year.
Witt will move into the weekend rotation after a phenomenal freshman season out of the bullpen. Opposing batters hit just .194 against Witt’s electric fastball and wipeout breaking ball last year.
12 Longhorns have been named a Gold Spikes Finalist but none have ever captured the award, most recently Kody Clemens in 2018. Hansen and Witt will have the chance to change that this season.
Texas begins the 2022 season on Friday, Feb. 18 at home against the Rice Owls.
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