Dumesnil Named to USA Baseball Golden Spikes Preseason Watch List
2/7/2025 12:05:00 PM | Baseball
CARY, N.C. --- USA Baseball today announced the preseason watch list for the Golden Spikes Award presented by Chinook Seedery, beginning the process of identifying the best amateur baseball player in the nation for the 2025 season. For the second time in California Baptist baseball program history, a Lancer has earned a spot on the prestigious list in none other than junior Nicholas Dumesnil.
Dumesnil's preseason accolades prove to be a long list, but this type of award stands alone at the top. Since 1978, USA Baseball has honored the top amateur baseball player in the country with the Golden Spikes Award. The award, which is presented on ESPN annually, goes to the amateur baseball player who exhibits exceptional athletic ability and exemplary sportsmanship. The preseason list includes 55 players across high school and college baseball, exemplifying the current best of the best. Dumesnil is the lone Western Athletic Conference player named to the list and is just the second Lancer in program history to be honored, behind 2016 MLB Draft pick Tyson Miller. Overall, 41 schools and 12 conferences are represented on the 2025 Preseason Watch List. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) leads all conferences with 17 players, followed by the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) with 14 and the Big 12 Conference with six.
The Golden Spikes Advisory Board will maintain the award's watch list on a rolling basis, allowing athletes to play themselves into consideration for the award based on in-season performance. The Midseason list is expected to be announced on April 3rd, and from there, baseball fans can vote for their favorite players on GoldenSpikesAward.com with the naming of the semifinalists and finalists. The 2025 Golden Spikes Award winner will be announced in late June in conjunction with the end of the amateur baseball season.
Name; School; Year; Position; Conference
Ben Abeldt; TCU; Jr; LHP; Big 12
Wehiwa Aloy; Arkansas; JR; SS; SEC
Jamie Arnold; Florida State; JR; LHP; ACC
Aiva Arquette; Oregon State; JR; SS; Pac-12 RJ
Austin; Vanderbilt; JR; UTL; SEC
Max Belyeu; Texas; JR; OF; SEC
Evan Blanco; Virginia; JR; LHP; ACC
Caden Bodine; Coastal Carolina; JR; C; Sun Belt
Tyler Bremner; UC Santa Barbara; JR; RHP; Big West
Brooks Bryan; Troy; JR; C; Sun Belt
Drew Burress; Georgia Tech; SO; OF; ACC
Easton Carmichael; Oklahoma; JR; C; SEC
Eric Colaco; Denison (DIII); SR; OF; NCAC
Brandon Compton; Arizona State; R-SO; OF; Big 12
Cam Cannarella; Clemson; JR; OF; ACC
Ethan Conrad; Wake Forest; JR; OF; ACC
Kayson Cunningham; Johnson HS (TX); SR; SS
Dean Curley; Tennessee; SO; SS; SEC
Daniel Cuvet; Miami; SO; 3B; ACC
Jason DeCaro; North Carolina; SO; RHP; ACC
Harrison Didawick; Virginia; JR; OF; ACC
Nick Dumesnil; Cal Baptist; JR; OF; WAC
Jalin Flores; Texas; JR; INF; SEC
Henry Ford; Virginia; SO; 1B; ACC
Gabe Gaeckle; Arkansas; SO; RHP; SEC
AJ Gracia; Duke; SO; OF; ACC
Gavin Grahovac; Texas A&M; SO; UTL; SEC
Grayson Grinsell; Oregon; JR; LHP; Big Ten
Seth Hernandez; Corona HS (CA); SR; RHP/INF
Ethan Holliday; Stillwater HS (OK); SR; INF
Marek Houston; Wake Forest; JR; SS; ACC
Ike Irish; Auburn; JR; C; SEC
Ben Jacobs; Arizona State; JR; LHP; Big 12
Kyle Johnson; Duke; SO; UTL; ACC
Jared Jones; LSU; JR; 1B; SEC
Alex Lane; Northeastern; GR; 1B/OF; CAA
Jace LaViolette; Texas A&M; JR; OF; SEC
Justin Lebron; Alabama; SO; SS; SEC
Anthony Martinez; UC Irvine; JR; 1B; Big West
Mason McConnaughey; Nebraska; JR; RHP; Big Ten
Ethan Petry; South Carolina; JR; OF; SEC
Tre Phelps; Georgia; SO; INF; SEC
Dennis Pierce; East Stroudsburg (DII); S-SR; UTL; PSAC
Ryan Prager; Texas A&M; R-JR; LHP; SEC
Zion Rose; Louisville; SO; OF; ACC
Nolan Schubart; Oklahoma State; JR; OF; Big 12
Austin Smith; San Diego; SR; LHP/OF/DH; West Coast
Kolten Smith; Georgia; JR; RHP; SEC
Luke Stevenson; North Carolina; SO; C; ACC
Brendan Summerhill; Arizona; JR; OF; Big 12
Devin Taylor; Indiana; JR; OF; Big Ten
Tanner Thach; UNCW; JR; 1B; CAA
Gavin Turley; Oregon State; JR; OF; Pac-12
Kyle Walker; Arizona State; R-JR; 2B; Big 12
Kyson Witherspoon; Oklahoma; JR; RHP; SEC
