Lauer Remains on Golden Spikes Award Watch List

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Lauer Remains on Golden Spikes Award Watch List

4/21/2016 3:42:00 PM | Baseball

USA Baseball announced the 60-player midseason Golden Spikes Award watch list on Wednesday with Kent State's Eric Lauer making the cut. Lauer was also on the preseason watch list released in February.

The Golden Spikes Award is sponsored by Major League Baseball and is given every year to the top amateur baseball player in the nation. Voting for the semifinalists will begin June 1 and end June 8. Following that, fans can vote starting June 25. The 39^th Golden Spikes Award winner will be named on Thursday, June 30 in Los Angeles, California.

Lauer has a 0.90 ERA in nine starts this season with 74 strikeouts in 60.1 innings. The junior is currently ranked 4^th in the nation in ERA, 6^th in hits allowed per nine innings, 14^th in strikeouts, 39^th in strikeouts per nine innings, 24^th in victories and 15^th in WHIP.

For more information on the award, visit GoldenSpikesAward.com.