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Bazzell, Kash named to 2024 Golden Spikes Watch List
February 09, 2024 | Baseball
The list names 55 of the top amateur baseball players in the country
CARY, N.C. – With the start of the 2024 college baseball season just seven days away, USA Baseball announced the Golden Spikes Award Watch List, Friday.
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The list of 55 players features players across high school, junior college and college baseball regardless of classification.
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On the initial list of players were a pair of Red Raiders as catcher/infielder Kevin Bazzell and first baseman Gavin Kash were selected.
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The honor for Bazzell closes a big week for the third-year sophomore who was also named to the NCBWA All-America First Team earlier in the week. The honor is the fourth recognition of the spring for Bazzell who was also tabbed a Third Team Preseason All-American by D1Baseball and was named the No. 5 catcher in all of college baseball.
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Bazzell shined during his first campaign in Lubbock, hitting .348 with a team leading 87 hits and 24 doubles. Bazzell also hit 10 home runs and drove in 62 runs, finishing with an ops of 1.024.
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The honor for Kash is his fourth of the spring, as the slugger was tabbed a Second Team All-American by both Perfect Game and D1Baseball, before taking home NCWBA Third Team All-America honors.
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Kash also made a big impact in his first season with the Scarlett and Black in 2023, as the first baseman hit .327 with a Big 12 leading 26 home runs and 84 RBI. Kash recorded an OPS of 1.089 in 2023 and finished inside the top-10 in program history in: home runs, RBIs and total bases.
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No. 21 Texas Tech opens the 2024 season on Friday (Feb. 16) against No. 9 Tennessee. First pitch from Globe Life Field is set for 7 p.m.
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The list of 55 players features players across high school, junior college and college baseball regardless of classification.
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On the initial list of players were a pair of Red Raiders as catcher/infielder Kevin Bazzell and first baseman Gavin Kash were selected.
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The honor for Bazzell closes a big week for the third-year sophomore who was also named to the NCBWA All-America First Team earlier in the week. The honor is the fourth recognition of the spring for Bazzell who was also tabbed a Third Team Preseason All-American by D1Baseball and was named the No. 5 catcher in all of college baseball.
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Bazzell shined during his first campaign in Lubbock, hitting .348 with a team leading 87 hits and 24 doubles. Bazzell also hit 10 home runs and drove in 62 runs, finishing with an ops of 1.024.
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The honor for Kash is his fourth of the spring, as the slugger was tabbed a Second Team All-American by both Perfect Game and D1Baseball, before taking home NCWBA Third Team All-America honors.
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Kash also made a big impact in his first season with the Scarlett and Black in 2023, as the first baseman hit .327 with a Big 12 leading 26 home runs and 84 RBI. Kash recorded an OPS of 1.089 in 2023 and finished inside the top-10 in program history in: home runs, RBIs and total bases.
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No. 21 Texas Tech opens the 2024 season on Friday (Feb. 16) against No. 9 Tennessee. First pitch from Globe Life Field is set for 7 p.m.
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