Sears Named to Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List

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Senior Brett Sears was named to the Midseason Golden Spikes Award Watch List on Thursday afternoon.

The Golden Spikes Award, considered the most prestigious among college baseball’s national player of the year honors, recognizes the top amateur baseball player in the United States based on their athletic ability, sportsmanship, character and overall contribution to the sport. Sears is one of 45 players featured on this year’s midseason watch list.

Sears, a senior right-hander from Westphalia, Iowa, holds a perfect 5-0 record with a 1.36 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 46.1 innings through his first seven starts of the year. The Husker ace has turned in a team-best six quality starts, including a pair of eight-inning outings.

Sears currently leads the nation in WHIP (0.67) and is ranked seventh nationally in hits allowed per nine innings (4.27).

The Golden Spikes Award Advisory Board will maintain a rolling list of athletes throughout the season, allowing players to play themselves into consideration for the award before the announcement of the semifinalists on May 20.