The 2012 Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List is out and LSU Tigers pitcher Kevin Gausman is in a strong position to make it to the semifinalist list that will be announced on May 29. The midseason award list features 60 players and Gausman was a no-doubter for this announcement given his performance so far this season.
Before Friday's game, Gausman was 7-1 with 97 strikeouts and a 3.12 ERA. He received a no-decision in Friday's 4-3 10th inning victory over Ole Miss, but he gave the team a solid 7.2 innings, allowing three runs on six hits. He struck out four. He now stands at 7-1 with a 3.16 ERA and 101 strikeouts.
Here is the complete list of players on the midseason Golden Spikes Award Watch List:
| Justin Amlung, RHP, Junior, Louisville, Big East | Trenton Moses, IF, Senior, Southeast Missouri State, Ohio Valley |
| Mark Appel, RHP, Junior, Stanford, Pac-12 | Tyler Naquin, OF, Junior, Texas A&M, Big 12 |
| Adam Brett Walker, OF/C, Junior, Jacksonville, Atlantic Sun | T.J. Oakes, RHP, Junior, Minnesota, Big Ten |
| Kris Bryant, IF, Sophomore, San Diego, WCC | Peter O'Brien, C, Senior, Miami (Fla.), ACC |
| J.T. Chargois, RHP/IF, Junior, Rice, C-USA | D.J. Peterson, IF, Sophomore, New Mexico, Mountain West |
| Jason Coats, OF, Senior, Texas Christian, Mountain West | Stephen Piscotty, IF/RHP, Junior, Stanford, Pac-12 |
| Joey DeMichele, IF, Junior, Arizona State, Pac-12 | Danny Poma, OF, Senior, Hofstra, CAA |
| Josh Elander, C/OF, Junior, Texas Christian, Mountain West | Matt Price, RHP, RS Junior, South Carolina, SEC |
| Austin Elkins, IF, Junior, Dallas Baptist, Independent | James Ramsey, OF, Senior, Florida State, ACC |
| Kent Emanuel, LHP, Sophomore, North Carolina, ACC | Matthew Reckling, RHP , Senior, Rice, C-USA |
| Dylan Floro, RHP, Junior, Cal State Fullerton, Big West | Tony Renda, IF, Junior, California, Pac-12 |
| Marty Gantt, OF, Senior, College of Charleston, SoCon | Raph Rhymes, OF , Junior, Louisiana State, SEC |
| Kevin Gausman, RHP, Sophomore, Louisiana State, SEC | Brady Rodgers, RHP, Junior, Arizona State, Pac-12 |
| Jeff Gelalich, OF, Junior, UCLA, Pac-12 | Carlos Rodon, LHP, Freshman, North Carolina State, ACC |
| Marco Gonzales, LHP/IF, Sophomore, Gonzaga, WCC | Michael Roth, LHP/IF, Senior, South Carolina, SEC |
| Nick Goody, RHP, Junior, Louisiana State, SEC | Richie Shaffer, IF, Junior, Clemson, ACC |
| Trevor Gott, RHP, Sophomore, Kentucky, SEC | Ryne Stanek, RHP , Sophomore, Arkansas, SEC |
| Andrew Heaney, LHP, Junior, Oklanhoma State, Big 12 | Zach Stephens, IF, Sophomore, Tennessee Tech, Ohio Valley |
| Kurt Heyer, RHP, Junior, Arizona, Pac-12 | Chris Stratton, RHP, Junior, Mississippi State, SEC |
| D.J. Hicks, IF, Junior, Central Florida, C-USA | Ross Stripling, RHP, Senior, Texas A&M, Big 12 |
| Travis Jankowski, OF, Junior, Stony Brook, America East | Marcus Stroman, RHP, Junior, Duke, ACC |
| Brian Johnson, LHP/IF, Junior, Florida, SEC | Preston Tucker, IF, Senior, Florida, SEC |
| Derek Jones, OF, Junior, Washington State, Pac-12 | Josh Turley, LHP, Junior, Baylor, Big 12 |
| Corey Knebel, RHP, Sophomore, Texas, Big 12 | Michael Wacha, RHP, Junior, Texas A&M, Big 12 |
| Pat Light, RHP, Junior, Monmouth, Northeast | Tyler Wagner, RHP, Sophomore, San Diego, WCC |
| Michael Lorenzen, OF/RHP, Sophomore, Cal State Fullerton, Big West | Bobby Wahl, RHP, Sophomore, Mississippi, SEC |
| Josh Ludy, C, Senior, Baylor, Big 12 | Christian Walker, IF, Junior, South Carolina, SEC |
| Austin Maddox, RHP/IF, Junior, Florida, SEC | Alex Yarbrough, IF, Junior, Mississippi, SEC |
| Luke Maile, C/IF, Junior, Kentucky, SEC | Kyle Zimmer, RHP, Junior, San Francisco, WCC |
| Michael Morin, RHP, Junior, North Carolina, ACC | Mike Zunino, C, Junior, Florida, SEC |
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