The Baseball Collegian is proud to announce Daniel Jackson, a junior catcher from the University of Georgia, as the inaugural winner of The Baseball Collegian Award for the top amateur baseball player in the nation. He edged out his fellow finalists Vahn Lackey, a catcher from Georgia Tech, and Jackson Flora, a pitcher from UC Santa Barbara.

The Baseball Collegian Award Winner Avg. HR RBI
Daniel Jackson (Georgia) Jr. – Catcher .379 32 87

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Finalists Avg. HR RBI
Vahn Lackey (Georgia Tech) Jr. – Catcher .397 20 78
ERA IP K’s
Jackson Flora (UC Santa Barbara) Jr. – Pitcher 1.06 102.1 133

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Semifinalists

Position Players College Year Position Conference Avg. HR RBI
Jarren Advincula Georgia Tech Jr. 2B ACC .434 10 66
Roch Cholowsky UCLA Jr. SS Big Ten .320 21 60
Quinton Coats Cincinnati So. 1B Big 12 .339 28 79
Tague Davis Louisville So. 1B ACC .355 34 98
Evan Dempsey Florida Gulf Coast Jr. RF/RHP Atlantic Sun .333 10 46
Landon Hairston Arizona State So. LF Big 12 .400 28 81
Daniel Jackson Georgia Jr. C SEC .379 32 87
Gavin Kelly West Virginia So. 2B/C Big 12 .382 19 63
Deitan LaChance Oklahoma Jr. C SEC .327 18 69
Vahn Lackey Georgia Tech Jr. C ACC .397 20 78
Brendan Lawson Florida So. SS SEC .312 19 48
Tyson LeBlanc Kansas Jr. SS Big 12 .341 25 69
Mulivai Levu UCLA Jr. C Big Ten .340 18 63
Tanner Mally Western Michigan Jr. CF MAC .446 0 19
Tre Phelps Georgia Jr. 3B SEC .348 19 59
Ace Reese Mississippi State Jr. 3B SEC .336 24 74
Kollin Ritchie Oklahoma State Jr. CF Big 12 .326 31 76
Carson Tinney Texas Jr. C SEC .326 22 58

 

Pitchers College Year Position Conference ERA IP K
Sam Cozart Texas Fr. RHP SEC 1.72 52.1 77
Evan Dempsey Florida Gulf Coast Jr. RHP/RF Atlantic Sun 3.15 88.2 126
Hunter Dietz Arkansas So. LHP SEC 3.57 85.2 131
Mason Edwards USC Jr. LHP Big Ten 2.07 95.2 169
Jackson Flora UC Santa Barbara Jr. RHP Big West 1.06 102.1 133
Caden Glauber North Carolina Fr. RHP ACC 2.05 92 114
Grant Govel USC So. RHP Big Ten 2.87 103.1 99
Aidan King Florida So. RHP SEC 3.21 87 92
Chris Levonas Wake Forest So. RHP ACC 2.82 73.1 116
Isaiah Magdaleno Hawaii Jr. RHP Big West 2.36 95.1 116
Jake Marciano Auburn So. LHP SEC 3.32 92.2 92
Wes Mendes Florida State Jr. LHP ACC 2.9 93 125
Jack Radel Notre Dame Jr. RHP ACC 3.29 87.2 116
Logan Reddemann UCLA Jr. RHP Big Ten 2.87 59.2 84
Ruger Riojas Texas Sr. RHP SEC 3.97 81.2 120
Tomas Valincius Mississippi State So. LHP SEC 3.5 97.2 134
Dylan Volantis Texas So. LHP SEC 2.08 95 135