TUCSON, Ariz. — Sophomore catcher Daniel Susac, the Arizona Wildcats leading hitter and one of the most prolific bats in the nation, has been selected as one of 31 semifinalists for the 44th Golden Spikes Award, USA Baseball announced this afternoon.

The Golden Spikes Award, now in its 44th year, is awarded annually to the nation's top amateur baseball player. Susac is the sixth Arizona player all-time to earn a spot on the Golden Spikes Award semifinalist list. He is one of just three Pac-12 players to earn the semifinalist distinction this year.

Fan voting will once again be a part of the Golden Spikes Award in 2022. Beginning with the semifinalist announcement today and continuing through the finalist round voting deadline, Wildcat fans from across the country will be able to vote for Susac on GoldenSpikesAward.com.

At the conclusion of the Wildcats 56-game regular season schedule Susac led the team and ranked fourth in the Pac-12 with a .362 batting average, while his 87 hits paced the conference and ranked tied for eighth nationally. Susac ranks among the Top 10 players in the Pac-12 in hits, doubles, RBI, batting average, total bases, and extra-base hits and has nearly matched or surpassed every offensive mark he set during his remarkable National Co-Freshman of the Year campaign in 2021.

Susac has recorded a team-best 29 multi-hit outings and 11 multi-RBI performances this season. Defensively, the Wildcats everyday starting catcher has logged a .985 fielding percentage on a team-high 402 chances and thrown out seven attempted base stealers.

The 2022 Golden Spikes Award timeline:

• May 29: USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award semifinalists fan voting ends
• June 8: USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award finalists announced, fan voting begins
• June 6: USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award finalists fan voting ends
• June 14: USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award trophy presentation

Susac and the Wildcats are back in action tomorrow, Wednesday, May 25 in the very first game of the inaugural Pac-12 Baseball Tournament in Scottsdale. Arizona will take on Oregon at Scottsdale Stadium at 9:00 a.m. MST. For complete tournament information, including a bracket and ticket sales links, fans can visit Pac-12.com.