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Justin Campbell
Cowboy Baseball's Campbell A Golden Spikes Semifinalist
May 24, 2022 | Cowboy Baseball
CARY, N.C. - Oklahoma State pitcher Justin Campbell is one of 31 semifinalists for the 2022 Golden Spikes Award, which was announced by USA Baseball.
The Golden Spikes Award is given to the top amateur baseball player in the country. The finalists will be announced June 8 with the winner being presented June 24.
Fans can vote for Campbell to become a finalist by clicking here with voting open through June 6. Fans can vote up to 25 times per day.
Campbell is the fourth OSU player to be named a Golden Spikes semifinalist since USA Baseball began naming semifinalists in 2007 as he joins former Cowboys Corey Brown (2007), Tyler Mach (2007) and Andrew Heaney (2012). OSU's Robin Ventura won the award in 1988.
A sophomore right-hander, Campbell has made 14 starts on the season and is 8-2 with a 3.71 ERA; he posted a 5-1 mark in Big 12 play to help lead the Pokes to a second-place conference finish.
An All-Big 12 First Team selection for the second-straight season, Campbell leads the conference and is sixth nationally with 123 strikeouts in 87 1/3 innings, a total that ranks in the top 10 on OSU's single season list. He has struck out at least eight in 10 of his 14 starts and posted double digits five times.
In his career, Campbell has racked up 247 strikeouts to rank ninth on OSU's all-time list, and he is one of just four Cowboys to record 100-plus strikeouts in multiple seasons.
The Golden Spikes Award is given to the top amateur baseball player in the country. The finalists will be announced June 8 with the winner being presented June 24.
Fans can vote for Campbell to become a finalist by clicking here with voting open through June 6. Fans can vote up to 25 times per day.
Campbell is the fourth OSU player to be named a Golden Spikes semifinalist since USA Baseball began naming semifinalists in 2007 as he joins former Cowboys Corey Brown (2007), Tyler Mach (2007) and Andrew Heaney (2012). OSU's Robin Ventura won the award in 1988.
A sophomore right-hander, Campbell has made 14 starts on the season and is 8-2 with a 3.71 ERA; he posted a 5-1 mark in Big 12 play to help lead the Pokes to a second-place conference finish.
An All-Big 12 First Team selection for the second-straight season, Campbell leads the conference and is sixth nationally with 123 strikeouts in 87 1/3 innings, a total that ranks in the top 10 on OSU's single season list. He has struck out at least eight in 10 of his 14 starts and posted double digits five times.
In his career, Campbell has racked up 247 strikeouts to rank ninth on OSU's all-time list, and he is one of just four Cowboys to record 100-plus strikeouts in multiple seasons.
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