Tomas Valincius named Golden Spikes Semifinalist

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He is set to start this evening against No. 10 Texas A&M in College Station. The top arm in the Bulldog pitching rotation is 8-2 on the season with a 2.52 earned run average. With one series left to play in the season, he has 105 strikeouts with a 6.56 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 0.99. He has also limited opposing batters to just a .209 average at the plate against him this season. 1Where the top quarterbacks in the 2027 cycle are committedNew2Georgia safety Ja'Marley Riddle arrested on felony charges3LSU AD rips Brian Kelly for having 'no connection' to fans4Jon Sumrall states Florida has 'got to push the envelope' in NIL5VT beats UGA for 4-Star QB Peter BourqueView AllGet the On3 Top 10 Newsletter in your inbox every morningEmailBy clicking "Subscribe to Newsletter", I agree to On3's Privacy Notice, Terms, and use of my personal information described therein. Valincius is the 10th Diamond Dawg to be named a semifinalist for the award. The most recent before him was Dakota Jordan in 2024. Will Clark is the only Bulldog to win the award, taking it home during the historic 1985 season with the Bulldogs. The award will be narrowed down to 10 finalists on June 10, and then presented on June 29 on MLB Network. You may also likeMaroon and WhiteMississippi State Baseball at Texas A&M: How, where, and when to watch the Diamond DawgsColin Damms•5 hours agoMississippi State baseball is back on the road for its final SEC series of the regular season. The Diamond Dawgs travel to College Station to take on...Maroon and WhiteNo. 13 Mississippi State at No. 10 Texas A&M: Series PreviewColin Damms•10 hours agoMississippi State baseball is well and truly in the business end of the season now. 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