BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell catcher and relief pitcher Grant Knipp has been named one of 45 amateur baseball players on USA Baseball's 2024 Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List, the group announced Thursday afternoon.
A redshirt junior from Louisville, Ky., Knipp is the lone representative on the list from the CAA. He is one of 27 on the midseason list that were not included on the preseason watchlist. He is only the third Campbell player since 2012 to be on the midseason list (Ryan Thompson 2014, Thomas Harrington 2022).
Knipp, who has missed the past six games due to a hamstring injury, led the nation in home runs and RBI through his first 22 games of the season. He is still number one in the country in home runs per game, RBI per game and slugging percentage (1.156).
The preseason All-CAA member, Knipp was recently named the Midseason Breakout Star and first-team Midseason All-American by D1Baseball.
Knipp has also made a mark coming out of the bullpen for the Camels this season. He's recorded two saves in four appearances on the year. He has a 1.59 ERA in 5.2 innings of work with six strikeouts and just one earned run.
Fan voting will again play a part in the Golden Spikes Award in 2024. Baseball fans can vote for their favorite players on GoldenSpikesAward.com, beginning on May 20 with the naming of the semifinalists. USA Baseball will announce the finalists for the award on June 5, and fan voting will once again open at GoldenSpikesAward.com before closing on June 21.
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Below is the complete 45-player USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List:
Name; Position; School; Conference
2024 opponents in italics
Billy Amick; INF; Tennessee; SEC
Jamie Arnold; LHP; Florida State; ACC
RJ Austin; UTIL; Vanderbilt; SEC
Blake Barthol; INF; Coastal Carolina; Sun Belt
Ethan Bates; INF/RHP; Louisiana Tech; C-USA
Travis Bazzana; INF; Oregon State; Pac-12
Brody Brecht; RHP; Iowa; Big Ten
Chase Burns; RHP; Wake Forest; ACC
Drew Burress; OF; Georgia Tech; ACC
Jac Caglianone; INF/RHP; Florida; SEC
Charlie Condon; 1B/OF; Georgia; SEC
Casey Cook; OF; UNC; ACC
Jacob Cozart; C; NC State; ACC
Brady Day; INF/OF; Kansas State; Big 12
Carson DeMartini; INF; Virginia Tech; ACC
Konnor Griffin; OF/RHP; Jackson Prep
Brian Holiday; RHP; Oklahoma State; Big 12
Luke Holman; RHP; LSU; SEC
Riley Huge; LHP; Winthrop; Big South
Ike Irish; C; Auburn; SEC
Walker Janek; C; Sam Houston; C-USA
Ryan Johnson; RHP; Dallas Baptist; C-USA
Dakota Jordan; OF; Mississippi State; SEC
Caden Kendle; OF; UC Irvine; Big West
Grant Knipp; C/RHP; Campbell; CAA
Josh Kuroda-Grauer; INF; Rutgers; Big Ten
Jace LaViolette; OF; Texas A&M; SEC
Caleb Lomavita; C; California; Pac-12
Ben Miller; 1B; Duke; ACC
Gage Miller; INF; Alabama; SEC
Lyle Miller-Green; OF; Austin Peay; ASUN
Braden Montgomery; OF/RHP; Texas A&M; SEC
Christian Moore; INF; Tennessee; SEC
Ryan Prager; LHP; Texas A&M; SEC
Zach Root; LHP; East Carolina; AAC
Jonathan Santucci; LHP; Duke; ACC
Brett Sears; RHP; Nebraska; Big Ten
Colby Shelton; INF; Florida; SEC
Cam Smith; INF; Florida State; ACC
Hagen Smith; LHP; Arkansas; SEC
James Tibbs III; OF/1B; Florida State; ACC
Jason Torres; INF; Miami (Fla.); ACC
Tommy White; 3B; LSU; SEC
Blake Wright; INF; Clemson; ACC
Trey Yesavage; RHP; East Carolina; AAC
