Lewis Named 2025 Golden Spikes Semifinalist
5/18/2025 1:54:00 PM | Baseball
Wake Forest has six student-athletes named to the prestigious semifinalist list over the past three seasons.
CARY, N.C. – USA Baseball today announced the 25 semifinalists for the 2025 Golden Spikes Award presented by Chinook Seedery, with Wake Forest baseball sophomore infielder Kade Lewis earning honors after a stellar first season in the Old Gold & Black.
Lewis has made an immediate impact since joining Wake this season, as he ranks first on the team, second in the ACC and 30th in the country with a .395 average to this point.
Hitting .386 for his career, Lewis ranks ninth in the country among active D1 athletes with at least 200 at-bats, totaling 157 hits in 107 career games.
Ranking in the top five in the ACC in nearly every offensive category, Lewis was one of seven ACC players to be named a Semifinalist.
The sophomore infielder has put together 24 multi-hit efforts on the season, leading the Demon Deacons. Of his 79 hits, 16 have been doubles, and another 11 have left the yard. Lewis has walked 42 times, which is more than he has struck out. Additionally, he has logged 57 RBI and scored 45 runs in his first season as a Demon Deacon.
Wake Forest's Golden Spikes Award Semifinalists
Allan Dykstra 2007
Allan Dysktra 2008
Wil Craig 2016
Stuart Fairchild 2017
Josh Hartle 2023
Nick Kurtz 2023
Rhett Lowder 2023
Nick Kurtz 2024
Chase Burns 2024
Kade Lewis 2025
The 2025 Golden Spikes Award timeline is as follows:
• May 18: Golden Spikes Award semifinalists announced, and fan voting begins
• May 28: Golden Spikes Award semifinalists fan voting ends
• June 4: Golden Spikes Award finalists announced, and fan voting begins
• June 20: Golden Spikes Award finalists fan voting ends
• June 21: Golden Spikes Award winner announced
Fan voting will again play a part in the Golden Spikes Award in 2025. Baseball fans can vote for their favorite players on GoldenSpikesAward.com, beginning today with the naming of the semifinalists. USA Baseball will announce the finalists for the award on June 4, and fan voting will once again open at GoldenSpikesAward.com before closing on June 20.
To stay up to date on the 2025 Golden Spikes Award, visit GoldenSpikesAward.com and follow @USAGoldenSpikes on Instagram and Twitter/X.
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Lewis has made an immediate impact since joining Wake this season, as he ranks first on the team, second in the ACC and 30th in the country with a .395 average to this point.
Hitting .386 for his career, Lewis ranks ninth in the country among active D1 athletes with at least 200 at-bats, totaling 157 hits in 107 career games.
Ranking in the top five in the ACC in nearly every offensive category, Lewis was one of seven ACC players to be named a Semifinalist.
The sophomore infielder has put together 24 multi-hit efforts on the season, leading the Demon Deacons. Of his 79 hits, 16 have been doubles, and another 11 have left the yard. Lewis has walked 42 times, which is more than he has struck out. Additionally, he has logged 57 RBI and scored 45 runs in his first season as a Demon Deacon.
Wake Forest's Golden Spikes Award Semifinalists
Allan Dykstra 2007
Allan Dysktra 2008
Wil Craig 2016
Stuart Fairchild 2017
Josh Hartle 2023
Nick Kurtz 2023
Rhett Lowder 2023
Nick Kurtz 2024
Chase Burns 2024
Kade Lewis 2025
The 2025 Golden Spikes Award timeline is as follows:
• May 18: Golden Spikes Award semifinalists announced, and fan voting begins
• May 28: Golden Spikes Award semifinalists fan voting ends
• June 4: Golden Spikes Award finalists announced, and fan voting begins
• June 20: Golden Spikes Award finalists fan voting ends
• June 21: Golden Spikes Award winner announced
Fan voting will again play a part in the Golden Spikes Award in 2025. Baseball fans can vote for their favorite players on GoldenSpikesAward.com, beginning today with the naming of the semifinalists. USA Baseball will announce the finalists for the award on June 4, and fan voting will once again open at GoldenSpikesAward.com before closing on June 20.
To stay up to date on the 2025 Golden Spikes Award, visit GoldenSpikesAward.com and follow @USAGoldenSpikes on Instagram and Twitter/X.
Follow The Deacs:
GoDeacs.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
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