The national preseason recognition continues for Arizona Wildcats star outfielder Chase Davis.Β
Davis was named to the 55-player Golden Spikes Award preseason watch list, an accolade given by USA Baseball to the top amateur baseball player.Β
The preseason consensus All-American, who is entering his junior season, is coming off a breakout 2022 campaign, where held a .289 batting, 56 runs, 18 home runs, 13 doubles, one triple and 54 RBI; 10 of Davis' home runs came in Pac-12 play. His 18 home runs is also tied for sixth-most by a Wildcat in a single season.Β
During the Pac-12 Tournament and Coral Gables Regional, Davis had a .346 batting average, with nine runs and six RBI.Β
Davis was also recently named to the preseason All-Pac-12 team, along with shortstop Nik McClaughry and right-handed pitchers Trevor Long and T.J. Nichols.
Arizona begins its season next Friday against Tennessee in Scottsdale for theΒ MLB Desert Invitational; first pitch is slated for 6 p.m. and the game will be broadcasted on MLB Network.Β
