Andrew Vaughn becomes the first winner of Cal's Golden Spikes

Andrew Vaughn became the first-ever winner of Cal's Golden Spikes Award, his honor announced at ESPN Studios in Los Angeles on Thursday.

"It means the world," said Vaughn during the broadcast. "As a little kid, you grow up thinking about going to the World Series and others, but this award here is like the Heisman of baseball.I'm a bit speechless right now."

The first baseman has seemed stunned as his name was announced as the winner of the first national amateur baseball award.

In his second season at Berkeley, Vaughn started all 54 games and beat .402 (the third best mark in Cal's history). He also scored 23 home runs to tie Xavier Nady's 1999 record, breaking a .819 record, running 63 races, shooting 44 marches and hitting 18 times.

A graduate of Maria Carrillo High School in Santa Rosa, Vaughn was awarded last year's Pac-12 freshman title and won the player's prize. 39, year Pac-12

After the announcement, he was joined by his parents, Toby. and Diana, his sister, Madison, and Cal's head coach, Mike Neu. After the presentation, Vaughn had to fly to North Carolina to join the US National Baseball Team.

"We could not be more proud of the way Andrew represents our team and the University of California," Neu said. A written message. "To see him recognized as the best amateur player in America says a lot about who he is, both on and off the pitch, and speaks of the incredible support he's getting from a family that has been behind him every step of the way.It's an incredibly exciting day for Cal and Cal baseball. "

The other finalists were Texas striker Kody Clemens, Florida pitcher Brady Singer and the Auburn pitcher and No. 1 draft pick Casey Mize, and honored to receive a prize like the Golden Spikes, "said Vaughn in a text. "Brady, Casey and Kody have had incredible seasons, so getting to know a few and getting to the end of the process is an incredible feeling.I am proud to represent Cal and I am grateful for all the support that coaches, family, and friends have brought me. "

Lance Blankenship (1984) is the only other Cal player to be named finalist, Trevor Bauer of UCLA ( 2011), Tim Lincecum (2006) from Washington, Mark Prior (2001) from USC, Terry Francona (1980) from Arizona and Mike Kelly (1991) from Arizona, Oddibe McDowell ( 1984)) and Bob Horner (1978).

Receiver of the giants Buster Posey (Florida State) won the award in 2008.