Los Angeles, CA (Betting Express) - UCLA junior pitcher Trevor Bauer has won the Golden Spikes Award, presented to the top amateur baseball player in the nation.

Virginia pitcher Danny Hultzen and Texas pitcher Taylor Jungmann were the other finalists.

"Being mentioned with the past recipients of this award is an amazing honor and privilege," Bauer said. "On a personal note, it's validation of all the hard work, time, sweat and tears that have gone into getting me to this point in my career. But I could never have accomplished this without the help of my teammates, coaches, friends and parents who have been with me along the ride. I can't thank them enough, and I don't really know how to express the jubilation I'm experiencing right now."

Bauer, a right-hander, went 3-2 with a 1.25 ERA in 136 2/3 innings and led the nation in strikeouts (203) and complete games (10) this season. He was the third overall selection in the MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks.