Trayden Tamiya earns ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove
6/21/2023 1:35:00 PM | Baseball
COLORADO SPRINGS- After wowing Air Force fans with his defensive mastery throughout the entirety of the spring, Trayden Tamiya was named a national Gold Glove recipient to stamp his reputation as the country's premier second baseman. The award, presented by the American Baseball Coaches Association in conjunction with Rawlings, is the first such honor to be awarded to an Air Force player.
"Thank you to everyone who helped me along this road," said Tamiya. "To the Air Force coaching staff, coaches Marc Mumper, Warren Arakaki, and Kainoa Correa to name a few, thank you for turning me into the player I am as this award is a reflection of the knowledge and passion for the game that you all have instilled in me. Thank you to my family, friends, and teammates who always supported and pushed me."
Tamiya, nominated as a Gold Glove finalist alongside Indiana State's Josue Urdaneta and UC-Irvine's Will Bermudez, routinely dazzled attending audiences with his defensive work up the middle. The Hawaiian's .992 fielding percentage was easily the highest mark among all Mountain West middle infielders, as Tamiya recorded just two errors in 243 chances at second base. Also responsible for 26 double plays, Tamiya's 164 assists were second in the Mountain West, trailing teammate Aerik Joe by a single out despite 26 fewer fielding opportunities.
The now-Second Lieutenant provided nine assists in Air Force's 12-6 win over San Diego State on March 26, the most assists by a player in the Mountain West in a single game this season. Tamiya establishes himself as the first Falcon to receive a national Gold Glove in the history of the program.
The entire list of the 2023 NCAA Division I Gold Glove recipients can be found below:
"Thank you to everyone who helped me along this road," said Tamiya. "To the Air Force coaching staff, coaches Marc Mumper, Warren Arakaki, and Kainoa Correa to name a few, thank you for turning me into the player I am as this award is a reflection of the knowledge and passion for the game that you all have instilled in me. Thank you to my family, friends, and teammates who always supported and pushed me."
Tamiya, nominated as a Gold Glove finalist alongside Indiana State's Josue Urdaneta and UC-Irvine's Will Bermudez, routinely dazzled attending audiences with his defensive work up the middle. The Hawaiian's .992 fielding percentage was easily the highest mark among all Mountain West middle infielders, as Tamiya recorded just two errors in 243 chances at second base. Also responsible for 26 double plays, Tamiya's 164 assists were second in the Mountain West, trailing teammate Aerik Joe by a single out despite 26 fewer fielding opportunities.
The now-Second Lieutenant provided nine assists in Air Force's 12-6 win over San Diego State on March 26, the most assists by a player in the Mountain West in a single game this season. Tamiya establishes himself as the first Falcon to receive a national Gold Glove in the history of the program.
The entire list of the 2023 NCAA Division I Gold Glove recipients can be found below:
- P: Tanner Hall, Southern Mississippi
- C: Grant Magill, Indiana State
- 1B: Stephen Klein, Stamford
- 2B: Trayden Tamiya, Air Force
- 3B: Sabin Cevallos, Oregon
- SS: Jim Jarvis, Alabama
- OF: Enrique Bradfield Jr., Vanderbilt
- OF: Dylan Crews, LSU
- OF: Ethan O'Donnell, Virginia
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