PHOENIX - Sun Devil Baseball’s Landon Hairston was named a finalist for USA Baseball’s 2026 Golden Spikes Award, as well as joining teammate Nu’u Contrades in being named an All-American by a pair of outlets as the postseason awards continued to unveil this week.

Hairston’s inclusion as one of the three finalists for the Golden Spikes Award marks him as the 10th finalist in Arizona State’s illustrious history. The program lays claim to three Golden Spikes Award winners through history behind Bob Horner - who won the inaugural award in 1978 - Oddibe McDowell (1984), and Mike Kelly (1991). Hairston is Arizona State’s first finalist for the award since Mike Leake in 2009. Hairston is the Big 12’s first finalist since 2022. 

Hairston was additionally named a First Team All-American as an outfielder by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers of America and Perfect Game. Contrades was honored as a third-team by both outlets as a second baseman. The duo became the 136th and 137th All-Americans in program history with their selections this week. 

Both players also were named to the ABCA All-West Region First Team, as selected by the region’s coaches, marking them eligible for All-America honors from the organization.

Since ASU's first All-American in program history – Sterling Slaughter in 1963 – there have been just eight seasons where the Sun Devils have not produced an All-American. Hairston and Contrades are the seventh and eighth under head coach Willie Bloomquist, joining Cole Carlon (2025), Kien Vu and Ryan Campos (2024), Luke Keaschall (2023), and Joe Lampe and Nate Baez (2022).