West Virginia sophomore Gavin Kelly was one of 25 semifinalists named for the Golden Spikes Award as announced by USA Baseball Thursday afternoon. The honor is awarded to the top amateur baseball player in the nation. “We are thrilled to honor the twenty-five best players in the country as Golden Spikes Award semifinalists,” said USA Baseball CEO/Executive Director Paul Seiler. “It has been an excellent season of amateur baseball, and these athletes are extremely deserving of this honor. We anticipate an exciting race throughout the remainder of the season and look forward to naming the forty-eighth winner of the Golden Spikes Award on MLB Network next month.” Kelly, a native of Pittsburgh, is currently second in the Big 12 Conference in batting average, hitting .419, fourth in on base percentage (.482), fifth in OPS (1.178), seventh in doubles (16), and ninth in slugging percentage, while leading the team with 12 home runs.…