Ole Miss Rebels pitcher Cade Townsend has made the 2026 Golden Spikes award semifinalist list award, USA Baseball Today announced yesterday. Since Doug Nikhazy in 2021, Townsend is the first Rebel to make the list in five years, and the seventh in history to be named a semifinalist for this award. Not only is this an anomaly on the roster, but he is also the first sophomore, following six juniors.  What is the Golden Spikes Award? Ole Miss Rebels' Cade Townsend pitches as Ole Miss Rebels take on LSU Tigers | Jake Crandall/ Montgomery Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award is the most prestigious in American amateur baseball, annually recognizing the top player in the country who combines exceptional on-field ability with exemplary sportsmanship and character.…