Feedzy Read More Make that 2-for-2 for Arizona State’s Landon Hairston.The sophomore outfielder was named National Player of the Year by Baseball America, becoming the fourth ASU player to do so. That second lofty accolade comes a day after he earned the same distinction from Just Baseball.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHairston is also a finalist for the Dick Howser Trophy, sponsored by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and presented to the college baseball player of the year. It will be unveiled on June 12.1 / 13ASU Sun Devils left-hander Cole Carlon (14) pitches against the West Virginia Mountaineers during their Big 12 tournament game at Surprise Stadium on May 22, 2026.(Joseph Rondone/Arizona Republic)ASU’s other Baseball America National Player of the Year winners are infielder-outfielder Mike Sodders (1981), center fielder Oddibe McDowell (1984) and outfielder Mike Kelly (1990).Hairston slugged 28 home runs this season, breaking the school’s single-season record. He finished fifth nationally in that category, although two of the players ahead of him played in more games. He led the nation in slugging percentage (.860) and was second in total bases (202). He was third in runs scored (82), fifth in RBIs (81) and seventh in hits (94).He was named Big 12 Player of the Year last month, in leading the Sun Devils to a third-place conference finish.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOn June 10, Hairston was also named one of three finalists for the 48th Golden Spikes Award, which will be presented on Monday, June 29, on MLB Network at 4:30 p.m. MST (7:30 ET). The other two are UCLA junior shortstop Roch Cholowsky, a Hamilton High graduate, and Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson.Hairston has one more college season before he becomes draft-eligible.This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Landon Hairston named Baseball America player of the year