There were plenty of great catchers this season in high school baseball. Mater Dei's Jeremy Martinez certainly is in the elite class, as the National Junior of the Year also stars for Team USA.
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Jeremy Martinez of Mater Dei, Kyle Marsh of Spruce Creek and Joe DeMers of College Park have been selected as the National Underclassmen of the Year by MaxPreps and they highlight the annual Underclassman All-American Teams.
Martinez, the National Junior of the Year, ranked as one of the nation's top catchers this year in leading Mater Dei to a championship in the National High School Invitational. He was a member of the
MaxPreps All-American Second Team and he is a member of Team USA.
Marsh, the National Sophomore of the Year, led Spruce Creek to the Florida 8A state championship and was named the Central Florida Player of the Year by the Orlando Sentinel. Marsh defeated No. 1 ranked Olympia in the postseason and also had a perfect game and a no-hitter in the playoffs.
DeMers, the National Freshman of the Year, was the pitcher of the year in the Diablo Valley League and he also earned All-American honors from Louisville Slugger. He was 9-2 on the mound with 72 strikeouts.
2012 Underclass All-American Baseball Teams
Junior All-American Team
Keegan Thompson, Cullman
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Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 5A Pitcher of the Year, Class 5A Player of the Year.
Stats - 7-2 record, 119 strikeouts, 0.94 ERA, 67.1 innings pitched, .297 batting average, 40 runs, 37 RBI, 14 doubles, 2 triples, 8 home runs.
P - Robert Kaminsky, St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.)
New Jersey Gatorade State Player of the Year... NJ.Com State Player of the Year.
Stats - 8-2 record, 0.20 ERA, 3 no-hitters, 103 strikeouts, 20 walks, 53 innings pitched, .398 batting average.
P - Thomas Lowery, Pelham (Ala.)
Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 6A All-State Team... Birmingham News Metro Pitcher of the Year.
Stats - 8-1 record, 91 strikeouts, 0.83 ERA.
P - Chris Castellanos, Long Beach Poly (Calif.)
Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team... Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team Pitcher of the Year... Southern Section All-Division I Team.
Stats - 8-2 record, 0.89 ERA, 63 strikeouts.
P - Shaun Anderson, American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)
Miami Herald All-Broward County Team.
Stats - 6-1 record, 74 strikeouts, 0.77 ERA.
P - Brennan Swindoll, Friendship Christian (Lebanon, Tenn.)
Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association All-State Team.
Stats - 12-1 record, 97 strikeouts, 0.76 ERA, 74.2 innings pitched.
P - Kevin Davis, T.R. Miller (Brewton, Ala.)
Alabama Class 3A State Pitcher of the Year.
Stats - 7-2 record, 0.70 ERA, 139 strikeouts, 60 innings pitched.
P - Stephen Gonsalves, Cathedral Catholic (San Diego)
All-San Diego Section Team.
Stats - 9-0 record, 79 strikeouts, 1.91 ERA, 66 innings pitched.
P - Logan Shore, Coon Rapids (Coon Rapids, Minn.)
Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year... Minnesota Coaches Association All-State Team.
Stats - 6-0 record, 0.80 ERA, 51 strikeouts.
P - Andrew Zapata, Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
New York Post All-City Team... All-Brooklyn Player of the Year.
Stats - 7-1 record.
Zack Collins, American Heritage
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Orange County Register All-County Team... Southern Section All-Division I Team.
Stats - .388 batting average, 18 RBI.
C - Zack Collins, American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)
Miami Herald All-Broward County Team... Sun Sentinel All-Broward County Team.
Stats - .440 batting average, 31 RBI, 4 home runs.
C - Reese McGuire, Kentwood (Covington, Wash.)
Washington Coaches Association All-State Team... Seattle Times All-Area Team.
Stats - .418 batting average, 32 RBI, 4 home runs, 7 doubles, 25 runs.
1B - Dominic Smith, Serra (Gardena, Calif.)
Southern Section All-Division 5 Team... The Wave All-Area Player of the Year.
Stats - .551 batting average, 49 RBI, 36 runs, 8 doubles, 4 triples, 9 home runs, 7-1 record, 1.22 ERA, 53 strikeouts, 34.1 innings pitched.
1B - Ryan Tellez, Elk Grove (Calif.), Junior
Sacramento Bee All-Metro Player of the Year.
Stats - .571 batting average, 8 doubles, 3 triples, 6 home runs, 46 RBI.
IF - Jamie Westbrook, Basha (Chandler, Ariz.)
Arizona Republic All-State Team... Arizona All-Division I Team... Coaches Association Division I Player of the Year.
Stats - .532 batting average, 35 RBI, 13 home runs.
IF - Andre Vigil, Volcano Vista (Albuquerque, N.M.)
New Mexico 5A All-State Team.
Stats - .537 batting average, 17 doubles, 4 triples, 3 home runs, 35 RBI.
J.P. Crawford, Lakewood
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All-San Diego Section Team.
Stats - .355 batting average, 37 runs, 31 RBI, 10 doubles, 2 triples, 11 home runs.
IF - J.P. Crawford, Lakewood (Calif.)
Long Beach Press Telegram Dream Team... Southern Section All-Division I Team.
Stats - .459 batting average, 31 RBI, 37 runs, 22 stolen bases, 8 doubles, 8 triples.
IF - Oscar Mercado, Gaither (Tampa, Fla.)
All-Hillsborough County Team.
Stats - .382 batting average, 28 RBI, 28 runs, 12 stolen bases.
IF - Sheldon Neuse, Fossil Ridge (Keller, Texas)
Dallas Morning News All-Area Team.
Stats - .443 batting average, 6 triples, 26 RBI, 5-1 record, 1.94 ERA, 60 strikeouts.
OF - Corey Ray, Simeon (Chicago)
Chicago Tribune All-State Team.
Stats - .453 batting average, 5 home runs, 5 triples, 35 RBI, 35 runs.
OF - Clint Frazier, Loganville (Ga.)
All-Region Hitter of the Year... Team Georgia.
Stats - .424 batting average, 55 runs, 7 doubles, 24 home runs, 58 RBI.
OF - Austin Meadows, Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
Gwinnett Daily Post All-County Team.
Stats - .390 batting average, 33 runs, 28 RBI, 19 stolen bases, 4 home runs.
OF - Cody Thomas, Heritage (Colleyville, Texas)
Dallas Morning News All-Area Team.
Stats - .429 batting average, 10 home runs, 33 RBI, 15 stolen bases.
OF - Alex Gransback, Lake Braddock (Burke, Va.)
Washington Post All-Met Team... Virginia Preps AAA All-State Team.
Stats - .475 batting average, 4 home runs, 31 RBI.
OF - Nicholas Buckner, North Shore (Houston)
All-Greater Houston First Team... Houston 5A Baseball Hitter of the Year.
Stats - .500 batting average, 10 home runs.
UT - Justin Williams, Terrebonne (Houma, La.)
Louisiana Sports Writers Class 5A All-State Team.
Stats - .519 batting average, 8 home runs, 9 doubles, 25 RBI.
UT - Alex Bostic, Weddington (Matthews, N.C.)
All-Observer Team... North Carolina Baseball Coaches Class 3A All-State Team.
Stats - 11-0 record, .400 batting average, 8 home runs, 30 RBI, 26 runs.
UT - Evan Anderson, Dale (Okla.)
Oklahoma City Oklahoman All-State Team.
Stats - .511 batting average, 12 home runs, 50 RBI, 5-2 record, 1.13 ERA.
