MaxPreps Top 50 Class of 2013 High School Baseball Players, presented by New Balance

The class of 2013 includes a wealth of catchers, but a pitcher from the state of Kentucky tops the list as the best prospect in the class.

Clinton Hollon of Woodford County (Versailles, Ky.), an all-state pick as a sophomore last season, is the No. 1 prospect according to the MaxPreps Top 50 Junior Rankings, presented by New Balance.

He's joined by one other pitcher in the top 10, Keegan Thompson of Cullman (Ala.), who was the Gatorade State Player of the Year.

Catchers take up eight spots in the top 50, topped by the No. 4 recruit Jeremy Martinez of Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.). He's joined in the top 20 by No. 16 Chris Okey of Eustis (Fla.), who was a teammate of Martinez's on the Team USA 18U squad.

Rounding out the top five spots are Austin Meadows of Grayson (Loganville, Ga.), who was the top hitter for the Team USA 16U squad last summer, slick-fielding shortstop Oscar Mercado of Gaither (Tampa, Fla.) and hard-hitting A.J. Balta of Valencia (Calif.).

Rank	Name	Position
1	Clinton HollonWoodford County (Versailles, KY)	RHP, OF
2	Austin MeadowsGrayson (Loganville, GA)	OF, LHP
3	Oscar MercadoGaither (Tampa, FL)	SS
4	Jeremy MartinezMater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)	C
5	A.J. BaltaValencia (CA)	OF, 2B
6	Chris RiveraEl Dorado (Placentia, CA)	SS, RHP
7	Keegan ThompsonCullman (AL)	RHP
8	Ryan TellezElk Grove (CA)	1B, P
9	Will CraigScience Hill (Johnson City, TN)	P, INF
10	J.P. CrawfordLakewood (CA)	INF, P
11	Jamie WestbrookBasha (Chandler, AZ)	SS
12	Justin WilliamsTerrebonne (Houma, LA)	OF, 3B
13	Travis DemeritteWinder-Barrow (Winder, GA)	3B, RHP
14	Tim WillittesDesert Mountain (Scottsdale, AZ)	LHP, 1B
15	Stephen GonsalvesCathedral Catholic (San Diego, CA)	P, OF
16	Chris OkeyEustis (FL)	C, P
17	Garrett WilliamsCalvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport, LA)	P, INF
18	Nick CiuffoLexington (SC)	C
19	Wesley JonesRedan (Stone Mountain, GA)	SS
20	Carmen BenedettiGrosse Pointe South (Grosse Pointe, MI)	1B
21	Derek RustichGrossmont (El Cajon, CA)	3B, P
22	Kacy ClemensMemorial (Houston, TX)	RHP, 1B
23	Corey DempsterLoyola (Los Angeles, CA)	OF, RHP
24	Evan AndersonDale (OK)	LHP
25	Eugene VazquezTimber Creek (Orlando, FL)	LHP, OF
26	Dustin DriverWenatchee (WA)	RHP
27	Brett NielsenSheldon (Eugene, OR)	LHP
28	Reese McGuireKentwood (Covington, WA)	C
29	Sheldon NeuseFossil Ridge (Keller, TX)	RHP, SS
30	Jeff PaschkeValley Christian (Chandler, AZ)	SS, 1B
31	Cassidy BrownWalsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)	C, RHP
32	Joey MartaranoFruitland (ID)	3B
33	Reid HumphreysNorthwest Rankin (Brandon, MS)	SS, P
34	Bryan DuttonGuthrie (OK)	2B
35	Andre VigilVolcano Vista (Albuquerque, NM)	2B, RHP
36	Derik BeauprezCherry Creek (Greenwood Village, CO)	1B
37	Matt DeckerJesuit (Portland, OR)	C
38	Mike ShawarynGloucester Catholic (Gloucester City, NJ)	P
39	Mitch BevacquaLake City (Coeur dAlene, ID)	INF
40	Joe DudekChristian Brothers Academy (Lincroft, NJ)	1B, LHP
41	Dylan CreechWolfe County (Campton, KY)	C
42	Denton KeysRye (CO)	LHP, 1B
43	Jordan SheffieldTullahoma (TN)	RHP
44	Matt VogelPatchogue-Medford (Medford, NY)	RHP, SS
45	Nicholas BucknerNorth Shore (Houston, TX)	OF
46	Trey BallNew Castle (IN)	LHP
47	Hunter MacHado-hoodDe La Salle (Concord, CA)	OF
48	Arden PabstHarvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, CA)	C
49	Andrew ZapataPoly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn, NY)	RHP
50	Nolan GannonSanta Fe Christian (Solana Beach, CA)	P, 1B