Portsmouth (N.H.) coach Tim Hopley is the Medium Schools Coach of the Year.
Hudson Boyd of Bishop Verot (Fort Myers, Fla.) is one of a number of talented pitchers in this year's MaxPreps Medium Schools All-American Team, but his ability to lead his team to a state championship, post incredible statistics and land with the Minnesota Twins in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft made him the choice as the MaxPreps Medium Schools National Player of the Year.
Boyd guided the Vikings through the Florida 3A state playoffs, picking up three wins in the postseason and finishing with an overall record of 13-0 with a 0.44 ERA and 131 strikeouts. The Fort Myers News Press tabbed Boyd as its player of the year and the Twins landed Boyd with the No. 55 overall pick in the compensatory round.
MaxPreps All-American Baseball TeamsPortsmouth coach Tim Hopley collects the MaxPreps National Medium School Coach of the Year honors. The Clippers went 20-0 on the season and won the New Hampshire Division II championship with a thrilling come-from-behind 9-6 win over St. Thomas Aquinas.
More impressively, Hopley's team has not lost a game in four years, winning four state titles in the process and breaking the previous national record for previous wins. The Clippers surpassed the mark of 75 wins in a row set by Homer (Mich.) in 2005. Portsmouth finished the season with 83 consecutive wins and will look to add to that mark next season.
The MaxPreps Medium Schools All-American team consists of 60 players, 30 on the first team and 30 on the second, from schools with an enrollment division of between 1,000 and 2,000 students.
MAXPREPS MEDIUM SCHOOLS ALL-AMERICAN BASEBALL TEAM
First Team
Pitcher - Dillon Howard, Searcy (Ark.), Senior
Dillon Howard feature storyGatorade State Player of the Year... Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the second round.
Stats - Record of 9-2 with 0.70 ERA and 120 strikeouts in 64.2 innings pitched. Also batted .370 with 23 RBIs and four home runs.
Pitcher - Alex Fernandez, Archbishop McCarthy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Senior
Sun Sentinel Broward County Player of the Year... Miami Herald All-Broward County Team... Drafted in the 46th round by the Detroit Tigers.
Stats - Record of 10-0 with 50 strikeouts. Batted .513 with 39 RBIs.
Pitcher - Lance McCullers, Jesuit (Tampa, Fla.), Junior
All-Suncoast Pitcher of the Year... Hillsborough County Pitcher of the Year.
Stats - Record of 5-2 with 1.71 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 45 innings pitched. Also batted .422 with 10 doubles, seven home runs and 24 RBIs.
Pitcher - Hudson Boyd, Bishop Verot (Fort Myers, Fla.), Senior
Fort Myers News Press Player of the Year... Led team to Florida 3A state championship... Drafted in the first round by the Minnesota Twins.
Stats - Record of 13-0 with 0.44 ERA and 131 strikeouts in 80 innings pitched. Also batted .391 with 39 RBIs and nine home runs.
Pitcher - Robert Stephenson, Alhambra (Martinez, Calif.), Senior
Gatorade State Player of the Year... Contra Costa Times All-Area Player of the Year... Drafted in the first round by the Cincinnati Reds.
Stats - Record of 8-2 with 142 strikeouts and 1.19 ERA in 76.1 innings pitched. Also threw two no-hitters.
Pitcher - Brandon Leibrandt, Marist (Atlanta), Senior
Atlanta Journal Constitution Player of the Year... Drafted in the 48th round by the Tampa Bay Rays.
Stats - Record of 13-0 with 0.71 ERA and 120 strikeouts in 79 innings pitched.
Pitcher - Blake Snell, Shorewood (Shoreline, Wash.), Senior
Everett Tribune All-Area Team... Coaches Association Class 3A All-State Team... Drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the Compensatory Round, No. 52 overall.
Stats - Record of 9-0 with a 1.00 ERA and 128 strikeouts in 63 innings pitched.
Pitcher - Michael Fulmer, Deer Creek (Edmond, Okla.), Senior
Oklahoma City Oklahoman All-Big City Player of the Year... Oklahoman All-State Team... Drafted in the Compensatory Round by the New York Mets.
Stats - Record of 10-2 with 0.72 ERA and 127 strikeouts in 68.1 innings pitched. Also had 43 RBIs.
Pitcher - Troy Conyers, El Capitan (Lakeside, Calif.), Junior
San Diego Section Player of the Year.
Stats - Record of 7-0 with 85 strikeouts and 0.21 ERA in 67.1 innings pitched. Also batted .408 with 27 runs, 41 RBIs, 17 doubles and seven home runs.
Pitcher - James Kaprielian, Beckman (Irvine, Calif.), Junior
California Southern Section Division III Player of the year... Orange County Register All-County Team.
Stats - Record of 11-1 with 1.02 ERA and 84 strikeouts with only five walks.
Catcher - Zach Fish, Gull Lake (Richland, Mich.), Senior
Detroit News Dream Team... Michigan Coaches Association Dream Team... Drafted in the 24th round by the Texas Rangers.
Stats - Batted .552 with 64 hits, 14 doubles, 81 RBIs, 60 runs and 24 home runs.
Catcher - Ben Moore, Cullman (Ala.), Senior
Alabama Coaches Association All-Super State Team... Class 5A Hitter of the Year.
Stats - Batted .503 with 22 home runs, 28 doubles (state record) and 83 RBIs.
Catcher - Brandon Sedell, American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), Senior
Sun Sentinel Broward County 3A-2A-1A Player of the Year... Miami Herald All-Broward County Team.
Stats - Batted .512 with 10 home runs, eight doubles, 32 runs and 37 RBIs.
First Base - Dan Vogelbach, Bishop Verot (Fort Myers, Fla.), Senior
Fort Myers News Press All-Area Team... Drafted in the second round by the Chicago Cubs.
Stats - Batted .459 with 54 RBIs, 42 runs, six doubles, four triples and 19 home runs.
First Base - Trevor Mitsui, Shorewood (Shoreline, Wash.), Senior
Gatorade State Player of the Year... Washington Coaches Association 3A State Player of the Year... Everett Herald Player of the Year... Drafted in the 12th round by the Tampa Bay Rays.
Stats - Batted .712 with 26 RBIs, 39 runs and 13 home runs.
Infield - Nick Flair, Belle Chasse (La.), Senior
Louisiana 5A All-State Team... Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 26th round.
Stats - Batted .619 with 46 runs, 62 RBIs, 18 doubles and 12 home runs.
Infield - Eric Haase, Divine Child (Dearborn, Mich.), Senior
Michigan Coaches Association Dream Team MVP... Detroit News Dream Team... Drafted in the seventh round by the Cleveland Indians.
Stats - Batted .495 with 15 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs, 46 runs and 54 RBIs. Also pitched and had a record of 5-2 with 2.30 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 61.1 innings pitched.
Infield - Johnny Eierman, Warsaw (Mo.), Senior
Johnny Eierman feature storyMissouri Coaches Association Division 3 All-State Team... Drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the third round.
Stats - Batted .571 with 54 runs, 33 RBIs, 10 doubles, five triples and 10 home runs. Stole 24 bases on 24 attempts.
Infield - Alex Bregman, Albuquerque Academy (N.M.), Junior
Albuquerque Journal All-Metro Team... New Mexico Coaches Association 4A All-State Team.
Stats - Batted .678 with 19 home runs (state record).
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Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team... Led team to California Southern Section Division IV championship... California Southern Section Division IV Player of the Year... San Gabriel Valley Tribune Player of the Year.
Stats - Batted .455 with 29 runs, 35 RBIs, 14 doubles, two triples and three home runs.
Infield - Nick Johnson, Blue Ridge (Lakeside, Ariz.), Senior
Arizona Republic Small Schools Player of the Year... Arizona Coaches Association 3A Player of the Year.
Stats - Batted .629 with 58 RBIs, 21 doubles and 13 home runs. Also pitched and had a record of 6-0 with 35 strikeouts and a 1.58 ERA in 40 innings pitched.
Infield - Jordan Meyer, Steubenville (Ohio), Senior
Ohio Coaches Association Division III Player of the Year... Wheeling Intelligencer All-Valley Player of the Year.
Stats - Batted .542 with 35 RBIs, 19 doubles, seven triples, five home runs and 34 runs scored. Pitched and had a record of 4-0 with 33 strikeouts and a 2.38 ERA in 29 innings.
Outfield - Granden Goetzman, Palmetto (Fla.), Senior
Sarasota Herald Tribune Player of the Year... Drafted in the second round by the Tampa Bay Rays.
Stats - Batted .413 with 26 RBIs, eight home runs and 14 stolen bases.
Outfield - Kyle Carter, Columbus (Ga.), Junior
Columbus Ledger Enquirer All-Bi-City Player of the Year.
Stats - Batted .467 with 47 RBIs, 51 runs and 22 home runs. Also pitched and had a record of 9-4 with 2.33 ERA in 75 innings pitched.
Outfield - Conner Knight, Maize (Kan.), Senior
Wichita Eagle All-Metro Team... Kansas Coaches Association 6A Player of the Year... Led team to Kansas 6A state championship... Gatorade State Player of the Year.
Stats - Batted .529 with 32 RBIs and three home runs. Pitched and had a record of 5-0 with 2.24 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 25 innings pitched.
Outfield - Bubba Starling, Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner, Kan.), Senior
Bubba Starling feature storyKansas City Star All-Metro Player of the Year... Kansas Coaches Association 5A All-State Team... Drafted No. 5 overall by the Kansas City Royals.
Stats - Batted .481 with four home runs, three doubles and 11 RBIs with 18 runs scored.
Outfield - Cody Kukuk, Lawrence Free State (Kan.), Senior
Cody Kukuk feature storyKansas Coaches Association All-State Pitcher of the Year... Kansas City Star All-Metro Team... Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the seventh round.
Stats - Record of 7-1 with 2.89 ERA and 103 strikeouts in 53.1 innings pitched. Also batted .478 with 29 runs, seven doubles, three triples, a home run and 22 RBIs.
Outfield - Jared Allen, Polk County (Benton, Tenn.), Senior
Chattanooga Times Free Press All-Area Player of the Year.
Stats - Batted .514 with 62 RBIs, 51 runs, 14 home runs, 20 stolen bases and 10 doubles.
All-Purpose - Kayden Porter, Spanish Fork (Utah), Junior
Gatorade State Player of the Year... Deseret News State MVP... Led team to Utah Class 4A state championship.
Stats - Record of 9-1 with 2.14 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 59 innings pitched. Also batted .570 with 50 RBIs, 33 runs, nine doubles and 14 home runs.
All-Purpose - Mark Biggs, Warren East (Bowling Green, Ky.), Senior
Kentucky Coaches Association Player of the Year... Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the eighth round.
Stats - Batted .444 with 47 RBIs, 38 runs, 12 doubles and 12 home runs. Also pitched and had a record of 5-0 with 2.14 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 36 innings pitched.
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Second Team
Pitcher - William "Justin" Kamplain, Walker (Jasper, Ala.), Senior
Alabama Coaches Association All-Super State Team... Alabama Class 5A State Pitcher of the Year... Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 22nd round.
Stats - Record of 7-2, 115 strikeouts and 1.38 ERA in 66 innings pitched. Threw two perfect games.
Pitcher - Cody Alling, Pensacola Catholic (Fla.), Senior
Pensacola All-Area Pitcher of the Year.
Stats - Record of 12-2 with 108 strikeouts and 1.73 ERA in 77 innings pitched.
Pitcher - Kyle Funkhouser, Oak Forest (Ill.), Junior
Chicago Tribune All-State Second Team.
Stats - Record of 12-0 with 0.85 ERA and 134 strikeouts in 82.2 innings pitched.
Pitcher - Joel Seddon, St. Clair (Mich.), Senior
Detroit News Dream Team... Gatorade State Player of the Year... Michigan Coaches Association Dream Team... Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 20th round.
Stats - Record of 10-0 with 0.94 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 67 innings pitched. Also batted .369 with eight doubles, 26 RBIs, 48 runs and three home runs.
Pitcher - Sebastian Kessay, Blue Ridge (Lakeside, Ariz.), Senior
Arizona Republic Small Schools All-State Team... Coaches Association All-State Team.
Stats - Record of 12-0 with 149 strikeouts, 1.28 ERA in 71 innings pitched.
Pitcher - Chad Hollingsworth, Robinson (Texas), Junior
Texas Coaches Association 3A All-State Team... Waco Tribune All-Super CenTex Team.
Stats - Record of 11-2 with 1.30 ERA and 131 strikeouts. Also batted .368 with 28 RBIs and 22 runs.
Pitcher - Justin Garza, Bonita (La Verne, Calif.), Junior
California Southern Section All-Division III team... San Gabriel Valley Tribune All-Area Team.
Stats - Record of 13-0 with 75 strikeouts and a 0.51 ERA in 83 innings pitched.
Pitcher - Travis Radke, Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.), Senior
California Southern Section All-Division IV Team... Ventura County All-Area Player of the Year... Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 45th round.
Stats - Record of 11-2 with 127 strikeouts and 0.87 ERA in 88.1 innings pitched.
Pitcher - Sean Keselica, Voorhees (Glen Gardner, N.J.), Senior
New Jersey All-State Team... Lehigh Valley Player of the Year... New Jersey All-Group 2 Team.
Stats - Record of 10-1 with 1.04 ERA and 121 strikeouts. Also batted .420 with six home runs, 10 doubles and 24 RBIs.
Pitcher - Andrew Thome, St. Cloud Cathedral (Minn.), Senior
Minnesota Coaches Association Class 2A State Player of the Year... Led team to Minnesota Class 2A state championship.
Stats - Record of 14-1 with 90 strikeouts and 0.77 ERA. Also batted .447 with 26 runs, seven doubles, 32 RBIs and four home runs.
Catcher - Chris Chinea, Gulliver Prep (Miami), Junior
Miami Herald All-Dade County Team.
Stats - Batted .500 with seven home runs and 34 RBIs.
Catcher - Chris Minks, Crawfordsville (Ind.), Senior
Indiana Coaches Association Class 3A All-State Team... Journal Review Player of the Year.
Stats - Batted .468 with 59 RBIs, 35 runs, nine doubles and 11 home runs.
Catcher - Adam Ehrlich, Campbell Hall (North Hollywood, Calif.), Senior
California Southern Section All-Division V Team... Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team... Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the sixth round.
Stats - Batted .566 with 31 runs, 49 RBIs, 12 doubles, five triples and five home runs.
First Base - Mike Vigliarolo, North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek, Fla.), Senior
Sun Sentinel All-Broward County Team... Miami Herald All-Broward County Team.
Stats - Batted .453 with 47 RBIs, 33 runs and 10 home runs.
First Base - Will MacKenzie, North Marion (Citra, Fla.), Junior
Ocala Star Banner Player of the Year.
Stats - Batted .506 with 41 RBIs, 37 runs, seven doubles and 12 home runs.
Infield - Brooks Marlow, Giddings (Texas), Senior
Texas Coaches Association 3A All-State Team... Austin Statesman All-CenTex Team.
Stats - Batted .591 with 12 home runs.
Infield - Kolbey Carpenter, West (Texas), Junior
Texas Coaches Association 3A All-State Team... Waco Tribune All-Super CenTex Team.
Stats - Batted .511 with 40 RBIs.
Infield - Tyler Palmer, Wayne County (Jesup, Ga.), Senior
Region 2-AAAA Player of the Year... Drafted by the Florida Marlins in the fourth round.
Stats - Batted .469 with 36 home runs and six home runs. Also pitched with an 8-0 record.
Infield - Jose Brizuela, Archbishop McCarthy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Senior
Miami Herald All-Broward County Team... Sun Sentinel All-Broward County Team... Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 46th round.
Stats - Batted .466 with 34 RBIs and six home runs.
Infield - Parker Gibson, Lansing (Kan.), Senior
Kansas Coaches Association Class 5A State Player of the Year... Kansas City Star All-Metro Team.
Stats - Batted .573 with nine doubles, seven triples, five home runs and 28 stolen bases.
Infield - Gunnar Heidt, St. James (Murrells Inlet, S.C.), Senior
South Carolina Coaches Association 3A State Player of the Year... Myrtle Beach All-Area Player of the Year.
Stats - Batted .446 with 41 RBIs, 22 stolen bases and 12 home runs.
Infield - Nick Henriquez, Paramus (N.J.), Senior
New Jersey All-State Team... New Jersey All-Group 3 Team.
Stats - Batted .593 with 16 doubles, two triples, seven home runs, 46 RBIs and 54 runs.
Outfield - Dwight Smith Jr., McIntosh (Peachtree City, Ga.), Senior
Drafted in the Compensatory Round by the Toronto Blue Jays, No. 53 overall.
Stats - Batted .577 with 31 runs, six doubles, 17 RBIs and four home runs.
Outfield - Edwin "Rocky" McCord, Spanish Fort (Ala.), Senior
Alabama Coaches Association All-Super State Team... All-Class 5A Team... Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 39th round.
Stats - Batted .407 with 50 RBIs, eight home runs, 24 doubles and 41 runs. Also pitched and had a record of 10-1 with 88 strikeouts and 1.84 ERA in 72.1 innings pitched.
Outfield - Adrian Houser, Locust Grove (Okla.), Senior
Oklahoma City Oklahoman All-State Team... Tulsa World News All-Metro Team... Drafted by the Houston Astros in the second round.
Stats - Batted .487 with eight home runs. Also pitched and had a record of 9-1 with 125 strikeouts in 62 innings pitched.
Outfield - Tim Barry, Oak Forest (Ill.), Senior
Chicago Tribune All-State Team.
Stats - Batted .372 with 12 home runs and 33 RBIs. Career totals of 53 home runs and 203 RBIs.
Outfield - Ryan Garvey, Palm Desert (Calif.), Senior
Ryan Garvey feature storyLos Angeles Times All-Southland Team... California Southern Section All-Division IV Team... Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 15th round.
Stats - Batted .372 with 35 runs, 44 RBIs, 13 doubles, four triples and nine home runs.
Outfield - Patrick Porter, Kenston (Chagrin Falls, Ohio), Senior
Ohio Coaches Association Division II Player of the Year... Cleveland Plain Dealer Player of the Year.
Stats - Batted .561 with 35 RBIs, 12 doubles, five triples and eight home runs.
All-Purpose - Keegan Thompson, Cullman (Ala.), Sophomore
Gatorade State Player of the Year... Alabama Coaches Association All-Super State Team... Class 5A All-State Team.
Stats - Batted .433 with 59 runs, 15 doubles, 17 home runs and 66 RBIs. Also pitched and had a record of 9-2 with 1.70 ERA and 123 strikeouts in 83 innings pitched.
All-Purpose - Daniel Zuchowski, Bishop Foley (Madison Heights, Mich.), Senior
Detroit News Dream Team... Coaches Association Dream Team.
Stats - Batted .577 with 60 runs, 22 doubles, eight triples, eight home runs and 27 stolen bases. Also pitched and had a record of 12-1 with 0.76 ERA and 111 strikeouts in 83 innings pitched.
