MaxPreps 2015 Medium Schools All-American Baseball Team

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MaxPreps 2015 Medium Schools Player of the Year: Peter Lambert, San Dimas

Peter Lambert of San Dimas (Calif.) led his team to 31 straight wins to start the season and racked up one of the more impressive pitching resumes in the nation during the process.

Although San Dimas lost to Walnut in the Southern Section Division III semifinals (in a game Lambert did not pitch), Lambert's credentials were impressive enough for him to win Southern Section Division III MVP honors as well as Player of the Year honors from the Los Angeles Times, the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and the National High School Baseball Coaches Association.



Lambert has also earned the honor of MaxPreps National Medium Schools Player of the Year.

In posting a 13-0 record during his senior season, Lambert also gave up just four earned runs on the season (0.34 ERA) and struck out 113 batters while walking only 16 in 83 innings pitched.

"He was pretty dominant," San Dimas co-coach Mike Regan told the Los Angeles Times. "All his pitches developed and his location was a big difference-maker. He threw harder this year and located the ball better."

The Colorado Rockies capped Lambert's spectacular season by selecting him with the No. 44 overall pick in the Major League Baseball Draft.

MaxPreps 2015 Medium Schools Coach of the Year: Chris Baughman

Chris Baughman of Oxford (Miss.) is the MaxPreps Medium Schools Coach of the Year. Under Baughman, Oxford won its first 32 games of the season before dropping a playoff game to New Hope (Columbus, Miss.). Oxford went on to defeat New Hope in the Mississippi Class 5A state semifinal series and then topped George County for the state title.



In finishing 35-1 overall, Oxford moved to the top of the MaxPreps National Computer Rankings. Baughman was also named the coach of the year by the Oxford Citizen, the Northeast Missouri Daily Journal, the Jackson Clarion Ledger and the Mississippi Baseball Coaches Association.

Lambert and Baughman top the MaxPreps Medium Schools All-American Teams. The two teams, of 30 players each, consist of players from schools that belong to state enrollment divisions with generally between 1,000 and 2,000 students.


First Team

P – Peter Lambert, San Dimas (Calif.), 6-2, 190, Senior
Honors: American Baseball Coaches Association All-Region 8 Team; National High School Baseball Coaches Association Region 8 Player of the Year; Southern Section Division III Player of the Year; Los Angeles Times All-Area Player of the Year; Inland Valley Daily Bulletin All-Area Player of the Year.

Drafted: No. 44 overall by Colorado Rockies.

Stats: 13-0 pitching record, 0.34 ERA, 5 shutouts, 113 strikeouts, 16 walks, 83 innings pitched, .295 batting average (31-for-105), 23 runs, 27 RBIs, 6 doubles, 3 home runs.

P – Max Wotell, Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw, N.C.), 6-3, 190, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 2 Team; Gatorade State Player of the Year; Charlotte Observer All-Area Player of the Year.



Drafted: No. 88 overall by the New York Mets.

Stats: 14-0 pitching record, 0.66 ERA, 148 strikeouts, 27 walks, 81 innings pitched.

P – Jason Barber, Oxford (Miss.), 6-0, 190, Junior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 6 Team; Gatorade State Player of the Year; Mississippi Coaches Association Class 5A All-State Player of the Year; Jackson Clarion Ledger All-State Team.

Stats: 12-0 pitching record, 1 perfect game, 8 shutouts, 110 strikeouts, 14 walks, 0.00 ERA, 78 innings pitched, .337 batting average (29-for-86), 20 runs, 35 RBIs, 7 doubles, 8 home runs.

P – Ian Oxnevad, Shorewood (Shoreline, Wash.), 6-4, 205, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 7 Team; NHSBCA All-Region 8 Team; Washington Baseball Coaches Association All-Class 3A Team; Everett Herald All-Area Player of the Year.

Drafted: No. 251 overall by the St. Louis Cardinals.



Stats: 11-0 pitching record, 0.53 ERA, 96 strikeouts, 15 walks in 79.2 innings pitched.

P – Jake Higginbotham, Buford (Ga.), 6-0, 170, Senior
Honors: Gwinnett County Post All-County Pitcher of the Year.

Drafted: No. 809 overall by the New York Mets.

Stats: 11-1 pitching record, 0.21 ERA, 127 strikeouts, 65.1 innings pitched.

P – Drake Fellows, Joliet Catholic Academy (Ill.), 6-5, 205, Junior
Honors: Southtown Star All-Area Team; Illinois Coaches Association All-State Team.

Stats: 7-1 pitching record, 0.61 ERA, 92 strikeouts, 12 walks, 69.1 innings pitched.



P –Ljay Newsome, Chopticon (Morganza, Md.), 5-11, 195, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 2 Team; NHSBCA All-Region 2 Team; Washington Post All-Metro Team.

Drafted: No. 785 overall by Seattle Mariners.

Stats: 12-0 pitching record, 0.80 ERA, 118 Ks.

P – Nick Lee, South Beauregard (Longville, La.), 6-4, 190, Senior
Honors: Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 3A All-State Team.

Stats: 11-3 pitching record, 0.67 ERA, 115 strikeouts, 15 walks, 82 innings pitched.

P – R.J. Peace, Serrano (Phelan, Calif.), 6-2, 180, Senior
Honors: Southern Section Division 4 Player of the Year.



Drafted: No. 386 overall by the Miami Marlins.

Stats: 8-3 pitching record, 6 shutouts, 0.24 ERA, 97 strikeouts, 30 walks, 87.1 innings pitched, .352 batting average (31-for-88), 30 runs, 14 RBIs, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run.

C – Cory Zangari, Carl Albert (Midwest City, Okla.), 6-4, 240, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 6 Team; NHSBCA All-Region 6 Team; Oklahoma City Oklahoman All-State Player of the Year.

Drafted: No. 172 overall by the Chicago White Sox.

Stats: .490 batting average (48-for-98), 37 runs, 64 RBIs, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 19 home runs.

C – Chase Smartt, Charles Henderson (Troy, Ala.), 5-9, 185, Senior
Honors: Alabama Sports Writers Association All-Super State; Class 5A Player of the Year; Troy Messenger Player of the Year.



Drafted: No. 1050 overall by the Atlanta Braves.

Stats: .523 batting average (58-for-111), 54 runs, 50 RBIs, 19 doubles, 4 triples, 7 home runs.

C – Joey Bart, Buford (Ga.), 6-2, 215, Senior
Honors: Gwinnett County Post All-County Team.

Drafted: No. 808 overall by the Tampa Rays.

Stats: .441 batting average, 29 RBIs, 32 runs, 11 doubles, 3 home runs.

1B – Luke Shilling, Notre Dame Prep (Pontiac, Mich.), 6-5, 250, Senior
Honors: Michigan Baseball Coaches Association Dream Team; Gatorade State Player of the Year; NHSBCA All-Region 4 Team.



Drafted: No. 588 overall by the Texas Rangers.

Stats: 7-1 pitching record, 0.70 ERA, 104 strikeouts, 49.2 innings pitched, .400 batting average, 8 doubles, 6 home runs, 23 RBIs.

1B – Tristin English, Pike County (Zebulon, Ga.), 6-2, 180, Senior
Honors: Co-Region Player of the Year, Region 4-AAAA Cy Young Award.

Drafted: No. 1174 overall by the Cleveland Indians.

Stats: .632 batting average (43-for-68), 40 runs, 17 doubles, 3 triples, 7 home runs, 45 RBIs, 4-1 pitching record, 57 strikeouts, 5 walks, 1.09 ERA, 32 innings pitched.

IF – Cornelius Randolph, Griffin (Ga.), 6-1, 190, Senior
Honors:: ABCA All-Region 3 Team; NHSBCA All-Region 3 Team.



Drafted: No. 10 overall by the Philadelphia Phillies.

Stats: .540 batting average, 39 runs, 33 RBIs, 11 doubles, 1 triples, 7 home runs.

IF – O'Neal Lochridge, St. Thomas More (Lafayette, La.), 6-0, 200, Senior
Honors: NHSBCA All-Region 6 Team; Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 4A State Player of the Year; Lafayette Advertiser All-Acadiana Player of the Year.

Stats: .458 batting average (54-for-118), 44 runs, 53 RBIs, 19 doubles, 2 triples, 12 home runs.

IF – Jeremy Eierman, Warsaw (Mo.), 6-1, 195, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 5 Team; NHSBCA All-Region 5 Team; Gatorade State Player of the Year; Missouri Coaches Association Class 3 All-State Team.

Stats: .534 batting average (47-for-88), 42 runs, 33 RBIs, 10 doubles, 3 triples, 8 home runs.



IF – Ethan Skender, Metamora (Ill.), 5-11, 175, Senior
Honors: Peoria Journal Star All-Area Player of the Year; Illinois Baseball Coaches Association Class 3A All-State Team.

Drafted: No. 925 overall by Cincinnati Reds.

Stats: .495 batting average (53-of-107), 39 runs, 32 RBIs, 19 doubles, 5 triples, 8 home runs.

IF – Travis Blankenhorn, Pottsville (Pa.), 6-1, 195, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 2 Team; NHSBCA All-Region 2 Team; Republican Herald All-Area Player of the Year.

Drafted: No. 80 overall by Minnesota Twins.

Stats: .441 batting average (41-for-93), 40 runs, 6 doubles, 6 triples, 6 home runs, 27 RBIs.



IF – Gene Wood, Jackson Prep (Miss.), 6-0, 170, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 6 Team; Jackson Clarion Ledger All-State Team.

Stats: .500 batting average (51-for-102), 45 runs, 15 doubles, 7 triples, 2 home runs, 71 RBIs.

OF – Ashton Bardzell, Ramsey (N.J.), 6-1, 185, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 2 Team; NJ.Com All-State Hitter of the Year; North Jersey Player of the Year; NJ.com All-Group 2 Team.

Stats: .586 batting average (51-for-87), 55 runs, 55 RBIs, 10 doubles, 4 triples, 18 home runs.

OF – D.J. Wilson, Canton South (Ohio), 5-8, 165, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 4 Team; NHSBCA All-Region 4 Team; Ohio Baseball Coaches Association Division II Player of the Year.

Drafted: No. 113 overall by the Chicago Cubs.



Stats: .545 batting average (54-for-99), 49 runs, 17 doubles, 8 triples, 4 home runs, 30 RBIs, 30 stolen bases.

OF – Blake Perkins, Verrado (Buckeye, Ariz.), 6-0, 180, Senior
Honors: Arizona Republic All-Division II Team.

Drafted: No. 69 overall by the Washington Nationals.

Stats: .461 batting average (41-for-89), 51 runs, 35 RBIs, 8 doubles, 8 triples, 7 home runs.

OF – Clark Cota, Topsail (Hampstead, N.C.), 6-2, 220, Senior
Honors: Star News All-Area Player of the Year.

Stats: .447 batting average (38-for-85), 26 runs, 31 RBIs, 6 doubles, 9 home runs, 6-0 pitching record, 52 strikeouts, 23 walks, 0.80 ERA, 26.1 innings pitched.



OF – Max Smith, Canyon del Oro (Tucson, Ariz.), 6-0, 180, Senior
Honors: Tucson Star All-Area Player of the Year; Arizona Republic Division II All-State Team.

Stats: .380 batting average (35-for-92), 32 runs, 33 RBIs, 7 home runs, 8-1 pitching record.

OF – Josh Magee, Franklinton (La.), 5-10, 180, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 6 Team; Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 4A All-State Team; New Orleans Times Picayune Large Schools All-Area Player of the Year.

Drafted: No. 147 overall by San Diego Padres.

Stats: .529 batting average (45-for-85), 29 RBIs, 10 doubles, 6 triples, 1 home run, 42 runs, 21 stolen bases.

UT – Dillon Brown, Mosley (Lynn Haven, Fla.). 5-11, 170, Senior
Honors: Florida Dairy Farmers State Player of the Year; FACA Class 5A All-State Team.



Stats: 14-0 pitching record, 0.28 ERA, 84 strikeouts, 24 walks, 75.2 innings pitched, .426 batting average (40-for-94), 10 runs, 27 RBIs, 5 doubles.

UT – Daniel Cabrera, Curtis (River Ridge, La.), 6-1, 175, Sophomore
Honors: Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 3A State Player of the Year; New Orleans Times Picayune Small Schools All-Area Player of the Year.

Stats: .566 batting average (43-for-76), 40 runs, 31 RBIs, 10 doubles, 3 triples, 6 home runs, 6-1 pitching record, 60 strikeouts, 12 walks, 1.79 ERA, 39 innings pitched.

UT – Grant Wolfram, Hamilton (Mich.), 6-7, 210, Senior
Honors: Michigan Coaches Association Dream Team; Division II All-State Team; Holland Sentinel All-Area Player of the Year.

Drafted: No. 520 overall by Detroit Tigers.

Stats: 10-3 pitching record, 0.54 ERA, 98 strikeouts, 64.1 innings pitched, .522 batting average, 52 RBIs, 2 home runs.{PAGEBREAK}



Second Team P – Garrett Davila, South Point (Belmont, N.C.), 6-2, 180, Senior
Honors: Charlotte Observer All-Area Team; Gaston Gazette Player of the Year.

Drafted: No. 129 overall by Kansas City Royals.

Stats: 8-0 pitching record, 0.11 ERA, 116 strikeouts, 21 walks, 61.1 innings pitched.

P – Cal Krueger, Jasper (Ind.), 6-0, 175, Junior
Honors: Indiana Coaches Association Class 3A All-State Team; Courier Press All-Area Team.

Stats: 10-1 pitching record, 0.61 ERA, 104 strikeouts, 21 walks, 75.1 innings pitched.

P – Rixey Boyd, Argyle (Texas), 5-11, 175, Senior
Honors: Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 4A All-State Team; Denton Chronicle All-Area Player of the Year; Dallas Morning News All-Area First Team.



Stats: 13-1 pitching record, 1.00 ERA, 70 strikeouts

P – Drake Titus, St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.), 5-10, 170, Junior
Honors: Michigan Baseball Coaches Association Dream Team; Division 2 All-State Team;

Stats: 12-2 pitching record, 0.73 ERA.

P – Timmy Holdgrafer, La Jolla (Calif.), 6-1, 165, Senior
Honors: San Diego Section Player of the Year.

Stats: 10-1 pitching record, 0.87 ERA, 86 strikeouts, 7 walks, 88.1 innings pitched, .364 batting average (40-for-110), 21 runs, 24 RBIs, 5 doubles, 2 triples.

P – Jake Crawford, Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path, S.C.), 6-1, 190, Senior
Honors: Gatorade State Player of the Year; High School Sports Report Class 3A State Player of the Year; South Carolina Coaches Association 3A Player of the Year.



Stats: 9-0 pitching record, 0.57 ERA, 81 strikeouts, 61.1 innings pitched, .337 batting average, 24 RBIs, 23 runs, 2 home runs.

P – Denny Brady, Buena (N.J.), 6-1, 185, Senior
Honors: NJ.Com All-State First Team; Group 2A All-State Team; Daily Journal Player of the Year; Press of Atlantic City All-Area Player of the Year.

Stats: 7-2 pitching record, 0.75 ERA, 114 strikeouts, 15 walks, .460 batting average, 4 home runs, 32 runs, 30 RBIs.

P – Ryan Ward, Hood River Valley (Hood River, Ore.), 6-2, 190, Senior
Honors: Oregon Live Class 5A All-State Team; Oregon Live State Player of the Year.

Stats: 9-1 pitching record, 119 strikeouts, 16 walks, 0.68 ERA, 72 innings pitched, 64 consecutive innings without an earned run, one no-hitter, .423 batting average.

P - Brogan Heinen, Hayden (Topeka, Kan.) , 6-3, 170, Senior
Honors: Class 4A-1 State Pitcher of the Year; Topeka All-Area Player of the Year.



Stats: .470 batting average (39-for-83), 18 runs, 30 RBIs, 9 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs, 8-0 pitching record, 70 strikeouts, 15 walks, 0.65 ERA, 53.2 innings pitched.

P – Andrew Parrish, Rockledge (Fla.), 5-11, 170, Junior
Honors: Florida Athletic Coaches Association Class 5A All-State Team.

Stats: 10-1 pitching record, 0.35 ERA, 119 strikeouts, 16 walks, 59.2 innings pitched, .400 batting average.

C – Conrado Diaz, San Ysidro (San Diego), 5-8, 185, Junior
Honors: San Diego All-Section Team.

Stats: .418 batting average (41-for-98), 36 runs, 40 RBIs, 10 doubles, 3 triples, 8 home runs.

C – Jacob Barnwell, Boyd County (Ashland, Ky.), 5-10, 170, Senior
Honors: NHSBCA All-Region 4 Team; ABCA All-Region 4 Team; Kentucky Coaches Association All-State Team.



Stats: .504 batting average (60-for-119), 61 runs, 28 doubles, 7 triples, 3 home runs, 50 RBIs, 20 stolen bases.

C – Cal Raleigh, Smoky Mountain (Sylva, N.C.), 6-3, 185, Senior
Honors: Western North Carolina All-Area Player of the Year.

Stats: .459 batting average (34-for-74), 31 runs, 23 RBIs, 5 doubles, 10 home runs.

1B – Matthew McGarry, Menlo-Atherton (Atherton, Calif.), 6-3, 170, Senior
Honors: San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team.

Stats: .424 batting average (28-for-66), 23 runs, 32 RBIs, 8 doubles, 11 home runs, 4-0 pitching record, 61 strikeouts, 23 walks, 1.96 ERA, 46.1 innings pitched.

1B – Patrick Allen, Glen Allen (Va.), 6-0, 175, Senior
Honors: VHSL Group 4A All-State Player of the Year.



Stats: .434 batting average, 10 doubles, 26 RBIs.

IF – Jared Mang, Los Alamos (Los Alamos, N.M.), 5-10, 200, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 7 Team; New Mexico Coaches Association Class 5A State Player of the Year; Gatorade State Player of the Year.

Stats: .559 batting average, 33 runs, 5 home runs, 7-1 pitching record, 0.80 ERA, 66 strikeouts, 52.1 innings pitched.

IF – Jonathan India, American Heritage (Delray Beach, Fla.), 5-11, 175, Senior
Honors: Palm Beach Post All-Palm Beach County Team; Sun Sentinel All-Palm Beach County Team.

Drafted: No. 781 overall by Milwaukee Brewers.

Stats: .405 batting average (34-for-84), 21 runs, 23 RBIs, 11 doubles, 1 home run.



IF – Truman Thomas, Southern (Harwood, Md.), 6-3, 175, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 2 Team; NHSBCA All-Region 2 Team; Washington Post All-Metro Team; Baltimore Sun All-Metro Player of the Year.

Stats: .487 batting average (37 for 88), 10 doubles, 25 RBIs, 5 home runs, 5-1 pitching record, 1.14 ERA, 56 strikeouts.

IF – Matt Clark, Adrian (Mich.), 6-4, 195, Senior
Honors: Michigan Baseball Coaches Association Dream Team; Division 2 All-State Team; Lenawee County Player of the Year.

Stats: .467 batting average, 12 doubles, 2 triples, 3 home runs, 40 RBIs, 33 runs, 5-2 pitching record, 53 strikeouts.

IF – Trey Cabbage, Grainger (Rutledge, Tenn.), 6-3, 190, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 4 Team; Knoxville Sentinel All-Area Team; Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association Class 2A All-State Team.

Drafted: No. 110 overall by Minnesota Twins.



Stats: .495 batting average, 27 RBIs, 8 home runs.

IF – Josh Rolette, Shawnee (Okla.), 6-0, 185, Senior
Honors: Oklahoma City Oklahoman All-State Team.

Drafted: No. 551 overall by the St. Louis Cardinals.

Stats: .495 batting average, 54 RBIs, 9 home runs.

OF – Cal Jones, Dadeville (Ala.), 5-10, 170, Junior
Honors: Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 4A State Hitter of the Year.

Stats: .592 batting average, 13 doubles, 2 triples, 4 home runs, 30 RBIs, 20 stolen bases.



OF – Tyler Williams, Kellis (Glendale, Ariz.), 6-3, 220, Senior
Honors: Arizona Republic Division II All-State Team.

Drafted: No. 770 overall by the Minnesota Twins.

Stats: .564 batting average (53-of-94), 42 runs, 39 RBIs, 14 doubles, 6 triples, 3 home runs.

OF – Roger Danison, Bloom-Carroll (Carroll, Ohio), 6-2, 185, Senior
Honors: Ohio Coaches Association Division II All-State Team; Lancaster Eagle Gazette All-Area Player of the Year; ABCA All-Region 4 Team; NHSBCA All-Region 4 Team.

Stats: .489 batting average (46-for-94), 39 runs, 8 doubles, 2 triples, 3 home runs, 31 RBIs, 16 stolen bases.

OF – Griffin Conine, Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 6-1, 185, Senior
Honors: FACA Class 5A All-State Team; Miami Herald All-Broward County Team; Sun Sentinel All-Broward County Team.



Drafted: No. 926 overall by the Miami Marlins.

Stats: .341 batting average (28-for-82), 25 runs, 5 doubles, 8 home runs.

OF – Chase Urhahn, Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau, Mo.), 5-11, 180, Senior
Honors: Southeastern Missouri Player of the Year; Missouri Baseball Coaches Association Class 4 All-State Team.

Stats: .421 batting average, 42 runs, 39 stolen bases.

OF – Frankie Vesuvio, Byram Hills (Armonk, N.Y.), 5-11, 170, Junior
Honors: Journal News Player of the Year; Journal News All-Westchester/Putnam First Team; MSG Varsity All-Metro First Team.

Stats: .368 batting average (35-for-95), 25 RBIs, 32 runs, 8 doubles, 4 triples, 7 home runs, 21 stolen bases, 8-2 pitching record, 1.63 ERA, 88 strikeouts, 70.2 innings pitched.



UT – Blaine Crim, St. Paul's Episcopal (Mobile, Ala.), 5-11, 185, Senior
Honors: Alabama Sports Writers Association All-Super State Team; Coastal Alabama All-Area Player of the Year; Class 5A All-State Team.

Stats: 12-0 pitching record, 1.88 ERA, 69 strikeouts, .536 batting average, 61 RBIs, 8 home runs.

UT – Brandon Donovan, Steel Valley (Munhall, Pa.), 6-1, 150, Senior
Honors: Pittsburgh Post Gazette All-Area Player of the Year.

Stats: .576 batting average, 14 doubles, 22 RBIs, 24 runs, 8-2 pitching record, 124 strikeouts, 1.38 ERA, 66 innings pitched.

UT – Chase Shugart, Bridge City (Texas), 6-2, 240, Senior
Honors: Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 4A All-State Team; Beaumont Enterprise Super Gold Player of the Year.

Stats: 10-2 pitching record, 0.67 ERA, 2 no-hitters, .544 batting average, 27 RBIs, 9 home runs.