Lance McCullers leads 2012 MaxPreps Medium Schools Baseball All-Americans

Lance McCullers, Jesuit - MaxPreps Medium Schools National Player of the Year.

Photo by Alyson Boyer Rode

Bobby Howard, Columbus - Medium Schools National Coach of the Year

Photo by Alyson Boyer Rode

Lance McCullers has won just about every national award imaginable this year and with his selection as the MaxPreps Medium Schools All-American Team Player of the Year, he adds another honor to his impressive list.

Already the Gatorade National Player of the Year and the USA Today National Player of the Year, McCullers earns the MaxPreps medium schools honor after leading Jesuit to a 28-2 record and a No. 6 ranking in the final MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Baseball Rankings.

Along the way, McCullers went 13-0 on the mound with a miniscule 0.18 ERA and 140 strikeouts. The Florida Dairy Farmers State Player of the Year was also the 41st overall player chosen in the MLB Draft, going to the Houston Astros.

MaxPreps MLB Draft Central / 2012 MaxPreps overall All-American teams

Joining McCullers on the medium schools honor list is Columbus coach Bobby Howard. The veteran coach led the Blue Devils to the Georgia AAA state championship for the third straight year and the 12th time in his tenure. The Blue Devils also finished No. 2 in the final Xcellent 25 national rankings. Howard has an impressive career record of 787-187 at Columbus.

MaxPreps 2012 Medium Schools All-American Baseball Team

First Team

P - Lance McCullers, Jesuit (Tampa, Fla.), Senior
All-Hillsborough County Team... Florida Dairy Farmers Player of the Year... Gatorade State Player of the Year... Gatorade National Player of the Year.
Stats - 13-0 record, 140 strikeouts, 0.18 ERA, 77.1 innings pitched, .280 batting average, 21 RBI, 6 doubles, 2 home runs.

P - Teddy Stankiewicz, Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills, Texas), Senior
Dallas Morning News All-Area Team... TAPPS All-State Team.
Stats - 12-2 record, 135 strikeouts, 1.35 ERA, 93.1 innings pitched.

P - Kyle Funkhouser, Oak Forest (Ill.), Senior
Chicago Tribune All-State Team... Gatorade State Player of the Year... Illinois Coaches Association 4A All-State Team.
Stats - 11-2 record, 0.89 ERA, 123 strikeouts, 78.2 innings pitched.

P - James Kaprielian, Beckman (Irvine, Calif.), Senior
Orange County Register All-Area Team... Signed with UCLA.
Stats - 12-2 record, 0.84 ERA, 112 strikeouts, 83.1 innings pitched, 2 no-hitters.

P - Troy Conyers, El Capitan (Lakeside, Calif.), Senior
All-San Diego Section Player of the Year.
Stats - 9-2 record, 131 strikeouts, 1.02 ERA, 82 innings pitched, .394 batting average, 28 runs, 26 RBI, 6 doubles, 5 home runs.



P - Justin Garza, Bonita (La Verne, Calif.), Senior
Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team... Southern Section Division III Player of the Year... Inland Valley Bulletin Player of the Year... Committed to Cal State Fullerton.
Stats - 12-1 record, 0.72 ERA, 101 strikeouts, 88 innings pitched, .391 batting average.

P - Keegan Thompson, Cullman (Ala.), Junior
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 - Stephen Gonsalves, Cathedral Catholic (San Diego), Junior
All-San Diego Section Team.
Stats - 9-0 record, 79 strikeouts, 1.91 ERA, 66 innings pitched.

P - Alex Seibold, American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), Senior
Miami Herald All-Dade County Team... Sun Sentinel All-Dade County Team.
Stats - 9-0 record, 68 strikeouts, 1.62 ERA.

P - Damion Carroll, King George (Va.), Senior
Virginia Group AA Player of the Year.
Stats - 8-0 record, 1.30 ERA, 131 strikeouts, 66 innings pitched, .420 batting average, 7 home runs, 29 RBI, 18 stolen bases.

C - Taylor Hawkins, Carl Albert (Midwest City, Okla.), Senior
Oklahoma City Oklahoman All-State Player of the Year.
Stats - .391 batting average, 28 home runs, 72 career home runs, 81 RBI.

C - Chad Johnson, Galesburg (Ill.), Senior
Illinois Coaches Association All-State Team... Chicago Tribune All-State Team.
Stats - .370 batting average, 14 doubles, 7 home runs, 38 RBI, 20 stolen bases.

C - Chris Chinea, Gulliver Prep (Miami), Senior
Miami Herald All-Dade County Team.
Stats - .571 batting average, 9 home runs, 40 RBI.



1B - Kayden Porter, Spanish Fork (Utah), Senior
Gatorade State Player of the Year... Deseret News 3A All-State Team.
Stats - .400 batting average, 10 home runs, 31 RBI, 5-0 record, 1.75 ERA.

1B - Trevor Lane, Mount Si (Snoqualmie, Wash.), Senior
Washington Baseball Coaches 3A All-State Team... Gatorade State Player of the Year.
Stats - 7-1 record, 2.14 ERA, 77 strikeouts, 48.2 innings pitched, .446 batting average, 19 RBI, 23 runs, 11 stolen bases.

IF - Corey Seager, Northwest Cabarrus (Concord, N.C.), Senior
Charlotte Observer Player of the Year... Coaches Association Class 3A State Player of the Year.
Stats - .532 batting average, 12 doubles, 10 home runs, 37 RBI.

IF - Joe Munoz, Los Altos (Hacienda Heights, Calif.), Senior
Southern Section All-Division III Team... San Gabriel Valley Tribune All-Area Team.

IF - Austin Aune, Argyle (Texas), Senior
Dallas Morning News All-Area Team... District 9-3A MVP... Texas Coaches Association All-State 3rd team.
Stats - .447 batting average, 41 RBI, 8 home runs.

IF - Trek Stemp, Kennewick (Wash.), Senior
Washington Coaches Association 3A Player of the Year.
Stats - .515 batting average, 27 stolen bases, 19 RBI.



IF - Kevin Fagan, North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek, Fla.), Senior
Sun Sentinel Broward County Small Schools MVP... Miami Herald All-Broward County.
Stats - .495 batting average, 11 home runs, 25 RBI.

IF - Hunter Newman, Goodpasture Christian (Madison, Tenn.), Senior
Nashville Tennessean All-MidState Team... Tennessee Baseball Coaches All-State Team.
Stats - .485 batting average, 15 home runs, 63 RBI, 13-0 record, 0.43 ERA.

OF - Rock Rucker, Russell County (Seale, Ala.), Senior
Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 5A Hitter of the Year... Ledger Enquirer All-Bi City Team.
Stats - .382 batting average, 13 doubles, 8 home runs, 7-0 record, 0.76 ERA, 70 strikeouts.

OF - Clint Frazier, Loganville (Ga.), Junior
All-Region Hitter of the Year... Team Georgia.
Stats - .424 batting average, 55 runs, 7 doubles, 24 home runs, 58 RBI.

OF - Tate Matheny, Westminster Christian (St. Louis), Senior
St. Louis Post Dispatch Player of the Year... Coaches Association All-State Team... Signed with Missouri State.
Stats - 610 batting average, 10 doubles, 11 triples, 11 home runs, 51 RBI, 60 runs, 25 stolen bases, 31 walks.

OF - DJ Davis, Stone (Wiggins, Miss.), Senior
Jackson Clarion Ledger All-State Team.
Stats - .373 batting average, 4 doubles, 3 triples, 7 home runs, 24 stolen bases.

OF - Timmy Robinson, Ocean View (Huntington Beach, Calif.), Senior
Orange County Register All-County Team... Southern Section All-Division III Team.
Stats - .523 batting average, 30 runs, 37 RBI, 9 doubles, 12 home runs.

OF - Max White, Williston (Fla.), Senior
Gainesville Record All-Area Team.
Stats - 407 batting average, 23 RBI, 42 runs, 34 stolen bases, 5 triples, 4 doubles, 5 home runs.



UT - Kyle Carter, Columbus (Ga.), Senior
Ledger Enquirer Bi-County Player of the Year.
Stats - .320 batting average, 14 home runs, 31 RBI, 12-2 record, 0.98 ERA, 116 strikeouts.

UT - Jameis Winston, Hueytown (Ala.), Senior
Birmingham News All-West Player of the Year... Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 5A All-State Team.
Stats - .345 batting average, 25 RBI, 44 runs, 12 doubles, 7-2 record, 90 strikeouts, 67.2 innings pitched, 0.83 ERA.

UT - Nathan Bannister, Liberty (Peoria, Ariz.), Senior
Arizona Republic Large Schools State Player of the Year... Arizona Coaches Association Division II State Player of the Year.
Stats - 104 strikeouts, 1.88 ERA, 74.2 innings pitched, .454 batting average, 35 RBI.


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Second Team

P - Logan Handzlik, Oakdale (Calif.), Senior
Modesto Bee All-District Pitcher of the Year.
Stats - 12-2 record, 70 strikeouts, 1.55 ERA, 76.2 innings pitched.

P - Jesse Scholtens, Rodriguez (Fairfield, Calif.), Junior
All-Solano County Athletic Conference... Signed with Arizona.
Stats - 7-1 record, 122 strikeouts, 1.21 ERA, 75.1 innings pitched.

P - Avery Geyer, Pensacola Catholic (Fla.), Junior
Pensacola News Journal All-Area Team.
Stats - 9-1 record, 112 strikeouts, 1.45 ERA, 77.1 innings pitched.



P - Kyle Miller, Estero (Fla.), Junior
Fort Myers News Press Player of the Year.
Stats - 9-0 record, 98 strikeouts, 0.58 ERA.

P - Brandon Bailey, Broomfield (Colo.), Junior
Denver Post Class 4A State Player of the Year.
Stats - 10-0 record, 107 strikeouts.

P - Erik Barron, Mt. Pleasant (San Jose, Calif.), Senior
San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team.
Stats - 10-2 record, 0.75 ERA, 129 strikeouts, 74 innings pitched.

P - Jordan Talbot, Aptos (Calif.), Senior
Santa Cruz Sentinel All-County Player of the Year.
Stats - 11-1 record, 101 strikeouts, 2.00 ERA, 77 innings pitched, .321 batting average, 5 doubles, 3 home runs, 19 RBI.

P - Collin Monsour, St. Ignatius (San Francisco), Senior
San Francisco Preps City Player of the Year.
Stats - 9-2 record, 1.01 ERA, 68 strikeouts, 70 innings.

P - Anthony Kidston, Defiance (Ohio), Senior
Ohio Coaches Association Division II State Player of the Year.
Stats - 9-0 record, 0.57 ERA, 121 strikeouts, 61.1 innings pitched, .402 batting average, 14 doubles, 3 triples, 4 home runs, 44 runs, 38 RBI.

P - Andrew Moore, North Eugene (Ore.), Senior
Oregon Class 5A State Player of the Year.
Stats - 9-1 record, 0.76 ERA, 73.2 innings pitched, 125 strikeouts, 14 walks, .400 batting average, 7 doubles, 20 runs, 21 RBI.



C - Zack Collins, American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), Junior
Miami Herald All-Broward County Team... Sun Sentinel All-Broward County Team.
Stats - .440 batting average, 31 RBI, 4 home runs.

C - Nick Thurman, Belle Chasse (La.), Senior
Louisiana Sports Writers Class 4A State Player of the Year... Times Picayune All-Metro Team.
Stats - .414 batting average, 18 RBI, 6 home runs, 9 doubles, 3 triples.

C - David Houser, Flora (Columbia, S.C.), Senior
High School Sports Report AAA Player of the Year... South Carolina Coaches Association All-State Team.
Stats - .397 batting average, 42 RBI, 12 home runs.

1B - Dominic Smith, Serra (Gardena, Calif.), Junior
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 - John Riley, Willow Glen (San Jose, Calif.), Junior
San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team.
Stats - .489 batting average, 9 doubles, 33 RBI, 8 home runs.

IF - Nick Vehlewald, Garces (Bakersfield, Calif.), Senior
Bakersfield Californian All-Area Team... Southeast Yosemite Player of the Year.
Stats - .500 batting average, 42 runs, 37 RBI, 11 doubles, 9 home runs.



IF - Will Hurt, Lexington Catholic (Lexington, Ky.), Senior
Kentucky Coaches Association All-State Team.
Stats - .303 batting average, 38 runs, 33 stolen bases, 19 RBI.

IF - Kolbey Carpenter, West (Texas), Senior
All-Super Centex Team... Texas Baseball Coaches Association Class 3A All-State 3rd Team.
Stats - 14 home runs, 39 RBI, .353 batting average, 11-1 record.

IF - Drew Jackson, Miramonte (Orinda, Calif.), Senior
Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team.
Stats - .431 batting average, 23 stolen bases.

IF - Adrian Marin, Gulliver Prep (Miami), Senior
Miami Herald All-Dade County Team.
Stats - .449 batting average, 3 home runs, 14 RBI.

IF - Brandon Lopez, American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), Senior
Miami Herald All-Broward County Team... Sun Sentinel All-Broward County Team.
Stats - .406 batting average, 3 home runs, 19 RBI.

OF - Tyler Allen, Powhatan (Va.), Junior
Richmond Times Dispatch All-Metro Team... Virginia Group AA All-State Team.
Stats - .416 batting average, 22 RBI, 30 runs, 28 walks, 20 stolen bases.



OF - Shilo McCall, Piedra Vista (Farmington, N.M.), Senior
New Mexico Class 4A All-State Team... Gatorade State Player of the Year.
Stats - .561 batting average, 52 RBI, 46 runs, 7 home runs, 7-2 record, 2.90 ERA, 53 strikeouts, 54 innings pitched.

OF - Tyrone Taylor, Torrance (Calif.), Senior
Daily Breeze All-Area Team.
Stats - .479 batting average, 23 runs, 10 doubles, 2 home runs, 25 RBI, 16 stolen bases.

OF - Brian Serven, Palm Desert (Calif.), Senior
Southern Section Division IV Player of the Year.
Stats - .391 batting average, 24 runs, 33 RBI, 9 doubles, 4 triples, 4 home runs.

OF - Aaron Porter, La Habra (Calif.), Senior
Whittier Daily News All-Area Player of the Year... Southern Section All-Division IV Team... Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team.
Stats - .489 batting average, 26 runs, 34 RBI, 11 doubles, 8 home runs.

OF - Andrew Stevenson, St. Thomas More (Lafayette, La.), Senior
Louisiana Sports Writers Class 4A All-State Team... All-Acadiana Player of the Year.
Stats - 558 average, 1 home runs, 19 RBI.

UT - John Davis, Woodcrest Christian (Riverside, Calif.), Senior
Riverside Press Enterprise Player of the Year... Southern Section All-Division V Player of the Year.
Stats - .565 batting average, 34 runs, 34 RBI, 10 doubles, 3 triples, 6 home runs, 9-1 record, 87 strikeouts, 0.98 ERA, 78.2 innings pitched.

UT - James Marvel, Campolindo (Moraga, Calif.), Senior
Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Player of the Year.
Stats - .433 batting average, 26 RBI, 5-2 record, 1.81 ERA, 59 strikeouts, 58 innings pitched.



UT - Alex Bostic, Weddington (Matthews, N.C.), Junior
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.