High school baseball: National strikeout leaders topped by Texas pitcher with 122 Ks in 53 innings
By Thomas Frey
Apr 12, 2023, 1:00pm
Rio Hondo senior Caleb Laster has a 0.53 ERA with a 13-1 record.
Caleb Laster of
Rio Hondo (Texas) is high school baseball's strikeout leader with 122 through 53 innings. The senior hits .477 and has a 0.53 ERA on the mound with a 13-1 record.
Senior
Konner Keplinger of
Mortimer Jordan (Kimberly, Ala.) is second in the nation with 112 strikeouts in 54 innings. Headed to Auburn, Keplinger has a 0.52 ERA and had a season-high16 strikeouts against Oak Grove on Feb. 20 while allowing just one hit.
Dylan Ziels of
Marathon (Fla.) is No. 11 on the list with 90 strikeouts over 38 frames. The junior has the most strikeouts among anyone with less than 40 innings pitched.
Read on for a complete look at the nation's strikeout leaders.
| Leaderboard - Player Batters Struck Out |
| 1 | | 122 |
| 2 | | 112 |
| 3 | | 96 |
| 4 | | 96 |
| 5 | | 95 |
| 6 | | 93 |
| 7 | | 92 |
| 8 | | 92 |
| 9 | | 92 |
| 10 | | 91 |
| 11 | | 90 |
| 12 | | 89 |
| 13 | | 87 |
| 14 | | 86 |
| 15 | | 86 |
| 16 | | 84 |
| 17 | | 84 |
| 18 | | 84 |
| 19 | | 83 |
| 20 | | 81 |
| 21 | | 80 |
| 22 | | 80 |
| 23 | | 80 |
| 24 | | 80 |
| 25 | | 79 |
| 26 | | 79 |
| 27 | | 79 |
| 28 | | 79 |
| 29 | | 79 |
| 30 | | 79 |
| 31 | | 79 |
| 32 | | 79 |
| 33 | | 79 |
| 34 | | 78 |
| 35 | | 77 |
| 36 | | 76 |
| 37 | | 76 |
| 38 | | 75 |
| 39 | | 75 |
| 40 | | 75 |
| 41 | | 74 |
| 42 | | 74 |
| 43 | | 73 |
| 44 | | 72 |
| 45 | | 72 |
| 46 | | 72 |
| 47 | | 71 |
| 48 | | 71 |
| 49 | | 71 |
| 50 | | 71 |
