2012 MaxPreps Underclass All-American Baseball Teams

Jeremy Martinez of Mater Dei, Kyle Marsh of Spruce Creek and Joe DeMers of College Park have been selected as the National Underclassmen of the Year by MaxPreps and they highlight the annual Underclassman All-American Teams.

Martinez, the National Junior of the Year, ranked as one of the nation's top catchers this year in leading Mater Dei to a championship in the National High School Invitational. He was a member of the MaxPreps All-American Second Team and he is a member of Team USA.

Marsh, the National Sophomore of the Year, led Spruce Creek to the Florida 8A state championship and was named the Central Florida Player of the Year by the Orlando Sentinel. Marsh defeated No. 1 ranked Olympia in the postseason and also had a perfect game and a no-hitter in the playoffs.

DeMers, the National Freshman of the Year, was the pitcher of the year in the Diablo Valley League and he also earned All-American honors from Louisville Slugger. He was 9-2 on the mound with 72 strikeouts.



2012 Underclass All-American Baseball Teams

Junior All-American Team

P - Keegan Thompson, Cullman (Ala.)
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 - Robert Kaminsky, St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.)
New Jersey Gatorade State Player of the Year... NJ.Com State Player of the Year.
Stats - 8-2 record, 0.20 ERA, 3 no-hitters, 103 strikeouts, 20 walks, 53 innings pitched, .398 batting average.

P - Thomas Lowery, Pelham (Ala.)
Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 6A All-State Team... Birmingham News Metro Pitcher of the Year.
Stats - 8-1 record, 91 strikeouts, 0.83 ERA.

P - Chris Castellanos, Long Beach Poly (Calif.)
Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team... Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team Pitcher of the Year... Southern Section All-Division I Team.
Stats - 8-2 record, 0.89 ERA, 63 strikeouts.

P - Shaun Anderson, American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)
Miami Herald All-Broward County Team.
Stats - 6-1 record, 74 strikeouts, 0.77 ERA.

P - Brennan Swindoll, Friendship Christian (Lebanon, Tenn.)
Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association All-State Team.
Stats - 12-1 record, 97 strikeouts, 0.76 ERA, 74.2 innings pitched.



P - Kevin Davis, T.R. Miller (Brewton, Ala.)
Alabama Class 3A State Pitcher of the Year.
Stats - 7-2 record, 0.70 ERA, 139 strikeouts, 60 innings pitched.

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

P - Logan Shore, Coon Rapids (Coon Rapids, Minn.)
Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year... Minnesota Coaches Association All-State Team.
Stats - 6-0 record, 0.80 ERA, 51 strikeouts.

P - Andrew Zapata, Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
New York Post All-City Team... All-Brooklyn Player of the Year.
Stats - 7-1 record.

C - Jeremy Martinez, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Orange County Register All-County Team... Southern Section All-Division I Team.
Stats - .388 batting average, 18 RBI.

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

C - Reese McGuire, Kentwood (Covington, Wash.)
Washington Coaches Association All-State Team... Seattle Times All-Area Team.
Stats - .418 batting average, 32 RBI, 4 home runs, 7 doubles, 25 runs.



1B - Dominic Smith, Serra (Gardena, Calif.)
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 - Ryan Tellez, Elk Grove (Calif.), Junior
Sacramento Bee All-Metro Player of the Year.
Stats - .571 batting average, 8 doubles, 3 triples, 6 home runs, 46 RBI.

IF - Jamie Westbrook, Basha (Chandler, Ariz.)
Arizona Republic All-State Team... Arizona All-Division I Team... Coaches Association Division I Player of the Year.
Stats - .532 batting average, 35 RBI, 13 home runs.

IF - Andre Vigil, Volcano Vista (Albuquerque, N.M.)
New Mexico 5A All-State Team.
Stats - .537 batting average, 17 doubles, 4 triples, 3 home runs, 35 RBI.

IF - Gosuke Katoh, Rancho Bernardo (San Diego)
All-San Diego Section Team.
Stats - .355 batting average, 37 runs, 31 RBI, 10 doubles, 2 triples, 11 home runs.

IF - J.P. Crawford, Lakewood (Calif.)
Long Beach Press Telegram Dream Team... Southern Section All-Division I Team.
Stats - .459 batting average, 31 RBI, 37 runs, 22 stolen bases, 8 doubles, 8 triples.

IF - Oscar Mercado, Gaither (Tampa, Fla.)
All-Hillsborough County Team.
Stats - .382 batting average, 28 RBI, 28 runs, 12 stolen bases.



IF - Sheldon Neuse, Fossil Ridge (Keller, Texas)
Dallas Morning News All-Area Team.
Stats - .443 batting average, 6 triples, 26 RBI, 5-1 record, 1.94 ERA, 60 strikeouts.

OF - Corey Ray, Simeon (Chicago)
Chicago Tribune All-State Team.
Stats - .453 batting average, 5 home runs, 5 triples, 35 RBI, 35 runs.

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

OF - Austin Meadows, Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
Gwinnett Daily Post All-County Team.
Stats - .390 batting average, 33 runs, 28 RBI, 19 stolen bases, 4 home runs.

OF - Cody Thomas, Heritage (Colleyville, Texas)
Dallas Morning News All-Area Team.
Stats - .429 batting average, 10 home runs, 33 RBI, 15 stolen bases.

OF - Alex Gransback, Lake Braddock (Burke, Va.)
Washington Post All-Met Team... Virginia Preps AAA All-State Team.
Stats - .475 batting average, 4 home runs, 31 RBI.



OF - Nicholas Buckner, North Shore (Houston)
All-Greater Houston First Team... Houston 5A Baseball Hitter of the Year.
Stats - .500 batting average, 10 home runs.

UT - Justin Williams, Terrebonne (Houma, La.)
Louisiana Sports Writers Class 5A All-State Team.
Stats - .519 batting average, 8 home runs, 9 doubles, 25 RBI.

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

UT - Evan Anderson, Dale (Okla.)
Oklahoma City Oklahoman All-State Team.
Stats - .511 batting average, 12 home runs, 50 RBI, 5-2 record, 1.13 ERA.

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Sophomore All-Americans

P - Kyle Marsh, Spruce Creek (Port Orange, Fla.)
Orlando Sentinel Central Florida Player of the Year.
Stats - 11-0 record, 0.43 ERA, 106 strikeouts, 72.2 innings pitched.

P - Christian Martinek, Jesuit (Portland, Ore.)
Oregon Class 6A All-State Team... Metro League Pitcher of the Year.
Stats - Not available.



P - Jesse McCord, Spanish Fort (Ala.)
Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 5A All-State Team.
Stats - 12-1, 105 strikeouts.

P - Calvin LeBrun, Sunnyslope (Phoenix)
Arizona Republic All-State Team.
Stats - 12-0, 1.47 ERA, 76 innings pitched, 77 strikeouts.

P - Carson Sands, North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Tallahassee Democrat All-Big Bend Small Schools Team.
Stats - 8-2 record, 103 strikeouts, 0.83 ERA, 67.2 innings pitched.

P - Patrick Mahomes, Whitehouse (Texas)
Texas Coaches Association Class 4A All-State Second Team.
Stats - 8-1 record, 65 strikeouts, 36.2 innings pitched (district play).

P - Theron Kay, Valley Christian (San Jose, Calif.)
San Jose Mercury News Sophomore of the Year.
Stats - 8-2 record, 57 strikeouts, 0.98 ERA, 78.2 innings pitched.

P - Alonzo Garcia, San Fernando (Calif.)
Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team.
Stats - 12-1 record, 0.84 ERA.



P - Matt Ruppenthal, Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.)
Michigan Coaches Association Division I All-State Team.
Stats - 10-2 record, 130 strikeouts, o.74 ERA, 77 innings pitched.

P - Turner Larkins, Martin (Arlington, Texas)
Dallas Morning News All-Area Newcomer of the Year.
Stats - 10-0 record, 1.33 ERA, 75 strikeouts.

C - Alex Jackson, Rancho Bernardo (San Diego)
All-San Diego Section.
Stats - .400 batting average, 37 runs, 36 RBI, 5 doubles, 17 home runs.

C - Albee Weiss, Agoura (Calif.)
Ventura County Star All-Area Team.
Stats - .368 batting average, 26 RBI, 15 runs.

C - Michael Blasko, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
Class 4A All-State Team.
Stats - .523 batting average, 30 RBI, 8 doubles, 3 triples.

1B - Gavin La Valley, Carl Albert (Midwest City, Okla.)
Oklahoma City Oklahoman All-State Team.
Stats - .523 batting average, 16 home runs, 53 RBI.

1B - Brendan McKay, Blackhawk (Beaver Falls, Pa.)
Post Gazette All-West Team Player of the Year.
Stats - 9-1 record, 0.52 ERA.

IF - Max George, Regis Jesuit (Aurora, Colo.)
Denver Post All-State Team.
Stats - .544 batting average, 46 runs, 25 RBI, 5 doubles, 8 triples, 7 home runs.



IF - Kennon Fontenot, Barbe (Lake Charles, La.)
Louisiana Sports Writers Class 5A All-State Team.
Stats - .413 batting average.

IF - Charlie Cody, Great Bridge (Chesapeake, Va.)
All-Tidewater Team.
Stats - .462 batting average, 33 runs, 24 RBI, 10 doubles, 8 home runs.

IF - Drew Ward, Leedey (Okla.)
Oklahoma City Oklahoman All-State Second Team.
Stats - .541 batting average, 3 home runs, 15 RBI.

IF - Jacob Dismont, Durango (Las Vegas)
Class 4A All-State Second Team.
Stats - .452 batting average, 9 home runs, 49 RBI.

IF - J.J. Matijevic, Norwin (North Huntingdon, Pa.)
Post Gazette All-East Team.
Stats - .500 batting average, 6 home runs.

OF - Denz'l Chapman, Serra (Gardena, Calif.)
Torrance Daily Breeze All-Area Team... The Wave All-Area Team.
Stats - .462 batting average, 41 runs, 60 stolen bases.



OF - Russell Messler, Toms River South (N.J.)
New Jersey All-State Team.
Stats - .505 batting average, 6 triples, 46 hits, 9 doubles, 3 home runs, 24 RBI.

OF - Robert Bostedt, Granite Hills (El Cajon, Calif.)
San Diego Section Second Team.
Stats - Not available.

OF - Brandon Elmy, Venice (Fla.)
Sarasota All-Area Team.
Stats - .364 batting average, 23 RBI, 0.71 ERA.

OF - Hunter Renfrow, Socastee (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
Toast of the Coast Team.
Stats - .352 batting average, 6 doubles, 1 home runs, 26 runs.

OF - Lane Thomas, Bearden (Knoxville, Tenn.)
Knoxville All-Area Team.
Stats - .404 batting average, 19 doubles, 39 RBI, 9 home runs, 2 grand slams in one inning.

UT - Jack Flaherty, Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.)
Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team...Mission League MVP.
Stats -397 batting average, 2 home runs, 13 RBI, 6-1 record, 1.77 ERA.

UT - Kyle Wright, Buckhorn (New Market, Ala.)
Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State Team.
Stats - 12-0 record.



UT - Jeremy Vasquez, Martin County (Stuart, Fla.)
Stats - .494 batting average, 24 RBI, 6-0 record, 1.24 ERA.

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Freshman All-Americans

P - Joe DeMers, College Park (Pleasant Hill, Calif.)
Diablo Valley League Pitcher of the Year.
Stats - 9-2 record, 72 strikeouts, 69 innings pitched, 1.01 ERA.

P - Jordan Edney, Spartanburg Christian Academy (S.C.)
Spartanburg Herald Journal Second Team.
Stats - 11-1 record, 88 strikeouts, 77 innings pitched, 17 RBI.

P - Brett Foley, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.)
San Jose Mercury News Freshman of the Year.
Stats - 6-1 record, 24 strikeouts, 2.39 ERA, 41 innings pitched.

P - John Murphy, Gloucester Catholic (Gloucester City, N.J.)
All-Non Public B Second Team.
Stats - 7-2 record, 1.39 ERA, 46 strikeouts, 60.1 innings pitched.

P - Mitch Hammack, Verdigris (Claremore, Okla.)
Tulsa World All-Metro Honorable Mention.
Stats - Not available.



P - John Aiello, Germantown Academy (Fort Washington, Pa.)
All-Inter Academic Second Team.
Stats - 5-3, 47.2 innings pitched, 2.79 ERA, 38 strikeouts.

P - Bailey Falter, Chino Hills (Calif.)
All-Sierra League Team.
Stats - Not available.

P - Gentry Fortuno, Flanagan (Pembroke Pines, Fla.)
Miami Herald All-Broward County Second Team.
Stats - 8-0 record, 49 strikeouts, 43.1 innings pitched.

P - Cameron Richman, DeSales (Walla Walla, Wash.)
Washington Coaches Association Class 1A/1B All-State Team.
Stats - 12-0 record.

P - Beau Burrows, Weatherford (Texas)
Parker County Freshman of the Year.
Stats - 10-1 record.

C - Brock Hallum, Centennial (Bakersfield, Calif.)
Southwest Yosemite League Second Team.
Stats - .299 batting average, 17 runs, 12 RBI, 7 doubles, 1 home run.

C - Will Corn , Hiawatha (Kirkland, Ill.)
Little Ten All-Conference.
Stats - .585 batting average, 5 home runs, 37 RBI, 29 runs.



C - Brendan Illies, Puyallup (Wash.)
Second Team All-SPSL South Team.
Stats - .402 batting average, 25 runs, 26 RBI, 14 doubles.

1B - Trey Staunch, West Middlesex (Pa.)
Region 1 All-Stars.
Stats - .353 batting average.

1B - Tommy Dolan, Incline (Incline Village, Nev.)
Stats - .441 batting average, 10 home runs, 32 RBI, 38 innings pitched, 51 strikeouts.

IF - Duncan McKinnon, Serra (Gardena, Calif.)
Wave Newspapers All-Area Team.
Stats - .418 batting average, 33 RBI, 4 doubles, 4 triples.

IF - Danny Maynard, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (Burnt Hills, N.Y.)
New York Sports Writers All-State Class A Sixth Team.
Stats - Not available.

IF - Luken Baker, Oak Ridge (Conroe, Texas)
All-District Newcomer of the Year... Houston 5A Baseball Class 5A Newcomer of the Year.
Stats - .473 batting average, 4 doubles.

IF - Jagger Rusconi, West Ranch (Valencia, Calif.)
Los Angeles Daily News Newcomer of the Year.
Stats - .415 batting average, 3 home runs, 27 RBI, 34 runs, 19 stolen bases.



IF - Nick Madrigal, Elk Grove (Calif.)
All-Delta Valley League.
Stats - .379 batting average, 34 runs, 18 RBI.

IF - Fabian Reyes, Galena Park (Texas)
All-District 19-4A Newcomer of the Year.
Stats - .324 batting average, 14 runs, 12 RBI, 3 home runs.

OF - Jacob Walker, Hallsville (Texas)
Texas Coaches Association Class 4A All-State Third Team.
Stats - .489 batting average, 19 RBI, 19 stolen bases.

OF - Tristan Baker, Hopewell (Huntersville, N.C.)
All-Observer Third Team.
Stats - Not available.

OF - David Irvine, Roseburg (Ore.)
Class 6A All-State Honorable Mention.
Stats - Not available.

OF - Garrett Zeigler, Bamberg-Ehrhardt (Bamberg, S.C.)
Times and Democrat All-Area Team... Coaches Association All-State Team.
Stats - .446 batting average, 30 RBI, 3 doubles, 4 triples, 24 runs.



OF - Keenan Brigman, Valley Christian (San Jose, Calif.)
West Catholic Athletic League Honorable Mention.
Stats - .291 batting average, 12 RBI.

OF - Keaton Kringland, Canyon View (Cedar City, Utah)
3A All-State Team.
Stats - .465 batting average, 26 RBI.

UT - Nick F. Hernandez, Charter Oak (Covina, Calif.)
Sierra League First Team.
Stats - .371 batting average, 12 runs, 12 RBI, 4 doubles, 3 home runs.

UT - Ryan Newman, Brenham (Texas)
All-District Newcomer of the Year... Houston 5A Baseball Class 4A Newcomer of the Year.
Stats - Not available.

UT - Robert Peterson, Calvary Baptist (La Verne, Calif.)
Inland Valley Bulletin All-Area Third Team.
Stats - .422 batting average, 22 RBI, 6 doubles, 3 home runs, 9-3 record, 178 strikeouts, 78 innings pitched, 0.99 ERA.