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The 2018 final Xcellent 50 National High School Baseball Rankings find Argyle (Texas) at the top spot with the nation's best record at 37-0.
Argyle, which has the nation's longest winning streak at 37 in a row, is one of two unbeaten teams in the final Xcellent 50. Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) is the other at 25-0. Argyle is also one of four Texas teams. Florida and California are tied for the most Top 50 teams with eight apiece.
The final Xcellent 50 teams are listed with their highest team accomplishment of the season, the name of the head coach and a list of any players who received all-area or All-State recognition.
Past MaxPreps Xcellent 50 No. 1 teams
2017 — Shawnee (Okla.), 40-0
2016 — Buchanan (Clovis, Calif.), 30-1
2015 — Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.), 34-2
2014 — Barbe (Lake Charles, La.), 39-2
2013 — Pensacola Catholic (Pensacola, Fla.), 30-0
2012 — Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 40-3
2011 — Broken Arrow (Okla.), 36-2
2010 — Sumrall (Miss.), 35-1
2009 — Sumrall (Miss.), 36-0
2018 Final Xcellent 50 National High School Baseball Rankings
1. (Last week 1) Argyle (Texas), 37-0
Season accomplishment: Texas Class 4A state champions.
Coach: Ricky Griffin
Top Players:
Bryson Hudgens, P, Sr., Coaches Association 4A All-State team,
Denton-Chronicle Player of the Year, Dallas News All-Area Second Team;
Preston King, 2B, Jr., Coaches Association 4A All-State team,
Denton-Record Chronicle All-Area Team, Dallas News All-Area Second Team;
Brendan Dixon, SS, Jr., Coaches Association 4A All-State team, Denton
Record-Chronicle All-Area Team;
Hayden Clearman, OF, Jr., Coaches
Association 4A All-State team, Denton Record-Chronicle All-Area
Offensive Player of the Year, Dallas News All-Area Second Team;
Sean Bolin, P, Jr., Denton Record-Chronicle All-Area Pitcher of the Year,
Dallas News All-Area First Team;
Austin King, C, Jr., Denton
Record-Chronicle All-Area Team;
Chad Ricker, P, Jr., Denton
Record-Chronicle All-Area Team;
Dillon Carter, OF, Jr., Denton
Record-Chronicle All-Area Team.
2. (2) Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.), 25-0
Season accomplishment: Played independent schedule. Did not participate in postseason.
Coach: Victor Valencia
Top Players:
Nander De Sedas, SS, Sr., ranked No. 2 in Florida by Perfect Game,
drafted round 29 by Brewers;
Kerry Wright, P, Sr., ranked No. 13 in
Florida by Perfect Game, drafted round 21 by Rays;
Jake Holland, C, Jr.,
ranked No. 14 in Florida by Perfect Game;
Caleb Cali, 3B, Jr., ranked No.
39 in Florida by Perfect Game.
3. (3) Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, Md.), 32-1
Season accomplishment: Played independent schedule. Did not participate in postseason.
Coach: Ryan Terrill
Top Players: Jose Rivera, IF, Sr., Washington Post All-Metro;
Corey Rosier, OF, Sr., Washington Post All-Metro.
4. (4) Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 35-6
Season accomplishment: Texas Class 6A state champions.
Coach: Larry Vucan
Top Players:
Nicco Cole, P, Sr., Coaches Association 6A All-State team; Dallas News
All-Area Pitcher of the Year;
Adam Stevenson, OF, Sr., Coaches
Association 6A All-State team, Dallas News All-Area first team;
Cade Bell, IF, Sr., Dallas News All-Area second team;
Will Quillen, OF, Sr.,
Dallas News All-Area second team.
5. (5) St. Xavier (Louisville, Ky.), 37-2
Season accomplishment: Kentucky state champion.
Coach: Andy Porta
Top Players:
Andrew Littlefield, P/OF, Sr., Coaches Association All-State Team,
Courier Journal All-Metro Team;
Trey Sweeney, IF, Sr., Coaches
Association All-State second team, Courier Journal All-Metro Team;
Brycen Harkins, P, Jr., Courier Journal All-Metro Team;
Aric Lyons, OF,
Jr., Courier Journal All-Metro Team;
Cam Scheler, C, Jr., Courier Journal
All-Metro Team.
6. (6) John Curtis Christian (River Ridge, La.), 30-4
Season accomplishment: Louisiana Division I state champion.
Coach: Jeff Curtis
Top Players:
Ian Landreneau, P, Sr., Times Picayune All-Metro Team, LSWA Class 5A
All-State Team;
Cade Beloso, 1B, Sr., Times Picayune All-Metro Team,
Class 5A All-State Player of the Year, Gatorade State Player of the
Year;
Will Ripoll, P, Sr., Times Picayune All-Metro Team, Class 5A
All-State Team;
Jay Curtis, C, Sr., Times Picayune All-Metro Team, Class
5A All-State Team.
7. (7) Vianney (Kirkwood, Mo.), 37-2
Season accomplishment: Missouri Class 5 state champion.
Coach: Scott Brown
Top Players:
Andrew Keck, C, Sr., Coaches Association All-State team, St. Louis Post
Dispatch All-Metro Team;
CJ Cepicky, OF, So., Coaches Association
All-State team, St. Louis Post Dispatch All-Metro Team;
Luke Mann,
DH/UT, Sr., Coaches Association All-State team, Gatorade State Player of
the Year, St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro Player of the Year;
Noah Niznik, P, Sr., Coaches Association All-State second team, St. Louis Post
Dispatch All-Metro Team;
Nico Hagen, IF, Jr., Coaches Association
All-State second team.
8. (8) Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch, Colo.), 26-1
Season accomplishment: Colorado Class 5A state champion.
Coach: Ron Quintana
Top Players:
Sam Ireland, 3B/P, Jr., CHSAA Now Class 5A Player of the Year;
Jack Liffrig, LHP, Sr., CHSAA Now Class 5A All-State Team;
Zach Paschke, IF,
Sr., CHSAA Now Class 5A All-State Team;
Drew Stahl, IF, Jr., CHSAA Now
All-State honorable mention;
Grant Magill, C, Jr., CHSAA Now All-State
honorable mention.
9. (9) Har-Ber (Springdale, Ark.), 31-4
Season accomplishment: Arkansas Class 7A state champion.
Coach: Ron Bradley
Top Players:
Blake Adams, P, Jr., Arkansas Preps All-State Team;
Blake Benson,
LHP/OF, Sr., Arkansas Preps All-State Team;
Blaze Brothers, 2B, Sr.,
Arkansas Preps All-State Team;
Mac McCroskey, SS, Sr., Arkansas Preps
All-State second team.
10. (10) Valley Christian (San Jose, Calif.), 29-3-1
Season accomplishment: CIF Central Section Open Division champion.
Coach: John Diatte
Top Players:
Patrick Wicklander, P, Sr., Bay Area News Group All-Bay Area Player of
the Year, San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team;
Coleman Brigman, OF,
Jr., Bay Area News Group All-Area Team; San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro
Team;
Kevin Pence, P, Sr., San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, Bay
Area News Group All-Area Team;
Ryan Belluomini, C, Sr., San Francisco
Chronicle All-Metro second team, Bay Area News Group All-Area Team;
Eddie Park, OF, So., San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro second team, Bay
Area News Group All-Area Team.
11. (11) La Cueva (Albuquerque), 27-3
Season accomplishment: New Mexico Class 6A state champion.
Coach: Gerard Pineda
Top Players: Ben Schoneman, P. Jr., Albuquerque Journal All-Metro;
Phoenix Autrey,
DH, Jr., Albuquerque Journal All-Metro;
Austin Schlagel, 2B, Sr.,
Albuquerque Journal All-Metro;
Jack Pineda, SS, Sr., Albuquerque Journal
All-Metro;
Ryan Johnson, OF, Sr., Albuquerque Journal All-Metro;
Hunter Straub, 3B, Sr., Albuquerque Journal All-Metro second team.
12. (12) Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 17-15
Season accomplishment: Florida Class 4A state champion.
Coach: Alan Kunkel
Top Players:
Roberto Peña, IF, Sr., Sun Sentinel All-Area Team, Miami Herald
All-County Team;
Ben Rozenblum, C, Jr.,
Sun Sentinel All-Area Team, Miami Herald All-County Team;
Christian Scott, P, Sr., Sun Sentinel
All-Area Team, Miami Herald All-County Team;
Raynel Delgado, IF, Sr., Sun
Sentinel All-Area second
team, Miami Herald All-County second team, drafted Round 6 by Indians;
Dante Giardi, IF, Sr., Sun Sentinel All-Area second team, Miami Herald
All-County Team;
Skylar Gonzalez, P, Jr., Sun Sentinel All-Area second team, Miami Herald
All-County second team;
Andrew Painter, P, Fr., Miami Herald All-County
second team;
Timothy Watkins, P, Sr., Miami Herald All-County third team.
13. (13) Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Fla.), 30-1
Season accomplishment: Florida Class 4A state runner-up.
Coach: Greg Olsen
Top Players: Matheu Nelson, C, Sr., ranked No. 27 in Florida by Perfect Game, drafted Round
39 by Phillies;
Eric Kennedy, OF, Sr., ranked No. 76 in Florida by
Perfect Game;
Christian Cairo, SS, Jr., ranked No. 33 in Florida by
Perfect Game;
Nolan Hudi, P, Jr., ranked No. 100 in Florida by Perfect
Game.
14. (14) Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point, N.C.), 23-1
Season accomplishment: North Carolina NCISAA Class 3A state champion.
Coach: Scott Davis
Top Players:
Brett Kerry, P, Sr., NCISAA All-State Team, Greensboro All-Area Player
of the Year;
Caleb Cozart, 1B, Jr., NCISAA All-State Team, Greensboro
All-Area Team;
Nick Caldwell, 3B, Sr., Greensboro All-Area Team.
15. (15) Faith Academy (Mobile, Ala.), 34-3
Season accomplishment: Alabama Class 5A state champion.
Coach: Matt Seymour
Top Players:
Reece Ewing, OF, Sr., ASWA Class 5A All-State team. All-Coastal Region;
Gabe Shepard, P, Sr., ASWA Class 5A All-State second team;
Chris Sargent,
C, Sr., All-Coastal Region
16. (16) Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.), 36-6
Season accomplishment: Georgia Region AAAAAAA state champion.
Coach: Chan Brown
Top Players:
Robert Bennett, 1B, Sr., Georgia Dugout Preview Class 7A All-State team,
Gwinnett Daily Post Pitcher of the Year;
Logan Cerny, OF, Sr., Georgia
Dugout Preview Class 7A All-State Player of the Year, Gwinnett Daily
Post All-Area Team;
Braden Hays, P, Sr., Georgia Dugout Preview Class 7A
All-State team, Gwinnett Daily Post All-Area Team;
Isaiah Byars, SS, Sr.,
Gwinnett Daily Post All-Area Team;
Jonathan French, C, Jr, Gwinnett
Daily Post All-Area second team;
Allan Del Castillo, 2B, Jr., Gwinnet
Daily Post All-Area third team.
17. (17) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 27-3
Season accomplishment: Florida Class 8A state champion.
Coach: Troy Cameron
Top Players:
Caleb Roberts, C, Sr., Sun Sentinel All-Area Large Schools Player of the
Year, Miami Herald All-County Team;
Andres Antonini, IF, Sr., Sun
Sentinel All-Area Team, Miami Herald All-County second team;
Blake Hely,
P, Sr., Sun Sentinel All-Area Team, Miami Herald All-County Team;
Gabe Terry, OF, Jr., Sun Sentinel All-Area Team, Miami Herald
All-County Team;
Matt Archer, IF, Jr., Sun Sentinel All-Area second team,
Miami Herald All-County Team;
Cade Fergus, OF, Sr., Sun Sentinel
All-Area second team, Miami Herald All-County second team;
Nate Thomas,
P, So., Sun Sentinel All-Area second team, Miami Herald All-County
second team;
Wade Iben, OF, Sr., Miami Herald All-County third team.
18. (18) Greenwood (Ark.), 32-3
Season accomplishment: Arkansas Class 6A state champions.
Coach: Trey Holloway
Top Players: Connor Noland, P, Sr., Arkansas Preps State Player of the Year;
Peyton Holt, SS, Jr., Arkansas Preps All-State Team.
19. (19) Reagan (San Antonio), 36-7
Season accomplishment: Texas Class 6A runner-up.
Coach: Chans Chapman
Top Players:
Hilton Brown, 3B, Sr., Coaches Association 6A All-State second team,
Porter Brown, OF, Sr., Coaches Association 6A All-State team, San Antonio
News-Express All-Area Super Team;
Cal Carver, P, Sr., San Antonio
News-Express All-Area Player of the Year.
20. (20) Lake Travis (Austin, Texas), 31-4
Season accomplishment: Texas Class 6A Regional quarterfinalist.
Coach: Mike Rogers
Top Players:
Brett Baty, 3B, Jr., Coaches Association 6A All-State team, Austin
Statesman All-CenTex Player of the Year, Gatorade State Player of the Year;
Blake Helton, P, Sr., Austin
Statesman All-CenTex first team;
Carlos Contreras, OF, Sr., Austin
Statesman All-CenTex second team.
21. (21) Auburn (Ala.), 35-7
Season accomplishment: Alabama Class 7A state champion.
Coach: Matt Cimo
Top Players:
Brooks Fuller, P, Sr., ASWA Class 7A Pitcher/Player of the Year,
Opelika-Auburn News Player of the Year;
Garrett Morris, OF, Sr., ASWA
Class 7A All-State team, Opelika-Auburn News All-Area Team;
Drew Jennings, P, Sr., ASWA Class 7A All-State second team, Opelika-Auburn
News All-Area Team.
22. (22) Pope (Marietta, Ga.), 33-7
Season accomplishment: Georgia Region AAAAAA state champion.
Coach: Jeff Rowland
Top Players:
Buddy Floyd, SS, Jr., Georgia Dugout Preview Class 6A state Player of
the Year; Marietta Journal Player of the Year;
Scotty Lesieur, P, Sr.,
Georgie Dugout Preview Class 6A All-State team;
Max Praglo, P, Jr.,
Georgia Dugout Preview Class 6A All-State team;
Caden Smith, C, Jr.,
Georgia Dugout Preview Class 6A All-State team.
23. (23) Bishop England (Charleston, S.C.), 31-2
Season accomplishment: South Carolina Class 3A state champions.
Coach: Mike Darnell
Top Players:
Geoffrey Gilbert, P, Jr., Coaches Association 3A Player of the Year,
Gatorade State Player of the Year, All-Lowcountry Player of the Year;
Leo Albano, OF, Sr., Coaches
Association All-State Team, All-Lowcountry Team;
Gregory Sanders, OF,
Sr., Coaches Association All-State Team, All-Lowcountry Team;
Matthew Lobeck, OF, Jr., All-Lowcountry Team.
24. (24) Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo, Calif.), 25-10
Season accomplishment: CIF Southern Section Division I champion.
Coach: Robert Zamora
Top Players:
Ryan Daugherty, OF, Sr., Southern Section Div. 1 Player of the Year,
Orange County Register All-County Team, Los Angeles Times All-Area Team;
Nathan Manning, OF, Jr., Orange County Register All-County Team;
Blake Fitzgerald, C, Sr., Orange County Register All-County second team;
Joey Holman, OF, Sr., Orange County Register All-County third team.
25. (25) Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.), 25-8
Season accomplishment: Southern Section Division I semifinalist.
Coach: Eric Borba
Top Players: Cole Winn, P, Sr., Los Angeles Times All-Area Player of the Year; Orange
County Register All-County Player of the Year, Southern Section
Division 1 Team;
Max Rajic, IF, So., Orange County Register All-County
second team.
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O'Connor won the Arizona 6A title and finished No. 29 in the MaxPreps Xcellent 50 National High School Baseball Rankings.
Photo by Darin Sicurello
26. (26) Central (Baton Rouge, La.), 28-12-2
Season accomplishment: Louisiana Class 5A state champion.
Coach: Mike Forbes
Top Players:
Brant Husser, P/OF, Sr., LSWA Class 5A All-State Team, Baton Rouge Advocate
All-Area Player of the Year;
Sam Kenerson, OF, So., Baton Rouge
Advocate All-Area Team;
Drew Lasseigne, C, Jr., Baton Rouge Advocate
All-Area honorable mention;
27. (27) Zachary (La.), 35-4
Season accomplishment: Louisiana Class 5A quarterfinalist.
Coach: Jacob Fisher
Top Players:
River Town, OF, Sr., LSWA Class 5A All-State Team, Baton Rouge Advocate
All-Area Team;
Nathan Keller, P, Sr., Baton Rouge Advocate All-Area Team;
Rhett Hebert, P, Sr., Baton Rouge Advocate All-Area Team;
Alex Milazzo,
C, Jr., Baton Rouge Advocate All-Area Team;
Collier Cranford, IF, Jr.,
Baton Rouge Advocate All-Area Team;
Joey Blanchard, UT, Sr., Baton Rouge
Advocate All-Area Team;
Keilon Brown, UT, So., Baton Rouge Advocate
All-Area Team.
28. (28) New Hanover (Wilmington, N.C.), 28-1
Season accomplishment: North Carolina Class 3A state champion.
Coach: Richard Foy
Top Players:
Blake Walston, P/IF, Jr., Coaches Association Class 3A All-State Team;
Wilmington Star News All-Area Team;
Brayden Barry, P/OF, Sr., Wilmington
Star News All-Area Team;
Max Hildreth, IF, Sr., Wilmington Star News
All-Area Team;
Brett Kemp, OF, Sr., Wilmington Star News All-Area Team;
Kyle Smith, C, Jr., Wilmington Star News All-Area Team;
Jac Croom, IF,
Jr., Wilmington Star News All-Area second team;
Alec Cortner, OF, Jr.,
Wilmington Star News All-Area second team.
29. (29) O'Connor (Phoenix), 22-10
Season accomplishment: Arizona Class 6A state champion.
Coach: Jeff Baumgartner
Top Players:
Nolan Gorman, IF, Sr., Coaches Association Class 6A All-State Player of
the Year, Arizona Republic All-State Team, drafted 19th overall by
Cardinals;
Jayce Easley, IF, Sr., Coaches Association Class 6A All-State
Team, Arizona Republic All-State Team, drafted fifth round by Rangers.
30. (30) Loganville (Ga.) 35-6
Season accomplishment: Georgia Region AAAAA state champion.
Coach: Jeff Segars
Top Players:
Joseph Brandon, 2B, Sr., Georgia Dugout Preview Class 5A All-State team;
Bryant Pietri, UT, Sr., Georgia Dugout Preview Class 5A All-State team;
Bay Witcher, P, Sr., Georgia Dugout Preview Class 5A All-State team,
Walton Tribune Player of the Year.
31. (31) DeSoto Central (Southaven, Miss.), 29-9
Season accomplishment: Mississippi Class 6A state champion.
Coach: Mark Monaghan
Top Players:
Blaze Jordan, IF, Fr., Clarion Ledger All-State Team, Memphis
Commercial Appeal All-Metro Team;
Kamren James, IF, Jr., Memphis
Commercial Appeal All-Metro Team.
32. (32) Aurora (Mo.), 31-1
Season accomplishment: Missouri Class 4 state champion.
Coach: James Hoffman
Top Players:
Austin Erickson, P, Sr., Coaches Association All-State team, All-Ozarks
Team;
Wyatt Sparks, P, Sr., Coaches Association All-State team,
All-Ozarks Team, drafted 689 overall by Rangers;
Gage Singer, IF, Jr.,
Coaches Association All-State team, All-Ozarks Team;
Matt Miller, IF,
Sr., Coaches Association All-State team, All-Ozarks Team;
Jeremiah Fisher, OF, Sr., Coaches Association All-State team, All-Ozarks Team.
33. (33) Saint Francis (Mountain View, Calif.), 24-8
Season accomplishment: CIF Central Coast Section Division II champion.
Coach: Matt McGuire
Top Players:
Ryan Jeffries, UT, Sr., San Francisco Chronicle Peninsula Player of the
Year, Bay Area News Group All-Area Team;
Ricky Martinez, IF, Sr., San
Francisco Chronicle All-Metro second team, Bay Area News Group All-Area
second team.
34. (34) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 26-4
Season accomplishment: CIF North Coast Section Division I champion.
Coach: David Jeans
Top Players:
Nick Cirelli, DH, Sr., Bay Area News Group Player of the Year, San
Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team;
Ryan Costeiu, P, Sr., Bay Area News
Group All-Area Team, San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team;
Austin Elder, C, Sr., Bay Area News Group All-Area Team, San Francisco Chronicle
All-Metro Team;
Trace Tammaro, IF, Sr., Bay Area News Group All-Area
Team, San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team;
Kyle Harrison, P, So.,
Bay Area News Group All-Area second team, San Francisco Chronicle
All-Metro second team;
Blake Burke, OF, Fr., San Francisco Chronicle
All-Metro second team.
35. (35) Torrey Pines (San Diego), 29-6
Season accomplishment: CIF San Diego Section Open Division champion.
Coach: Kirk McCaskill
Top Players: Joe Magrisi, P, Sr., San Diego Section Player of the Year;
Mac Bingham, OF, Jr., All-San Diego Section.
36. (36) Foothill (Santa Ana, Calif.), 25-8
Season accomplishment: Southern Section Division 1 runner-up.
Coach: Vince Brown
Top Players:
Sean Higgins, UT, Sr., Orange County Register All-County Team;
Ryan Taurek, P, Sr., Orange County Register All-County second team;
Kyle Ashworth, OF, Jr., Orange County Register All-County second team;
Chad Castillo, DH, Sr., Orange County Register All-County second team;
37. (37) Bishop Kelley (Tulsa, Okla.), 29-5
Season accomplishment: Oklahoma Class 5A state champion.
Coach: Brian Begnel
Top Players:
Ryan Gendron, SS, Sr., All-World Team, Oklahoma City Oklahoman All-State
Team;
James Dunlap, 3B, Sr., All-World Team;
Jake McMurray, 2B, Sr.,
All-World second team;
Parker Rowland, C, Jr., All-World second team.
38. (38) Baldwin (Wailuku, Hawaii), 17-1
Season accomplishment: Hawaii Division I state champion.
Coach: Shane Dudoit
Top Players:
Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa, UT, Sr., Scoring Live All-State Player of the
Year;
Nainoa Keahi, 1B, Sr., Scoring Live All-State Team;
Chayce Akaka,
3B, Sr., Scoring Live All-State Team;
Cade Kalehuawehe, C, Jr., Scoring
Live All-State second team;
Kaipo Haole, UT, Jr., Scoring Live All-State
second team.
39. (39) Jefferson (Ga.), 28-12
Season accomplishment: Georgia Region AAAA state champion.
Coach: Tommy Knight
Top Players:
Patrick Hickox, P, Sr., Georgie Dugout Preview Class 4A All-State team,
Athens Banner-Herald All-Area Team;
Lane Watkins, SS, Jr., Georgia Dugout
Preview Class 4A All-State team, Athens Banner-Herald All-Area Team;
Zac Corbin, SS, Jr., Athens Banner-Herald All-Area Team;
Justin Cole, OF,
Sr., Athens Banner-Herald All-Area Team.
40. (40) Blessed Trinity (Roswell, Ga.), 34-5
Season accomplishment: Georgia Region AAAA semifinalist.
Coach: Andy Harlin
Top Players:
CJ Abrams, SS, Jr., Georgia Dugout Preview Class 4A All-State team;
Steele Chambers, OF, Jr., Georgia Dugout Preview Class 4A All-State team;
Clark Dearman, P, Sr., Georgia Dugout Preview Class 4A All-State team;
Jake Smith, P, Jr., Georgia Dugout Preview Class 4A All-State team.
41. (41) Olentangy Liberty (Powell, Ohio), 30-4
Season accomplishment: Ohio Division I state champion.
Coach: Ty Brenning
Top Players:
Mitch Milheim, P, Sr., Coaches Association Div. 1 All-State second team,
Columbus Dispatch All-Metro Player of the Year;
Mitch Okuley, OF, Jr.,
Coaches Association Div. 1 All-State honorable mention, Columbus
Dispatch All-Metro third team.
42. (42) Malvern Prep (Malvern, Pa.), 30-7
Season accomplishment: PAISA state champion.
Coach: Freddy Hilliard
Top Players:
Billy Corcoran, RHP, Sr., All-Southeast Pennsylvania Team, All-City Pitcher of the
Year, drafted Round 36 by Rangers;
Chris Newell, DH, Jr., All-Southeast Pennsylvania Team, All-City;
Brady Devereux, P, Sr., All-Southeast Pennsylvania second team, All-City
second team;
Liam Dabagian, P, Jr., All-Southeast Pennsylvania third
team, All-City second team.
43. (43) St. Augustine Prep (Richland, N.J.), 26-4
Season accomplishment: New Jersey Non-Public A state champion.
Coach: Mike Bylone
Top Players:
Josh Hood, SS, Sr., NJ.com Player of the Year;
Jack Billings, 3B, Sr.,
NJ.com All-State second team;
Cole Vanderslice, P, Jr., NJ.com All-State
second team.
44 (44) Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.), 26-4
Season accomplishment: Mission League champion.
Coach: Jared Halpert
Top Players:
Sam Hliboki, P, Jr., Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Pitcher of the
Year, Los Angeles Times All-Area Team;
RJ Schreck, OF, Sr., Los Angeles
Times All-Area Team; Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team;
Drew Bowser
IF, So., Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team;
Pete Crow-Armstrong,
OF, So., Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team.
45. (45) George Jenkins (Lakeland, Fla.), 26-4
Season accomplishment: Florida Class 8A semifinalist.
Coach: Chad Crosby
Top Players:
Daniel Batcher, P, Jr., Lakeland Ledge Pitcher of the Year;
Brandon Howlett, 3B, Sr., Lakeland Ledger Hitter of the Year, drafted Round 21 by
Red Sox;
Brady Allen, OF, Sr., Lakeland Ledger All-Area Team, drafted
Round 39 by Yankees;
Brandt Sundean, IF, Sr., Lakeland Ledger All-Area
second team.
46. (46) Jefferson (Tampa, Fla.), 22-8
Season accomplishment: Florida Class 6A state champion.
Coach: Juan Fontela
Top Players:
Robby Martin, OF/P, Sr., All-813 Preps Player of the Year, drafted Round 37 by
Marlins;
Mike Dominguez, P, Jr., All-813 Preps First Team;
A.J. Mathis, OF,
Sr., All-813 Preps First Team.
47. (47) Plainfield North (Plainfield, Ill.), 29-7-1
Season accomplishment: Illinois Class 4A state champion.
Coach: John Darlington
Top Players:
Gavin Doyle, SS, Sr., Herald News Player of the Year, Coaches
Association 4A All-State Team;
Brady Miller, P/OF, Sr., Herald News
All-Area Team, Coaches Association 4A All-State Team;
Greg Budig, C, Jr.,
Herald News All-Area second team;
Cameron Kissel, CF, Jr., Herald News
All-Area Team;
Garrett Cook, OF, Jr, Herald News All-Area third team;
48. (48) Merritt Island (Fla.), 24-7
Season accomplishment: Florida Class 6A runner-up.
Coach: Greg Plecki
Top Players: Mason Denaburg, P, Sr., Florida Dairy Farmers Class 6A Player of the Year, drafted No. 27 by Nationals.
49. (49) American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), 24-4
Season accomplishment: Regional finalist.
Coach: Mike Macey
Top Players:
Cory Acton, IF, Sr., Sun Sentinel Small Schools Player of the Year,
Miami Herald All-County Team, drafted Round 39 by Tigers;
Enrique Bradfield, OF, So., Sun Sentinel All-Area Team, Miami Herald All-County
Team;
Ryan Cabarcas, P, Jr., Sun Sentinel All-Area Team, Miami Herald
All-County Team;
Triston Casas, IF, Sr., Sun Sentinel All-Area Team,
Miami Herald All-County Team, drafted round 1 by Red Sox;
Gavin Casas,
IF, So., Sun Sentinel All-Area second team, Miami Herald All-County
second team;
Julio Cortez, C, Jr., Sun Sentinel All-Area second team,
Miami Herald All-County second team;
Bailey Mantilla, P, Sr., Sun
Sentinel All-Area second team, Miami Herald All-County Team;
Devin Futrell, P, Fr., Miami Herald All-County third team;
Jordan Carrion, SS,
So., Miami Herald All-County third team;
Matt Ruiz, OF, So., Miami
Herald All-County third team.
50. (50) Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg, Pa.), 21-5
Season accomplishment: Pennsylvania Class 6A state champion.
Coach: Tim Bruzdewicz
Top Players: Zach Rohaley, P, Sr., Post-Gazette All-Area Team.