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MaxPreps Top 50 Class of 2013 High School Baseball Players, presented by New Balance
Catchers abound on the list of the best juniors in the nation.
By
Kevin Askeland
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Mar 4, 2012, 9:06pm
Jeremy Martinez, Mater Dei
Photo by Louis Lopez
The class of 2013 includes a wealth of catchers, but a pitcher from the state of Kentucky tops the list as the best prospect in the class.
Clinton Hollon
of
Woodford County (Versailles, Ky.)
, an all-state pick as a sophomore last season, is the No. 1 prospect according to the MaxPreps Top 50 Junior Rankings, presented by New Balance.
He's joined by one other pitcher in the top 10,
Keegan Thompson
of
Cullman (Ala.)
, who was the Gatorade State Player of the Year.
Catchers take up eight spots in the top 50, topped by the No. 4 recruit
Jeremy Martinez
of
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
. He's joined in the top 20 by No. 16
Chris Okey
of
Eustis (Fla.)
, who was a teammate of Martinez's on the Team USA 18U squad.
Rounding out the top five spots are
Austin Meadows
of
Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
, who was the top hitter for the Team USA 16U squad last summer, slick-fielding shortstop
Oscar Mercado
of
Gaither (Tampa, Fla.)
and hard-hitting
A.J. Balta
of
Valencia (Calif.)
.
Rank
Name
Position
1
Clinton Hollon
Woodford County (Versailles, KY)
RHP, OF
2
Austin Meadows
Grayson (Loganville, GA)
OF, LHP
3
Oscar Mercado
Gaither (Tampa, FL)
SS
4
Jeremy Martinez
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)
C
5
A.J. Balta
Valencia (CA)
OF, 2B
6
Chris Rivera
El Dorado (Placentia, CA)
SS, RHP
7
Keegan Thompson
Cullman (AL)
RHP
8
Ryan Tellez
Elk Grove (CA)
1B, P
9
Will Craig
Science Hill (Johnson City, TN)
P, INF
10
J.P. Crawford
Lakewood (CA)
INF, P
11
Jamie Westbrook
Basha (Chandler, AZ)
SS
12
Justin Williams
Terrebonne (Houma, LA)
OF, 3B
13
Travis Demeritte
Winder-Barrow (Winder, GA)
3B, RHP
14
Tim Willittes
Desert Mountain (Scottsdale, AZ)
LHP, 1B
15
Stephen Gonsalves
Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, CA)
P, OF
16
Chris Okey
Eustis (FL)
C, P
17
Garrett Williams
Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport, LA)
P, INF
18
Nick Ciuffo
Lexington (SC)
C
19
Wesley Jones
Redan (Stone Mountain, GA)
SS
20
Carmen Benedetti
Grosse Pointe South (Grosse Pointe, MI)
1B
21
Derek Rustich
Grossmont (El Cajon, CA)
3B, P
22
Kacy Clemens
Memorial (Houston, TX)
RHP, 1B
23
Corey Dempster
Loyola (Los Angeles, CA)
OF, RHP
24
Evan Anderson
Dale (OK)
LHP
25
Eugene Vazquez
Timber Creek (Orlando, FL)
LHP, OF
26
Dustin Driver
Wenatchee (WA)
RHP
27
Brett Nielsen
Sheldon (Eugene, OR)
LHP
28
Reese McGuire
Kentwood (Covington, WA)
C
29
Sheldon Neuse
Fossil Ridge (Keller, TX)
RHP, SS
30
Jeff Paschke
Valley Christian (Chandler, AZ)
SS, 1B
31
Cassidy Brown
Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)
C, RHP
32
Joey Martarano
Fruitland (ID)
3B
33
Reid Humphreys
Northwest Rankin (Brandon, MS)
SS, P
34
Bryan Dutton
Guthrie (OK)
2B
35
Andre Vigil
Volcano Vista (Albuquerque, NM)
2B, RHP
36
Derik Beauprez
Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, CO)
1B
37
Matt Decker
Jesuit (Portland, OR)
C
38
Mike Shawaryn
Gloucester Catholic (Gloucester City, NJ)
P
39
Mitch Bevacqua
Lake City (Coeur dAlene, ID)
INF
40
Joe Dudek
Christian Brothers Academy (Lincroft, NJ)
1B, LHP
41
Dylan Creech
Wolfe County (Campton, KY)
C
42
Denton Keys
Rye (CO)
LHP, 1B
43
Jordan Sheffield
Tullahoma (TN)
RHP
44
Matt Vogel
Patchogue-Medford (Medford, NY)
RHP, SS
45
Nicholas Buckner
North Shore (Houston, TX)
OF
46
Trey Ball
New Castle (IN)
LHP
47
Hunter MacHado-hood
De La Salle (Concord, CA)
OF
48
Arden Pabst
Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood, CA)
C
49
Andrew Zapata
Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn, NY)
RHP
50
Nolan Gannon
Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach, CA)
P, 1B
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