MaxPreps 2013 Baseball Underclass All-American Team

Alex Jackson of Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), Chris Andritsos of The Woodlands (Texas) and T.J. Collett of North Vigo (Terre Haute, Ind.) have been chosen as the top underclassmen in the country by MaxPreps.

Although Jack Flaherty of Harvard-Westlake is a junior, he has already received recognition as the MaxPreps National Player of the Year. Thus in order to recognize other deserving players, Jackson has been chosen as the Junior Player of the Year. He led Rancho Bernardo to a San Diego Section title and is recognized as one of the top prospects in next year's Major League Baseball draft. He belted 14 home runs this year and has 38 for his career.

Andritsos, the MaxPreps Sophomore of the Year, helped lead The Woodlands to a Texas Class 5A state championship with his pitching and his hitting. The Highlanders finished the season ranked No. 5 in the nation by MaxPreps and Andritsos ranked among the national leaders this year with 13 home runs.

Collett had a huge year at the plate for North Vigo while playing in arguably the toughest conference in Indiana. The MaxPreps Freshman Player of the Year batted .424 with 50 RBIs and nine home runs, to finish atop the MaxPreps national leaderboards for freshmen.

Underclass All-Americans are selected based on their performances during the 2013 season, not necessarily on their potential to play college or professional baseball.

MaxPreps 2013 Underclass All-Americans

Juniors

P – Justus Sheffield, Tullahoma (Tenn.), 6-0, 190
All-Middle Tennessee Player of the Year.
Stats: 10-2 record, 1.28 ERA, 71.1 IP, 19 BB, 124 K; .383 AVG, 42 RBI

P – Alex Verdugo, Sahuaro (Tucson, Ariz.), 6-1, 180
Arizona Republic All-Arizona Team… Arizona Republic Division II All-State Team.
Stats: .484 AVG, 93 AB, 41 runs, 45 hits, 9 2B, 7 3B, 7 HR, 40 RBI; 10-0 record, 65 IP, 1.29 ERA, 29 BB, 40 hits, 130 K

P – John Gavin, St. Francis (Mountain View, Calif.), 6-5, 225
San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team.
Stats: 11-1 record, 1.28 ERA, 76.1 IP, 90 K

P – Alonzo Garcia, San Fernando (Calif.), 6-2, 175
All-Los Angeles City Section Team… Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team.
Stats: 11-2 record, 1.42 ERA, 84 IP, 79 K

P – Jack Flaherty, Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.), 6-4, 190
MaxPreps National Player of the Year... Cal-Hi Sports State Player of the Year... Los Angeles Times All-Area Player of the Year... Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Player of the Year... Southern Section Division I Player of the Year.
Stats: .360 AVG, 86 AB, 31 runs, 31 hits, 4 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 13 RBI; 13-0 record, 0.63 ERA, 6 shutouts, 89 IP, 40 hits, 10 BB, 112 K

P – Jesse McCord, Spanish Fort (Ala.), 6-0, 173
Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 5A All-State Team… Mobile Press Register All-Region Player of the Year.
Stats: 9-1 record, 69.1 IP, 0.91 ERA, 25 BB, 106 K.

P – Touki Toussaint, Coral Springs Christian (Fla.), 6-2, 195
Sun Sentinel All-Broward County Small School Player of the Year… Miami Herald All-Area Small School Team.
Stats: 6-2 record, 0.78 ERA, 83 K, .458 AVG, 32 RBI, 26 runs, 6 HR

P – Cameron Varga, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (Cincinnati), 6-3, 205
Ohio All-State Division III Team.
Stats: 8-2 record, 0.21 ERA, 148 K, 14 BB, 64 IP

P – Michael Gettys, Gainesville (Ga.), 6-2, 205
Region Pitcher of the Year.
Stats: .406 AVG, 38 SB, 0.99 ERA, 114 K, 73 IP

P – Turner Larkins, Martin (Arlington, Texas), 6-3, 215
Dallas Morning News All-Area Team… Fort Worth Press Telegram All-Area Team.
Stats: 12-1 record, 130 K, 1.50 ERA, 88.2 IP

C – Alex Jackson, Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), 6-2, 210
All-San Diego Section Team.
Stats: .343 AVG, 108 AB, 50 runs, 37 hits, 8 2B, 0 3B, 14 HR, 33 RBI

C – Michael Rivera, Venice (Fla.), 5-10, 180
Sarasota Herald Tribune All-Area Team.
Stats: .506 AVG, 41 hits, 18 2B, 1 HR, 25 RBI

C – Jakson Reetz, Norris (Firth, Neb.), 6-1, 195
Gatorade State Player of the Year… All-Super State Team… Class B All-State Team.
Stats: .464 AVG, 5 HR, 49 RBI, 34 runs, 14 2B.

1B – Bobby Bradley, Harrison Central (Gulfport, Miss.), 6-2, 220
Mississippi Coaches Association Class 6A State Player of the Year… Jackson Clarion Ledger All-State Team.
Stats: .567 AVG, 6 2B, 8 HR, 32 RBI

1B – Brendan McKay, Blackhawk (Beaver Falls, Pa.), 6-1, 195
Pittsburgh Post Gazette Player of the Year.
Stats: 7-0 record, 0.09 ERA, 60 IP, 117 K, .400

IF – Brett Blackwood, Hartselle (Ala.), 6-1, 170
Alabama Sportswriters Association Class 5A State Hitter of the Year… ASWA Super State.
Stats: .488 AVG, 211 AB, 71 runs, 103 hits, 26 2B, 18 HR, 78 RBI

IF – Charlie Cody, Great Bridge (Chesapeake, Va.), 6-1, 180
All-Tidewater Team… Virginia Preps Group AAA All-State Team… Coaches Association Group AAA All-State Team.
Stats: .446 AVG, 8 2B, 6 HR, 32 RBI, 28 runs

IF – Brody Westmoreland, ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch, Colo.), 6-2, 185
Denver Post All-State Team… Denver Post Class 5A All-State Team.
Stats: .455 AVG, 7 HR, 40 RBI

IF – Tom Flacco, Eastern (Voorhees, N.J.), 6-1, 165
New Jersey Live All-State Team.
Stats: .412 AVG, 5 HR, 8 2B, 2 3B, 38 RBI, 38 runs, 29 SB

IF – Ryder Ryan, North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, N.C.), 6-3, 205
Charlotte Observer All-Observer Team… NC Preps Class 4A All-State Team… NC Coaches Association All-State Team.
Stats: .593 AVG, 8 2B, 5 HR, 29 RBI, 0.72 ERA, 109 K

IF - Gavin Lavalley, Carl Albert (Midwest City, Okla.), 6-3, 230
Oklahoma City Oklahoman All-State Team.
Stats: .477 AVG, 128 AB, 61 runs, 53 hits, 19 2B, 1 3B, 20 HR, 76 RBI

OF – Brock Lundquist, Fountain Valley (Calif.), 5-11, 170
Orange County Register All-County Team… Los Angeles Times All-Area Team… Southern Section Division I All-Section Team.
Stats: .397 AVG, 33 runs, 28 RBI, 11 2B

OF – Nicholas Gordon, Olympia (Orlando, Fla.), 6-2, 170
Gatorade State Player of the Year… Orlando Sentinel All-Central Florida Team.
Stats: .505 AVG, 50 hits, 15 2B, 23 runs, 30 RBI, 5-1 record, 0.78 ERA

OF – Zachary Galm, O'Connor (Helotes, Texas), 5-10, 160
San Antonio News Express All-Area Team.
Stats: .384 AVG, 12 HR, 39 runs, 42 RBI

OF – Alex Destino, North Buncombe (Weaverville, N.C.), 6-3, 210
NC Preps Class 3A All-State Team… NC Coaches Association Class 3A All-State Team… Asheville Citizen Player of the Year.
Stats: 8-2 record, 1.30 ERA, 97 K, 53.2 IP, .471 AVG, 33 RBI, 8 HR, 8 2B, 2 3B

OF – Trenton Kemp, Buchanan (Clovis, Calif.), 6-2, 185
Fresno Bee Hitter of the Year.
Stats: .442 AVG, 5 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 36 runs, 26 RBI

OF – Brandon Vicens, Archbishop McCarthy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 6-0, 190
Miami Herald All-Broward County Team… Sun Sentinel All-Broward County Team.
Stats: .432 AVG, 38 RBI, 38 runs, 10 HR

UT – Cobi Johnson, Mitchell (New Port Richey, Fla.), 6-4, 180
All-North Suncoast Team.
Stats: 1.68 ERA, 103 K, .426 AVG

UT – Dylan Cease, Milton (Ga.), 6-2, 180
Region 5 AAAAA Pitcher of the Year.
Stats: 69.1 IP, 9-0 record, 0.81 ERA, 100 K, 36 BB, .358 AVG, 123 AB, 44 hits, 19 runs, 28 RBI, 8 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR

UT – Jack Labosky, Clovis North (Fresno, Calif.), 6-2, 200,
Fresno Bee Player of the Year.
Stats: 11-0 record, 0.81 ERA, 81 K, 17 BB.437 AVG, 25 runs, 22 RBI, 8 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR