High school baseball: Great Lakes region strikeout leaders

A look at the top strikeout pitchers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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By Eric Frantz

Jun 2, 2021, 7:45am

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Here's a look at the current high school baseball strikeout leaders in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

National and Statewide Baseball Statistical Leaders

ILLINOIS STRIKEOUT LEADERS

Leaderboard - Player Batters Struck Out
1	Lane Funneman - Sr Pana (IL)	87
2	Peyton Clampitt - Sr Camp Point Central (Camp Point, IL)	80
3	Andy Schrock - Sr Portage Christian (Portage, IN)	79
4	Caleb Kendregan - Jr Kankakee Trinity Academy (Kankakee, IL)	72
5	Zane Gadbois - Sr Kankakee Trinity Academy (Kankakee, IL)	72
6	Ethan Duensing - Jr Calumet Christian (Griffith, IN)	72
7	Gavin Huffman - Sr Roxana (IL)	72
8	Jackson Rodgers - So Father McGivney Catholic (Glen Carbon, IL)	70
9	Gabe Velasquez - Sr Calumet Christian (Griffith, IN)	70
10	Shawn Coy - Jr Lindblom (Chicago, IL)	69
11	Carter Monke - Sr Mt. Olive (IL)	69
12	Cole Noreuil - Fr Delavan (IL)	66
13	Nathan Brinkmeier - So Pearl City (IL)	66
14	Ben Cash - Sr Oak Lawn (IL)	65
15	Fabian Jaime - Jr Kelly (Chicago, IL)	65
16	Chase Newby - Jr Steeleville (IL)	64
17	Dylan Petrey - Sr Hampshire (IL)	64
18	Luke Trepanier - Sr Manteno (IL)	63
19	Brodi Winge - Sr Donovan (IL)	62
20	Daniel Vogt - Sr Trico (Campbell Hill, IL)	62
21	Kevin Corcoran - So Illiana Christian (Dyer, IN)	58
22	Joey Hagen - Sr Johnsburg (IL)	58
23	Riley Thomas - Jr Portage Christian (Portage, IN)	57
24	Noah Harbin - Jr Quincy (IL)	57
25	Brady Heinzmann - Sr Carlyle (IL)	56

INDIANA STRIKEOUT LEADERS

Leaderboard - Player Batters Struck Out
1	Garrett Stevens - Sr Bethesda Christian (Brownsburg, IN)	160
2	Luke Leverton - Sr Seton Catholic (Richmond, IN)	146
3	Will Eldridge - Jr Carroll (Flora, IN)	125
4	Cayden Gothrup - Sr Daleville (IN)	122
5	Dominic Anderson - Sr Hagerstown (IN)	120
6	Max Clark - So Franklin Community (Franklin, IN)	120
7	Landen Southern - Sr Clinton Prairie (Frankfort, IN)	115
8	Jhett Garrett - Jr Cannelton (IN)	114
9	Brady Linkel - Sr South Ripley (Versailles, IN)	111
10	Garrett Harker - Sr Lebanon (IN)	111
11	JT Holton - Sr Clinton Central (Michigantown, IN)	110
12	Dalton Swinehart - Sr Concord (Elkhart, IN)	104
13	Aric Ehmke - Sr DeKalb (Waterloo, IN)	102
14	Grant Kessler - So Morristown (IN)	102
15	Bryce Schaum - Sr Munster (IN)	100
16	Khal Stephen - Sr Seeger (West Lebanon, IN)	100
17	Gavin Gentry - Jr Borden (IN)	99
18	Coley Stevens - Sr Leo (IN)	98
19	Rex Stills - Sr Wheeler (Valparaiso, IN)	98
20	Nick Evans - Sr Madison-Grant (Fairmount, IN)	98
21	Andrew Dutkanych - Jr Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory (Indianapolis, IN)	97
22	Drew Dickson - Jr Zionsville (IN)	97
23	Alec Hershberger - So Fairfield (Goshen, IN)	97
24	Tristen Brooks - Sr Anderson (IN)	96
25	Wyatt Blinn - Jr Cascade (Clayton, IN)	95

MICHIGAN STRIKEOUT LEADERS

Leaderboard - Player Batters Struck Out
1	Keaton Ballard - Sr Big Rapids (MI)	124
2	Drew Cole - Sr Breckenridge (MI)	103
3	Griffin Kilander - Sr Stevenson (Livonia, MI)	102
4	Ricky Kidd - Sr Trenton (MI)	101
5	Sawyer Meeuewes - Sr Big Rapids (MI)	99
6	Brock Porter - Jr St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake, MI)	94
7	Coltrane Rubner - Sr Stevenson (Livonia, MI)	92
8	Thomas Reid, III - Jr East Jordan (MI)	81
9	Micah Ottenbreit - Sr Trenton (MI)	79
10	Brady Birchmeier - Jr New Lothrop (MI)	72
11	Ray Perez - Jr Woodhaven (Brownstown, MI)	69
12	Jylon Peek - So Perry (MI)	66
13	Braden Abbott - Jr Mott (Warren, MI)	65
14	Ryan Szczepaniak - Sr Woodhaven (Brownstown, MI)	61
15	Colton Blankstrom - Jr Montague (MI)	58
16	Zach Payment - Sr Lawrence (MI)	58
17	Dylan Cubitt - Sr Utica (MI)	57
18	Dalton Soergel - Sr Sturgis (MI)	57
19	Austin Kirby - Jr Millington (MI)	57
20	Sam Schafer - So Hudsonville (MI)	56
21	Luke Sherman - So Millington (MI)	55
22	Trey Mikkelsen - Sr Montague (MI)	55
23	Kade Johnson - So Montague (MI)	54
24	Cramer Laurenz - Jr Breckenridge (MI)	54
25	Dylan Lelito - Sr Utica (MI)	54

MINNESOTA STRIKEOUT LEADERS

Leaderboard - Player Batters Struck Out
1	Jordan Axberg - Sr North Branch (MN)	63
2	Max Sutter - Sr St. Michael-Albertville (Albertville, MN)	61
3	Brandon Stern - Sr Big Lake (MN)	57
4	Wyatt Doubler - Sr Osseo (MN)	50
5	Kaleb Johnson - Sr Pine Island (MN)	50
6	Ethan Hansen - Sr Buffalo (MN)	49
7	Brandon Gerster - Sr Randolph (MN)	44
8	Sam Knowles - Jr New Ulm Cathedral (New Ulm, MN)	43
9	Matthew Kitzman - Jr Osseo (MN)	40
10	Aiden Huotari - Sr Breck (Minneapolis, MN)	38
11	Evan Soeffker - Jr Buffalo (MN)	35
12	Will Silton - Jr Breck (Minneapolis, MN)	34
13	Logan Laplante - So Buffalo (MN)	31
14	Caiden Olson - Sr Houston (MN)	30
15	Nathan Weckop - Jr Randolph (MN)	28
16	Jacob Weckop - Jr Randolph (MN)	28
17	Nick Bauer - Fr Pine Island (MN)	27
18	Samson Schlegel - Sr Big Lake (MN)	26
19	Riley Prochniak - Sr New Ulm Cathedral (New Ulm, MN)	26
20	Joey Powers - Jr Blaine (MN)	25
21	Hayden Frank - Jr St. Michael-Albertville (Albertville, MN)	22
22	Cole Uhde - Sr Pine Island (MN)	22
23	Adam Puder - So Blaine (MN)	21
24	Gavin Gillen - Sr Blaine (MN)	20
25	Johnny Bauer - Jr Pine Island (MN)	20

NEW YORK STRIKEOUT LEADERS

Leaderboard - Player Batters Struck Out
1	Jonah Shearer - Jr Beaver River (Beaver Falls, NY)	88
2	Devin Georgetti - Sr Gates Chili (Rochester, NY)	77
3	Saulo Adames - Sr East Ramapo [Ramapo/Spring Valley] (Spring Valley, NY)	76
4	Nolan Schoenberger - Sr Wayne (Ontario Center, NY)	72
5	Wyatt Parliament - Jr Thousand Islands (Clayton, NY)	71
6	Jacob Jones - Sr Avon (NY)	67
7	Tyler Blake - Jr Cortland (NY)	65
8	Julius Teabout - Sr Newark (NY)	65
9	Steve Dunn - Sr Clyde-Savannah (Clyde, NY)	60
10	Bobby Chicoine - Jr Byram Hills (Armonk, NY)	60
11	Andrew Hare - Sr Elba (NY)	57
12	Sam Slater - Sr East Rochester (NY)	54
13	Marc Denunzio - Sr Westlake (Thornwood, NY)	53
14	Tom Poggi - Jr Briarcliff (Briarcliff Manor, NY)	52
15	Gage Ziehl - Sr Penfield (NY)	50
16	Tyler Henshaw - Sr Brockport (NY)	50
17	Ryan Foerst - So Valley Stream Central (Valley Stream, NY)	50
18	Dan Galef - Sr Ossining (NY)	49
19	Nick Mulvey - Sr Westlake (Thornwood, NY)	49
20	Thomas Russo III - So Royalton-Hartland (Middleport, NY)	48
21	Jackson DiLorenzo - So Walter Panas (Cortlandt Manor, NY)	48
22	Colby Phelps - Sr Tamarac (Troy, NY)	47
23	Jerek Hobb - Jr Schalmont (Schenectady, NY)	46
24	Roberto Barron - Sr Albany Academy for Boys (Albany, NY)	46
25	Bobby Lefevre - Jr Roosevelt (Hyde Park, NY)	45

OHIO STRIKEOUT LEADERS

Leaderboard - Player Batters Struck Out
1	Blake Altaffer - Sr Montpelier (OH)	127
2	Warren Shockey - So Riverside (De Graff, OH)	123
3	Scotty Adelman - Sr St. Paul (Norwalk, OH)	121
4	Dwight Parker - Sr Liberty (Youngstown, OH)	117
5	Joseph Dzierwa - Jr Otsego (Tontogany, OH)	115
6	Blake Michael - Sr St. Joseph Central Catholic (Fremont, OH)	112
7	Nathan Smith - Perry (OH)	109
8	Andrew Hendrickx - Jr Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)	89
9	Caleb Graft - Sr Heartland Christian (Columbiana, OH)	87
10	Ryan Yingst - Jr Perry (Lima, OH)	85
11	Connor Bucher - Jr Miami Trace (Washington Courthouse, OH)	82
12	Ryan Edgerton - Sr Dayton Christian (Miamisburg, OH)	80
13	Landon Beidelschies - Jr Canfield (OH)	80
14	Titus Lotz - So Washington (Washington Courthouse, OH)	79
15	Austin Suttle - Sr New Richmond (OH)	78
16	Brendon Hosler - Sr Franklin Monroe (Pitsburg, OH)	77
17	Alex Keller - Sr Lehman Catholic (Sidney, OH)	74
18	Nick Demonica - Sr Lakeview (Cortland, OH)	74
19	Nate Henry - Jr Pymatuning Valley (Andover, OH)	73
20	Conner Smith - Sr Otsego (Tontogany, OH)	73
21	Drew Meyer - Sr Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora, OH)	72
22	Ryan Johnson - Jr Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora, OH)	71
23	Ethan Ison - Sr Wheelersburg (OH)	70
24	Braden Gebhardt - Jr Howland (Warren, OH)	70
25	Jacob Wiersma - Sr Zanesville (OH)	70

PENNSYLVANIA STRIKEOUT LEADERS

Leaderboard - Player Batters Struck Out
1	Ben Tomb - Jr United (Armagh, PA)	143
2	Carson Whiteman - Sr Kane (PA)	132
3	Jared Dowey - Sr Bedford (PA)	129
4	Edwin Smink - Jr Henderson (West Chester, PA)	111
5	Luke Holman - Sr Wilson (West Lawn, PA)	106
6	Logan Layton - Sr Greencastle-Antrim (Greencastle, PA)	104
7	Zach Myers - Sr Forest Hills (Sidman, PA)	100
8	Broc Weigle - Sr Allegheny-Clarion Valley (Foxburg, PA)	100
9	Marcus Danchision - Sr MMI Preparatory School (Freeland, PA)	99
10	Corey Chamberlain - Sr Claysburg-Kimmel (Claysburg, PA)	94
11	Jaret Boyer - Sr Wilmington (New Wilmington, PA)	92
12	Mason Jones - Sr Grove City (PA)	89
13	Josh Berzonski - Jr South Western (Hanover, PA)	89
14	JJ Hood - Jr Wyoming Area (Exeter, PA)	88
15	Conor Fitzgerald - Sr Mercyhurst Prep (Erie, PA)	86
16	Michael Kitko - Jr Moshannon Valley (Houtzdale, PA)	85
17	Luke Deschenes - Jr Emmaus (PA)	84
18	Scott Gilbert - Sr Abington Heights (Clarks Summit, PA)	84
19	Aidan Major - Sr Central Mountain (Mill Hall, PA)	84
20	Aiden Murphy - Sr Wyoming Seminary College Prep (Kingston, PA)	83
21	Luke Parise - So Camp Hill (PA)	83
22	Nathan Klodowski - Jr Burgettstown (PA)	83
23	Charlie White - Sr Boiling Springs (PA)	82
24	L.J. Evans - Sr Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Coraopolis, PA)	82
25	Josh Beck - Sr Lancaster Catholic (Lancaster, PA)	82

WISCONSIN STRIKEOUT LEADERS

Leaderboard - Player Batters Struck Out
1	Christian Schaller - Jr Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran (Eau Claire, WI)	65
2	Mitch Lukasik - Sr St. Mary Catholic (Neenah, WI)	64
3	Aaron Rice - Sr Brillion (WI)	56
4	Jacob Hartlaub - Sr Martin Luther (Greendale, WI)	53
5	Ridge Guyette - Sr Hilbert/Stockbridge (Stockbridge, WI)	52
6	Carson Bresser - Sr Waupun (WI)	51
7	Nolan Kahle - Jr Brookfield Academy (Brookfield, WI)	49
8	Adam Switalski - So Westosha Central (Salem, WI)	48
9	Bailey Lemke - Sr Martin Luther (Greendale, WI)	48
10	Isaac Cychosz - Sr Rosholt (WI)	47
11	Carter Stebane - Sr Brillion (WI)	44
12	Conner Robertson - Jr Dominican (Whitefish Bay, WI)	44
13	Bennett Spolar - Sr St. Catherine's (Racine, WI)	43
14	Aiden Buck - Sr Manitowoc Lincoln (Manitowoc, WI)	42
15	Ben Wilson - Sr St. Mary Catholic (Neenah, WI)	42
16	Michael Mulhollon - Jr Westosha Central (Salem, WI)	41
17	Jayden Kiphart - Sr Two Rivers (WI)	41
18	Mason Schmahl - So Sheboygan Falls (WI)	40
19	Hunter Fihn - Sr Kohler (WI)	40
20	Blade Niewiadomski - Jr Rosholt (WI)	40
21	Kody Krekling - Sr Racine Lutheran/Prairie (Racine, WI)	39
22	Simon Bares - Sr Ozaukee (Fredonia, WI)	39
23	Henry Dierkes - Jr Kohler (WI)	38
24	Michael Hoefgen - Jr Brookfield Academy (Brookfield, WI)	36
25	Leo Falletti - Sr Wilmot (WI)	36

High school baseball: Great Lakes region strikeout leaders

A look at the top strikeout pitchers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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