Freshmen
Thomas Palomera, Chatsworth
Photo by Larry Gasinski
Honors: Los Angeles Daily News Newcomer of the Year.
Stats: 8-2 pitching record, 1.00 ERA.
P – Taylor Hayes, Piedmont (Ala.), 6-0, 190
Honors: Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 3A All-State Team; Calhoun County Class 3A Player of the Year.
Stats: 1.76 ERA, 94 strikeouts, 83.2 innings pitched.
P – Zach Jackson, Haines City (Fla.), 6-1, 182
Honors: Lakeland Ledger All-County Team.
Stats: 10-1 pitching record, 0.26 ERA, 53 innings pitched.
P – Adam Goree, Barbe (Lake Charles, La.), 5-11, 175
Honors: Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 5A All-State Honorable Mention.
Stats: 12-0 record, 1.54 ERA, 63 strikeouts, 68.1 innings pitched.
P – Joey Cantillo, Kailua (Hawaii), 6-0, 185
Honors: Scoring Live All-State Division I Honorable Mention.
Stats: 3-1 pitching record, 14 strikeouts, 1.94 ERA, 25.3 innings pitched.
P – Tanner Burns, Decatur (Ala.), 6-0, 170
Honors: Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 6A All-State Team; Daily Decatur All-Area Team.
Stats: .431 batting average, 20 RBI, 6-1 pitching record, 2.74 ERA.
P – Weston Bizzle, Mosley (Lynn Haven, Fla.), 5-10, 190
Honors: Perfect Game Freshman Watchlist.
Stats: 8-1 pitching record, 83 strikeouts, 0.50 ERA, 69.1 innings pitched.
P – Devin Ortiz, St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.), 6-1, 175
Honors: Perfect Game Freshman Watchlist.
Stats: 6-0 pitching record, 1.24 ERA, .318 batting average, 18 RBI, 2 home runs.
P – Nick Storz, Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn), 6-6, 230
Honors: Brooklyn Daily Eagle Rookie of the Year.
Stats: 7-1 pitching record, 2.28 ERA, 51 strikeouts, 43 innings pitched.
P – Nick Pratto, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 6-0, 180
Honors: Perfect Game Freshman Watchlist.
Stats: 4-0 pitching record, 0.89 ERA, 31 strikeouts, 31.1 innings pitched.
C – Sam McMillan, Suwannee (Live Oak, Fla.)
Honors: Gainesville Sun All-Area Team.
Stats: .315 batting average, 17 RBI, 10 doubles.
C – Brock Nowell, Conrad Science (Wilmington, Del.), 5-10, 155
Honors: All-State Second Team.
Stats: Unavailable.
C – Nathan Gentry, Miller (Charlottesville, Va.), 6-4, 195
Honors: Virginia Independent School Division 2 All-State Team.
Stats: .453 batting average, 30 RBI, 6 doubles, 6 home runs.
1B – Jace Chamberlin, Redwood (Visalia, Calif.), 6-3, 250
Honors: All-West Yosemite League First Team.
Stats: .340 batting average, 17 RBI, 2 home runs.
1B – Alex Toral, Archbishop McCarthy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 6-1, 205
Honors: High School Baseball Network All-Broward County Second Team; Sun Sentinel All-Broward County Small Schools Honorable Mention; Miami Herald All-Broward County Small Schools Honorable Mention.
Stats: .338 batting average, 31 RBI, 20 runs, 7 home runs.
IF – Michael Polansky, Hickory (Chesapeake, Va.), 5-11, 185
Honors: All-Tidewater Second Team.
Stats: .444 batting average, 7 home runs.
IF – Mason Streater, Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.), 6-0, 185
Honors: Spartanburg Herald Journal All-Area Second Team.
Stats: .324 batting average, 11 RBI, 20 runs.
IF – Gabe Holt, Veterans (Kathleen, Ga.), 5-10, 145
Honors: All-Middle Georgia Team.
Stats: .434 batting average, 30 RBI, 47 runs, 29 stolen bases.
IF – Tyler Shuck, Canterbury (Fort Myers, Fla.), 6-2, 185
Bryan Aguilar, Highlands
Photo by Lester Rosebrock
Fort Myers News Press All-Area Team.
Stats: .400 batting average, 27 runs, 11 stolen bases, 29 RBI, 4 home runs.
IF - Bryan Aguilar, Highlands (San Antonio)
Honors: San Antonio News Express Newcomer of the Year.
Stats: .431 batting average, 19 runs, 14 RBI.
IF – Tarik Latchmansingh, Oxbridge Academy (West Palm Beach, Fla.), 6-2, 200
Honors: Sun Sentinel All-Palm Beach County Small Schools Second Team.
Stats: .474 batting average, 24 runs, 23 RBI, 9 doubles, 1 triple, 6 home runs.
OF – Conor Hartigan, Millbrook (Winchester, Va.), 6-1, 177
Honors: Winchester Star All-Area Player of the Year; All-State Group 4A Team; All-Northwestern Player of the Year.
Stats: .417 batting average, 28 runs, 43 RBI, 8 doubles, 3 triples, 1 home run.
OF – Tim Tawa, West Linn (Ore.), 5-10, 160
Honors: Class 6A All-State Honorable Mention.
Stats: .371 batting average, 25 runs, 7 doubles, 2 triples.
OF – Connor Herriage, Guyer (Denton, Texas), 6-1, 155
Honors: Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 4A All-State Third Team; Denton Chronicle All-Area Newcomer of the Year.
Stats: .430 batting average, 25 runs, 23 RBI, 7 doubles, 2 triples.
OF – Nick Loftin, Ray (Corpus Christi, Texas), 6-0, 140
Honors: Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 4A All-State Third Team.
Stats: .458 batting average, 25 runs, 5 RBI, 2 doubles, 3 triples.
OF – Brett Cain, China Spring (Texas)
Tristen Lutz, Martin
Photo by Robbie Rakestraw
All-Super CenTex Newcomer of the Year; Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 3A All-State Second Team.
Stats: .463 batting average, 15 doubles, 4 home runs.
OF – Tristen Lutz, Martin (Arlington, Texas), 6-2, 205
Honors: District 3-5A All-District Newcomer of the Year; Dallas Morning News All-Area Newcomer of the Year.
Stats: .341 batting average, 4 home runs, 31 RBI.
UT – Owen Lovell, Cullman (Ala.), 6-3, 215
Honors: Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 5A Hitter of the Year; Cullman Times All-Area Player of the Year.
Stats: .436 batting average, 29 doubles, 14 home runs, 64 RBI.
UT – Jaylon Jenkins, Ohatchee (Ala.), 6-0, 180
Honors: Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 2A All-State Team.
Stats: .417 batting average, 12 doubles, 7 doubles, 32 RBI.
UT – Seth Stone, Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.), 5-9, 188
Honors: Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Honorable Mention.
Stats: 8-1 pitching record, 58 strikeouts, 1.53 ERA, 64 innings pitched, .333 batting average, 28 runs, 28 RBI, 7 doubles, 1 triple.
