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MaxPreps Top 50 Class of 2014 High School Baseball Players, presented by New Balance
Shortstops hold down the top two spots on MaxPreps' list of Top 50 Sophomores, presented by New Balance.
By
Kevin Askeland
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Mar 11, 2012, 7:00pm
Gerard Hernandez, Pinnacle
Photo by Chris Pondy
Drew Ward
out of
Leedey (Okla.)
comes in at No. 1. The 6-foot-4, 200-pound prospect has been impressive in summer showcases, showing powerful batting skills. He's joined at the top by
Valley Christian's (San Jose, Calif.)
Bryson Brigman
, a 6-foot, 175-pounder who started every game last year and was named the San Jose area Freshman of the Year by the Mercury News.
Shortstops make up the majority of the spots in the Top 10, with
Jeffersonville's (Ind.)
Drew Ellis
coming in at No. 5 and
Pulaski Academy's (Little Rock, Ark.)
Blake Wiggins
holding down the No. 10 spot. Ellis played on the Jeffersonville Little League team that reached the Little League World Series in 2008. Wiggins, meanwhile, is a past member of Team USA.
Following is the Top 50 sophomores list, presented by New Balance.
Rank
Name
Position
1
Drew Ward
Leedey (OK)
SS
2
Bryson Brigman
Valley Christian (San Jose, CA)
INF
3
Nick Gordon
Olympia (Orlando, FL)
INF, P
4
Luke Dykstra
Westlake (Westlake Village, CA)
SS
5
Drew Ellis
Jeffersonville (IN)
SS
6
Zac Shannon
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, OH)
RHP, 1B
7
Ryder Ryan
North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, NC)
C
8
Jake Jarvis
Klein Collins (Spring, TX)
INF, P
9
Carson Sands
North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, FL)
LHP, 1B
10
Blake Wiggins
Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, AR)
SS
11
Dalton Guthrie
Venice (FL)
INF
12
Kyle Marsh
Spruce Creek (Port Orange, FL)
RHP, INF
13
Aaron Soto
Monsignor Pace (Miami, FL)
LHP
14
Brady Aiken
Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, CA)
P, OF
15
Stone Garrett
George Ranch (Richmond, TX)
OF
16
Alex Abbott
Tift County (Tifton, GA)
OF
17
Jacob Goldfarb
Desert Mountain (Scottsdale, AZ)
RHP, OF
18
Andrew Summerville
Lakeside (Seattle, WA)
LHP
19
Christian Martinek
Jesuit (Portland, OR)
LHP
20
Cameron Varga
IMG Academies (Bradenton, FL)
SS, P
21
Matt Ruppenthal
Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, MI)
RHP, 3B
22
Ryan Castellani
Brophy College Prep (Phoenix, AZ)
OF, RHP
23
Willie Burger
New Canaan (CT)
SS, 3B
24
Mac Marshall
Parkview (Lilburn, GA)
LHP, OF
25
Brian Gonzalez
Archbishop McCarthy (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
LHP, 1B
26
Matt Annunziata
Eastport-South Manor (Manorville, NY)
3B
27
Jacob Niggemeyer
Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus, OH)
RHP, 1B
28
Jeremy Vasquez
Martin County (Stuart, FL)
LHP, 1B
29
Joey Swinarski
Orangewood Christian (Maitland, FL)
OF
30
Jonah Patten
Norwell (MA)
RHP
31
David Boyle
Providence (Charlotte, NC)
OF
32
Charlie Cody
Great Bridge (Chesapeake, VA)
3B
33
Nick Bottari
Shoreham-Wading River (Shoreham, NY)
1B, C
34
Caleb Potter
Mentor (OH)
OF
35
Ryan Gridley
Milton (GA)
INF
36
David Peterson
Regis Jesuit (Aurora, CO)
LHP, 1B
37
Will Kilgore
Columbus (GA)
INF
38
Evan Haberle
Jesuit (Portland, OR)
2B, OF
39
Christian Khawly
Coral Springs Charter (Coral Springs, FL)
OF
40
Jacob Gatewood
Redwood (Visalia, CA)
SS, RHP
41
Richie Rivera
St. Petersburg (FL)
OF
42
Michael Papierski
Lemont (IL)
C
43
Gerard Hernandez
Pinnacle (Phoenix, AZ)
OF
44
Kyle Piersol
Albuquerque Academy (Albuquerque, NM)
RHP, INF
45
Austin Powell
Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain, CO)
2B
46
Jackson Reetz
Norris (Firth, NE)
OF
47
Spencer Adams
White County (Sparta, TN)
RHP
48
Brendan McKay
Blackhawk (Beaver Falls, PA)
LHP, OF
49
Logan Moseley
Mill Creek (Hoschton, GA)
SS, RHP
50
Touki Toussaint
Coral Springs Christian (Coral Springs, FL)
RHP
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