MaxPreps All-America Team: Gio Rojas of Stoneman Douglas tops high school baseball's best from the 2025 season

6-4 | Class of 2025 | Vanderbilt
The CIF Southern Section Division 1 Player of the Year and MaxPreps California POY went 9-1 on the mound with a 0.39 ERA and 105 strikeouts in 53.1 innings pitched. Hernandez is expected to be the top high school pitcher selected in the MLB Draft next week. He also batted .300 with 30 RBI, four doubles and seven home runs.

6-4 | Class of 2026 | Miami
Led Stoneman Douglas to a No. 2 national ranking and fifth-consecutive state championship. He went 13-0 with a 0.72 ERA, and 120 strikeouts in 68 innings pitched. He came up big in the state playoffs against Alonso, striking out a season-high 16. He also batted .375 with 24 runs, 32 RBI, eight doubles and two home runs.

P — Aaron Watson, Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.)
6-5 | Class of 2025 | Florida
The Conquerors reached the state final behind the pitching of Watson, who went 9-0 on the season with 0.53 ERA and 125 strikeouts in 78.2 innings pitched. He also had a pair of no-hitters.

P — Kruz Schoolcraft, Sunset (Portland, Ore.)
6-8 | Class of 2025 | Tennessee
A dominating pitcher, Schoolcraft got off to a hot start at the plate this season as he batted .470 with 31 RBI, six doubles, 31 runs scored and 10 home runs.The MaxPreps Oregon Player of the Year came on strong during Sunset's run to a state championship, finishing 7-0 with a 0.39 ERA and 96 strikeouts in 54 innings pitched.

P — Mason Pike, Puyallup (Wash.)
6-0 | Class of 2025 | Oregon State
Pike led the Vikings to 28 straight wins, including a playoff win when he threw a no-hitter. Pike finished the season with an 11-1 record, a 0.84 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 66.2 innings pitched. At the plate, he batted .482 with 39 runs, 28 RBI and 14 doubles.

P — Hunter Manning, West Ranch (Valencia, Calif.)
6-5 | Class of 2025 | UC Irvine
Named the Southern Section Division 2 Player of the Year, Manning led the Wildcats to a section championship. He went 10-0 on the mound with 112 strikeouts and a 0.74 ERA in 75.2 innings pitched. He also batted .441 with 19 RBI and two home runs.

P — Miguel Sime Jr., Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
6-4 | Class of 2025 | Louisiana State
One of the hardest throwers in the nation, Sime earned MaxPreps New York POY honors after leading Poly Prep to the Mid-South Atlantic Private School Classic championship. He had a 5-2 record with 84 strikeouts in 46 innings pitched.

P — Chase Bentley, IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
6-3 | Class of 2025 | Texas A&M
P — Zach Hare, Riverside (Ellwood City, Pa.)
6-3 | Class of 2025 | Slippery Rock
Hare earned MaxPreps Pennsylvania Player of the Year honors after an astounding playoff performance. He threw 34 consecutive no-hit innings in the postseason (36.1 including regular season) with three no-hitters (one of them a perfect game). Riverside won the Class 3A state championship as Hare went 10-0 with 138 strikeouts and a 0.68 ERA in 72.1 innings pitched. He batted .405 with 26 RBI, five doubles and four home runs.

P — Ren Devereaux, St. John's (Washington, D.C.)
6-1 | Class of 2025 | Penn State
Led St. John's to No. 5 overall national ranking by going 9-0 on the mound with 67 strikeouts and a 0.33 ERA in 42 innings pitched. He batted .368 with 38 RBI, five doubles, four triples and a home run.

C — Blake Lundy, Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
6-3 | Class of 2027 | Uncommitted
Division II-AA Mr. Baseball and the MaxPreps Tennessee POY, Lundy led the state in home runs with 15. He batted .440 with 41 RBI, 28 runs and six doubles.

C — Omar Serna, Lutheran South Academy (Houston, Texas)
6-2 | Class of 2025 | LSU
In leading the Pioneers to the TAPPS Division 2 championship, Serna earned MaxPreps Texas Player of the Year honors. He batted .464 with 51 RBI, 15 doubles and eight home runs.

C — Andrew Clapinski, Catholic (Baton Rouge, La.)
5-10 | Class of 2025 | LSU
The key to Catholic's back-to-back Select Division 1 championships, Clapinski earned MaxPreps Louisiana Player of the Year honors while batting .459 with 41 RBI, 13 doubles and six home runs.

1B — Cy Chrisman, Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork, Utah)
6-4 | Class of 2026 | Oklahoma State
The national leader in home runs with 19, Chrisman was the MaxPreps Utah POY while batting .461 with 59 RBI, 46 runs, five doubles and two triples.

1B — Connor Larkin, Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colo.)
6-0 | Class of 2025 | Oklahoma
The MaxPreps Colorado Player of the Year led Bruins to a second straight state championship. He batted .457 with 28 runs, 37 RBI, 10 doubles and 11 home runs.

IF — Ethan Holliday, Stillwater (Okla.)
6-4 | Class of 2025 | Oklahoma State
Expected to be the top high school player chosen in the MLB Draft next week, Holliday didn't disappoint this year as he batted .617 with a 1.308 slugging percentage. He was among the national leaders with 16 home runs while driving in 51 runs with 50 runs scored, eight doubles and 37 walks.

IF — Kayson Cunningham, Johnson (San Antonio, Texas)
5-10 | Class of 2025 | Texas
The All-Area Player of the Year by the San Antonio Express, Cunningham is expected to be drafted in the first round next week. He batted .509 with 39 runs and 27 RBI.

IF — Coy James, Davie County (Mocksville, N.C.)
6-0 | Class of 2025 | Mississippi
Named the MaxPreps North Carolina Player of the Year, James led the state in batting average at .605 with 15 doubles, four triples, nine home runs, 25 RBI and 50 runs scored.

IF — Steele Hall, Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville, Ala.)
5-11 | Class of 2025 | Tennessee
The Alabama Sports Writers Association and MaxPreps named Hall the state player of the year. He batted .484 with 46 runs, 35 RBI, 14 doubles, five triples and eight home runs.

IF — James Clark, St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
6-0 | Class of 2026 | Princeton
The Braves won the Southern Section and Southern California Division 1 championships behind the play of Clark. The shortstop made the CIF All-Southern Section Division 1 team and was the Player of the Year on the Long Beach Telegram Dream Team. He batted .411 with 29 runs, 12 RBI, 11 doubles and four triples.

IF — Eli Willits, Fort Cobb-Broxton (Fort Cobb, Okla.)
6-1 | Class of 2025 | Oklahoma
Named the state POY by the Oklahoman, Willits is expected to be drafted in the first round next week. He batted .516 with 33 RBI, nine home runs and 48 steals.

OF — Zack Malvasio, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
6-4 | Class of 2025 | Central Florida
One of the top power hitters in the country, Malvasio led the Raiders to a state championship and batted .414 with 45 runs, 48 RBI, 16 doubles and 16 home runs.

OF — Jacob Parker, Purvis (Miss.)
6-4 | Class of 2025 | Mississippi State
Along with twin brother JoJo, Jacob earned MaxPreps Player of the Year honors for Mississippi. He was No. 2 in the nation in home runs with 17 while batting .525 with 63 runs, 54 RBI, and 10 doubles. He also has 42 career home runs and 186 career RBI.

OF — Sean Gamble, IMG Academy
6-2 | Class of 2025 | Vanderbilt
Could be the top Ascender drafted next week as he ranks among the top five players in the nation by Perfect Game. He batted .413 for the MaxPreps national champions with 29 runs, 30 RBI, eight doubles, six triples and four home runs.

OF — Slater De Brun, Summit (Bend, Ore.)
5-9 | Class of 2025 | Vanderbilt
A Class 6A All-State choice, De Brun could be one of the top outfielders chosen in the draft next week. He batted .356 with 35 runs, 26 RBI, nine doubles, a triple and two home runs. He also had 22 steals and was hit by a pitch 14 times.

OF — Graham Charboneau, Kingwood (Texas)
6-3 | Class of 2026 | Baylor
An All-State choice by the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association and the Hitter of the Year on the All-Greater Houston team by the Houston Chronicle, Charboneau led Kingwood to a Class 6A state championship by batting .405 with 42 RBI, 43 runs, 12 doubles, three triples and nine home runs.

OF — Malachi Washington, Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.)
6-0 | Class of 2026 | LSU
The MaxPreps Georgia POY, Washington led the state in home runs with 15 while posting a .538 batting average and a 1.160 slugging percentage. Washington also had 59 RBI, 13 doubles and four triples.

UT — JoJo Parker, Purvis
6-2 | Class of 2025 | Mississippi State
Joined brother Jacob as co-MaxPreps Mississippi Player of the Year. He was 9-2 on the mound with 99 strikeouts. He also stood out at the plate with a state-best 70 runs and a .465 batting average with 35 RBI, 11 doubles and 13 home runs.

UT — Daniel Pierce, Mill Creek (Hoschton, Ga.)
6-1 | Class of 2025 | Georgia
Pierce has emerged as a potential first-round draft pick next week after an incredible senior season that saw him bat .451 with 47 runs, 27 RBI, 10 doubles, three triples and eight home runs.

UT — Xavier Neyens, Mount Vernon (Wash.)
6-4 | Class of 2025 | Oregon State
Neyens is in the running to be the top high school infielder chosen in the draft next week. He batted .456 with 27 RBI and eight home runs. Led Mount Vernon to the Class 3A state championship.

Second Team

P — Landon Harmon, East Union (Blue Springs, Miss.)
6-5 | Class of 2025 | Mississippi State
The Class 2A Player of the Year by the Mississippi Association of Coaches, Harmon led the Urchins to the state championship. He batted .554 with 35 RBI, 26 runs, five doubles and seven home runs. On the mound, Harmon had a 6-0 record with a 1.17 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 30 innings pitched.

P — Brett Crossland, Corona del Sol (Tempe, Ariz.)
6-5 | Class of 2025 | Texas
The MaxPreps Arizona Player of the Year led the Aztecs to a state championship. He went 9-2 on the mound with a no-hitter and struck out 86 in 73.2 innings pitched.

P — Josh Holst, Libertyville (Ill.)
6-3 | Class of 2025 | Air Force
The Wildcats won their first state championship on the arm of Holst, who went 13-0 with a 1.34 ERA and 118 strikeouts in 73.1 innings pitched. He also batted .360 with 14 doubles and five home runs.

P — Brandon Shannon, McHenry (Ill.)
6-4 | Class of 2025 | Louisville

P — Brody Irlbeck, Staley (Kansas City, Mo.)
6-0 | Class of 2025 | Iowa
The Class 5A Player of the Year by the coaches association, Irlbeck led Staley to the state final. He had an 11-0 record with 104 strikeouts and a 0.27 ERA in 71 innings pitched. He also batted .347 with 15 doubles, four home runs and 38 RBI.

P — Alexander Mercurius, Durango (Las Vegas, Nev.)
5-11 | Class of 2025 | Oklahoma
Named the MaxPreps Nevada Player of the Year, Mercurius led Durango to a Class 4A state championship. He went 6-2 on the mound with 100 strikeouts and a 1.51 ERA in 60.1 innings pitched. He was also among the state's top hitters with a .558 batting average and 45 runs, 52 RBI, 11 doubles, three triples and 12 home runs.

P — Luke Esquivel, Grapevine (Texas)
6-3 | Class of 2028 | LSU
The top freshman in the nation, Esquivel earned Player of the Year honors on the Dallas Morning News All-Area team. He pitched Grapevine to a Class 5A state championship with an 11-1 record, 1.46 ERA and 122 strikeouts in 86.1 innings pitched. He also batted .434 with 38 runs, 31 RBI, 16 doubles and four triples.

P — Jordan Martin, Jefferson City (Mo.)
6-5 | Class of 2025 | Arkansas
The MaxPreps Missouri Player of the Year, Martin was a two-way standout. He went 5-1 on the mound with a 1.85 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 39 innings pitched. He also batted .412 with 11 doubles, three triples, 28 RBI and 42 runs.

P — Sawyer Pruitt, Live Oak (Watson, La.)
6-7 | Class of 2025 | Louisiana-Lafayette
The Louisiana Sports Writers Association picked Pruitt as the Class 5A Player of the Year after he went 9-2 with a 1.17 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 77 innings pitched.

P — Carson Bolemon, Southside Christian (Simpsonville, S.C.)
6-4 | Class of 2026 | Wake Forest
The Class 3A Player of the Year by the coaches association, Boleman went 11-0 with a 0.00 ERA and three no-hitters. He also struck out 135 batters in just 55.1 innings pitched. He batted .374 with 25 runs, 35 RBI, 11 doubles and seven home runs.

C — Tanner Beliveau, Petal (Miss.)
6-3 | Class of 2025 | Mississippi State
The Large School Player of the Year by the Clarion Ledger, Beliveau batted .368 with 41 RBI, six doubles, and nine home runs.

C — Trent Grindlinger, Huntington Beach (Calif.)
6-3 | Class of 2025 | Tennessee
The Oiler catcher made the All-Southern Section Division 1 team after batting .333 with 16 runs, 22 RBI, five doubles and six home runs.

C — Ty Harvey, Inspiration Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
6-2 | Class of 2025 | Florida State
One of the top players in Florida, Harvey batted .571 with 40 runs, 30 RBI, 12 doubles, five triples and seven home runs.

1B — Dominic Santarelli, St. Joseph (Kenosha, Wis.)
6-1 | Class of 2026 | Louisville
The MaxPreps Wisconsin Player of the Year, Santarelli led St. Joseph to a state championship. He batted .428 with 40 RBI, 10 doubles, three triples and 11 home runs.

1B — Evan Hankins, Miller School of Albemarle (Charlottesville, Va.)
6-5 | Class of 2025 | Tennessee
In leading the Mavericks to the VISAA Division 1 championship, Hankins batted .402 with 33 RBI and four home runs. He also had a  5-0 record on the mound with a 1.84 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 34.1 innings pitched.

IF — Billy Carlson, Corona
6-1 | Class of 2025 | Tennessee
One of the top defensive infielders in the nation, Carlson is expected to go in the first round of the MLB Draft. He batted .365 with 34 RBI, 33 runs, four doubles and six home runs for the Panthers.

IF — Quentin Young, Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.)
6-5 | Class of 2025 | LSU
The Los Angeles Daily News Player of the Year and a member of the CIF All-Southern Section Division 2 team, Young batted .381 with 32 runs, 34 RBI, four doubles and 14 home runs.

IF — Matt Ponatoski, Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio)
6-2 | Class of 2026 | Uncommitted
The MaxPreps Ohio Player of the Year in football and baseball, Ponatoski batted .462 with 27 runs, 37 RBI, seven doubles and four home runs.

IF — Tate Southisene, Basic (Henderson, Nev.)
6-1 | Class of 2025 | Wake Forest
Expected to be a high draft pick next week, Hammond earned NCISAA All-State honors after leading Wesleyan to a Class 4A championship. He batted .471 with 41 runs, 28 RBI, 11 doubles, three triples and six home runs.

6-1 | Class of 2026 | Mississippi
The MaxPreps South Carolina Player of the Year led James Island to a Class 5A Division 1 championship while batting .514 with 38 runs, 49 RBI, 12 doubles and 12 home runs. He also had a 6-1 pitching record with a 1.85 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 43 innings pitched.

OF — Dean Moss, IMG Academy
6-0 | Class of 2025 | LSU
Moss could join teammate Sean Gamble as a potential first-round draft pick next week. He batted .471 for the national champions and also had 31 runs, 16 RBI, seven doubles, two triples and a home run.

OF — Anthony Murphy, Corona
6-0 | Class of 2026 | LSU
The top power hitter for the Panthers, Murphy earned All-Southern Section Division 1 honors while batting .415 with 11 home runs. He also scored 39 runs, had 35 RBI, six doubles and two triples.

OF — Quinten Marsh, Valley Christian (San Jose, Calif.) 
6-1 | Class of 2025 | Stanford
The Bay Area News Group's Player of the Year, Marsh batted .505 with 21 runs, 30 RBI, 15 doubles, two triples and two home runs.

OF — Taylor Tracey, Dripping Springs (Texas)
6-6 | Class of 2025 | Tennessee
The Player of the Year by the Austin Statesman, Tracey dominated on the mound with a 10-0 record, 111 strikeouts and a 0.38 ERA in 73 innings pitched. He also batted .445 with 22 RBI.

OF — Caden Merritt, Gainesville (Va.)
6-0 | Class of 2025 | Uncommitted
The VHSL Class 6 Player of the Year, Merritt was 10-1 as a pitcher with a 1.54 ERA and 74 strikeouts. He also batted .421 with 27 RBI, 38 runs and six home runs.

UT — Nicholas Partida, Pearland (Texas) 
6-0 | Class of 2025 | Texas A&M
An All-State selection by the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association and also named to the All-Greater Houston team, Partida batted .457 with 28 runs, 24 RBI, two doubles, two triples and seven home runs.

UT — Matthew Sharman, Etowah (Woodstock, Ga.)
6-3 | Class of 2026 | Georgia
All-State by the Georgia Dugout Club and the region player of the year and pitcher of the year, Sharman batted .467 with 38 runs, 37 RBI, seven doubles and six home runs. He dominated on the mound with a 13-1 record, 1.47 ERA and 137 strikeouts in 80.2 innings pitched.

UT — Joey Lawson, Bishop Verot (Fort Myers, Fla.)