MaxPreps 2014 Small Schools All-American Baseball Team

Cameron Varga of Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy was the closest thing to an automatic win in 2014. In leading his team to the Ohio Division III championship game, Varga was barely hittable during the season and scoring a run proved to be impossible.

The 60th overall pick in the Major League Baseball Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays, Varga went 10-0 during the season with eight of those wins being shutouts. He was one of a handful of pitchers in the nation this year to post a 0.00 ERA with a significant total of innings pitched.

Varga threw a no-hitter in his final game, a 3-0 win over Orrville in the state semifinals. He had five no-hitters on the season and set a national record with 33 straight strikeouts.

Besides being named the Ohio Gatorade State Player of the Year, Varga also earned the Division III State Player of the Year honor by the Ohio Baseball Coaches Association.

Varga also earns the honor of being the MaxPreps Small Schools Player of the Year. Varga edged out other small school standouts Carson Sands of North Florida Christian, Jakson Reetz of Norris and Foster Griffin of The First Academy.

The Small Schools All-American team consists of players who compete on teams that play in state enrollment divisions with generally under 1,000 students.

Coach of the Year - Mike Posey, North Florida Christian

Posey is no newcomer to National Coach of the Year honors, as he was named by MaxPreps as the Small Schools National Coach of the Year in 2011. He earns the award again for leading his team through one of the most treacherous small-schools playoff brackets in the nation.

In winning the Florida Class 3A state playoffs, North Florida Christian finished first among a playoff bracket that produced 12 MLB Draft picks. Posey's team knocked off a Coral Springs Christian team (which had three draft picks) 1-0 in the semifinals and then topped an Orangewood Christian team (with two draft picks) 6-3 in the championship game.

Posey's team finished No. 17 in the Xcellent 50 National Baseball Rankings with a 26-4 record. The state championship is Posey's fourth in his tenure at North Florida Christian, where he has won 21 district titles and nine regional championships in a 31-year coaching career. His career record is 609-268 and he has garnered four state titles.

His team had six college commits and two players (Matthew Railey and Cason Sands) were selected in the MLB Draft.


First Team

P – Cameron Varga, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (Cincinnati), 6-4, 200, Senior
Honors: Baseball Coaches Association All-Region Team; BCA Region 4 Player of the Year; Cincinnati Enquirer Division III Player of the Year; Gatorade State Player of the Year; Baseball America First Team All-American; Louisville Slugger All-American First Team; Ohio Coaches Association All-Ohio Division III Player of the Year.

Stats: 10-0 record, 0.00 ERA, 141 strikeouts, 8 shutouts, 5 no-hitters, 33 consecutive strikeouts.

P – Steve Butts, Northwest Christian (Phoenix), 5-10, 185, Junior
Honors: Arizona Republic All-State Team; Arizona Baseball Coaches Association All-Division III Team.

Stats: 9-0 record, 0.91 ERA, 87 strikeouts, 77.1 innings pitched.

P – Touki Toussaint, Coral Springs Christian (Fla.), 6-2, 195, Senior
Honors: Baseball Coaches Association All-Region Team; Louisville Slugger All-American First Team; Miami Herald All-Broward County Small Schools Team; Sun Sentinel All-Broward County Small Schools Team.

Stats: 8-2 record, 1.22 ERA, 104 strikeouts, 27 walks, 63.1 innings pitched.

P – Carson Sands, North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, Fla.), 6-4, 201, Senior
Honors: Baseball Coaches Association All-Region Team; BCA Region 3 Player of the Year; Louisville Slugger All-American First Team; Florida Dairy Farmers Class 3A State Player of the Year; All-Big Bend Pitcher of the Year.

Stats: 11-1 record, 0.58 ERA, 100 strikeouts, 24 walks, 60.2 innings pitched.

P – Jackson Ramey, Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.), 5-10, 155, Senior
Honors: CIF Southern Section All-Division 6 Team, Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Second Team.

Stats: 13-2 pitching record, 1.30 ERA, 77 strikeouts, 91.1 innings pitched, .365 batting average (31-for-85), 35 runs, 13 RBI, 10 doubles, 1 home run.

P – Matt Villanueva, Anson (Texas), 6-2, 225, Senior
Honors: Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 1A All-State Team; Abilene Reporter All-Big Country Team.

Stats: .510 batting average (50-for-98), 34 runs, 40 RBI, 10 doubles, 6 triples, 2 home runs, 13-1 record, 193 strikeouts, 101 innings pitched, 0.28 ERA.

P – Dylan Moore, Hughes Springs (Texas), 6-4, 220, Senior
Honors: Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 2A All-State Team; Longview Journal All-East Texas Team.

Stats: 15-1 pitching record, 1.10 ERA, 138 strikeouts, 18 walks, 89.1 innings pitched, .462 batting average, 11 doubles, 21 RBI.

P – Garrett Fulenchek, Howe (Texas), 6-4, 205, Senior
Honors: Herald Democrat All-Texomaland Player of the Year.

Stats: .508 batting average, 43 RBI, 5 home runs, 8-1 pitching record, 0.93 ERA, 128 strikeouts, 70 innings pitched.

P – Matt Poteete, Jackson Christian (Tenn.), 6-1, 175, Senior
Honors: Jackson Sun All-West Tennessee Player of the Year; Tennessee Baseball Report All-State Team.

Stats: .349 batting average (44-for-126), 39 runs, 34 RBI, 12 doubles, 3 triples, 8 home runs, 11-2 pitching record, 1.11 ERA, 124 strikeouts, 11 walks, 82.1 innings pitched.

P – Foster Griffin, The First Academy (Orlando) 6-5, 210, Senior
Honors: Baseball Coaches Association All-Region Team; Louisville Slugger All-American First Team; Orlando Sentinel All-Area Team.

Stats: 7-2 record, 1.55 ERA, 99 strikeouts, 19 walks, 58.2 innings pitched.

C – Jakson Reetz, Norris (Firth, Neb.), 6-1, 195, Senior
Honors: Baseball Coaches Association All-Region Team; Gatorade State Player of the Year; Baseball America Second Team All-American; USA Today Second Team All-American; Louisville Slugger All-American First Team; Lincoln Journal Star All-Super State Captain.

Stats: .486 batting average (36-for-74), 13 doubles, 1 triple, 8 home runs, 37 RBIs, 13 stolen bases.

C – Matt Morgan, Thorsby (Ala.), 6-1, 205, Senior
Honors: Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 3A Player of the Year; Birmingham News All-Montgomery Area Player of the Year.

Stats: .520 batting average, 53 runs, 5 home runs.

C – Jared Barnes, North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, Fla.), 6-1, 175, Senior
Honors: All-Big Bend Player of the Year, FACA Class 3A All-State Team.

Stats: .378 batting average (34-for-90), 13 runs, 28 RBI, 9 doubles, 9 home runs.

1B – Zach Snyder, Santa Ynez (Calif.), 5-11, 175, Senior
Honors: All-Central Coast Player of the Year; Southern Section Division 5 Player of the Year.

Stats: .443 batting average (31-for-70), 18 runs, 25 RBI, 4 doubles, 10-0 pitching record, 1.45 ERA, 32 strikeouts, 58 innings pitched.

1B – Josh Ockimey, Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia), 6-3, 225, Senior
Honors: Pennsylvania Baseball Coaches Association Class 2A State Player of the Year; All-South East Pennsylvania.

Stats: .493 batting average, 34 RBI, 28 runs, 4 home runs.

IF – Julian Infante, Westminster Christian (Miami), 6-2, 205, Junior
Honors: Miami Herald All-Dade County Team.

Stats: .427 batting average, 49 RBI, 7 home runs.

IF – Forrest Wall, Orangewood Christian (Maitland, Fla.), 6-1, 180, Senior
Honors: Baseball America Second Team All-American; Louisville Slugger All-American First Team; Orlando Sentinel All-Area Team.

Stats: .500 batting average, 31 runs, 9 doubles, 4 triples, 1 home run, 16 RBIs, 29 stolen bases.

IF – Matt Munsil, Scottsdale Preparatory Academy (Ariz.), 6-0, 190, Senior
Honors: Arizona Republic All-State Team Small Schools Player of the Year; Arizona Baseball Coaches Association Division 4 All-State Team.

Stats: .623 batting average (38-for-61), 40 runs, 47 RBI, 7 doubles, 11 triples, 3 home runs.

IF – Tyler Schimpf, Capital Christian (Sacramento, Calif.), 6-4, 210, Senior
Honors: Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team.

Stats: .371 batting average (33-for-89), 35 runs, 33 RBI, 16 doubles, 3 triples, 4 home runs, 8-1 pitching record, 1.12 ERA, 100 strikeouts, 21 walks, 56.1 innings pitched.

IF – Charlie Donovan, Westmont (Ill.), 5-11, 180, Junior
Honors: Illinois Coaches Association Class 2A All-State Team; Voyager Media Player of the Year; Baseball Coaches Association All-Region Team; Suburban Life All-Area Team.

Stats: .495 batting average, 47 RBI, 50 runs, 8 doubles, 4 triples, 6 home runs, 37 stolen bases.

IF – Justin Twine, Falls City (Texas), 5-10, 195, Senior
Honors: San Antonio News Express All-Area Small Schools Team; Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 2A All-State Second Team.

Stats: .538 batting average (28-for-52), 28 runs, 22 RBI, 7 doubles, 5 triples, 6 home runs.

OF – Matthew Railey, North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, Fla.), 5-11, 190, Senior
Honors: All-Big Bend Team; FACA Class 3A All-State Team.

Stats: .407 batting average (35-for-86), 29 runs, 10 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home runs.

OF – Jacob Harrison, Grace Christian (Alexandria, La.), 5-10, 195, Senior
Honors: Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class B State Player of the Year; All-Central Louisiana Team.

Stats: .505 batting average (48-for-95), 54 runs, 62 RBI, 9 doubles, 4 triples, 20 home runs, 33 stolen bases.

OF – Dazmon Cameron, Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (McDonough, Ga.), 5-9, 175, Junior
Honors: All-Henry County Team.

Stats: .390 batting average (32-for-82), 37 runs, 26 RBI, 7 doubles, 6 home runs.

OF - Jahmai Jones, Wesleyan (Norcross, Ga.), 6-0, 205, Junior
Honors: Gwinnett Daily Post All-County Team.

Stats: .467 batting average, 10 home runs, 24 RBI, 32 runs.

OF – Adam Haseley, The First Academy (Orlando), 6-2, 180, Senior
Honors: Orlando Sentinel All-Area Team; FACA Class 3A All-State Team.

Stats: .425 batting average (34-for-80), 35 runs, 18 RBI, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 5 home runs, 6-2 pitching record, 69 strikeouts, 0.34 ERA, 40.2 innings pitched.

OF – Larry Crisler, Hammond Bishop Noll (Hammond, Ind.), 6-2, 195, Senior
Honors: Indiana Baseball Coaches Association All-State Team; Gary Post-Tribune All-Area Team.

Stats: .541 batting average, 12 home runs, 45 RBI, 38 runs, 6 triples.

UT – Mauricio Amaral, Brito (Miami), 6-5, 245, Senior
Honors: Miami Herald All-Dade County Team, Florida Dairy Farmers Class 2A State Player of the Year.

Stats: .470 batting average, 23 RBI, 11 home runs.

UT – Zack Thompson, Wapahani (Selma, Ind.), 6-1, 180, Sophomore
Honors: Indiana Baseball Coaches Association Class 2A All-State Team.

Stats: .354 batting average (28-for-79), 27 runs, 32 RBI, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 7 home runs, 13-0 pitching record, 0.64 ERA, 152 strikeouts, 87 innings pitched.

UT – Hunter Taylor, Nandua (Onley, Va.), 5-10, 185, Senior
Honors: Virginia Group 2A Player of the Year.

Stats: .554 batting average (31-for-56), 31 runs, 39 RBI, 5 doubles, 3 triples, 12 home runs.