Harper, Dorminy, McCullers Top Underclass All-Americans MaxPreps selects the top 30 juniors, sophomores and freshmen in the nation. Saturday, July 11, 2009
Sophomore All-Americans
Jacob Croft, Sylvania (Ala.), Pitcher Croft earned all-state honors by the Birmingham News after going 9-2 and posting a 0.81 ERA. He had 150 strikeouts in just 69 innings pitched and was the Class 3A player of the year.
Dillon Williams, American Christian (Tuscaloosa, Ala.), Pitcher The Class 2A pitcher of the year and an all-state selection by the Birmingham News, Williams was 13-0 with 126 strikeouts and a 0.42 ERA in 108 innings pitched.
Toller Boardman, Bellaire (Texas), Pitcher Boardman earned District 20-5A co-MVP honors and was the top pitcher for Bellaire, which spent most of the season ranked No. 1 in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 national rankings.
Henry Owens, Edison (Huntington Beach, Calif.), Pitcher Owens earned All-Southland honors by the Los Angeles Times and was a first team All-Southern Section pick after going 9-1 with a 0.98 ERA and 87 strikeouts in 71.2 innings pitched.
Philip Pfeifer, Farragut (Knoxville, Tenn.), Pitcher Pfeifer has been the top pitcher on a pair of state championship teams at Farragut and he’s been the winning pitcher in both state final games. He was an all-state selection for the second year in a row and boasted a 12-2 record with 138 strikeouts and a 1.53 ERA in 77 innings pitched.
Jimmy Nesselt, American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), Pitcher Nesselt emerged as a strong complement to MLB draftee Mike Clark as he went 10-1 with 71 strikeouts and a 1.41 ERA. He earned all-Broward County honors.
Taylor Layner, Osceola (Kissimmee, Fla.), Pitcher The Pinnellas County pitcher of the year by the Tampa Tribune, Layner went 8-0 on the mound and had a 0.83 ERA with 91 strikeouts.
Dillon Peters, Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.), Pitcher The City Player of the Year in Indianapolis, Peters paced Cathedral with a 10-1 record and a 0.99 ERA with 112 strikeouts. He was also one of the team’s best hitters with a .495 batting average, 10 doubles, 33 RBI and four home runs.
Brandon Sedell, American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), Catcher An All-Broward County choice for the second straight season, Sedell batted .412 for the Patriots with six home runs and 27 RBI.
Eric Van Meetren, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.), Catcher Van Meetren tied a national record when he hit five home runs in one game for the Gaels. He earned all-state 4A honors and finished with a .496 batting average, 12 home runs, 10 doubles and 64 RBI.
SOPHOMORE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Bryce Harper, Las Vegas (Nev.), Catcher Harper has been one of the most visible high school baseball players the past month after landing on the cover of Sports Illustrated and then deciding to forgo his final two years of high school and enrolling in a junior college in Nevada. Harper batted .626 during the season with 55 RBI, 36 stolen bases and 14 home runs, eight of which came during the postseason. He also swatted 22 doubles and nine triples.
Blake Swihart, Rio Rancho (Albuquerque, N.M.), First Base Swihart helped Rio Rancho win the 5A state championship in New Mexico with an upset win over La Cueva. Swihart was an All-Metro choice in Albuquerque and batted .517 on the season.
Dylan Boston, Sheffield (Ala.), First Base The Class 3A Hitter of the Year in Alabama, Botston batted .553 with 12 home runs, a whopping 24 doubles and 70 RBI. He was also named the Times Daily Player of the Year.
Jake Cave, Hampton Christian (Hampton, Va.), Soph, First Base The VISAA Div. III player of the year, Cave also earned first team honors by the Newport News Daily Press. He batted .670 with 11 home runs and 71 RBI and also posted a 10-0 record with 106 strikeouts in 60 innings pitched.
Christian Lopes, Valencia (Calif.), Infield One of the top sophomores in the country, Lopes batted .453 for the Vikings with 39 runs scored, 33 RBI, 12 doubles and 15 home runs. He was named to the All-Southern Section Div. 1 first team and was MVP of the Foothill League.
Brett McAfee, Pine Tree (Longview, Texas), Infield McAfee was the 13-4A most valuable player honors playing in the same league as 4A state champion Texas High School. He batted .515 with six home runs, seven doubles, 31 runs scored and 18 stolen bases.
Casey Turgeon, Dunedin (Fla.), Infield Named the Pinellas County player of the year by the Tampa Tribune after batting .432 on the season and hitting a county-best six home runs.
Archie Bradley, Muskogee (Okla.), Infield Bradley was a Muskogee all-area selection after batting .398 with 12 doubles, six home runs and 34 RBI. Bradley has reportedly transferred to Broken Arrow and will play baseball there next season.
Jake Hager, Sierra Vista (Las Vegas, Nev.), Infield Hager was a first team Nevada Class 4A all-state pick after batting .505 with nine home runs and 35 RBI. He also pitched and was 7-3 for Sierra Vista with a 2.51 ERA.
Ryan Ainsworth, Sterling (Okla.), Infield An all-state pick, Ainsworth was one of the leading hitters in the state with a .546 batting average, 14 home runs, five triples and 50 RBI.
Ajay Snow, Leroy (Ala.), Outfield Led the Bears in hitting this year and earned all-state honors. He batted .87 with 15 home runs and a team-best 61 RBI.
Tim Barry, Oak Forest (Ill.), Outfield Already a two-time all-state selection, Barry had a tremendous sophomore season with a .413 batting average that included 18 doubles, 10 home runs and 54 RBI.
John Nogowski, North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, Fla.), Soph, Outfield Named the 2A state player of the year by the Florida Dairy Farmers, Nogowski made the All-Big Bend team thanks to a .594 batting average with 11 doubles, five home runs and 35 RBI. He was also 6-1 on the mound with a 1.22 ERA.
Ryan Padilla, La Cueva (Albuquerque, N.M.), Outfield The sophomore proved to be one of the top hitters for a team that stayed in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 rankings for most of the season. He batted .406 with 37 runs scored, 42 RBI, a team-leading 12 doubles and seven home runs.
Billy Flamion, Central Catholic (Modesto, Calif.), Outfield The top pitcher and hitter for the Sac-Joaquin Section champions, Flamion batted .446 with 36 runs scored, 21 RBI, eight doubles and two home runs. As a pitcher, Flamion was 13-2 overall with 125 strikeouts and a 2.03 ERA in 72.1 innings pitched. He also threw a no-hitter in the section championship game.
Travis Harrison, Tustin (Calif.), Utility Harrison earned All-Southern Section first team honors after batting .556 with 11 doubles and eight home runs. He also earned a spot on the All-Orange County second team.
Nick Delmonico, Farragut (Knoxville, Tenn.), Utility Delmonico is one of two dynamic sophomores at Farragut, Pfeifer being the other, who have helped the Admirals win two straight state titles. Delmonico excelled at second base and batted .465 with 12 home runs, 57 RBI and 13 doubles while earning all-state honors.
Bobby Stahel, Needles (Calif.), Utility Although Needles is in California, the team competes in Nevada, winning the 2A state championship this year. Stahel was a big reason why. He batted .762 with 56 RBI, 12 doubles, 11 triples and five home runs. He used his speed to swipe a national best 93 stolen bases during the season.
Dylan Bundy, Sperry (Okla.), Pitcher Bundy is already a two-time All-Metro first team pick in Oklahoma. He helped Sperry win the state championship and he was the Gatorade state player of the year thanks to a 12-1 record, a 0.85 ERA and 183 strikeouts in 82 innings pitched. He also had four no-hitters on the year.
Christian Trent, St. Paul’s (Covington, La.), Utility Trent led all pitchers in the New Orleans metro area with a 10-0 record. He was an all-district selection and also landed on the Times Picayune All-Metro Large Schools Team.
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