Video: Chase Smartt doesn't let lack of hearing slow him downMaxPreps All-American stands out despite hearing loss.MaxPreps 2015 Medium Schools Player of the Year: Peter Lambert, San DimasPeter Lambert of San Dimas (Calif.) led his team to 31 straight wins to start the season and racked up one of the more impressive pitching resumes in the nation during the process.
Although San Dimas lost to Walnut in the Southern Section Division III semifinals (in a game Lambert did not pitch), Lambert's credentials were impressive enough for him to win Southern Section Division III MVP honors as well as Player of the Year honors from the Los Angeles Times, the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and the National High School Baseball Coaches Association.
Lambert has also earned the honor of MaxPreps National Medium Schools Player of the Year.
In posting a 13-0 record during his senior season, Lambert also gave up just four earned runs on the season (0.34 ERA) and struck out 113 batters while walking only 16 in 83 innings pitched.
"He was pretty dominant," San Dimas co-coach Mike Regan told the
Los Angeles Times. "All his pitches developed and his
location was a big difference-maker. He threw harder this year and
located the ball better."
The Colorado Rockies capped Lambert's spectacular season by selecting him with the No. 44 overall pick in the Major League Baseball Draft.
MaxPreps 2015 Medium Schools Coach of the Year: Chris BaughmanChris Baughman of Oxford (Miss.) is the MaxPreps Medium Schools Coach of the Year. Under Baughman, Oxford won its first 32 games of the season before dropping a playoff game to New Hope (Columbus, Miss.). Oxford went on to defeat New Hope in the Mississippi Class 5A state semifinal series and then topped George County for the state title.
In finishing 35-1 overall, Oxford moved to the top of the MaxPreps National Computer Rankings. Baughman was also named the coach of the year by the Oxford Citizen, the Northeast Missouri Daily Journal, the Jackson Clarion Ledger and the Mississippi Baseball Coaches Association.
Lambert and Baughman top the MaxPreps Medium Schools All-American Teams. The two teams, of 30 players each, consist of players from schools that belong to state enrollment divisions with generally between 1,000 and 2,000 students.
MaxPreps 2015 Medium Schools All-American Baseball Teams
Photos by MaxPreps photographers/Graphic by Ryan Escobar
P – Peter Lambert, San Dimas (Calif.), 6-2, 190, Senior
Honors: American Baseball Coaches Association All-Region 8 Team; National High School Baseball Coaches Association Region 8 Player of the Year; Southern Section Division III Player of the Year; Los Angeles Times All-Area Player of the Year; Inland Valley Daily Bulletin All-Area Player of the Year.
Drafted: No. 44 overall by Colorado Rockies.
Stats: 13-0 pitching record, 0.34 ERA, 5 shutouts, 113 strikeouts, 16 walks, 83 innings pitched, .295 batting average (31-for-105), 23 runs, 27 RBIs, 6 doubles, 3 home runs.
P – Max Wotell, Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw, N.C.), 6-3, 190, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 2 Team; Gatorade State Player of the Year; Charlotte Observer All-Area Player of the Year.
Drafted: No. 88 overall by the New York Mets.
Stats: 14-0 pitching record, 0.66 ERA, 148 strikeouts, 27 walks, 81 innings pitched.
P – Jason Barber, Oxford (Miss.), 6-0, 190, Junior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 6 Team; Gatorade State Player of the Year; Mississippi Coaches Association Class 5A All-State Player of the Year; Jackson Clarion Ledger All-State Team.
Stats: 12-0 pitching record, 1 perfect game, 8 shutouts, 110 strikeouts, 14 walks, 0.00 ERA, 78 innings pitched, .337 batting average (29-for-86), 20 runs, 35 RBIs, 7 doubles, 8 home runs.
P – Ian Oxnevad, Shorewood (Shoreline, Wash.), 6-4, 205, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 7 Team; NHSBCA All-Region 8 Team; Washington Baseball Coaches Association All-Class 3A Team; Everett Herald All-Area Player of the Year.
Drafted: No. 251 overall by the St. Louis Cardinals.
Stats: 11-0 pitching record, 0.53 ERA, 96 strikeouts, 15 walks in 79.2 innings pitched.
P – Jake Higginbotham, Buford (Ga.), 6-0, 170, Senior
Honors: Gwinnett County Post All-County Pitcher of the Year.
Drafted: No. 809 overall by the New York Mets.
Stats: 11-1 pitching record, 0.21 ERA, 127 strikeouts, 65.1 innings pitched.
P – Drake Fellows, Joliet Catholic Academy (Ill.), 6-5, 205, Junior
Honors: Southtown Star All-Area Team; Illinois Coaches Association All-State Team.
Stats: 7-1 pitching record, 0.61 ERA, 92 strikeouts, 12 walks, 69.1 innings pitched.
P –Ljay Newsome, Chopticon (Morganza, Md.), 5-11, 195, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 2 Team; NHSBCA All-Region 2 Team; Washington Post All-Metro Team.
Drafted: No. 785 overall by Seattle Mariners.
Stats: 12-0 pitching record, 0.80 ERA, 118 Ks.
P – Nick Lee, South Beauregard (Longville, La.), 6-4, 190, Senior
Honors: Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 3A All-State Team.
Stats: 11-3 pitching record, 0.67 ERA, 115 strikeouts, 15 walks, 82 innings pitched.
P – R.J. Peace, Serrano (Phelan, Calif.), 6-2, 180, Senior
Honors: Southern Section Division 4 Player of the Year.
Drafted: No. 386 overall by the Miami Marlins.
Stats: 8-3 pitching record, 6 shutouts, 0.24 ERA, 97 strikeouts, 30 walks, 87.1 innings pitched, .352 batting average (31-for-88), 30 runs, 14 RBIs, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run.
C – Cory Zangari, Carl Albert (Midwest City, Okla.), 6-4, 240, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 6 Team; NHSBCA All-Region 6 Team; Oklahoma City Oklahoman All-State Player of the Year.
Drafted: No. 172 overall by the Chicago White Sox.
Stats: .490 batting average (48-for-98), 37 runs, 64 RBIs, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 19 home runs.
C – Chase Smartt, Charles Henderson (Troy, Ala.), 5-9, 185, Senior
Honors: Alabama Sports Writers Association All-Super State; Class 5A Player of the Year; Troy Messenger Player of the Year.
Drafted: No. 1050 overall by the Atlanta Braves.
Stats: .523 batting average (58-for-111), 54 runs, 50 RBIs, 19 doubles, 4 triples, 7 home runs.
C – Joey Bart, Buford (Ga.), 6-2, 215, Senior
Honors: Gwinnett County Post All-County Team.
Drafted: No. 808 overall by the Tampa Rays.
Stats: .441 batting average, 29 RBIs, 32 runs, 11 doubles, 3 home runs.
1B – Luke Shilling, Notre Dame Prep (Pontiac, Mich.), 6-5, 250, Senior
Honors: Michigan Baseball Coaches Association Dream Team; Gatorade State Player of the Year; NHSBCA All-Region 4 Team.
Drafted: No. 588 overall by the Texas Rangers.
Stats: 7-1 pitching record, 0.70 ERA, 104 strikeouts, 49.2 innings pitched, .400 batting average, 8 doubles, 6 home runs, 23 RBIs.
1B – Tristin English, Pike County (Zebulon, Ga.), 6-2, 180, Senior
Honors: Co-Region Player of the Year, Region 4-AAAA Cy Young Award.
Drafted: No. 1174 overall by the Cleveland Indians.
Stats: .632 batting average (43-for-68), 40 runs, 17 doubles, 3 triples, 7 home runs, 45 RBIs, 4-1 pitching record, 57 strikeouts, 5 walks, 1.09 ERA, 32 innings pitched.
IF – Cornelius Randolph, Griffin (Ga.), 6-1, 190, Senior
Honors:: ABCA All-Region 3 Team; NHSBCA All-Region 3 Team.
Drafted: No. 10 overall by the Philadelphia Phillies.
Stats: .540 batting average, 39 runs, 33 RBIs, 11 doubles, 1 triples, 7 home runs.
IF – O'Neal Lochridge, St. Thomas More (Lafayette, La.), 6-0, 200, Senior
Honors: NHSBCA All-Region 6 Team; Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 4A State Player of the Year; Lafayette Advertiser All-Acadiana Player of the Year.
Stats: .458 batting average (54-for-118), 44 runs, 53 RBIs, 19 doubles, 2 triples, 12 home runs.
IF – Jeremy Eierman, Warsaw (Mo.), 6-1, 195, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 5 Team; NHSBCA All-Region 5 Team; Gatorade State Player of the Year; Missouri Coaches Association Class 3 All-State Team.
Stats: .534 batting average (47-for-88), 42 runs, 33 RBIs, 10 doubles, 3 triples, 8 home runs.
IF – Ethan Skender, Metamora (Ill.), 5-11, 175, Senior
Honors: Peoria Journal Star All-Area Player of the Year; Illinois Baseball Coaches Association Class 3A All-State Team.
Drafted: No. 925 overall by Cincinnati Reds.
Stats: .495 batting average (53-of-107), 39 runs, 32 RBIs, 19 doubles, 5 triples, 8 home runs.
IF – Travis Blankenhorn, Pottsville (Pa.), 6-1, 195, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 2 Team; NHSBCA All-Region 2 Team; Republican Herald All-Area Player of the Year.
Drafted: No. 80 overall by Minnesota Twins.
Stats: .441 batting average (41-for-93), 40 runs, 6 doubles, 6 triples, 6 home runs, 27 RBIs.
IF – Gene Wood, Jackson Prep (Miss.), 6-0, 170, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 6 Team; Jackson Clarion Ledger All-State Team.
Stats: .500 batting average (51-for-102), 45 runs, 15 doubles, 7 triples, 2 home runs, 71 RBIs.
OF – Ashton Bardzell, Ramsey (N.J.), 6-1, 185, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 2 Team; NJ.Com All-State Hitter of the Year; North Jersey Player of the Year; NJ.com All-Group 2 Team.
Stats: .586 batting average (51-for-87), 55 runs, 55 RBIs, 10 doubles, 4 triples, 18 home runs.
OF – D.J. Wilson, Canton South (Ohio), 5-8, 165, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 4 Team; NHSBCA All-Region 4 Team; Ohio Baseball Coaches Association Division II Player of the Year.
Drafted: No. 113 overall by the Chicago Cubs.
Stats: .545 batting average (54-for-99), 49 runs, 17 doubles, 8 triples, 4 home runs, 30 RBIs, 30 stolen bases.
OF – Blake Perkins, Verrado (Buckeye, Ariz.), 6-0, 180, Senior
Honors: Arizona Republic All-Division II Team.
Drafted: No. 69 overall by the Washington Nationals.
Stats: .461 batting average (41-for-89), 51 runs, 35 RBIs, 8 doubles, 8 triples, 7 home runs.
OF – Clark Cota, Topsail (Hampstead, N.C.), 6-2, 220, Senior
Honors: Star News All-Area Player of the Year.
Stats: .447 batting average (38-for-85), 26 runs, 31 RBIs, 6 doubles, 9 home runs, 6-0 pitching record, 52 strikeouts, 23 walks, 0.80 ERA, 26.1 innings pitched.
OF – Max Smith, Canyon del Oro (Tucson, Ariz.), 6-0, 180, Senior
Honors: Tucson Star All-Area Player of the Year; Arizona Republic Division II All-State Team.
Stats: .380 batting average (35-for-92), 32 runs, 33 RBIs, 7 home runs, 8-1 pitching record.
OF – Josh Magee, Franklinton (La.), 5-10, 180, Senior
Honors: ABCA All-Region 6 Team; Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 4A All-State Team; New Orleans Times Picayune Large Schools All-Area Player of the Year.
Drafted: No. 147 overall by San Diego Padres.
Stats: .529 batting average (45-for-85), 29 RBIs, 10 doubles, 6 triples, 1 home run, 42 runs, 21 stolen bases.
UT – Dillon Brown, Mosley (Lynn Haven, Fla.). 5-11, 170, Senior
Honors: Florida Dairy Farmers State Player of the Year; FACA Class 5A All-State Team.
Stats: 14-0 pitching record, 0.28 ERA, 84 strikeouts, 24 walks, 75.2 innings pitched, .426 batting average (40-for-94), 10 runs, 27 RBIs, 5 doubles.
UT – Daniel Cabrera, Curtis (River Ridge, La.), 6-1, 175, Sophomore
Honors: Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 3A State Player of the Year; New Orleans Times Picayune Small Schools All-Area Player of the Year.
Stats: .566 batting average (43-for-76), 40 runs, 31 RBIs, 10 doubles, 3 triples, 6 home runs, 6-1 pitching record, 60 strikeouts, 12 walks, 1.79 ERA, 39 innings pitched.
UT – Grant Wolfram, Hamilton (Mich.), 6-7, 210, Senior
Honors: Michigan Coaches Association Dream Team; Division II All-State Team; Holland Sentinel All-Area Player of the Year.
Drafted: No. 520 overall by Detroit Tigers.
Stats: 10-3 pitching record, 0.54 ERA, 98 strikeouts, 64.1 innings pitched, .522 batting average, 52 RBIs, 2 home runs.
