Based on nominations made by coaches and other members of the high school baseball community, the following are the All-Academic baseball teams for Divisions I and II measuring performance both on the playing field as well as in the classroom. The first and Second teams are made up of five infielders which can be Catcher, First Base, Second Base, Third Base and Shortstop, as well as three outfielders and two pitchers.
First Team All-Academic:
INF – Christian Camacho, Trevor Brown, Senior – GPA: 4.2, AVG: .493, OBP: .604, Runs: 40, Doubles: 11, Triples: 4, Home Runs: 5, RBI: 27, SLG: .959, Stolen Bases: 7.
INF – Zayne Clancy, Shadow Mountain, Senior – GPA: 4.5, AVG: .408, Hits: 31, Runs: 28, Doubles: 5, Triples: 3, Home Runs: 1, RBI: 10 RBI, OBP: .550, SLG: .592
INF – Chandler Crow, Paradise Valley, Senior – GPA: 4.36, AVG: .458, Hits: 39, Doubles: 11, Triples: 3, Home Runs: 2, RBI: 30, Runs: 25, Stolen Bases: 5, OBP: .500.
INF – Cooper Esmay, Casa Grande, Senior – GPA: 4.25, AVG: .489, Doubles: 16, Triples: 6, Home Runs: 5, RBI: 36, Runs: 39.
INF – Jamie Westbrook, Basha, Senior – GPA: 4.6, AVG: .412, OBP: .490, Hits: 37, Runs: 30, Doubles: 14, Triples: 1, Home runs: 10, Slugging Percentage: .953, RBI: 22, Stolen Bases: 5.
OF – Luke Gunther, Verrado., Junior – GPA: 4.7, AVG: 361, Hits: 26, RBI: 21, Runs: 23, OBP: .495.
OF – Matt Haggerty, Seton Catholic, Senior – GPA: 3.9 GPA (unweighted), AVG: .414, Triples: 4, Home Runs: 3, Stolen Bases: 15, Pitching: Record: 6-0, ERA: 2.12, Strikeouts: 52.
OF – Lukas Treffers, St. Mary’s, Senior – GPA: 3.8, AVG: .400, Hits: 30, Runs: 30, RBI: 30, Stolen Bases: 28.
P – Skyler Cohn, Desert Ridge, Senior – GPA: 3.8 GPA, Record: 9-1, Innings: 63.1, ERA: 1.22, Complete Games: 4, Shutouts: 2, Strikeouts: 46, Hitting: AVG: .309, Doubles: 8, Home Runs: 1.
P – Logan Meadors, Verrado, Senior, P – GPA: 4.04 GPA, Record: 9-0, Innings: 54, ERA: 2.59, Strikeouts: 65.
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Second Team All-Academic:
INF – Pat Amerson, Vista Grande, Senior, INF – GPA: 4.396, AVG: .333, Hits: 25, Runs: 22, RBI: 14, Stolen Bases: 12,
INF – Casey Bowman, Sunnyslope, Senior – GPA: 3.76, AVG: 473, Hits: 41, Runs: 34, Doubles: 9, Triples: 1, Home Runs: 1, RBI: 29,
INF – Carson Crow, Paradise Valley, Senior – GPA: 4.36, AVG: .330, Hits: 29, Doubles: 9, Triples: 2, RBI: 30, Runs: 15, Stolen Bases: 2, OBP: .485, Fielding Percentage: . 935.
INF – Sawyer Lung, Desert Edge, Senior – GPA: 4.41, AVG: .326, Hits: 30, Runs: 12, Doubles: 11, RBI: 20.
INF – Zack Rehmer, Gilbert, SR, C – 4.4 GPA, AVG: .208, Doubles: 3, RBI: 6, threw out 30% of base runners & made 5 errors at catcher in 26 games.
OF – Daniel Casey, Cactus, Senior – GPA: 3.9, AVG: .400, Hits: 28, Doubles: 5, Triples: 2, RBI: 19, Runs: 21.
OF – Bryan Eberson, Campo Verde, Senior – GPA: 4.37, Hits: 15, RBI: 17, Doubles: 9, Triples: 1, Home Runs: 3, Stolen Bases: 5.
OF – Matthew Thrasher, Buena, Junior – GPA: 4.06, AVG: .341, Hits: 31, RBI: 23, Doubles: 7, Runs: 46, OBP: .496, SLG: .418, Stolen Bases: 9
P – Jordan Carns, Buena, Senior – GPA: 3.88, Record: 5-1, Strikeouts: 34, Innings: 41, ERA: 3.07
P – Dylan Cook, Desert Ridge, Junior – GPA: 3.8, Wins: 2, Complete Games: 1, ERA: 3.27, Hitting: AVG: .356, Hits: 21, RBI: 17, Home Runs: 2, OBP: .472.
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Honorable Mention:
Nick Elliott, Casa Grande
Ivan Estrella, Tucson
Jason Freedberg, Rincon
Erik Hildebrandt, Campo Verde
Chris Huglin, Campo Verde
Jordan Kuest, Raymond S. Kellis
Luke Messer, Horizon
Marcel Olivas, Amphi
Brandon Pollock, Campo Verde
Austin Pryde, Cactus
Ryan Rodriguez, Campo Verde
John Shea, Campo Verde
Dylan Smith, Campo Verde
Jacob Smutzer, Rincon
Josh Smutzer, Rincon
Nick Storey, Gilbert
Jose Vasquez, Casa Grande
Austin Wells, Campo Verde
Jordan Williams, Raymond S. Kellis
Tyler Williams, Raymond S. Kellis
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