TUCSON, Ariz. — The 2015 Louisville Slugger High School All-America team is loaded with talented players from across the nation.
This year’s team features 22 players who were chosen in the first two rounds and the competitive balance rounds of the Major League First-Year Baseball Draft.
Leading the list are LHP Coby Weaver of Hallsville H.S. (TX), who is the 2015 Louisville Slugger High School Pitcher of the Year, and OF Ashton Bardzell of Ramsey H.S. (NJ), who is the Player of the Year.
Weaver inserted himself into the national high school record books this season by throwing two consecutive perfect games and tossing a total three perfect games in a season. According to the National Federation of State High School Associations’ record book, Weaver is tied for first place with two others for most consecutive perfect games and is tied for first with one other player for most perfect games in a season.
On March 24, Weaver tossed the first of his back-to-back performances in a 15-0 victory over Mount Pleasant, TX. He struck out 14 of the 15 batters in the run-rule shortened game. He pitched next on March 31 against Greenville where he struck out 13 of the 21 batters he faced in a 7-inning 6-0 victory. He tossed his third perfect game against Linvale, TX, striking out 14 of 15 batters in the 10-0 victory (5 innings).
Further, Weaver set a Texas state record for throwing 7 consecutive shutouts, breaking the record held by David Clyde in 1973. He did not allow a run for 43 consecutive innings.
The Dallas Baptist signee helped his team get as far as the regional finals. He finished the season with a 10-2 record, 0.86 ERA, 9 complete games, 157 strikeouts, 25 walks in 78.1 IP.
Bardzell is one of the country’s talented outfielders and hitters this season. The University of Hartford signee finished the season with a .585 batting average, 10 doubles, 4 triples, 18 home runs, 55 RBI and stole 27 bases.
Bardzell’s 18 homers tied the New Jersey single-season record for home runs set in 2009 by Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout while at Millville H.S. He also tied a school record for 55 RBI that was set in 1989 by Rutgers standout Kevin James.
This is the 19th year Louisville Slugger has sponsored the High School All-America teams. Players are nominated by their high school coach and the staff of Collegiate Baseball selects the team.
(Please note that not all statistics listed are final for the season. Some teams were still finishing their seasons at the time the All-Americans were selected.)
First Team
Pitchers
Coby Weaver, LHP, Hallsville H.S., TX
Beau Burrows, RHP, Weatherford H.S., TX
Mike Nikorak, RHP, Stroudsburg H.S., PA
Jake Woodford, RHP, Plant H.S., Tampa, FL
Peter Lambert, RHP, San Dimas H.S., CA
Austin Smith, RHP, Park Vista H.S., Lake Worth, FL
Juan Hillman, LHP, Olympia H.S., Orlando, FL
Kale Breaux, LHP, Sulphur H.S., LA
Donny Everett, RHP, Clarksville H.S., TN
Patrick Sandoval, LHP, Mission Viejo H.S., CA
Bryan Hudson, LHP, Edwardsville H.S., IL
Cole Sands, RHP, North Florida Christian, Tallahassee, FL
Braxton Garrett, LHP, Florence H.S., AL
Kyle Molnar, RHP, Aliso Niguel H.S., Aliso Viejo, CA
Dillon Brown, RHP, A. Crawford Mosley H.S., Lynn Haven, FL
Andy Pagnozzi, RHP, Fayetteville H.S., AR
Jake Higginbotham, LHP, Buford H.S., GA
Connor Bennett, RHP, Buford H.S., GA
Ashe Russell, RHP, Cathedral Catholic H.S., Indianapolis, IN
Andrew Parrish, LHP, Rockledge H.S., FL
Ljay Newsome, RHP, Chopticon H.S., Morganza, MD
Max Wotell, LHP, Marvin Ridge H.S., Waxhaw, NC
Noah Hughes, RHP, Jackson Prep, Jackson, MS
Kyle Tyler, RHP, Westmoore H.S., Oklahoma City, OK
Trey Cumbie, LHP, Lufkin H.S., TX
Zachary Thompson, LHP, Wapahani H.S., Selma, IN
Blaine Knight, RHP, Bryant H.S., AR
Daniel Alvarez, RHP, California H.S., Whittier, CA
Jacob Castillo, RHP, San Dimas H.S., CA
Patrick Raby, RHP, Farragut H.S., Knoxville, TN
Chandler Day, RHP, Watkins Memorial H.S., Pataskala, OH
Catchers
Tyler Stephenson, Kennesaw Mountain H.S., Kennesaw, GA
Chris Betts, Woodrow Wilson H.S., Long Beach, CA
Lucas Herbert, San Clemente H.S., CA
Corey Zangari, Carl Albert H.S., Midwest City, OK
Hunter Stovall, Pelham H.S., AL
Cal Raleigh, Smoky Mountain H.S., Sylva, NC
Chase Smartt, Charles Henderson H.S., Troy, AL
Gavin Johnson, O’Connor H.S., San Antonio, TX
Dominic DiCaprio, Stoneman Douglas H.S., Parkland, FL
Tre Obregon, Sallisaw H.S., OK
Joey Bart, Buford H.S., GA
Vincent Taormina, Silverado H.S., Las Vegas, NV
Payton Henry, Pleasant Grove H.S., UT
Infielders
Brendan Rodgers, SS, Lake Mary H.S., FL
Cornelius Randolph, SS, Griffin H.S., GA
Ke’Bryan Hayes, 3B, Concordia Lutheran H.S., Tomball, TX
Cadyn Grenier, SS, Bishop Gorman H.S., Las Vegas, NV
O’Neal Lochridge, SS, St. Thomas More Catholic H.S., Lafayette, LA
Devin Davis, 1B, Valencia H.S., CA
Ryan McHale, 1B, Arbor View H.S., Las Vegas, NV
LJ Talley, SS, Charlton County H.S., Folkston, GA
Nicholas Shumpert, SS/2B, Highlands Ranch H.S., CO
Jalen Miller, SS, Riverwood H.S., Sandy Springs, GA
Brendan Donovan, 3B, Enterprise H.S., AL
Jordan Hovey, SS, Edwardsville H.S., IL
Travis Blankenhorn, SS, Pottsville Area H.S., PA
Cole Stobbe, SS, Millard West H.S., Omaha, NE
Samuel “Whitt” Davis, 1B, Huntsville H.S., AL
Duncan Pence, SS, Farragut H.S., Knoxville, TN
Gene Wood, SS, Jackson Prep, Jackson, MS
Kody Clemens, SS, Memorial H.S., Houston, TX
Nick Madrigal, SS, Elk Grove H.S., CA
Nick Quintana, SS, Arbor View H.S., Las Vegas, NV
Austin Nelson, 1B, Sulphur H.S., LA
Willie MacIver, SS, College Park H.S., Pleasant Hill, CA
Zack Kone, SS, Pine Crest School, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Austin Blakeley, 3B, Hallsville H.S., TX
Kelvin Tapia, 1B, George Washington H.S., New York, NY
Josh Smith, SS, Catholic H.S., Baton Rouge, LA
Noah Prewett, 3B, Oaks Christian H.S., Westlake Village, CA
Josh Jung, SS, MacArthur H.S., San Antonio, TX
Nolan Williams, SS, Turner H.S., Kansas City, KS
Braden Comeaux, SS, Barbe H.S., Lake Charles, LA
Outfielders
Ashton Bardzell, Ramsey H.S., NJ
Kyle Tucker, Plant H.S., Tampa, FL
Garrett Whitley, Niskayuna H.S., NY
Trent Clark, Richland H.S., North Richland Hills, TX
Nick Plummer, Brother Rice H.S., Bloomfield Hills, MI
Dazmon Cameron, Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy, McDonough, GA
Mitchell Hansen, Plano Senior H.S., TX
Blake Perkins, Verrado H.S., Litchfield Park, AZ
Jahmai Jones, Wesleyan School, Peachtree Corners, GA
Greg Pickett, Legend H.S., Parker, CO
Gage Canning, Ramona H.S., CA
TJ Hopkins, Summerville H.S., SC
Alan Garcia, Mountain Pointe H.S., Phoenix, AZ
Tyler Williams, Raymond S. Kellis H.S., Glendale, AZ
Trevor Larnach, College Park H.S., Pleasant Hill, CA
Marquise Doherty, Winnetonka H.S., Kansas City, MO
Andrew Moritz, Providence H.S., Charlotte, NC
Leandy Castro, George Washington H.S., New York, NY
Darius Hill, Dallas Jesuit H.S., Dallas, TX
Drew Tipton, Bryant H.S., Bryant, AR
Cole Anderson, Rocky Mountain H.S., Fort Collins, CO
Brandt Stallings, King’s Ridge Christian School, Alpharetta, GA
Cody Hawken, Union H.S., Camas, WA
DJ Wilson, Canton South H.S., Canton, OH
Multi-Position Players
Austin Riley, 3B/RHP, DeSoto Central H.S., Southaven, MS
Bryce Denton, 3B/P, Ravenwood H.S., Brentwood, TN
Luken Baker, RHP/1B, Oak Ridge H.S., Conroe, TX
Graham Ashcraft, 3B/RHP, Huntsville H.S., AL
Joshua McMinn, RHP/OF, Union City/Southwest Covenant School, Union City, OK
Josh Hiatt, SS/RHP, Providence H.S., Charlotte, NC
Joe DeMers, RHP/SS, College Park H.S., Pleasant Hill, CA
Nick Lee, RHP/SS, South Beauregard H.S., Longville, LA
Caleb Bruner, RHP/ INF, Logan County H.S., Russellville, KY
Tyler Wyatt, SS/RHP, Liberty H.S., Peoria, AZ
AJ Lee, SS/RHP, St. John’s College H.S., Chevy Chase, DC
Nico Hoerner, RHP/SS, Head-Royce H.S., Oakland, CA
Lawson Humphries, RHP/OF, Glenwood H.S., Phenix City, AL
Chris Andritsos, RHP/OF, The Woodlands H.S., TX
Kyle Muller, LHP/OF, Dallas Jesuit H.S., Dallas, TX
Seth Beer, OF/RHP, Lambert H.S., Suwanee, GA
Samuel Finnerty, RHP/INF/OF, Pelham H.S., AL
Wesley Rodriguez, RHP/SS, George Washington H.S., New York, NY
Jason Barber, RHP/3B, Oxford H.S., MS
Charlie Donovan, SS/P, Westmont H.S., IL
Zach Minnick, C/RHP, Logan H.S., WV
Second Team
Pitchers
Forrest Whitley, RHP, Alamo Heights H.S., San Antonio, TX
Gentry Fortuno, RHP, Flanagan H.S., Pembroke Pines, FL
Justin Hooper, LHP, De La Salle H.S., Concord, CA
Mason Feole, LHP, The Prout School, Wakefield, RI
Jensen Elliott, RHP, Coppell H.S., TX
Cole Ragans, LHP, North Florida Christian School, Tallahassee, FL
Keyton Gibson, RHP, Buford H.S., GA
Mike McCaffrey, LHP, Bishop Hendricken H.S., Warwick, RI
Harrison Folk, RHP, Dallas Jesuit H.S., Dallas, TX
Logan Allen, LHP, IMG Academy, Bradenton, FL
Nolan Ellis, RHP, San Antonio Prep, TX
Ty Shoaff, LHP, Walsh Jesuit H.S., Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Quentin Longrie, LHP, JSerra Catholic H.S., San Juan Capistrano, CA
Hogan Harris, LHP, St. Thomas More Catholic H.S., Lafayette, LA
Russell Lamovec, RHP, Willoughby South H.S., OH
Chris Micheles, LHP, Puyallup H.S., WA
Austin Higginbotham, P, King’s Ridge Christian School, Alpharetta, GA
Ross Massey, LHP, Catholic H.S., Baton Rouge, LA
Jacob Grenus, RHP, Osceola H.S., Kissimee, FL
Grant Mucciocchi, RHP, Archbishop Moeller H.S., Cincinnati, OH
Justin Maese, RHP, Ysleta H.S., El Paso, TX
Kumar Nambiar, LHP, Mamaroneck H.S., NY
Marrick Crouse, RHP, Dana Hills H.S., Dana Point, CA
Ryan Feltner, RHP, Walsh Jesuit H.S., Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Catchers
Nic Motley, Southlake Carroll H.S., Southlake, TX
Jack McClure, Oxford H.S., MS
Joshua Hernandez, AC Flora H.S., Columbia, SC
Chris Cunningham, Second Baptist School, Houston, TX
Jordy Abreau, George Washington H.S., New York, NY
Infielders
Cade Edwards, SS, Second Baptist School, Houston, TX
Austin Russ, 1B, Hart H.S., Newhall, CA
Scott Ogrin, SS, Valencia H.S., CA
Dillon Johnson, SS, Silverado H.S., Las Vegas, NV
Addison Armand, 1B, Barbe H.S., Lake Charles, LA
Nic Ready, 3B/1B, Dallas Jesuit H.S., Dallas, TX
Colton Wecker, SS, Stoneman Douglas H.S., Packland, FL
Hayden Castor, SS, Wapahani H.S., Selma, IN
Outfielders
Marshall Alexander, Barbe H.S., Lake Charles, LA
Daniel Cabrera, John Curtis Christian School, River Ridge, LA
Myles Washington, John Curtis Christian School, River Ridge, LA
Andrew Moritz, Providence H.S., NC
Steven Wynn, San Antonio Prep, San Antonio, TX
Nick Oar, College Park H.S., Pleasant Hill, CA
Ryan Perkins, Francis Howell H.S., St. Charles, MO
Parker Dunn, Owasso H.S., OK
Multi-Position Players
Logan Savoy, LHP/1B, South Beauregard H.S., Longville, LA
Cory Wright, 1B/LHP, St. Charles North H.S., St. Charles, IL
Mike Cassala, C/RHP, Bartram Trail H.S., St. Augustine, FL
Sam Pastrone, RHP/OF, Arbor View H.S., Las Vegas, NV
Cody Davenport, OF/RHP, Fayetteville H.S., AR
Austin Dennis, SS/RHP, Rockledge H.S., FL
Jake Mangum, OF/LHP, Jackson Prep, Jackson, MS
Parker Caracci, RHP/OF, Jackson Prep, Jackson, MS
Dominic Canzone, RHP/1B/OF, Walsh Jesuit H.S., Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Jacob Bennett, RHP/SS/3B, Tualatin H.S., OR
Jake Bedevian, RHP/3B, Second Baptist School, Houston, TX
Cameron Deere, 3B/RHP, Harvard-Westlake H.S., Studio City, CA
To read the stats and other notes of every 2015 Louisville Slugger H.S. All-American, purchase the June 12, 2015 edition of Collegiate Baseball by CLICKING HERE.
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