Player of year
P Kyle Marsh
Soph., Port Orange Spruce Creek
The Buzz: Led Hawks to their first state championship in school history with 11-0 record and 0.43 ERA.
First team
C Chris Breen
Sr., Winter Springs
The Buzz: Arguably area's top batter hit .495 with 6 home runs and 21 runs scored.
INF Tomas Nido
Sr., Orangewood Christian
The Buzz: Infielder-catcher led area with seven homers while batting .477 with 16 doubles, 33 runs scored and 34 RBIs.
INF Max Moroff
Sr., Trinity Prep
The Buzz: UCF commit hit five homers for Saints and projects to be drafted in early rounds.
2012 All-Central Florida baseball team
All-Central Florida baseball team
Spruce Creek's Kyle Marsh led the Hawks to a state with with a 11-0 record and a 0.43 ERA
Orangewood Christian infielder-catcher Tomas Nido, who led the area with 7 home runs and batted .477, is on the All-Central Florida baseball first team. (Joshua C. Cruey, Orlando Sentinel) |
INF Santiago Espinal
Sr., Lyman
The Buzz: Great defensive shortstop did not commit error all season, batted .435 and stole 27 bases.
INF Branden Castro
Sr., Timber Creek
The Buzz: Helped lead Wolves to state final four, batting .398 with 33 hits, 19 RBIs and 22 runs scored. Did not commit an error at shortstop all season.
OF Jesse Winker
Sr., Olympia
The Buzz: Batted .488 with 30 RBIs, 14 doubles and 34 runs scored; should be taken in first two rounds of MLB draft.
OF Alexis Rivera
Sr., Montverde
The Buzz: Hit .507 with five homers and 25 RBIs; should be drafted in early rounds.
OF Austin Hays
Jr., Spruce Creek
The Buzz: Hawks' top hitter batted .365 with 35 hits, 24 RBIs and 16 runs scored.
P Walker Weickel
Sr., Olympia
The Buzz: Miami commit and possible first-round draft pick went 12-1 with 1.37 ERA and struck out 93 batters in 72 innings. He hit six homers.
P Michael Hennessey
Sr., Olympia
The Buzz: Among area's best with 0.92 ERA and posted 12-0 record.
P Zach Eflin
Sr., Hagerty
The Buzz: Projected first-round draft pick struck out 59 batters in 41 innings with 0.51 ERA.
Second team
Sr., Lyman
The Buzz: Great defensive shortstop did not commit error all season, batted .435 and stole 27 bases.
INF Branden Castro
Sr., Timber Creek
The Buzz: Helped lead Wolves to state final four, batting .398 with 33 hits, 19 RBIs and 22 runs scored. Did not commit an error at shortstop all season.
OF Jesse Winker
Sr., Olympia
The Buzz: Batted .488 with 30 RBIs, 14 doubles and 34 runs scored; should be taken in first two rounds of MLB draft.
OF Alexis Rivera
Sr., Montverde
The Buzz: Hit .507 with five homers and 25 RBIs; should be drafted in early rounds.
OF Austin Hays
Jr., Spruce Creek
The Buzz: Hawks' top hitter batted .365 with 35 hits, 24 RBIs and 16 runs scored.
P Walker Weickel
Sr., Olympia
The Buzz: Miami commit and possible first-round draft pick went 12-1 with 1.37 ERA and struck out 93 batters in 72 innings. He hit six homers.
P Michael Hennessey
Sr., Olympia
The Buzz: Among area's best with 0.92 ERA and posted 12-0 record.
P Zach Eflin
Sr., Hagerty
The Buzz: Projected first-round draft pick struck out 59 batters in 41 innings with 0.51 ERA.
Second team
C Chris Okey, Jr., Eustis
INF Ian McKinney, Jr., Boone
INF Jack Flaherty, Sr., Dr. Phillips
INF Edwin Rios, Sr., Kissimmee Osceola
INF Tyler Homer, Sr., Winter Park
OF Parker Perez, Sr., Winter Springs
OF J.B. Woodman, Jr., Edgewater
OF Zach Spivey, Soph., Spruce Creek
P Jon Sandfort, Sr., Winter Springs
P Frank Grandinette, Sr., Boone
P Griffin Fuller, Jr., Spruce Creek
P Scott Moss, Jr., DeLand
County honors
Lake-Sumter
OF Alexis Rivera
Sr., Montverde
The Buzz: Hit for average (.507) and power (five homers), but he also is quick on bases with 19 steals and 20 runs scored.
Other notables: East Ridge — OF Bo Decker, Sr. Eustis — P Alex Hagner, Jr.; P Nate Brecklin, Sr.; 2B Austin Simmons, Jr. Mount Dora — P Evan Challenger, Sr. South Lake — 1B Michael Faison, Sr.; P David Wood, Sr. The Villages — P Kyle Stollar, Sr.; C Austin Steele, Soph. Wildwood — OF Sean Hensley, Sr.
Orange
P Michael Hennessey
Sr., Olympia
The Buzz: Struck out 68 batters in 78 innings and did not lose a game. Hit .367 with 30 RBIs.
Other notables: Apopka — SS-P Jarrod Petree, Sr. Bishop Moore — P Ben Richardson, Sr. Boone — OF Brad Irwin, Sr. CFCA — SS-P Phil Burket, Jr. Dr. Phillips — C Walker Haymaker, Sr. Edgewater — C Kyle Hamner, Sr. First Academy — SS Ben Deluzio, Jr. Lake Nona — 2B Cody Light, Sr. Ocoee — OF Frankie Sagarese, Sr. Olympia — 2B Steve McClellan, Sr.; INF-OF Connor Lien, Sr.; 3B Tyler Halstead, Jr.; SS Nick Gordon, Soph. Orangewood Christian — OF David Lowery, Sr. Timber Creek — P Tyler Konzen, Jr. OF Eugene Vazquez, Jr. University — SS Ish Perez, Sr. West Orange — P Anthony Seise, Sr.; 1B Gunnar McNeill, Jr. Winter Park — UT Matt Robinson, Sr.
Osceola
INF Edwin Rios
Sr., Kissimmee Osceola
The Buzz: Third baseman batted .389 with four homers and 28 RBIs. He also had 37 total hits with eight doubles, nine stolen bases and 29 runs scored.
Other notables: Gateway — SS Randy Batista, Jr. Harmony — P-INF Alex Stevens, Sr. Liberty — P Tim Tapia, Sr.; INF Yariel Alvarez, Sr.
Seminole
C Chris Breen
Sr., Winter Springs
The Buzz: Batted .495 for Bears team that was nationally ranked most of season. He had 48 hits and 42 RBIs.
Other notables: Hagerty — UT Sam Bates, Sr. Lake Brantley — SS Damon Haecker, Jr. Lake Howell — 2B Trent Masih, Jr. Lake Mary — P Vinny Rosace, Jr.; OF Bobby Bennett, Sr. Oviedo — 3B Colby Bortles, Jr.; C Ryan Maxon, Sr. Seminole — C Kyle Gilbert, Soph.
Volusia
P Kyle Marsh
Soph., Spruce Creek
The Buzz: Workhorse for state champions was only pitcher to beat Olympia, struck out 99 batters in 65 innings.
Other notables: DeLand — P Lane Barker, Soph.; P Alex Burnett, Jr. Father Lopez — 2B Lorenzo Boden, Sr. Mainland — P Vincent Maggio, Sr. New Smyrna Beach — INF Joey McKee, Jr. Seabreeze — P Anthony Campanella, Jr.; UT Chase Rachal, Sr. Trinity Christian — P Daniel Moritz, Sr.; P Dustin Hagy, Soph. University — 1B Cody Killon, Jr.
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INF Ian McKinney, Jr., Boone
INF Jack Flaherty, Sr., Dr. Phillips
INF Edwin Rios, Sr., Kissimmee Osceola
INF Tyler Homer, Sr., Winter Park
OF Parker Perez, Sr., Winter Springs
OF J.B. Woodman, Jr., Edgewater
OF Zach Spivey, Soph., Spruce Creek
P Jon Sandfort, Sr., Winter Springs
P Frank Grandinette, Sr., Boone
P Griffin Fuller, Jr., Spruce Creek
P Scott Moss, Jr., DeLand
County honors
Lake-Sumter
OF Alexis Rivera
Sr., Montverde
The Buzz: Hit for average (.507) and power (five homers), but he also is quick on bases with 19 steals and 20 runs scored.
Other notables: East Ridge — OF Bo Decker, Sr. Eustis — P Alex Hagner, Jr.; P Nate Brecklin, Sr.; 2B Austin Simmons, Jr. Mount Dora — P Evan Challenger, Sr. South Lake — 1B Michael Faison, Sr.; P David Wood, Sr. The Villages — P Kyle Stollar, Sr.; C Austin Steele, Soph. Wildwood — OF Sean Hensley, Sr.
Orange
P Michael Hennessey
Sr., Olympia
The Buzz: Struck out 68 batters in 78 innings and did not lose a game. Hit .367 with 30 RBIs.
Other notables: Apopka — SS-P Jarrod Petree, Sr. Bishop Moore — P Ben Richardson, Sr. Boone — OF Brad Irwin, Sr. CFCA — SS-P Phil Burket, Jr. Dr. Phillips — C Walker Haymaker, Sr. Edgewater — C Kyle Hamner, Sr. First Academy — SS Ben Deluzio, Jr. Lake Nona — 2B Cody Light, Sr. Ocoee — OF Frankie Sagarese, Sr. Olympia — 2B Steve McClellan, Sr.; INF-OF Connor Lien, Sr.; 3B Tyler Halstead, Jr.; SS Nick Gordon, Soph. Orangewood Christian — OF David Lowery, Sr. Timber Creek — P Tyler Konzen, Jr. OF Eugene Vazquez, Jr. University — SS Ish Perez, Sr. West Orange — P Anthony Seise, Sr.; 1B Gunnar McNeill, Jr. Winter Park — UT Matt Robinson, Sr.
Osceola
INF Edwin Rios
Sr., Kissimmee Osceola
The Buzz: Third baseman batted .389 with four homers and 28 RBIs. He also had 37 total hits with eight doubles, nine stolen bases and 29 runs scored.
Other notables: Gateway — SS Randy Batista, Jr. Harmony — P-INF Alex Stevens, Sr. Liberty — P Tim Tapia, Sr.; INF Yariel Alvarez, Sr.
Seminole
C Chris Breen
Sr., Winter Springs
The Buzz: Batted .495 for Bears team that was nationally ranked most of season. He had 48 hits and 42 RBIs.
Other notables: Hagerty — UT Sam Bates, Sr. Lake Brantley — SS Damon Haecker, Jr. Lake Howell — 2B Trent Masih, Jr. Lake Mary — P Vinny Rosace, Jr.; OF Bobby Bennett, Sr. Oviedo — 3B Colby Bortles, Jr.; C Ryan Maxon, Sr. Seminole — C Kyle Gilbert, Soph.
Volusia
P Kyle Marsh
Soph., Spruce Creek
The Buzz: Workhorse for state champions was only pitcher to beat Olympia, struck out 99 batters in 65 innings.
Other notables: DeLand — P Lane Barker, Soph.; P Alex Burnett, Jr. Father Lopez — 2B Lorenzo Boden, Sr. Mainland — P Vincent Maggio, Sr. New Smyrna Beach — INF Joey McKee, Jr. Seabreeze — P Anthony Campanella, Jr.; UT Chase Rachal, Sr. Trinity Christian — P Daniel Moritz, Sr.; P Dustin Hagy, Soph. University — 1B Cody Killon, Jr.
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