iHigh Top 100: Naming Kentucky's Top High School Baseball Players
April 30, 2012
News from iHigh.comLexington, KY -- iHigh.com has released the midseason edition of the Kentucky high school baseball Top 100 player rankings, as voted by coaches and media members from around the state. The mid-season edition names the top 50 players at mid-season and lists others in the running for the season final vote of the Top 100.
Will Hurt, a shortstop from Lexington Catholic, tops the list. The 5-11, 160-pound senior stole 28 bases last season. Hurt, who was named an Under Armour Preseason High School All American, has signed to play his college baseball at Coastal Carolina University.
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The complete list is below.
iHigh Midseason Top 50: Kentucky High School Baseball
Note: Results are tabulated after voting from coaches and media members from around the state.
| Rank |
Player |
School |
| 1. |
Will Hurt |
Lexington Catholic |
| 2. |
Walker Buehler |
Henry Clay |
| 3. |
Michael Bollmer |
Bryan Station |
| 4. |
Zach Arnold |
Franklin County |
| 5. |
Chase Mullins |
Bourbon County |
| 6. |
Ryne Combs |
Bryan Station |
| 7. |
Zach Storm |
North Laurel |
| 8. |
Jonah Philley |
Eastern |
| 9. |
Dylan Dwyer |
Calloway County |
| 10. |
Zach Haynes |
Lexington Catholic |
| 11. |
Jordan Simons |
South Oldham |
| 12. |
Rob Caudill |
Danville |
| 13. |
Robert Strader |
Eastern |
| 14. |
Andrew Lasure |
Danville |
| 15. |
Bo Wilson |
Meade County |
| 16. |
Mark Downs |
Ryle |
| 17. |
Anderson Miller |
Lafayette |
| 18. |
Trace Vorbeck |
Corbin |
| 19. |
Matthew Johnson |
Apollo |
| 20. |
Trey Salisbury |
Boyd County |
| 21. |
Josh Bartley |
South Warren |
| 22. |
Alex Mercer |
St. Xavier |
| 23. |
Doug Teegarden |
Boone County |
| 24. |
Will Warman |
Scott County |
| 25. |
Dalton West |
Apollo |
| 26. |
Leiff Clarkson |
Ryle |
| 27. |
Cody Maerz |
Jeffersontown |
| 28. |
Tyler Jackson |
Lexington Catholic |
| 29. |
Trevor Lowe |
Warren Central |
| 30. |
Chris LaPorte |
Bryan Station |
| 31. |
Blake Oyler |
Male |
| 32. |
Jordan Martin |
Harrison County |
| 33. |
Dylan Creech |
Wolfe County |
| 34. |
Parker Cash |
Glasgow |
| 35. |
Cole Metcalfe |
Madison Central |
| 36. |
Troy Squires |
Central Hardin |
| 37. |
Hunter Best |
Russell County |
| 38. |
Sam Hunter |
Ashland Blazer |
| 39. |
Derick Broack |
Bowling Green |
| 40. |
Michael Davis |
Eastern |
| 41. |
Chance Hamilton |
Hancock County |
| 42. |
Drew Harrington |
Central Hardin |
| 43. |
Alex Sears |
South Laurel |
| 44. |
Tyler Ward |
West Jessamine |
| 45. |
Storm Wilson |
Somerset |
| 46. |
Hunter Green |
Warren East |
| 47. |
Hunter Hill |
Harrison County |
| 48. |
Ben Maile |
Covington Catholic |
| 49. |
Jackson Sowell |
Bowling Green |
| 50. |
Andrew Bramley |
PRP |
| Others in consideration: |
| |
Trent Abner |
South Laurel |
| |
Austin Adams |
Murray |
| |
Seth Adams |
Knott County Central |
| |
Kyle Adkins |
East Ridge |
| |
Blaine Alvey |
Union County |
| |
Joseph Anthony |
Grayson County |
| |
Chase Armstrong |
Henry Clay |
| |
Izajah Armstrong |
Moore |
| |
Alec Bahnick |
Owensboro Catholic |
| |
Logan Bailey |
Collins |
| |
Ryan Barrass |
Western Hills |
| |
Zach Bartley |
Morgan County |
| |
Jared Barton |
Williamsburg |
| |
Blake Beamer |
Butler |
| |
Rhodes Bell |
Danville |
| |
J.R. Belt |
Southern |
| |
Josh Berger |
Simon Kenton |
| |
Trevor Bezold |
Bishop Brossart |
| |
Donnie Bowlin |
Williamsburg |
| |
Ray Brewer |
Sayre |
| |
Kambron Bruner |
Shelby County |
| |
Tyler Burns |
Deming |
| |
Marcus Carson |
North Laurel |
| |
Dustin Cartas |
Logan County |
| |
Chris Cervantes |
Collins |
| |
Justin Cessna |
Henderson County |
| |
Nathan Clemons |
Grayson County |
| |
Nate Clifton |
Collins |
| |
Dexter Cline |
Greenwood |
| |
Jack Coleman |
Lone Oak |
| |
Tyler Conley |
Morgan County |
| |
Corey Corum |
Clay County |
| |
Dustin Cottrell |
Walton-Verona |
| |
Tyler Coulter |
Washington County |
| |
Ryan Cox |
Breathitt County |
| |
A.J. Crush |
Oldham County |
| |
Sean Dageforde |
Trinity |
| |
Ethan Daniel |
Lawrence County |
| |
Jordan Earlywine |
Deming |
| |
Heath Ehrsam |
Somerset |
| |
Thomas Epperson |
Middlesboro |
| |
Wes Evers |
Crittenden County |
| |
Ethan Eversole |
North Laurel |
| |
Zach Fardo |
Bishop Brossart |
| |
Eli Florer |
Bracken County |
| |
Kyle Fuller |
Covington Holy Cross |
| |
Sam Goode |
Lone Oak |
| |
Dale Gumm |
John Hardin |
| |
Nathan Hackel |
Graves County |
| |
Dorian Hairston |
Tates Creek |
| |
Elliot Hale |
Powell County |
| |
Alex Hamilton |
Breathitt County |
| |
Tyler Hammer |
Barren County |
| |
Brian Handshoe |
Allen Central |
| |
Collin Harris |
Frankfort |
| |
Hunter Harwood |
Monroe County |
| |
David Hayes |
Powell County |
| |
Seth Heath |
Mercer County |
| |
Nick Henderson |
Warren East |
| |
Joey Henry |
Grayson County |
| |
Tanner Hensley |
Clay County |
| |
Sam Higgs |
Henderson County |
| |
Brady Hightchew |
Newport Central Catholic |
| |
Sammy Holder |
Lewis County |
| |
Zack Hollins |
Harlan Independent |
| |
Cole Hyde |
Todd County Central |
| |
Tilmon Jackson |
Whitley County |
| |
Brent Jacob |
Pendleton County |
| |
Austin Johnson |
Hazard |
| |
Joey Johnson |
Powell County |
| |
Clayton Kelly |
North Bullitt |
| |
Kyle Kramer |
Scott |
| |
Colby Little |
East Ridge |
| |
John Lollar |
Murray |
| |
Jarrod Martin |
Holmes |
| |
Daulton Mason |
Mason County |
| |
Luke Matthews |
Barren County |
| |
Coulten Maupin |
Bullitt East |
| |
Chavis McDermott |
Green County |
| |
Colin McFarland |
Saint Xavier |
| |
Brandon McGuire |
Madison Southern |
| |
Logan McQuerry |
Clark County |
| |
Will Meek |
Johnson Central |
| |
Andrew Merrill |
Newport |
| |
Brennen Milby |
Green County |
| |
Benjamin Miller |
Berea |
| |
Stuart Mills |
Mayfield |
| |
Tyler Minogue |
Bullitt East |
| |
Kipp Moore |
Shelby County |
| |
Cody Morton |
Powell County |
| |
Josh Mullins |
Cordia |
| |
Cody Murphy |
Ohio County |
| |
Daniel Neal |
South Laurel |
| |
Tanner Norton |
Bishop Brossart |
| |
Pete Ohmer |
Scott |
| |
Connor Osborne |
Mason County |
| |
Stone Osborne |
Owen County |
| |
Slade Owens |
LaRue County |
| |
Seth Peay |
Allen County-Scottsville |
| |
Kyle Peel |
East Jessamine |
| |
Matt Pelfrey |
Powell County |
| |
Austin Perry |
Collins |
| |
Jake Prater |
Allen Central |
| |
Patrick Remines |
DeSales |
| |
Lucas Reynolds |
Madison Southern |
| |
Brandon Roberts |
Collins |
| |
Pedro Rodriguez |
Moore |
| |
Jack Roller |
Oldham County |
| |
Kody Ross |
Boyle County |
| |
Logan Salow |
Ashland Blazer |
| |
Calvin Schalch |
Deming |
| |
Ryan Selent |
DeSales |
| |
Garrett Shannon |
Oldham County |
| |
Antonio Simmons |
North Hardin |
| |
Brady Smith |
Meade County |
| |
Cameron Smith |
Whitefield Academy |
| |
Justin Smith |
Clay County |
| |
Will Smith |
Kentucky Country Day |
| |
Clayton Smithson |
Hopkinsville |
| |
Tyler Tichenor |
Ohio County |
| |
Colin Tindle |
Hancock County |
| |
Hunter Tipton |
DeSales |
| |
Henry Weiter |
DeSales |
| |
Kyle Welshans |
Webster County |
| |
Chad Wilson |
Monroe County |
| |
Jake Wilson |
Meade County |
| |
Sam Wilson |
Bowling Green |
| |
Hunter Wood |
Bullitt East |
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