TUCSON, Ariz. — An all-star lineup of high school players spotlight the 2008 Louisville Slugger Pre-Season High School All-American team.
First Team
Pitchers
RHP Bobby Joe Bundy, Sperry HS, OK
RHP James Messer, South Caldwell HS, Hudson, NC
LHP Mark Gomez, Foy H. Moody HS, Corpus Christi, TX
RHP Jake Odorizzi, Highland HS, IL
RHP BJ Hermsen, West Delaware HS, Manchester, IA
RHP Kevin Vaughleuwe, Lake Shore HS, St. Clair Shores, MI
LHP Nick Maronde, Lexington Catholic HS, KY
RHP Tim Melville, Wentzville Holt HS, Wentzville, MO
LHP Bobby Stone, Montgomery HS, TX
LHP Nolan Belcher, Greenbrier HS, Evans, GA
LHP Blake Monar, South Spencer HS, Rockport, IN
RHP Michael Dennhardt, Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, NJ
LHP Justin Warrington, Watkins Memorial HS, Pataskala, OH
LHP Charlie Lowell, Winfield HS, MO
LHP Brett DeVall, Rutherford HS, Niceville, FL
RHP Sean Bouthilette, Elizabethtown HS, KY
RHP Joseph Zimmermann, De La Salle HS, New Orleans, LA
LHP Anthony Ferrara, Riverview HS, Tampa, FL
RHP Gus DeQuesada, Columbus HS, Miami, FL
RHP Gerrit Cole, Orange Lutheran HS, Orange, CA
LHP Austin Stadler, James River HS, Midlothian, VA
RHP Jackson O. Geary, South Kingstown HS, Wakefield, RI
RHP Kyle Thornton, Tupelo HS, MS
P Seth Lintz, Marshall Colts HS, Lewisburg, TN
LHP Danny Coulombe, Chaparral HS, Scottsdale, AZ
RHP Mark Pope, Walton HS, Marietta, GA
LHP RJ Fondon, Charles Flanagan HS, Pembroke Pines, FL
LHP Bryce Robinson, Kokomo HS, IN
LHP Grayson Garvin, Wesleyan School, Norcross, GA
RHP Kevin Austin Dicharry, Klein Collins HS, Spring, TX
LHP Brian Flynn, Owasso HS, OK
RHP Matt Sisto, Cypress HS, CA
RHP Anthony DeSclarfani, Colts Neck HS, NJ
LHP Sam Stafford, Klein Collins HS, Spring, TX
RHP Daniel Webb, Heath HS, Paducah, KY
RHP Andrew Kittredge, Ferris HS, Spokane, WA
RHP Mike Nastold, Elder HS, Cincinnati, OH
RHP Ethan Jaeger, Eureka HS, MO
RHP Shane Reide, Slidell HS, LA
RHP Derek Benny, Roseville HS, CA
RHP Dalton Banwart, Goddard HS, KS
Catchers
Kyle Skipworth, Patrio HS, Riverside, CA
Jean Carlos Rodriguez, George Washington HS, New York, NY
Jeremy Schaffer, Bellaire HS, TX
Tucker Barnhart, Brownsburg HS, IN
Travis Jones, Sabino HS, Tucson, AZ
David Villasuso, Florida Christian, Miami, FL
Rashun Dixon, Terry HS, MS
Jared Cowan, Davison HS, MI
Austin Dean Maddox, Eagles View Academy, Jacksonville, FL
Cory Farris, Boone Co HS, Florence, KY
Max Stassi, Yuba City HS, CA
Nick Rivers, DeMatha Catholic HS, Hyattsville, MD
Christian Glisson, Lowndes HS, Valdosta, GA
Adrian Nieto, American Heritage, Plantation, FL
Infielders
SS Andy Burns, Rocky Mountain HS, Fort Collins, CO
SS/3B Jacob Wilson, Bartlett HS, TN
2B Riccio Torrez, Brophy College Prep, Phoenix, AZ
3B Bo Reeder, Cookeville HS, TN
3B Steven Proscia, Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, NJ
1B Zach Gutierrez, Woodruff HS, Peoria, IL
3B Ricky Oropesa, Etiwanda HS, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
SS Tyler Chatwood, Redlands East Valley HS, Redlands, CA
1B Preston Tucker, H.S. Plant HS, Tampa, FL
3B/SS Richard Shaffer, Providence HS, Charlotte, NC
1B Nathan Minnich, Waynesboro Area HS, PA
SS/2B Rolando Gomez, Charles Flanagan HS, Pembroke Pines, FL
1B Tennyson Dodd, Oakland HS, Murfreesboro, TN
SS/2B Tim Beckham, Griffin HS, GA
SS Zack MacPhee, Sandra Day O’Connor HS, Glendale, AZ
INF Chris Amezquita, Servite HS, La Mirada, CA
2B/SS Cody Asche, Fort Zumwalt West HS, O’Fallon, MO
SS Corban Joseph, Franklin HS, TN
SS Niko Vasquez, Durango HS, Las Vegas, NV
INF Richard Dean Espy, Red Mountain HS, Mesa, AZ
INF Beau Brett, Ferris HS, Spokane, WA
SS/2B Brance Matthew Rivera, Muscatine HS, IA
1B Clark Murphy, Fallbrook Union HS, Fallbrook, CA
3B Kyle Beverley, Cottonwood HS, Salt Lake City, UT
Ss Austin Nola, Catholic HS, Baton Rouge, LA
Outfielders
LJ Hoes, St. Johns College HS, Washington, DC
Fernando Frias, George Washington HS, New York, NY
Troy Davis, Maroa-Forsyth HS, Maroa, IL
Destin Hood, St. Paul’s Episcopal HS, Mobile, AL
Preston Aldridge, Francis Howell HS, St. Charles, MO
Austin Rinard, Homer HS, MI
Danny Oh, Jackson HS, Everett, WA
Isaac Galloway, Jr., Los Osos HS, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Brandon Cumpston, Bridgeport HS, WV
Tyler Watts, Bishop Luers HS, Fort Wayne, IN
Taylor Brooks Dugas, Teurlings Catholic HS, Lafayette, LA
Jonathon Ramirez, Canyon HS, New Braunfels, TX
Multi-Position Players
OF/LHP Jaff Decker, Sunrise Mountain HS, Peoria, AZ
LHP/OF Walker Kelly, Arlington Heights HS, Fort Worth, TX
RHP/SS Tyler Hibbs, Arundel HS, Gambrills, MD
SS/RHP Kash Kalkowski, Grand Island Senior HS, NE
LHP/DH Scott Silverstein, St. Johns College HS, Washington, DC
SS/P Casey Kelley, Sarasota HS, FL
1B/LHP Kyle Long, St. Anne’s-Belfield School, Charlottesville, VA
1B/P Eric Hosmer, American Heritage HS, Plantation, FL
SS/RHP Kevin Krantz, Traverse City Central HS, MI
3B/RHP Zack Cox, Pleasure Ridge Park HS, Louisville, KY
SS/RHP Derrik Gibson, Seaford HS, DE
LHP/OF Kyle Lobstein, Coconino HS, Flagstaff, AZ
RHP/SS Zack Von Rosenberg, Zachary HS, LA
LHP/OF Alex Mendez, Bishop Moore HS, Orlando, FL
P/OF Josh Deeg, Lake Orion HS, MI
1B/LHP Jeff Malm, Bishop Gorman HS, Las Vegas, NV
1B/RHP Jack Armstrong, Jupiter HS, FL
RHP/1B Maverick Lasker, Sandra Day O’Connor HS, Glendale, AZ
RHP/DH Ross Oltorik, Archbishop Moeller, Cincinnati, OH
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