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by on Feb. 06, 2012, under Sports

2012 Top 100

7, Kevin Brice
6-foot-1, 165 pounds… bats right/throws right… GPA 4.18… Arizona baseball Coaches Association 2nd team 5A D1 All-State All-5A Southern Region… BA .527… 53R… 49H… 26 RBI’s… 12 2B… 5 3B… 1 HR… 26 BB… 4 HBP… OBP .627… SLG .796… 13/17 SB… ’10 info… 2nd team All-5A Southern Region… GP 18… BA .358, OF/RHP, Salpointe Catholic

13, Ben Skuro
6-foot-2, 185 pounds… bats left/throws left… GPA 3.4… 2nd team 4A D1 Sonoran Region… BA .420… 24R… 29H… 23 RBI’s… 3 2B… 3 3B… 3 HR’s… 11 BB… OBP .512… SLG .652… IP 24… 33 K’s… 12 BB… ERA 3.00… 2 wins… ’10 info… HM 4A DI Sonoran Region… GP 18… BA .344, LHP/OF, Sabino

19, Juan Gamez
Earned an invitation to play in the Area Code Games August 5-10 at Long Beach State University
5-foot-11, 185 pounds…bats right/throws right… GPA 3.3… Arizona Baseball Coaches Association 1st team 4A D1 All-State… … 1st team 4A D1 Kino Region… BA .408… 12R… 31H… 30 RBI’s… 5 2B… 4 3B… 6 HR’s… 4 BB… OBP .464… SLG .816… ’10 info… All-Southern Arizona… 1st team All-4A DI Kino Region… GP 29… BA .360… 14R… 32H… 5 BB… 33 RBI’s… 7 2B… 4 3B… 8 HR’s… OBP .458… SLG .692… varsity starter since his freshman year… excels at soccer, Catcher/OF, Cienega

24, Zach Smutzer
6-foot-6, 200 pounds… bats right/throws right… GPA 3.6 All-Southern Arizona… 1st team 5A Southern Region… IP 49… 56 K’s… ERA 2.68… pitching record 6-2… BA .453… 14R… 39H… 5 2B… 7 BB… OBP .495… SLG .535… ’10 info All-Southern Arizona… 1st team 5A Southern Region… BA .398… 15R… 32H… 16 RBI’s… 6 2B… 12 BB… OBP .458… SLG .452… IP 43… 45 K’s… 9 saves… ’09 info… 2nd team All-5A Southern Arizona… BA .360… 16R… 31H… 23 RBI’s… 11 BB… 7 2B… OBP .433… SLG .442, Pitcher/Inf, Rincon

27, Devon Carrillo
5-foot-9, 160 pounds… bats right/throws right… AZBCA 4A D1 2nd team All-State… Arizona Republic 2nd team 4A All-State All-Southern Arizona… Player of the Year 4A D1 Kino Region… BA .522… 52R… 47H… 27 RBI’s… 11 2B… 6 3B… 6 HR… 18 BB… OBP .609… SLG .978… 13/15 SB, MIF, Sahuaro

35, Kyle Petty
6-foot-4, 200 pounds… bats right/throws right… GPA 3.5… 1st team 5A Southern Region… IP 63… 59 K’s… 31 BB… ERA 2.90… pitching record 7-3… ’10 info… 1st team 5A Southern Region… pitching record 8-1… 6 saves… excels at football and basketball, RHP/Inf, Ironwood Ridge

40, Jeremy Timpf
6-foot-1, 200 pounds… bats right/throws right… All-Southern Arizona… 1st team 4A D1 Sonoran Region… BA .408… 19R… 20H… 14 RBI’s… 6 2B… 3 HR’s… 12 BB… OBP .525… SLG .714… ’10 info… 2nd team All-4A DI Sonoran Region… GP 24… BA .354… 10R… 17H… OBP .500… IP 20… 14 K’s… 9 BB… gridiron standout… TE/FB/LB, OF/RHP, Sabino

46, Koby Alva
5-foot-8, 155 pounds… bats right/throws right… GPA 3.5… 2A East All-Region… BA .461… 41R… 47H… 33 RBI’s… 8 2B… 2 3B… 4 HR’s… 9 BB… OBP .513… SLG 696… 22/26 SB… ’10 info… Arizona Baseball Coaches Association 1st team 2A All-State… Arizona Republic 1A-3A HM All-State… All-2A East Region… GP 24… BA .493… 22R… 36H… 6 BB… 15/19 SB… 30 RBI’s… 7 2B… 3 3B… OBP .548… SLG .712… ’09 info… All-2A Central Region… BA .444… 27R… 40H… 42 RBI’s… 14 2B… 5 HR… OBP .524… SLG .767… IP 24… 21 K’s… 7 BB, Inf, Thatcher

50, Indalecio Romo
6-foot-2, 180 pounds… bats right/throws right… All-Southern Arizona… 1st team 4A D1 Kino Region… IP 49… 53 K’s… 14 BB… ERA 2.17… 3 wins… BA .408… 14R… 29H… 14 RBI’s… 10 2B… 1 3B… 1 HR… 8 BB… OBP .469… SLG .620, MIF/RHP, Cienega

52, Ryan Penaflor
5-foot-11, 175 pounds… bats right/throws right… 3.7 GPA… HM 5A Southern Region… BA .298… 15R… 14H… 12 RBI’s… 10 BB… OBP .431… SLG .426… ’10 info… 2nd team 5A Southern Region… GP 29… BA .342… 25H… 14 RBI’s… 8 2B… OBP .417… ’09 info… BA .333… 9 RBI’s… 15H… 2 2B… 2 3B… 13 BB… OBP .483… SLG .467, Inf/RHP, Salpointe Catholic

61, Hunter Miller
6-foot-4, 200 pounds… bats right/throws right… GPA 3.3… 2nd team 5A Southern Region… GP 29… BA .311… 28R… 28H… 36 RBI’s… 6 2B… 4 HR… 19 BB… OBP .435… SLG .533… ’10 info… 2nd team All-Southern Arizona… GP 21… BA .292, Catcher/Inf, Salpointe Catholic

62, David Pesqueira
2nd team 5A Southern… GP 28… BA .375… 24R… 27H… 22 RBI’s… 7 2B… 3 3B… 2 HR… 10 BB… OBP .447… SLG .639… IP 36… 22 K’s… 16 BB, Inf, Sunnyside

63, Forest Chapman
6-foot, 190 pounds… bats right/throws right… GPA 3.5… 2nd team 5A Southern Region… BA .312… 29R… 29H… 6 2B… 4 3B… 3 HR’s… 15 BB… OBP .434… SLG .559… 18/19 SB, OF/RHP, Salpointe Catholic

66, Derek Umphres
6-foot-2, 185 pounds… bats right/throws right… AZBCA 1st team 3A All-State… 1st team 3A South Region… BA .493… 34R… 35H… 27 RBI’s… 9 2B… 5 3B… 7 HR… 11 BB… OBP .571… SLG 1.056… 5/6 SB, MIF/RHP, Safford

79, Nick Apodaca
6-foot, 175 pounds… 2nd team 4A Kino Region… GP 26… BA .316… 19R… 24H… 21 RBI’s… 4 2B… 2 3B… 11 BB… OBP .419… SLG .461… 6/7 SB, Inf/P, Sahuaro

86, James Milligan
2A East All-Region… BA .459… 30R… 28H… 17 RBI’s… 5 2B… 5 3B… 15 BB… OBP .582… SLG .754… 11/13 SB… IP 37… 36 K’s… 21 BB… 5 wins, OF/LHP, Tombstone

94, Cole Plouck
6-foot, 145 pounds… AZBCA 2nd team 3A All-State… 1st team 3A South Region… BA .415… 39R… 17 RBI… 8 2B… 17 BB… OBP .504… SLG .521… 16/18 SB… IP 63… 92 K’s… 39 BB… ERA 2.87… pitching record 8-3, LHP/Inf, Empire

99, Trevor Smith
6-foot, 155 pounds… All-5A Southern Region… BA .493… 14R… 37H… 16 RBI’s… 2 2B… 4 3B… 1 HR… 5 BB… OBP .525… SLG .667… 8/10 SB , OF/P, Buena

2013 Top 100

3, Jake Matthews
Invited to participate in the 1st Annual Prospect Wire Underclass All-American Games in Orlando Ausust 4-7.
6-foot-2, 190 pounds… bats right/throws right… GPA 3.8… 1st team All-5A Southern Region… BA .377… 24R… 40H… 30 RBI’s… 9 2B… 2 3B… 6 BB… OBP .431… SLG .500… 6/8 SB… ’10 info… 2nd team All-5A Southern Region… BA .284… 16R… 27H… 20 RBI’s… 6 2B… QB and safety on the gridiron MIF, Ironwood Ridge

6, Michael Hoard
6-foot, 180 pounds… bats left/throws right… GPA 3.9… multi-sport athlete… All-Southern Arizona… 1st team All-5A Southern Region… BA .483… 36R… 43H… 45 RBI’s… 13 2B… 2 3B… 11 HR’s… 17 BB… OBP .550… SLG 1.045… 4/5 SB… ’10 info… hit 6 HR’s as a freshman… also excels at football and basketball, Inf/RHP, Salpointe Catholic

14, Ty Pennington
5-foot-9, 160 pounds… bats right/throws right… 2nd team 4A D1 Sonoran Region… GP 30… BA .314… 18R… 22H… 14 RBI’s… 4 2B… 3 HR’s… 6 BB… OBP .412… SLG .500… IP 22… 20 K’s… 5 BB… ERA 1.29… pitching record 2-0… 7 appearances… ’10 info… HM 4A DI Sonoran Region… GP 21… BA .385… 3 HR’s… OBP .467… SLG .641… standout golfer, Inf/RHP, Sabino

21, Kurt Bailey
5-foot-11, 165 pounds… bats right/throws right… GPA 3.8… 2-year varsity starter… 2nd team Southern Region… BA .330… 8R… 29H… 24 RBI… 7 2B… 1 3B… 1 HR… 7 BB… OBP .413… SLG .466… football and basketball, Catcher, Ironwood Ridge

27, Trevor Griffin
6-foot-3, 175 pounds… bats right/throws right… 2nd team 4A D1 Sonoran Region… IP 31… 34 K’s… 27 BB… ERA 2.97… pitching record 7-1… plays football, Inf/RHP, Catalina Foothills

35, Alejandro “Alex” Robles
Invited to participate in the 1st Annual Prospect Wire Underclass All-American Games in Orlando Ausust 4-7.
5-foot-10, 165 pounds… bats right/throws right… 1st team All-5A Southern Region… GP 26… BA .318… 19R… 27H… 19 RBI’s… 7 2B… 2 HR’s… 6 BB… OBP .396… SLG .471… 9/9 SB… ’10 info… 2nd team All-5A Southern Area… GP 23… BA .421… 21R… 32H… 16 RBI’s… 4 2B… 12 BB… OBP .510, Inf/RHP, Tucson

46, Graham Spraker
GP 27… BA .390… 14R… 30H… 13 RBI’s… 5 2B… 3 3B… 1 HR… 5 BB… OBP .446 SLG .571… 5/8 SB, Inf, Mountain View

60, Ben Mauseth
5-foot-9, 155 pounds… switch-hitter/throws right… GPA 3.6… 2nd team 4A D2 Gila Region… GP 18… BA .381… 23R… 24H… 10 RBI’s… 4 2B… 8 BB… OBP .473… SLG .476… 27 SB… ’10 info… BA .325 , MIF, Rio Rico

61, Mike Skiles
6-foot-3, 210 pounds… bats left/throws left… GPA 3.5… 2A East All-Region… GP 24… BA .576… 28R… 38H… 26 RBI’s… 7 2B… 3 3B… 5 HR… 17 BB… OBP .659… SLG 1.000… IP 59… 57 K’s… 27 BB… ERA 3.72… 3 wins, LHP/Inf, Tombstone

67, Travis Chavez
5-foot-11, 145 pounds…bats right/throws right… GPA 3.5… 2nd team Southern Region… BA .354… 23R… 28H… 11 RBI… 3 2B… 6 BB… OBP .402… SLG .392, MIF/RHP, Ironwood Ridge

72, Devin Harrison
5-foot-11, 160 pounds… bats right/throws right… GPA 3.6, OF/RHP, Ironwood Ridge

77, Austin Cooper
6-foot, 160 pounds… 2nd team 5A Southern Region… GP 28… BA .303… 13R… 20H… 10 RBI… 4 2B… 5 BB… OBP .361… SLG .439… IP 33… 26 K’s… 19 BB… ERA 3.82… 4 wins, MIF/RHP, Mountain View

86, Manny Lopez
5-foot-9, 150 pounds… bats right/throws right, Inf/RHP, Catalina Foothills

87, Gabriel Mada
6-foot-1, 195 pounds… bats left/throws right… GPA 3.4, Catcher, Nogales

88, Gabe “Shaggy” Johnson
6-foot-2, 160 pounds… bats right/throws right… plays basketball, OF, Sabino

Additional Players-to-Watch

Ryan Bronson Catcher, Canyon del Oro. 5-foot-9, 165 pounds… bats right/throws right

Brandon Burke MIF, Canyon del Oro, 5-foot-7, 135 pounds… bats right/throws right… speedy

Cade Campbell RHP/MIF, Bisbee, AZBCA 2nd team 2A All-State… 2A East All-Region… GP 28… 31R… 34H… 23 RBI… 4 3B… 8 BB… OBP .457… SLG .548… IP 48… 43 K’s… 29 BB… 5 wins

Tyler Prestley MIF/RHP, Tombstone, 5-foot-10, 160 pounds… 2A East All-Region… GP 26… BA .316… 23R… 24H… 23 RBI… 2 2B… 2 3B… 2 HR… 11 BB… OBP .429… SLG .474

Francisco Rodriguez Inf/RHP, Tucson High, 5-foot-11, 185 pounds… bats right/throws right… GP 10… BA .300… 9R… 9H… 6 RBI… 8 BB… OBP .447… SLG .433

Enrique Silva OF, Rio Rico, 5-foot-10, 175 pounds… bats right/throws right… GPA 4.0

2014 Top 75

10, Colby Wilson
5-foot-10, 185 pounds… bats right/throws right, Inf, Salpointe Catholic

14, Alex Verdugo
6-foot-1, 185 pounds… bats left/throws left, LHP/OF, Sahuaro

21, Tyler Weninger
5-foot-11, 170 pounds… bats left/throws left…, Inf/LHP, Ironwood Ridge

26, Andre Jackson
6-foot-1, 165 pounds… bats right/throws right, MIF, Cienega

28, Ryan Windish
5-foot-9, 140 pounds… bats left/throws left, LHP, Ironwood Ridge

37, Jake Northrup
5-foot-7, 150 pounds… bats right/throws right, Catcher, Sahuaro

46, Luis Gonzales
5-foot-10, 150 pounds… bats left/throws left, OF, Catalina Foothills

51, Vinnie Tarantola
5-foot-9, 170 pounds… bats left/throws left, Inf, Sahuaro

55, Justin Felix
5-foot-9, 155 pounds… bats right/throws right, Catcher, Nogales

56, Matthew Bushman
6-foot-5, 185 pounds… bats left/throws left, LHP/Inf, Sabino

57, Ryan Garcia
5-foot-9, 145 pounds… bats right/throws right, RHP/Inf, Salpointe Catholic

58, Benjamin Bon
6-foot, 180 pounds… bats right/throws right, OF, Catalina Foothills

63, Colton Wheeler
5-foot-5, 120 pounds… bats left/throws left, LHP/Inf, Mountain View

64, Tyler Brown
5-foot-7, 155 pounds… bats left/throws right, Catcher, Canyon del Oro

75, David Oropeza
5-foot-7, 120 pounds… bats right/throws right, RHP/MIF, Nogales

Additional Players-to-Watch

Baldwin, Austin… 6-foot, 185 pounds… bats right/throws right, Catalina Foothills… OF

Balsino, Taylor “Buddy”… 5-foot-4, 115 pounds… bats right/throws right, Mountain View… OF

Catalano, Marcus… 6-foot-2, 205 pounds… bats right/throws right. Tucson High… OF

Dicochea, Martin… 5-foot-10, 215 pounds… bats right/throws right, Tucson High… Inf

Grambs, Steve… 5-foot-9, 140 pounds… bats right/throws right, Nogales… Inf

Griffin, Dallas… 5-foot-7, 145 pounds… bats right/throws right, Nogales… Inf

Mareks, John ‘Taylor’… 5-foot-10, 170 pounds… bats right/throws right, Canyon del Oro… Catcher/RHP

Neter, Ryan… 5-foot-10, 160 pounds… bats right/throws right, Ironwood Ridge… RHP/MIF

2015 Top 75

3, Cole Delgado
6-foot-2, 170 pounds… bats right/throws right, Catcher, Salpointe Catholic

9, Bradley Gonzales
5-foot-11, 165 pounds… bats right/throws right , RHP/Inf, Mountain View

17, Dominic DeNiro
5-foot-11, 185 pounds… bats right/throws right, RHP/Inf, Catalina Foothills

25, Joseph Escarcega
5-foot-7, 155 pounds… Catcher, Sunnyside

31, Anthony DeNiro
5-foot-6, 125 pounds… bats left/throws left, OF, Catalina Foothills

48, Nicholas Steelman
5-foot-8, 180 pounds… bats right/throws right, Catcher, Rincon/UHS

50, Brandon Alev
5-foot-7, 150 pounds… bats right/throws right, Inf/RHP, Catalina Foothills

53, Juan Durazo
5-foot-9, 175 pounds… bats right/throws right, Inf, Salpointe Catholic

56, Timothy Hodges
5-foot-9, 155 pounds… bats right/throws right, LHP/Inf, Catalina Foothills

61, Travis Howard
6-foot-1, 170 pounds… bats right/throws right, RHP/Catcher, Marana

65, Francisco Dicochea
5-foot-7, 145 pounds… bats right/throws right, Inf/RHP, Cienega

67, Leif Strom
5-foot-10, 165 pounds… bats right/throws right, Catcher, Salpointe Catholic

74, Matthew Burr
6-foot-2, 215 pounds… bats left/throws left, Inf/LHP, Cholla

Additional Players-to-Watch

Benson, Danny St. Gregory
5-foot-11, 140 pounds… bats right/throws right… Inf

Hindes, PhillipSahuaro
5-foot-7, 150 pounds… bats right/throws right

Ibarra, NestorSalpointe Catholic
5-foot-5, 160 pounds… bats right/throws right… Inf/RHP

Orozco, JiovanniSalpointe Catholic
5-foot-9, 180 pounds… bats right/throws right… RHP/Inf

Santa Cruz, SatiSahuarita
6-foot, 185 pounds… bats right/throws right… Inf/RHP

Thrasher, MattBuena
5-foot-6, 130 pounds… bats left/throws right… MIF/RHP

Wood, Alex Sahuaro
5-foot-10, 175 pounds… bats right/throws right… OF/RHP


  • KevinLevine

    Is this list actually accurate? or did payment help a little?

  • Andy Morales

    you will have to talk to arizonavaristy.com about that. I’m just reprinting what was sent to me.