With the prep baseball season underway across the state, here’s a look at top players to watch in Class 3A, 4A and 5A this year.
Class 3A
Eaton Sr. INF Walker Martin, Eaton Sr. P/1B Tate Smith, Eaton Sr. UTL Ryder True, Bruce Randolph Jr. P/3B Pedro Carillo, Bayfield Sr. 1B Noah Chamblee, Pagosa Springs Sr. INF/P Kaison Clifford, La Junta Jr. SS/P Luke Garner, North Fork Sr. UTL Yandel Guereque, Alamosa Sr. INF/P Kade Jones, The Academy Sr. INF/P Corbin Miller, The Classical Academy Sr. 1B/P Vinny Miller, Faith Christian Sr. UTL Isaac Olson, Colorado Academy So. OF Jordan Reiter, Coal Ridge Jr. 3B/P Alexis Serna, Kent Denver Sr. 1B/P Aiden Shipman, Coal Ridge So. 1B/P Ben Simons, Delta Sr. OF/P Braeden Sprout, Bayfield Sr. C Nic Twedt, Eaton Jr. P/INF Mitch Haythorn.
Class 4A
Palisade Sr. C Brett Rozman, D’Evelyn Sr. P Tate Aurich, D’Evelyn Sr. UTL Colin Kim, Erie Sr. P/1B/OF Ethan Dillinger, Cheyenne Mountain Sr. 2B/P Ben Myers, Erie Sr. INF Holden Pantier, Pueblo Central Jr. INF/P Ethan Ayala, Rifle Sr. UTL/P Austin Bowlan, Pueblo East Sr. P/SS Michael Casillas, Standley Lake Sr. CF/P Cannon Frost, Rifle Jr. P/INF Logan Gross, Falcon Sr. 3B/SS Mason Hamlin, Severance Sr. P/3B Nolan Hertzke, Golden Sr. 3B Jaydon Hord, Riverdale Ridge Sr. OF/P Elijah Lofton, Pueblo Central Jr. INF/P Zach Mehess, Mountain View Jr. P/INF/C Jacob Mraz, Denver North Sr. UTL/P Isaiah Padilla, Roosevelt Jr. C Seppe Salvatore, Air Academy Sr. P/OF Cody Sheets, Holy Family Sr. P Jacob Syverson, Elizabeth Sr. UTL/P Jason Weber, Northfield Sr. C/P/OF Thomas Worth, Lutheran Jr. OF Drew McNear, Thomas Jefferson Jr. C Sloan Steimel, Thomas Jefferson Sr. SS Dylan Huntsman, Air Academy Jr. SS/P Matt Hansen.
Class 5A
Brighton Sr. P/OF Brok Eddy, Legacy Sr. INF/P Brandon Sanchez, Rock Canyon Sr. SS Chase Jaworsky, Cherokee Trail Sr. C Bowen Tabola, Grand Junction So. C/1B Will Applegate, Douglas County Sr. 2B Eli Athanas, Prairie View Sr. P/OF Hunter Blea, Bear Creek Sr. P/DH Sam Coffman, Dakota Ridge Jr. SS Cade Collins, Vista Ridge Sr. INF/P Owen Glasgow, Chaparral Jr. INF Cole Jenkins, Fossil Ridge Sr. UTL Tyler Kubat, Broomfield Jr. INF Dane Most, Cherokee Trail Sr. UTL Thomas Munch, Chatfield Sr. P/OF Parker Murrow, Vista Ridge Sr. OF Zachari Pace, Fossil Ridge Sr. C/OF Sam Pease, Highlands Ranch Sr. P/3B Ashton Raue, Lakewood Sr. P/SS Ezequiel Rojas, Rock Canyon Sr. P/1B JT Shank, Prairie View So. P/1B Jerry Stone, Valor Christian Sr. C/3B Carson Tinney, Fort Collins Jr. C/P Sean Togher, Legend Sr. P/OF Reece Wagner, Ponderosa Sr. P/OF Gabe Jacobs, Cherry Creek Jr. OF Eddie Esquivel, Cherry Creek Sr. 3B/P Tommy Marsh, Cherry Creek Jr. P Cameron Larson, Valor Christian Jr. P Athan Kroll, Valor Christian Sr. C Cashel Dugger, Valor Christian Sr. P Ben Leikam, Douglas County Sr. SS Finley Bates, Douglas County Sr. P Max Stanley, ThunderRidge Jr. P Brock Lansville, Chatfield Jr. P Brady Snow, Fort Collins Jr. 3B Sean Togher, Ralston Valley Jr. 3B Logan Madden, Fossil Ridge Jr. P/OF Easton Miller, Legacy So. OF/P Ethan Sanchez, Broomfield So. P/3B/1B Ethan Zufall, Regis Jesuit Sr. C Holden Schnell, Mountain Vista Jr. P Will Niles, Chaparral Sr 1B Brody Sprinkle.
