MIDSEASON REPORT

A look at players who are fulfilling their potential at midseason in high school baseball:

PITCHERS

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Rk Player School Yr. Comment 1. Matt Harrington Palmdale Sr. Has 7-0 record and 95 mph fastball 2. Tyler Adamczyk Westlake Jr. Pitches like future first-round draft pick 3. Bill Susdorf Hart Jr. Has six saves and 0.42 ERA 4. Matt Merricks Oxnard Sr. Best left-hander, has 92 mph fastball 5. Jesse Kozlowski Westlake Sr. Has thrown consecutive shutouts 6. Chris Cordeiro Thousand Oaks Sr. Best control pitcher in the region 7. Joe Guntz Chatsworth So. He’s 6-0 and getting better every week 8. Clint Kofmehl Crespi Sr. Is there anyone who can hit his slider?

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FIRST BASE

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Rk Player School Yr. Comment 1. Brian Lipman Royal Sr. Lost weight but still driving in runs 2. Nick Barroso Rio Mesa Sr. Hitting .444 and all-around threat 3. Randy Curtis Calabasas Sr. Hitting .450 with 11 doubles 4. Jon McKim Kennedy Sr. Led Kennedy back into first place

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SECOND BASE

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Rk Player School Yr. Comment 1. Adam Leavitt Thousand Oaks Sr. Has .585 average, great glove 2. Brendan Ryan Notre Dame Sr. Hitting .535 with 14 steals 3. Gregg Wallis Chatsworth Jr. Making impact in first year as starter

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SHORTSTOP

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Rk Player School Yr. Comment 1. Conor Jackson El Camino Real Sr. Most feared hitter in City Section 2. Matt Fisher Chatsworth Sr. Only two errors, hitting .462 3. Jonathon Brewster Notre Dame Sr. USC coaches are excited 4. Chris Nealon Moorpark So. Has six home runs, batting .411 5. Juan Sepulveda Kennedy Sr. Has two errors in 19 games

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THIRD BASE

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Rk Player School Yr. Comment 1. John Santor Highland Sr. Threat to break career home run record 2. Alec Moss Notre Dame Sr. Sparkplug for 10-5 Knights 3. John Barbaro Crescenta Valley Sr. Has hit six home runs 4. Gabe Pena Poly Jr. Batting .450 in first year on varsity

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CATCHER

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Rk Player School Yr. Comment 1. Spencer Wyman Camarillo Sr. Has driven in 29 runs 2. Phil Avlas Kennedy Jr. Making plays and hitting .500 3. Brandon Montemayor Hart Sr. Has 22 RBIs 4. Mike Nickeas Westlake Jr. Has become legitimate hitting threat 5. Matt Cunningham Notre Dame Sr. Proving tough to run against 6. Joey Hamer Newbury Park Sr. Batting .426

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OUTFIELD

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Rk Player School Yr. Comment 1. Jon Shepard Westlake Sr. What a leadoff batter he has become 2. Jason Kubel Highland Sr. Still making positive impression 3. Cory Taillon Westlake Sr. Hitting .491, has deadly arm 4. Drew Kennedy Palmdale Sr. What can you say about .542 average? 5. Spencer Steward Burroughs Sr. Has been ripping ball since first game 6. Mike Serrata Hueneme Sr. Hitting .549 with six triples

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