FIRST TEAM
Jeremy Arocho
Old Mill, junior, shortstop
•Leadoff hitter batted .435 with six doubles, three triples, three home runs and 17 RBIs, also scoring 24 runs
•Three-year starter finished with a .529 on-base percentage and .739 slugging percentage
•Earned The Baltimore Sun's Athlete of the Week after going a combined 5-for-8 with four runs scored, two RBIs and two stolen bases in early-season wins over St. Paul's, Arundel and Broadneck
•Has committed orally to continue his baseball career at Maryland
John Fitzgerald
Gilman, senior, infielder- outfielder
•The 6-foot-4, 210-pound standout batted .389 with eight doubles, four home runs and 26 RBIs, consistently showing tremendous power to the opposite field
•A team leader who helped propel the Greyhounds into the MIAA A Conference finals, where they upset top-ranked Spalding before falling in the deciding game
•Also a standout wide receiver, Fitzgerald will continue his football career at Cornell, where he expects to become a tight end
•Has been an all-state selection in both baseball and football
Billy Godrick
Archbishop Spalding, senior, outfielder
•An indispensable cog on a team that averaged more than 7.5 runs per game and claimed its third straight MIAA A title
•Batted .455 with four homers, nine doubles and 26 RBIs, leading the Cavaliers with 42 runs scored, a .545 on-base percentage and a .683 slugging percentage
•Had at least one hit in 26 of 32 games this season, including two hits and two stolen bases in the championship win over Gilman
DaVonn Griffin
Hammond, senior, outfielder-shortstop
•Batted .417 with three homers, six doubles and a triple, compiling a .517 on-base percentage and a .700 slugging percentage
•The four-year varsity starter stole 20 bases in 21 attempts this spring, finishing with 52 in 54 career attempts
•Also excels off the field, making the honor roll, volunteering and leading fundraisers for organizations such as the National Federation for the Blind
Spencer Horwitz
St. Paul's, senior, infielder-catcher
•One of the most prolific offensive players in the MIAA, batted .543 with 15 doubles, five triples, five home runs and 40 RBIs
•Despite constantly facing tough pitching in the A Conference, managed a .650 on-base percentage and 1.037 slugging percentage
•Also served as captain of the school's ice hockey team, where he played four years on the varsity
•Will continue his baseball career at Radford
Jack Jenkens
Bel Air, senior, pitcher-first baseman
•Two years removed from missing his sophomore season with an MCL injury, the left-hander finished 8-1 with a 1.50 ERA to lead the Bobcats to the Class 4A state title
•Threw a six-inning no-hitter in Bel Air's 10-0 win over Parkville in the Class 4A North playoffs, allowing just one base runner
•Also excelled at the plate, batting .366 with a homer, eight doubles and a team-best 21 RBIs
•Also an all-county linebacker for the school's football team, Jenkens will continue his baseball career at Shippensburg
Austin Koehn
Patterson Mill, sophomore, pitcher
•Finished 10-1 with a 1.42 ERA, leading the Huskies to a UCBAC division title and a trip to the Class 1A championship game
•Allowed one run over five strong innings in a 7-2 win over eventual Class 4A state champion Bel Air, and tossed a complete-game two-hitter in a 4-1 win over 2015 state finalist McDonough of Charles County in the regional finals
•Not overpowering, but can throw three pitches for strikes and the speed differential between his pitches makes him effective
•Also plays football and basketball at Patterson Mill, and plays summer ball for the Maryland Dirtbags
Brandon Martin
Westminster, infielder-pitcher
•Batted .385 with five doubles, two triples and 21 RBIs, leading the Owls to a Carroll County championship
•Also was 5-0 with one save on the mound, pitching to a 3.18 ERA while holding opposing hitters to a .221 average
•Especially excelled with his defense, making several plays throughout the season not usually seen at the high school level
•Will continue his career at Fordham
Carter Sears
Archbishop Spalding, senior, catcher
•Perhaps the best all-around catcher in the state, he helped lead Spalding to its third straight MIAA A Conference championship.
•Threw out 17 would-be base stealers and picked-off another three runners, while also doing as masterful job handling the Cavaliers' pitching staff
•A standout at the plate as well, batting .315 with a .413 OBP and 22 RBIs.
Joe Seidler
Chesapeake, sophomore, pitcher-first baseman
•Though just a sophomore, had a monster season on the mound and at the plate, leading the Cougars to the Class 3A championship game and a No. 2 area ranking
•Finished 11-1 with a 0.68 ERA, allowing just 43 hits in 71.2 innings and holding opposing hitters to a .179 average
•Recorded wins against several formidable opponents, including Arundel, Old Mill, Severna Park and Mount Hebron -- all members of The Baltimore Sun's final top-15 poll
•Also excelled as a hitter, batting .395 with two homers, five doubles, a triple and 19 RBIs
Barrett Smith
Archbishop Spalding, senior, first baseman
•Batted .444 with 33 RBIs, with 16 of his 44 hits going for extra bases
•Finished with a .504 on-base percentage and .626 slugging percentage
•Went a combined 5-for-9 with a pair of doubles and a triple vs. Gilman in the MIAA A conference finals.