2025 State Tournament: PLAYERS TO WATCH
June 4, 2025
The State Tournament is finally here! Check out some of the names to know for each team that could have big time impacts this week.
#1 TRINITY
- 2025 Colin Sander - MIF/RHP (Indiana State University)
- .372 AVG, 18 XBH, 35.2 IP, 51 K, 4-2 W/L, 1 SV, 2.31 ERA
- 2026 Nolan Hosking - 1B/OF (University of Louisville)
- .400 AVG, 7 HR, 35 RBI
- 2026 Zach Floyd - OF/C (University of Louisville)
- .412 AVG, 36 R, 15 XBH, 12 SB
- 2026 Grayson Willoughby - RHP/INF (University of Kentucky)
- .483 AVG, 31.2 IP, 47 K, 5-1 W/L, 2 SV, 2.21 ERA
- 2027 Gray Davis - RHP/MIF
- .397 AVG, 50.0 IP, 59 K, 8-0 W/L, 1 SV, 0.84 ERA
- 2027 Hudson Meredith - LHP/OF
- .449 AVG, 35.2 IP, 51K, 9-0, 0.79 ERA
MEADE COUNTY
- 2025 Lucas Hail - RHP/OF (University of Kentucky)
- .326 AVG, 22 R, 10 SB, 7.1 IP, 16 K, 0.00 ERA
- 2025 Aiden Bratcher - C
- .330 AVG, 10 XBH, 43.1 IP, 72 K, 4-3 W/L, 1.78 ERA
- 2026 Austin Stansbury - RHP/OF
- .304 AVG, 14 SB, 49.1 IP, 49 K, 7-1 W/L, 1.28 ERA
- 2025 Talan Ledford - OF
- 40.0 IP, 28 K, 5-3 W/L, 1 SV, 2.98 ERA
#23 BOYLE COUNTY
- 2027 Kyler Claunch - MIF/RHP
- .441 AVG, 41 R, 16 XBH, 21 SB, 53.2 IP, 61 K, 7-2 W/L, 1 SV, 0.65 ERA
- 2025 Austin Bodner - C/OF
- .313 AVG, 41 R, 25 RBI, 16 XBH, 16 SB
- 2027 Caeden Patterson - RHP/3B
- 66.2 IP, 92 K, 9-1 W/L, 1 SV, 0.84 ERA
- 2025 Landon Parnass - RHP/OF
- 52.0 IP, 32 K, 6-0 W/L, 1 SV, 2.29 ERA
- 2027 Logan Perry - OF/RHP
- .260 AVG, 11 XBH, 10 SB
#14 BOYD COUNTY
- 2027 Grant Slater - RHP/OF
- .500 AVG, 12 XBH, 43.2 IP, 94 K, 8-1 W/L, 0.00 ERA
- 2025 Caleb Gray - C
- .383 AVG, 29 RBI
- 2027 Conner Davis - C/3B
- .364 AVG, 14 XBH, 30 RBI, 14 SB, 20.1 IP, 22K, 2-0 W/L, 5 SV, 0.69 ERA
- 2027 Brody Biggs - LHP
- .300 AVG, 10 XBH, 20.1 IP, 25 K, 3-0 W/L, 0.69 ERA
- 2026 Cole Adams - LHP/1B (University of Cincinnati)
- 19.1 IP, 48 K, 2-0 W/L, 2 SV, 1.45 ERA
#8 TAYLOR COUNTY
- 2026 Grayson Kearney - MIF
- .409 AVG, 41 R, 33 RBI, 11 XBH, 14 SB, 31.1 IP, 39 K, 4-0 W/L, 2 SV, 1.56 ERA
- 2025 Luke Hayes - C/RHP (Morehead State University)
- .423 AVG, 28 R, 33 RBI, 17 XBH
- 2025 Gabe Cole - OF/LHP
- .362 AVG, 25 R, 19 RBI, 42.0 IP, 65 K, 6-2 W/L, 2.50 ERA
- 2028 Reace Vaughn - SS/RHP
- .393 AVG, 25 R, 17 RBI
- 2026 Cole McLean - LHP/OF (University of Tennessee)
- .360 AVG, 6 HR, 57 IP, 15 H, 119 K, 9-0 W/L, 1 SV, 0.12 ERA
#5 SAYRE
- 2025 Charlie Slabaugh - OF (Columbia University)
- .386 AVG, 34 R, 47 RBI, 16 XBH, 12 SB
- 2025 Jaxon Herrera - MIF
- .369 AVG, 43 R, 21 SB
- 2026 Gary Gibson II - RHP/OF
- .346 AVG, 39 R, 35 RBI, 21 XBH, 11 HR, 12 SB
- 2025 Owen Murphy - RHP (Lincoln Trail JC)
- 47.2 IP, 57 K, 3-3 W/L, 1.76 ERA
- 2025 Jaxson Howard - RHP (Bellarmine University)
- 44.2 IP, 57K, 7-1 W/L, 2 SV, 2.82 ERA
#16 HARRISON COUNTY
- 2025 Jashon Lewis - OF/1B (Edison State CC)
- .455 AVG, 46 R, 34 RBI, 23 XBH, 10 HR, 22 SB
- 2025 Brian Vaughn - C/RHP (Edison State CC)
- .449 AVG, 26 R, 41 RBI, 18 XBH, 10 SB, 54.0 IP, 59 K, 8-2 W/L, 1.04 ERA
- 2026 Blake Green - UTL
- .315 AVG, 46 R, 29 SB, 8 XBH
- 2025 Boston Reynolds - MIF
- .333 AVG, 27 R, 21 RBI, 12 SB
- 2026 Cooper Slade - MIF
- 50.1 IP, 26 K, 8-1 W/L, 2.23 ERA
WOLFE COUNTY
- 2026 Max Whisman - RHP/MIF
- 59.0 IP, 71 K, 8-1 W/L, 1.07 ERA
- 2026 Jaden Hollon - RHP/3B
- 56.1 IP, 62 K, 4-5 W/L, 2.24 ERA
- 2026 Camden Oliver - 1B/LHP
- .406 AVG, 35 R, 26 RBI, 14 XBH, 25 SB
- 2026 Jayden Molands - UTL/RHP
- .427 AVG, 29 R, 30 RBI, 14 XBH, 29 SB
- 2026 Kris Evans - MIF
- .316 AVG, 24 R, 24 RBI, 10 XBH, 6 SB
#4 MCCRACKEN COUNTY
- 2026 Kendrick Dunning - SS/C
- .416 AVG, 32 R, 25 RBI, 18 XBH, 7 HR, 15 SB
- 2026 Caden Kern - LHP/OF
- 54.2 IP, 54 K, 7-1 W/L, 1.02 ERA
- 2026 Joshua Penrod - LHP/OF
- 45.0 IP, 59 K, 4-2 W/L, 1 SV, 1.09 ERA
- 2026 Will Fox - RHP/1B (University of Louisville)
- 34.2 IP, 47 K, 4-1 W/L, 1 SV, 1.41 ERA
- 2025 Noah Godwin - RHP/C
- 24.0 IP, 25 K, 4-1 W/L, 1.46 ERA
- 2027 Gage Reeves - LHP/1B
- 23.2 IP, 31 K, 4-0 W/L, 2 SV
#13 LYON COUNTY
- 2025 Eli Baker - RHP/3B (Radford University)
- .330 AVG, 25 R, 23 RBI, 3 HR, 23.0 IP, 34 K, 4-1 W/L, 1.22 ERA
- 2025 Peyton Williams - RHP (Western Kentucky University)
- .329 AVG, 19 R, 26 RBI, 13 XBH, 32.2 IP, 58 K, 5-0 W/L, 0.86 ERA
- 2025 Brady Belt - LHP
- .311 AVG, 22 R, 14 RBI, 10 SB, 45.0 IP, 40 K, 4-0 W/L, 1SV
- 2025 Korben Lucas - OF/1B (Frontier CC)
- .589 AVG, 29 R, 40 RBI, 19 XBH
- 2025 Austin Spears - MIF (Northeast Mississippi CC)
- .393 AVG, 20 R, 29 RBI, 19 XBH, 6 HR
- 2028 Hudson Phillips - UTL/RHP
- .306 AVG, 22 R, 12 RBI, 27 IP, 26 K’s, 2-3 W/L, 3 SV
#7 SOUTH WARREN
- 2025 Griffin Rardin - MIF/RHP (Shelton State CC)
- .490 AVG, 44 R, 44 RBI, 28 XBH, 4 HR, 14 SB
- 2025 Ethan Reynolds - OF/3B (Western Kentucky University)
- .513 AVG, 19 R, 14 RBI, 9 XBH
- 2026 Jaxen Decker - OF/RHP
- .337 AVG, 28 R, 28 RBI, 13 XBH
- 2027 Camden Page - 3B/MIF
- .351 AVG, 40 R, 25 RBI, 8 XBH, 12 SB
- 2025 Mikey Coradini - LHP (Roane State CC)
- 47.2 IP, 57 K, 9-1 W/L, 1.32 ERA
HIGHLANDS
- 2026 Brooks Hendrix - OF/RHP
- .578 AVG, 42 R, 23 RBI, 18 XBH, 21 SB
- 2025 Nolan Schwalbach - OF
- .413 AVG, 39 R, 21 RBI, 15 XBH, 4 HR, 14 SB
- 2025 Adam Forton - SS/RHP
- .356 AVG, 22 R, 32 RBI, 10 XBH, 15 SB, 48.1 IP, 69 K, 7-1 W/L, 1.59 ERA
- 2025 Jacob Robinson - RHP/MIF
- .318 AVG, 16 R, 18 RBI, 44.2 IP, 59 K, 5-0 W/L, 0.94 ERA
- 2025 Garrett Wiggins - RHP
- 40.1 IP, 58 K, 6-1 W/L, 1SV
- 2027 Malakai Anderson - C
- .307 AVG, 19 RBI
#6 PLEASURE RIDGE PARK
- 2025 Kobie Howard - MIF (Rend Lake CC)
- .460 AVG, 44 R, 18 RBI, 10 XBH, 29 SB
- 2026 Ravon Lee Jr - OF (Eastern Kentucky University)
- .386 AVG, 33 R, 33 RBI, 8 XBH, 18 SB
- 2025 Brayden Bruner - OF/LHP (Bellarmine University)
- .423 AVG, 42 R, 35 RBI, 15 XBH, 31 SB
- 2025 Grayson Roll - RHP
- .380 AVG, 30 R, 28 RBI, 12 XBH, 20 SB, 46.2 IP, 46 K, 6-1 W/L, 1.05 ERA
- 2025 Gevar "Deuce" Harris - OF
- .371 AVG, 27 R, 31 RBI, 8 XBH, 22 SB
- 2027 Joey Dudeck - RHP/3B
- 23.0 IP, 30 K, 4-0 W/L, 0.00 ERA
CORBIN
- 2025 Noah Cima - OF/MIF (St. John’s River State College)
- .427 AVG, 33 R, 37 RBI, 17 XBH, 6 HR, 20 SB
- 2025 Kade Elam - MIF (University of Louisville)
- .453 AVG, 36 R, 39 RBI, 18 XBH, 4 HR, 20 SB
- 2027 Trey Person - OF/LHP
- .340 AVG, 27 R, 22 RBI, 8 XBH, 10 SB
- 2026 Cam Estep - MIF
- .372 AVG, 36 R, 16 RBI, 10 XBH, 29 SB
- 2025 Will Freeman - LHP
- 53.0 IP, 47 K, 2-2 W/L, 2.51 ERA
JOHNSON CENTRAL
- 2027 Brayden Shepherd - MIF
- .336 AVG, 44 R, 26 RBI, 9 XBH, 19 SB
- 2026 Chase Preece - 3B/RHP
- .384 AVG, 34 R, 39 RBI, 17 XBH, 9HR, 9 SB
- 2027 Kyler Callaham - 1B/C
- .330 AVG, 36 R, 21 RBI, 10 XBH, 18 SB
- 2027 Kaleb Callaham - 3B/RHP
- .313 AVG, 22 R, 24 RBI, 9 XBH, 15 SB
- 2025 Dawson Montgomery - RHP
- 62.0 IP, 68 K, 7-3 W/L, 1 SV, 1.58 ERA
- 2027 Levi Pennington - UTL
- 50.2 IP, 40 K, 7-1 W/L, 1.93 ERA
SPENCER COUNTY
- 2027 Eli Dockery - MIF/RHP
- .461 AVG, 47 R, 24 RBI, 16 XBH, 6 HR
- 2027 Griffin Kingsolver - C/RHP
- .346 AVG, 39 RBI, 14 XBH, 4 HR
- 2025 Talon Keen - MIF
- .307 AVG, 34 R, 20 RBI, 6 XBH, 10 SB
- 2025 Carter Walters - OF/1B (Marshall University)
- .340 AVG, 46 R, 27 RBI, 15 XBH, 6 HR, 18 SB
- 2027 Brennan Walters - CIF
- .358 AVG, 37 R, 27 RBI, 10 XBH, 3 HR
- 2025 Jarett Stewart - RHP/3B (Lincoln Trail CC)
- 65.2 IP, 105 K, 11-0 W/L, 0.53 ERA
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