Ohio High School All-Decade Players of the Decade: 2010s - Starting Lineup Position Name Class High School High School Season Accolades/Stats Post High School Accolades: 2019 Division II Player of the Year, 2018 Elite 25 Co-Position Player of the Year Senior Year: 44-80, .550 AVG, 9 2B, 6 3B, 1 HR, 31 R, 31 RBIs, 15 BB, 14 SB College/Draft: Michigan State for Center Field Jase Bowen 2019 Toledo Central Catholic Junior Year: 48-91, .527 AVG, 11 2B, 6 3B, 8 HR, 47 R, 25 RBIs, 12 BB, 29 SB Baseball/Football, but was drafted in 11th round of Soph Year: 34-79, .430 AVG, 8 2B, 4 3B, 1 HR, 36 R, 20 RBIs, 17 BB, 26 SB MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs. Fresh Year: 33-91, .363 AVG, 20 R, 8 RBIs, 13 SB Accolades: 2013 OHSBCA/Gatorade Player of the Year, 2012 OHSBCA Division III Player of the Year, College: Arkansas - Won four national player of Division III State Final Four (2011) the year awards. Named the SEC Male Athlete of Senior Year: 57-101, .564 AVG, .662 OBP, 15 2B, 6 3B, 12 HR, 63 R, 57 RBIs, 28 SB Left Field Andrew Benintendi 2013 Madeira the Year. Junior Year: 57-101, .564 AVG, .662 OBP, 14 2B, 7 3B, 10 HR, 54 R, 47 RBIs, 23 SB Drafted: 7th overall by the Boston Red Sox, Soph Year: 41-78, .526 AVG, .620 OBP, 13 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 34 R, 35 RBIs, 32 SB accumulating a .277 AVG in 3+ MLB seasons. Fresh Year: 58-113, .543 AVG, .604 OBP, 20 2B, 5 3B, 1 HR, 48 R, 38 RBIs, 19 SB College: Kentucky Draft: 17th overall pick in 2017 draft, Seattle Accolades: 2014 OHSBCA Division I Player of the Year, Division I State Final Four (2014, 2013) Mariners 1st Base Evan White 2014 Gahanna Lincoln Set school records for hits in a season (50), career doubles and RBIs Pro Career: .297 AVG in three MiLB seasons. Just signed a 6 year, $24 million contract with the Mariners Accolades: 2010 OHSBCA Division II Player of the Year, Division II State Champion (2008), Division II State Final Four (2009, 2010), School Records: Holds the career school record in home runs with 22; Second all-time in RBI (103) and College: Kent State/Kansas State 2nd Base Johnny Fasola 2010 Walsh Jesuit runs (115) and third all-time in hits (124), doubles (26) and triples (5) Draft: 31st Round, Texas Rangers Senior Year: .571 AVG, 10 2B, 2 3B, 10 HR, 55 R, 46 RBIs | 33 IP, 3-0, 1.45 ERA, 53 K Junior Year: 38-97, .392 AVG, 9 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 34 R, 25 RBIs | 15 IP, 1 SV, 1.40 ERA, 26 K Soph Year: 28-79, .354 AVG, 5 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 20 R, 26 RBIs, 11 BB Accolades: Held record for single-season batting average (.605), doubles and triples for Sandusky HS while College: Vanderbilt 3rd Base Xavier Turner 2012 Sandusky being fifth all-time in hits in the state of Ohio at time of graduation. Draft: 19th Round, Texas Rangers Accolades: 2011 and 2012 OHSBCA Division I Player of the Year College: Ohio State DH Jacob Bosiokovic 2012 Delaware Hayes Senior Year: 39-74, .527 AVG, 3 2B, 3 3B, 7 HR, 25 R, 27 RBIs, 13 BB, 13 SB Draft: 19th Round, Colorado Rockies Accolades: Division I State Champion (2008, 2010) College/Draft: Georgia Tech but was a 8th Round Catcher Alex Lavisky 2010 Lakewood St. Edward Senior Year: 38-87, .437 AVG, 10 2B, 13 HR, 35 R, 40 RBIs, 16 BB pick, Cleveland Indians Accolades: 2010 OHSBCA Division I Player of the Year College: Kansas State Right Field Jared King 2010 Dublin Jerome Senior Year: 58-101, .574 AVG, 15 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 26 RBIs, 12 SB Draft: 2013, 5th Round, New York Mets Accolades: Division I State Champion (2012, 2013) College: Kentucky Shortstop Riley Mahan 2014 Moeller Senior Year: 43-106, .406 AVG, 8 2B, 5 3B, 1 HR, 41 R, 30 RBIs, 27 SB Draft: 3rd Round, Miami Marlins Ohio High School All-Decade Players of the Decade: 2010s - The Arms Position Name Class High School High School Season Accolades/Stats Post High School Accolades: 2014 OHSBCA Gatorade Player of the Year, Division III State Final Four (2014), State Record College/Draft: North Carolina, but was drafted in for Consecutive Shutouts (8), State Record for Lowest Career ERA (0.11 - 122 Innings), National Record w/ 2nd round of MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays. Starting Pitcher Cameron Varga 2014 CHCA 33 consecutive strikeouts (over 4 game span) In his healthiest season in the minors, in 2015, Senior Year: 58 IP, 10-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.31 WHIP, 141 K Varga had a 2.97 ERA in 57.2 IP, while striking out Junior Year: 64 IP, 8-2, 0.22 ERA, 148 K 39. Accolades: College: Kent State Relief Pitcher 1 Eric Lauer 2013 Midview Senior Year: 47 IP, 0.15 ERA, 96 K | 37-84, .440 AVG, 13 2B, 4 HR, 28 R, 22 RBIs Draft: 1st Round, 25th Overall, San Diego Padres Accolades: Division II State Final Four (2010) Senior Year: 69.2 IP, 7-1, 1.31 ERA, 108 K College: Louisville Relief Pitcher 2 Dace Kime 2010 Defiance Junior Year: 60.1 IP, 9-0, 0.70 ERA, 105 K Draft: 3rd Round, Cleveland Indians Soph Year: 53 IP, 10-1, 0.66 ERA, 65 K Fresh Year: 3.2 IP, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 3 K Accolades: 2018 Elite 25 Player of the Year Relief Pitcher 3 Evan Shawver 2018 Amherst Steele Senior Year: 61.1 IP, 8-1, 0.11 ERA, 122 K College: Cincinnati Junior Year: 55 IP, 0.38 ERA, 92 K Accolades: College: Kent State Relief Pitcher 4 Zach Willeman 2014 Napoleon Senior Year: 64.1 IP, 0.65 ERA, 121 K Draft: 19th Round, Los Angeles Dodgers Accolades: Division II State Champion (2008), Division II State Final Four (2009, 2010) Senior Year: 40.1 IP, 6-0, 1.04 ERA, 50 K College: Kent State Relief Pitcher 5 Tyler Skulina 2010 Walsh Jesuit Junior Year: 56.1 IP, 9-0, 0.75 ERA, 84 K Draft: 4th Round, Chicago Cubs Soph Year: 59.2 IP, 8-0, 1.17 ERA, 73 K Fresh Year: 19.2 IP, 3-0, 1.07 ERA, 14 K Accolades: 2016 Elite 25 Player of the Year, Division II State Champion (2015, 2016) College: Louisville Senior Year: 85.2 IP, 13-0, 3 SV, 0.57 ERA, 96 K, 7 CG Relief Pitcher 6 Shay Smiddy 2016 Defiance Draft: 36th Round, Tampa Bay Rays Junior Year: 69.2 IP, 11-1, 0.50 ERA, 81 K 1st Pro Year: 24 IP, 1.13 ERA, 23 K Soph Year: 38 IP, 6-2, 46 K Accolades: 2017 Division II Player of the Year Relief Pitcher 6 Seth Lonsway 2017 Celina Senior Year: 48 IP, 7-1, 1.31 ERA, 92 K | .486 AVG, 10 2B, 2 3B, 24 R, 21 RBI, 10 SB College: Ohio State Junior Year: 39 IP, 4-1, 1 SV, 60 K Accolades: College/Draft: North Carolina but was a 2nd Closer Stetson Allie 2010 Lakewood St. Edward Senior Year: 60 IP, 9-1, 1.40 ERA, 134 K | 37-74, .500 AVG, 14 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 31 R, 32 RBIs Round pick, Pittsburgh Pirates.