Prep baseball and softball: Who are the top hitters, base stealers and pitchers so far?
The regular season has seen towering home runs, jaw-dropping strikeout totals and stellar performances by many players hailing from the numerous schools around the Bay Area News Group’s coverage area of Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.
With the playoffs on the horizon, now is the perfect time to take a peek at who is hot as teams begin their pursuit of league, section, and region championships.
With that said, let’s take a look at who the best performers have been so far, according to statistics inputted into MaxPreps.
(Statistics as of Tuesday night)
BASEBALL
Home runs
1: Leo Asfar, Berkeley – 6
2: Matthew Cormier, Castro Valley – 5
3: Xavier Rios, Moreau Catholic – 5
4: Tate Medicoff, Sacred Heart Cathedral – 5
5: Ryan Dodge, Woodside – 5
6: Evann Smith, St. Ignatius – 5
Batting average
(Minimum of 50 plate appearances)
1: David Bernstine III, Vallejo – .603
2: Max Garcia, El Cerrito – .558
3: Carston Pearson, Dublin – .517
4: Kimo Raub, Westmont – ,529
5: Brayden Martinez, Gilroy – .511
Stolen bases
1: Nikko Taylor, De Anza – 31
2: Davion Davenport, Vallejo – 28,
3: Tatum Marsh, Valley Christian – 25
4: Austin Xu, Mountain View – 23
5: Seddrick Henderson, De Anza – 22
Strikeouts
1: Nathan Tichy, Pioneer – 79
2: Joshua Morano, Granada – 77
3: Yeremi Yepez, Hill – 66
4: Jackson Flora, Foothill – 66
5: Adrian Valdez, Newark Memorial – 66
E.R.A
(Minimum of 20 IP)
1: Ezra Goldfarb, Head-Royce – 0.00
2: Cameron Millar, Alhambra – 0.18
3: Joshua Morano, Granada – 0.29
4: Lucas Dennis, Saratoga – 0.29
5: Nate Simonton, San Ramon Valley – 0.33
Wins
1: Devin Saltzgaber, Sacred Heart Prep – 8
2: Michael Castaneda, Valley Christian – 8
3: Evan Williams, Branham – 8
4: RJ Meyn, De La Salle – 7
5: Joshua Morano, Granada – 6
SOFTBALL
Home runs
1: Rianna Everetts, De Anza – 7
2: Savanah Greeson, Antioch – 7
3: Mya Arroyo, De Anza – 6
4: Emma Jackson, Salesian – 6
5: Lola Whalen, Encinal – 6
(Many more tied with 6 HRs)
Batting average
(Minimum of 50 plate appearances)
1: Rebekah Millan, Swett – .762
2: Giselle Taylor, De Anza – .744
3: Riana Everetts, De Anza – .689
4: Mya Arroyo, De Anza – .656
5: Margo-Malaika Weaver, St. Mary’s-Berkeley, .646
Stolen bases
1: Rebekah Millan, Swett – 46
2: Riana Everetts, De Anza – 40
3: Mannat Virk, Swett – 40
4: Addison Gibson, Swett – 37
5: Mya Arroyo, De Anza – 35
Strikeouts
1: Kailani Tatro, Pinole Valley – 189
2: Ainsley Waddell, Sequoia – 173
2: Paige McLeod, San Ramon Valley – 145
4: Brooke Tran, Aragon – 123
5: Nohemi Livingston, Capuchino – 113
E.R.A
(Minimum of 20 IP)
1: Alaina Montgomery, Design Tech – 0.00
2: Kailani Tatro, Pinole Valley – 0.52
2: Shannon Keighran, St. Francis – 0.46
4: Paige McLeod, San Ramon Valley – 0.59
5: Jasmine Whorley, Alameda – 0.73
Wins
1: Kailani Tatro, Pinole Valley – 20
2: Ainsley Waddell, Sequoia – 13
3: Nohemi Livingston, Capuchino – 12
4: Priyah Quinonez, Milpitas – 11
5: Paige McLeod, San Ramon Valley – 9