FIRST TEAM

Jeremy Arocho Old Mill, junior, shortstop

Leadoff hitter batted .435 with six doubles, three triples, three home runs and 17 RBIs; scored 24 runs

Three-year starter finished with a .529 onbase 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, 210pound standout batted .389 with eight doubles, four home runs and 26 RBIs, 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 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

Will play for the South team in the Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, then continue his career at Fordham

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

Excels off the field, making the honor roll, volunteering and leading fundraisers for organizations such as the National Federation for the Blind

Will play for the South team in the Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, then continue his career at James Madison

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, for which he played four years on 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

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 pitched a two-hitter in a 4-1 win over 2015 state finalist McDonough of Charles County in the region 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 baseball for the Maryland Dirtbags

Brandon Martin Westminster, senior, infielder-pitcher

Batted .385 with five doubles, two triples and 21 RBIs, leading the Owls to a Carroll County championship

Was 5-0 with one save on the mound; compiled a 3.18 ERA while holding opposing hitters to a .221 batting 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 allaround catcher in the state, he helped lead Spalding to its third consecutive MIAA A Conference championship Threw out 17 would-be base stealers and picked off an additional three runners, while also doing as masterful job handling the pitching staff

A standout at the plate as well, batting .315 with a .413 OBP and 22 RBIs.

Will play for the South team in the Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, then continue his career at James Madison

Joe Seidler Chesapeake-AA, 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

Earned wins against several formidable opponents, including Arundel, Old Mill, Severna Park and Mount Hebron — all members of The Baltimore Sun’s final Top 15

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.

Will play for the South team in the Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, then continue his career at Maryland as a recruited walk-on