Pre-season “top 50″ baseball prospects

Six Lexington players made the Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association pre-season all-state “top 50 prospects” for the 2008 season. Tates Creek pitchers Alex Blodgett and Corey Kingsley; Henry Clay shortstop Jonathan Craycraft and centerfielder Cameron Flynn; Lexington Catholic pitcher Nick Maronde; Dunbar outfielder/pitcher Chad Richie, and Lexington Christian pitcher/outfielder Robbie Ross were among those selected.

Here’s the top 50, in alphabetical order. (Players are seniors unless noted):

• Evan Bennett, Clark County
• Chris Berry, Trinity (jr.)
• Alex Blodgett, Tates Creek
• Sean Bouthilette, Elizabethtown
• Daniel Bracken, Fern Creek
• Jordan Burk, Shelby County
• Clint Cashen, Corbin
• Jarred Clarkson, Shelby County (jr.)
• John Cole, Somerset
• Nick Consigli, Manual
• Zach Cox, PRP
• Jonathan Craycraft, Henry Clay
• Jeremy Dobbs, Daviess County
• Tyler Dunaway, Eastern (jr.)
• Cody Elliott, Beechwood
• Mike Estes, Male
• Cory Farris, Boone County
• Cameron Flynn, Henry Clay
• Drew Freeman, Estill County (jr.)
• Tyler Gilliland, Christian County
• Billy Grant, Marion County
• Chase Green, West Jessamine
• Tim Hayes, Lawrence County
• Tyler Hinerman, Greenup County
• Logan Helms, Boyd County
• Kiley Jones, Eastern
• Corey Kingsley, Tates Creek
• Luke Maile, Covington Catholic (jr.)
• Nick Maronde, Lexington Catholic
• Brandon Martin, Harrison County
• Austin Messersmith, Seneca
• Lucas Mohon, Barren County
• Mike Moseby, Hancock County
• Brandon Napier, Perry Central (jr.)
• Matt Nicholas, Dixie Heights
• Zach Osborne, PRP
• Tanner Perkins, Rockcastle County (jr.)
• Ryne Pinkston, Henderson County
• Josh Reynolds, Calloway County
• Chad Richie, Dunbar
• Logan Robbins, Apollo
• Matt Robertson, Mercer County
• Robbie Ross, Lexington Christian
• Derek Self, Caverna
• Skyler Shown, Apollo
• Adam Sigler, Franklin-Simpson
• Isaac Vaughn, Henderson County
• Daniel Webb, Heath
• Jordan Williams, Christian County (jr.)
• Chad Wright, Heath