2018-19 ALL-USA High School Baseball: Second Team

The ALL-USA Baseball Teams for the 2018-19 season were selected by the USA TODAY High School Sports staff based on performance, level of competition and strength of schedule.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Bobby Witt Jr., Colleyville Heritage

COACH OF THE YEAR: John Weber, Cypress

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Click through the photo gallery to meet the Second Team selections (players listed alphabetically):

<p><strong>School:</strong> Blessed Trinity (Roswell, Ga.)<br /> <strong>Position:</strong> SS<br /> <strong>Height/Weight:</strong> 6-2/185<br /> <strong>Class:</strong> 2019<br /> <strong>Noteworthy</strong>: Known best for his speed, Abrams hit .432 with three home runs, 27 RBI, 42 runs scored and 33 stolen bases as he led the Titans to the 4A semifinals. Abrams is ranked No. 2 in the Perfect Game 500 and was drafted No. 6 overall.</p> <p><em>Photo: Patrick Dever</em></p>

<p><strong>School: </strong>Benedictine (Richmond, Va.)<br /> <strong>Position:</strong> INF/OF<br /> <strong>Height/Weight: </strong>5-9/190<br /> <strong>Class: </strong>2019<br /> <strong>Noteworthy: </strong>In 29 games, Cook batted .438 with a .610 on-base percentage while posting eight home runs, 31 RBI and a whopping 42 stolen bases. Cooke led the Cadets to a 28-2 record, the VISAA D1 state championship and No. 9 ranking in the Super 25.</p> <p><em>Photo: Mike Forster</em></p>

<p><strong>School:</strong> Georgia Premiere Academy (Statesboro, Ga.)<br /> <strong>Position:</strong> RHP<br /> <strong>Height/Weight:</strong> 6-4/200<br /> <strong>Class:</strong> 2019<br /> <strong>Noteworthy</strong>: Espino went 9-0 and only gave up eight hits, seven walks and two runs this season. He struck out 109 batters in 44 innings. Espino, the No. 4 player in the Perfect Game rankings, was drafted No. 24 overall.</p> <p><em>Photo: Orlando Ramirez/USA TODAY Sports</em></p>

<p><strong>School: </strong>La Mirada (Calif.)<br /> <strong>Position: </strong>RHP/3B<br /> <strong>Height/Weight:</strong> <br /> <strong>Class: </strong>2020<br /> <strong>Noteworthy: </strong>Jones finished his season with a 0.77 ERA, a perfect game, 94 strikeouts, and an opponent’s batting of just .114 in 64 innings pitched. The No. 4 player in the class of 2020 who has hit 99 mph with his fastball and throws a slurve and circle change was the LA Times Player of the Year.</p> <p><em>Photo: Alyson Boyer Rode</em></p>

<p><strong>School:</strong> Blanchard (Okla.)<br /> <strong>Position:</strong> OF<br /> <strong>Height/Weight:</strong> 5-9/165<br /> <strong>Class:</strong> 2020<br /> <strong>Noteworthy</strong>: Madron, who is also one of the top football players at Blanchard, helped Blanchard go undefeated in 2019 by racking up a .546 batting average, .654 OBP, with 51 RBI, 62 runs and a state-high 10 home runs.</p> <p><em>Photo: Deborah Foster</em></p>

<p><strong>School:</strong> Refugio (Texas)<br /> <strong>Position: </strong>RHP/INF<br /> <strong>Height/Weight:</strong> 6-2/200<br /> <strong>Class: </strong>2020<br /> <strong>Noteworthy:</strong> Kelley went 11-0 while only allowing 12 hits and two earned runs en route to a 0.22 ERA with 144 strikeouts, 0.554 WHIP and 0.59 batting average against. He had three no-hitters and nearly had a fourth in the regional finals.</p> <p><em>Photo: Courtney Sacco/Caller-Times</em></p>

<p><strong>School:</strong> St. Laurence (Burbank, Ill.)<br /> <strong>Position:</strong> C/3B<br /> <strong>Height/Weight:</strong> 6-0/195<br /> <strong>Class: </strong>2019<br /> <strong>Noteworthy:</strong> McCormick batted .447 with seven homeruns and 43 RBI. This season, he has won IMA Player of the Week twice and IMA’s Player of the Month award once. The No. 94 player in Perfect Game rankings, he is committed to West Virginia and was drafted in the 40th round by the Reds.</p> <p><em>Photo: St. Laurence HS Media</em></p>

<p><strong>School:</strong> Ringgold (Ga.)<br /> <strong>Position:</strong> OF<br /> <strong>Height/Weight:</strong> 6-2/210<br /> <strong>Class:</strong> 2019<br /> <strong>Noteworthy</strong>: Tarver hit .561 with a .672 on-base percentage and 10 home runs, 36 RBI, 55 runs scored and 19 stolen bases. Ranked No. 87 in the class by Perfect Game, the Mississippi State commit was drafted by the Padres in the 15th round.</p> <p><em>Photo: Courtney Couey</em></p>

<p><strong>School: </strong>Delbarton School (N.J.)<br /> <strong>Position: </strong>SS<br /> <strong>Height/Weight:</strong> 5-11/180<br /> <strong>Class:</strong> 2019<br /> <strong>Noteworthy: </strong>Volpe slashed .477/.577/.965 while hitting .435 with runners in scoring position. He had eight home runs, 36 RBI, 42 hits and 42 runs scored in 84 at-bats over 29 games for Delbarton while only striking out eight times. Volpe was drafted No. 30 overall.</p> <p><em>Photo: Michael Karas/NorthJersey.com</em></p>

<p><strong>School: </strong>Kingwood (Texas)<br /> <strong>Position:</strong> INF/RHP<br /> <strong>Height/Weight: </strong>5-10/175<br /> <strong>Class: </strong>2020<br /> <strong>Noteworthy: </strong>Winn, a member of the Team USA 17U national team, was a standout two-way star. He finished with one of the 10 best batting averages in District 22-6A, .422, and second-most RBI, 26. On the mound, Winn’s 0.18 ERA and 62 strikeouts were both tops in the district.</p> <p><em>Photo: Jerry Baker/Houston Chronicle</em></p>

<p><strong>School: </strong>Valley Christian (San Jose, Calif.)<br /> <strong>Position: </strong>OF/C/RHP<br /> <strong>Height/Weight:</strong> 6-4/190<br /> <strong>Class: </strong>2019<br /> <strong>Noteworthy: </strong>Zobac was instrumental in Valley Christian’s championship run, leading the team in batting average (.465), home runs (five), doubles (12), OPS (1.424), ERA (0.23), IP (60.2), appearances (18) and strikeouts (75). In 10 playoff innings, he allowed just one hit and no runs while striking out 14.</p> <p><em>Photo: Lisa Wall</em></p>

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