Kentucky’s All-State baseball teams include eight Lexington players

Christian County’s Elijah Underhill has been named the 2023 Mr. Baseball by the Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association as the group also announced its all-state teams on Sunday.

Underhill, a senior right-hander signed with Eastern Kentucky University, played outfield in addition to his pitching duties for Christian County. On the mound, he was among the state leaders in strikeouts (115) and innings pitched (66) while going 6-4 with a 2.65 ERA and one save for the 2nd Region runners-up. He led the Colonels with a .430 batting average and was among the state leaders in homers (eight), runs (54) and stolen bases (34).

Joining Underhill on the all-state first team were four players from Lexington: Sayre’s Addison Stockham, Frederick Douglass’s Thomas Howard and Lexington Catholic’s Griffin Cameron and Owen Jenkins. Jenkins was recently named Lexington player of the year by the city’s nine coaches.

Also included on the KHSBCA all-state first team was Mercer County’s Evan Hart, a University of Kentucky signee who was recently named Kentucky Gatorade player of the year.

2023 KHSBCA ALL-STATE

Mr Baseball: Elijah Underhill (Christian County)

(Lexington players in bold)

FIRST TEAM

Elijah Underhill (Christian County), Zach Sims (McCracken County), Kadin Ray (Muhlenberg County), Hayden Jones (Taylor County), Zak Spurrier (Central Hardin), Ashton Prechtel (Bullitt East), Kyle Campbell (Trinity), Robert Morrow (Trinity), Jake Gregor (St. Xavier), Cooper Smith (St. Xavier), Bradley Coulter (Spencer County), Taylor Penn (Woodford County), Jonathan Fitz (Covington Catholic), Cameron Boyd (Beechwood), Addison Stockham (Sayre), Thomas Howard (Frederick Douglass), Griffin Cameron (Lexington Catholic), Owen Jenkins (Lexington Catholic), Evan Hart (Mercer County), Brandon Crawford (Clay County), Connor Fugate (Paintsville), Carson Wireman (Greenup County).

SECOND TEAM

Eli Baker (Lyon County), Will Strode (Apollo), Grant Parsons (Owensboro Catholic), Zach Davis (Greenwood), Chase Carver (Warren East), Dillon Maners (Bowling Green), Jakob Schweitzer (Trinity), Austyn Peak (Manual), Kemper Whisman (Shelby County), Chance Edmonds (North Oldham), Matthew Rowlett (Montgomery County), Aydan Hamilton (Campbell County), Malachi Feeback (Harrison County), Corey Vaughn (Harrison County), Raymond Saatmaan (Sayre), Cameron Owens (Boyle County), Kade Elam (Corbin), Grant Zehr (Whitley County), Sam Harp (Whitley County), Jonah Little (Letcher County Central), Andrew Combs (Breathitt County), Andrew Tomolonis (East Carter).

THIRD TEAM

Levin East (Paducah Tilghman), Ross Aldridge (McCracken County), Dru Meadows (Henderson County), Davin Yates (Logan County), Trace Stringer (Russell County), Sean Rivera (LaRue County), Bennett Holdener (Manual), Ben Brown (Eastern), Ethan Bosley (Dixie Heights), Jack Hendrix (Highlands), Evan Moore (Bishop Brossart), Ryan Johnson (Nicholas County), Braxton Brinegar (Tates Creek), Bradley Poynter (Madison Central), Sam Matherly (Danville), Kason Myers (Boyle County), Merrick Graham (Garrard County), Landon Davis (West Jessamine), Mason Croley (Whitley County), Jonah Porter (Paintsville), JK McKnight (Boyd County), Tate Scott (East Carter).

HONORABLE MENTION

Konner Myatt (Ballard Memorial), Greyson Hainer (Elizabethtown), Brayton Comer (Adair County), Landon Akers (St Xavier), Chase Chamberlain (Manual), Jake Lind (Eastern), Gunnar Rhodus (Madison Central), Landon Scilley (Mason County), Graham Johnson (Sayre), Jared Eisiminger (Paul Laurence Dunbar), Keith Stewart (Madison Central), Mason Acton (Pulaski County), Caleb Cooper (Rowan County).