Jacksonville-area players in NCAA Division I college baseball: See how they fared in 2022
The college baseball season is now officially in the history books for 2022, including numerous performances of note from across the First Coast.
Multiple Northeast Florida players collected conference-wide honors, and two — former Paxon pitcher Lebarron Johnson Jr. and former Bishop Snyder catcher Danny Neri — advanced to the College World Series, representing Texas and Notre Dame, respectively.
Here's a look at the seasons for dozens of Jacksonville-area players on rosters of Division I NCAA college baseball teams in the 2022 season.
IF Gavin Abrams
Fr., Clemson, Nease
Played in two games.
IF Connor Aldrich
So., Charleston Southern, Trinity Christian
Played in 27 games, batting .241 with five doubles, 13 RBI and .644 OPS.
RHP Leighton Alley
Jr.*, Jacksonville, Nease
Pitched in 18 games, going 1-0 with a 3.74 ERA in 21 2/3 innings.
UT Aaron Anderson
Sr.*, Liberty, Christ's Church
Flames' top batter hit .310 with eight homers, 44 RBI, .902 OPS; selected as CoSIDA Academic All-America Team Member of the Year.
RHP Matthew Anderson
Fr., Richmond, Bolles
Appeared in four games.
RHP Jake Andrews
Fr., Mount St. Mary's, Bartram Trail
Pitched 11 games, working 11 1/3 innings with a 6.35 ERA.
LHP Hunter Barco
So.*, Florida, Bolles
Gators' ace went 5-2 with 2.50 ERA, 69 strikeouts in 50 1/3 innings before late-season arm injury.
UT Matt Barnhorst
So., Cornell, Ponte Vedra
Played in 31 games, batting .214 with eight doubles, eight RBI, nine stolen bases and .670 OPS.
RHP Jackson Baumeister
Fr., Florida St., Bolles
Appeared in 19 games, going 1-2 with a 5.60 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 27 1/3 innings.
RHP Bo Bonds
So., Louisiana, Suwannee
Ragin' Cajuns' wins leader went 5-3 with 3.11 ERA in 23 games, striking out 83 batters in 55 innings.
IF Gunner Boree
Fr., Brown, Bolles
Won starting job on infield, starting 34 of 36 games; batted .240 with three home runs, 22 RBI.
RHP Will Bowdoin
Jr., Mercer, Glynn Academy
Did not play.
RHP Troy Britts
Jr., Georgia Southern, St. Johns Country Day
Did not play.
IF Ian Brown
Jr., North Florida, Fletcher
Appeared in eight games.
C Brooks Bryan
Jr., Jacksonville St., Camden County
Played in 32 games, batting .211 with two doubles, four RBI, .591 OPS.
OF Daniel Cantu
So.*, USF, Creekside
Combination outfielder/first baseman played 56 games (second-most on Bulls), hitting .263 with six homers, 30 RBI, 14 HBP.
LHP Jack Carver
So., Jacksonville, Nease
Played in 16 games, going 0-1 with an 8.16 ERA.
LHP Cody Carwile
Fr., Georgia Tech, Fleming Island
Pitched in 16 games, going 2-2 with a 5.68 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 31 2/3 innings.
LHP Zach Chappell
Sr., North Florida, Ponte Vedra
Appeared in 19 games in starting and relief roles, going 1-5 with 6.75 ERA.
IF Matthew Clements
Fr., North Florida, Fletcher
Did not play.
IF Antonio Colon
So., The Citadel, Creekside
Appeared in three games.
IF Blake DeLamielleure
So., Jacksonville, Bartram Trail
Consistent producer played all 55 games; batted .283 with nine doubles, four homers, 26 RBI and .785 OPS.
1B Corey Dowdell
Fr.*, Georgia Southern, Camden County
Batted .217 with a home run and seven RBI in 20 games.
UT Brock Edge
Gr., North Florida, Columbia
Steady transfer led Ospreys in OPS at .916; batted .324 with 19 steals, 15 doubles, six home runs, 28 RBI.
RHP Colby Frieda
Fr., Kentucky, Creekside
Appeared in 11 games.
LHP Kyle Gamble
Jr., Troy, Suwannee
Pitched in 22 games, going 2-4 with a 6.65 ERA in 43 1/3 innings.
RHP Collin Garner
Gr., Georgetown, Nease
Went 2-1 with a 5.40 ERA in 15 games, 41 2/3 innings.
RHP Jack Gowen
Sr., Georgia, Charlton County
Bulldogs' closer went 2-0 with 10 saves, 50 strikeouts in 37 2/3 innings.
IF Jackson Greene
Sr.*, Florida St., Suwannee
Played 36 games with 29 starts, batting .221 with four home runs and 13 RBI.
RHP Scott Griesemer
Fr., North Florida, Ponte Vedra
Pitched in seven games.
LHP Dillon Haines
Fr., Stetson, Episcopal
Pitched in two games.
IF Colby Halter
So., Florida, Bishop Kenny
Batted .240 with 11 doubles, eight home runs, 27 RBI, .718 OPS.
RHP Casey Hegan
So., Merrimack, Providence
Did not play.
OF Clayton Hodges
Fr., Jacksonville, Episcopal
Played in 30 games, batting .258.
LHP Connor Hults
Fr.*, Jacksonville, Creekside
Pitched in two games.
IF Clemente Inclan
Sr., N. Carolina, Bolles
Played in five games.
IF Turner Jamieson
Sr., Merrimack, Frederica Academy
Played in seven games.
OF Ethan Jenkins
So., Florida A&M, Mandarin
Tied for Rattlers' lead with seven homers; batted .226 with 20 RBI, .796 OPS.
OF Randon Jernigan
Sr., Georgia, Glynn Academy
Appeared in 15 games, mostly as defensive replacement or pinch-runner.
RHP Lebarron Johnson Jr.
Fr.*, Texas, Paxon
Pitched 18 games with an 0-1 record, 3.18 ERA and 21 strikeouts in Longhorns' run to College World Series.
RHP Porter Jordheim
So., Harvard, Ponte Vedra
Appeared in 10 games, with an 0-1 record and 11.57 ERA in 11 2/3 innings.
IF Austin Knight
Jr., Charlotte, Bolles
Played in 55 games, batting .249 with eight home runs, 34 RBI, .777 OPS.
LHP J.T. Larson
Jr.*, North Florida, Bartram Trail
Played in two games.
RHP Nolan Lepkoske
So.*, UCF, Mandarin
Did not play.
RHP Patrick Libby
So.*, High Point, Bolles
Appeared in three games.
OF Richard Long
Fr., Jacksonville, Clay
Went 1-1 with 3.78 ERA in 11 games.
RHP Nick Love
Jr., Florida Gulf Coast, Yulee
Went 2-1 with 4.82 ERA and a team-high three saves in 17 games, pitching 28 innings.
LHP Brody Maynard
Jr., North Florida, Ponte Vedra
Pitched in one game.
OF Jackson Mayo
Fr., USF, Bolles
Played in 49 games, batting .265 with nine home runs, 31 RBI.
RHP Evan Michelson
So., Charlotte, Mandarin
Appeared in six games; 1-1 with a 2.35 ERA.
IF Connor Moore
Fr., Florida St., St. Johns Country Day
Appeared in 14 games.
UT Hueston Morrill
Jr., Oklahoma St., Suwannee
Batted .242 with four doubles, six RBI and .701 OPS in 37 games; also pitched in 14 games, going 1-3 with 5.87 ERA.
IF Brogan Napier
Fr., UCF, Episcopal
Appeared in eight games.
LHP Tyler Naumann
Sr.*, Jacksonville, Parker
Pitched 20 games with five starts, going 2-1 with 5.00 ERA in 45 innings.
C Danny Neri
So., Notre Dame, Bishop Snyder
Hit .266 with two home runs, 11 RBI and .771 OPS in 26 games in Fighting Irish run to College World Series.
RHP Justin Parrish
Jr., North Florida, Trinity Christian
Appeared in nine games.
RHP Layton Perry
Fr., Jacksonville, Episcopal
Played in four games.
IF Blake Pound
So., North Florida, Fletcher
Batted .193 with one homer, four RBI in 23 games.
RHP Dolan Ramsey
Fr., Jacksonville, Bishop Snyder
Did not play.
C Kyle Richards
Fr., Fairleigh Dickinson, Ridgeview
Played in one game.
LHP Tony Roca
Jr., North Florida, Ponte Vedra
Started 11 games, going 0-6 with a 5.91 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 64 innings.
LHP Allen Roulette
So.*, Murray State, Providence
Pitched in 15 games, with a 1-3 record and 6.23 ERA in 21 2/3 innings.
RHP Austin Rusomaroff
Fr., North Florida, Creekside
Did not play.
OF Alec Sanchez
Jr.*, Florida International, Providence
Led FIU offense in most categories after transfer; batted .274 with 10 doubles, five triples, 10 homers, 36 RBI, .885 OPS while starting all 50 games.
OF Noah Searcy
Sr., Georgia Southern, Atlantic Coast
Batted .275 with four doubles, 24 RBI, .717 OPS in 44 games.
LHP Grant Shepherd
Fr.*, Kansas, Fletcher
Pitched in 16 games, with a 10.57 ERA in 15 1/3 innings.
RHP Will Shepherd
Jr., Dartmouth, Bolles
Appeared in eight games.
RHP Dylan Simmons
So.*, Florida St., Trinity Christian
Pitched in 17 games with a 12.00 ERA in 15 innings.
RHP Nathan Skinner
Sr., Dartmouth, Bolles
Team innings leader (63 1/3) went 5-4 with 6.25 ERA in 11 starts.
RHP Darien Smith
Jr., Florida Gulf Coast, University Christian
Pitched in 25 games, going 3-1 with 1.40 ERA, two saves and 36 strikeouts in 47 innings.
IF Trey Spratling-Williams
Sr.*, North Florida, Episcopal
Started 37 games for Ospreys, hitting. 239 with two homers, 16 RBI, .669 OPS.
IF Caleb Stewart
Fr., Georgia St., Ware County
Batted .309 in 43 games, with 10 doubles, four home runs, 18 RBI and .910 OPS.
1B Jason Swan
Sr.*, Georgia Southern, Atlantic Coast
Brought energy to Eagles' order with .314 average, 18 doubles, three homers, 43 RBI, 11 steals, .835 OPS; second-team All-Sun Belt.
2B Aidan Sweatt
So., North Florida, Fernandina Beach
Reached base steadily through 54 starts to earn second-team All-ASUN; .329 average, three homers, 38 RBI, .795 OPS.
OF Tucker Talbott
Fr.*, Florida, Providence
Played in seven games.
RHP Chase Toonk
Fr., Jacksonville, Nease
Did not play.
RHP Jose Visaez
Sr.*, North Florida, University Christian
Played in four games.
RHP Dante Visconti
So., Florida Atlantic, Bartram Trail
Appeared in 11 games, going 1-2 with an 8.76 ERA in 12 1/3 innings.
RHP Raylan Wagner
So., Florida A&M, Trinity Christian
Pitched 15 games in relief, going 2-0 with 3.28 ERA in 24.2 innings.
OF Cade Westbrook
Sr.*, North Florida, Creekside
Extra-base threat hit .311 with 11 doubles, 23 RBI, .748 OPS.
IF Malik Young
So., Winthrop, Bishop Kenny
Appeared in four games.
Clayton Freeman covers high school sports and more for the Florida Times-Union. Follow him on Twitter at @CFreemanJAX.
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