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OREGON CLASS OF 2012 TOP 25
1. Carson Kelly INF/RHP Westview HS
2. Tyler Campbell INF Lake Oswego HS
3. Zac Brill LHP Lakeridge HS
4. Taylor Flores RHP/INF West Linn HS
5. Lane Richards INF Pendleton HS
6. Landon Frost OF Sheldon HS
7. Jared Priestley INF/RHP Roseburg HS
8. Michael Morin INF Roseburg HS
9. Brennan Rooks OF/LHP Summit HS
10. Anthony Bafaro OF Liberty HS
11. Konner Reddick LHP/1B Summit HS
12. Conor Lau INF/RHP Redmond HS
13. Tyler Bennett INF Hidden Valley HS
14. Lathan Alger 1B/RHP Pendleton HS
15. Corey Pool INF/RHP Beaverton HS
16. Josh Graham C Roseburg HS
17. Noah Miller 3B/RHP Elkton HS
18. Jesse Trader OF West Albany HS
19. Clay Mott INF Gresham HS
20. Cody Danielson RHP/1B Newberg HS
21. Andrew Moore RHP/INF North Eugene HS
22. Anthony Body INF/OF Horizon Christian HS
23. Lucas Hunter INF Central Catholic HS
24. Jared Mierjeski OF Mt. View HS
25. Alex Rose C Liberty HS
WATCH LIST
Albert, Sam INF Tigard HS
Allen, Match RHP Beaverton HS
Arnoldus, Buck C La Grande HS
Anderson, Bardy 1B/LHP Redmond HS
Anderson, Cody OF/RHP North Bend HS
Austin, Kyle INF Wilsonville HS
Becraft, Francis OF Aloha HS
Brooks, Donovan RHP/OF Sandy HS
Brown, Jordan C Madras HS
Bruce, Harrison OF Jesuit HS
Davis, Peter 3B/RHP Jesuit HS
Dempsey, Peter INF Jesuit HS
Duerr, Ben INF Lebanon HS
Churchill, Eric C Sandy HS
Goddard, Jarren C Thurston HS
Hannibal, Carson 3B/RHP Sprague HS
Houf, Geoffrey INF Clackamas HS
Housely, Dawson 1B/3B Sheldon HS
Nelson, Darin INF Roseburg HS
Land, Ryan OF Sheldon HS
Lindley, Joe 3B North Eugene HS
Loders, Austin RHP Barlow HS
Markham, Issac RHP Bend HS
Merkel, Luke 3B/RHP Southridge HS
Mckee, Bennet LHP/OF Churchill HS
Mizuno, Hikara INF Wilson HS
Morris, Marc 1B/RHP Oregon City HS
Mingus, Kruze C Summit HS
Namanny, Nathan LHP/1B Roseburg HS
Nelson, Darin INF Roseburg HS
Nusbaum, Zach 1B/OF LaSalle HS
Pinder, Louis OF/LHO Central Catholic HS
Rydman, Taylor LHP/1B Sandy HS
Stampke, Nolan C Burns HS
Stewart, Tyler C St. Helens HS
Ueland, Beau LHP/OF Jesuit HS
Urness, Joey RHP/OF Thurston HS
Wickman, Drew INF Moutain View HS
Woods, Tanner INF Barlow HS



Congratulations to Baseball Northwest alumni Brian Bruney as a member of the 2009 World Champion New York Yankees. 
