High school baseball underclassmen excelling on the mound, at the plate this spring

The 2025 high school baseball season is filled with noteworthy underclassmen. Some are building off successful debut seasons, others are thriving in their rookie campaigns and a couple have made big strides in a short time after being plucked from JV ball. Review the list below to see which freshmen and sophomores are excelling this spring.

Conner Albert, Notre Dame G.P. Class: Sophomore.



Positions: INF. Stats: .342 BA (13-38), 11 R, 6 RBI, 2 2B, 6 SB.

Sean Benbow, Hackettstown Class: Freshman. Positions: 1B/3B. Stats: .

524 BA (11-21), 10 R, 10 RBI, 2 2B. Wilson's Braden Benevides (3) fields the ball against Bangor on March 31. Alan Sylvestre | lehighvalleylive.

com contributor Braden Benevides, Wilson Class: Sophomore. Positions: C/SS. Stats: .

333 BA (13-39), 5 R, 13 RBI, 1 2B, 3 SB. Ryan Bonham, Wilson Class: Freshman. Positions: CF/P.

Stats: .316 BA (12-38), 17 R, 6 RBI, 3 2B, 10 SB; 11.2 IP, 3.

00 ERA, 14 K. Damian Budhai, Stroudsburg Class: Sophomore. Positions: SS/P Stats: .

353 BA (12-34), 12 R, 9 RBI, 1 2B; 28.0 IP, 2.00 ERA, 27 K.

Nik Christman, Whitehall Class: Sophomore. Position: P. Stats: 18.

1 IP, 3.05 ERA, 20 K. Notre Dame’s Clemente Cintron swings against Saucon Valley on April 4.

Saed Hindash | For lehighvalleylive.com Clemente Cintron, Notre Dame G.P.

Class: Sophomore. Positions: OF/P. Stats: .

385 BA (15-39), 6 R, 9 RBI, 2 2B, 3 SB; 30.0 IP, 3.50 ERA, 27 K.

Willie Cruz, Liberty Class: Sophomore. Positions: SS/P. Stats: .

389 BA (14-36), 8 R, 7 RBI, 1 2B, 5 SB; 2.1 IP, 0.00 ERA.

Northwestern Lehigh’s Cole Dynda (7) fields the ball against Wilson in the Colonial League final on May 16, 2024. Chris Shipley l lehighvalleylive.com contributor Cole Dynda, Northwestern Lehigh Class: Sophomore.

Positions: SS/P. Stats: .432 BA (19-44), 12 R, 17 RBI, 5 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR; 18.

0 IP, 1.17 ERA, 24 K. Notre Dame’s Jason Frederick reaches for the ball against Saucon Valley on April 4.

Saed Hindash | For lehighvalleylive.com Jason Frederick, Notre Dame G.P.

Class: Sophomore. Positions: 3B. Stats: .

367 BA (11-30), 4 R, 7 RBI, 4 2B, 3 SB. Braydon Green, Pleasant Valley Class: Sophomore. Positions: C/OF.

Stats: .375 BA (12-32), 8 R, 3 RBI, 4 2B, 11 SB. Easton’s Khamryn Singto (1) dives under the tag of Nazareth’s Bobby Grzenda (31) on April 3.

Chris Shipley l lehighvalleylive.com contributor Bobby Grzenda, Nazareth Class: Freshman. Positions: INF.

Stats: .256 BA (10-39), 11 R, 5 RBI, 1 2B, 2 SB. Kaden Hess, Jim Thorpe Class: Sophomore.

Positions: 1B/P. Stats: 17.0 IP, 2.

88 ERA, 10 K. Anderson Hsu, Palisades Class: Sophomore. Positions: INF/DH.

Stats: .391 BA (9-23), 3 R, 4 RBI, 4 SB. Notre Dame pitcher John Hull (44) delivers against Saucon Valley on April 4.

Saed Hindash | For lehighvalleylive.com John Hull, Notre Dame Class: Sophomore. Positions: C/P.

Stats: 15.0 IP, 2.80 ERA, 6 K.

Noah Hubert, Saucon Valley Class: Sophomore. Positions: OF/3B/P. Stats: .

593 BA (16-27), 12 R, 26 RBI, 4 2B; 10.0 IP, 0.70 ERA, 10 K.

Markus Jones, Salisbury Class: Sophomore. Positions: INF. Stats: .

317 BA (13-41), 11 R, 10 RBI, 5 2B, 1 3B, 2 SB. Tanner Karwacki, Emmaus Class: Freshman. Positions: CF.

Stats: .529 BA (9-17), 4 R, 8 RBI, 1 HR, 3 SB. Christopher Knight, Belvidere Class: Sophomore.

Positions: SS. Stats: .421 BA (8-19), 6 R, 4 RBI, 4 SB.

Garrett Leiner, Salisbury Class: Sophomore. Positions: 2B/SS. Stats: .

375 BA (15-40), 5 R, 7 RBI, 2 2B, 8 SB. Ryan Pacitti, Stroudsburg Class: Sophomore. Positions: CF.

Stats: .400 BA (16-40), 16 R, 15 RBI, 4 2B, 8 SB. Alex Perez, East Stroudsburg South Class: Sophomore.

Positions: 1B. Stats: .410 BA (16-39), 9 R, 8 RBI, 3 2B, 6 SB.

Freedom’s Santiago Rodriguez (18) prepares to swing on April 1. Kyle Hanisak | lehighvalleylive.com contributor Santiago Rodriguez, Freedom Class: Sophomore.

Positions: OF. Stats: .421 BA (16-38), 15 R, 19 RBI, 7 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR.

Emill Roman, Allen Class: Sophomore. Positions: 2B. Stats: .

310 BA (13-42), 7 R, 14 RBI, 2 HR, 6 SB. Joseph Rowinski, Hackettstown Class: Sophomore. Positions: 2B.

Stats: .536 BA (15-28), 11 R, 6 RBI, 3 2B, 5 SB. Parker Schaffer, Northern Lehigh Class: Sophomore.

Positions: INF/P. Stats: .333 BA (13-39), 6 R, 14 RBI; 8 IP, 2.

62 ERA, 13 K. Cody Snyder, Lehighton Class: Sophomore. Positions: 2B/SS.

Stats: .562 BA (18-32), 23 R, 15 RBI, 2 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 14 SB. Ethan Strawn, Nazareth Class: Sophomore.

Positions: OF. Stats: .333 BA (10-30), 8 R, 7 RBI, 3 SB.

Allentown Central Catholic’s Jake Strobl (20) fields the ball on April 1. Kyle Hanisak | lehighvalleylive.com contributor Jake Strobl, Allentown Central Catholic Class: Sophomore.

Positions: 3B. Stats: .283 BA (13-46), 8 R, 3 RBI, 2 2B, 4 SB.

Nicholas VanFleet, Allentown Central Catholic Class: Sophomore. Positions: SS. Stats: .

333 BA (11-33), 11 R, 9 RBI, 2 2B, 11 SB. Parkland’s Ben Weninger (24) slides into second base against Nazareth in the 2024 District 11 6A semifinals. Chris Shipley l lehighvalleylive.

com contributor Ben Weninger, Parkland Class: Sophomore. Positions: DH/P Stats: .394 BA (13-33), 7 R, 9 RBI, 4 2B, 3 3B.

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