News - Individual Player Highlights
Subscribe to our NewsletterThis page has news highlighting individual player accomplishments during their high school season, including individual player honors and articles featuring individual players. For more news on Midwest Phillies playing on their high school baseball teams, see the News - High School Teams section of the web site, which has a section for each high school team.
Midwest Phillies Catcher Garrett Taylor Named to 2014 All-Metro Team
Garrett Taylor, senior starting catcher for Parkway North, was named as the 3rd Team All-Metro Catcher in the St. Louis Missouri / Illinois metropolitan area. See the St. Louis area All-Metro teams at stlhighschoolsports.com.
Midwest Phillies Players Named to 2014 High School Baseball All-Conference Teams
Garrett Taylor - Player of the Year - Suburban South Conference - Parkway North Senior Catcher
Ben Campbell - 1st Team - Suburban South Conference - Parkway North Senior Third Baseman
Levi Greenberg - 1st Team - Suburban East Conference - Ladue Senior Outfielder
Garrett Taylor - 1st Team - Suburban South Conference - Parkway North Senior Catcher
Brendan Riesmeyer - 2nd Team - Metro-Catholic Conference - De Smet Senior Infielder
Matt Rizzo - Honorable Mention - Suburban South Conference - Parkway North Senior Outfielder
Russell Susuki - Honorable Mention - Suburban South Conference - Parkway North Senior Shortstop
See the Suburban South All-Conference Teams for 2014 at stlhighschoolsports.com.
See the Suburban East All-Conference teams for 2014 at stlhighschoolsports.com.
See the Metro-Catholic All-Conference teams for 2014 at stlhighschoolsports.com.
PBR Q&A with Unsigned Senior Ben Campbell (Parkway North)
Read the interview Prep Baseball Report did with Midwest Phillies third baseman Ben Campbell at prepbaseball.com.
Prep Baseball Report Tweets About Catcher Garrett Taylor
Prep Baseball Report (PBR) reviewed Midwest Phillies catcher Garrett Taylor, saying "Defensively, he’s one of the best catcher’s we’ve seen overall at PBR event." They tweeted on twitter that "Garrett Taylor (Parkway North, MO) emerges as one of the best unsigned senior defensive catchers in the midwest."
Read the catcher analysis at prepbaseballreport.com.
Midwest Phillies Players Named to 2013 All-State Teams
Adam Bieber, senior pitcher for St. Mary's, was named as 2nd Team All-State Pitcher in Missouri Class 4. See the Missouri Media All-State Class 4 Teams at stlhighschoolsports.com.
Garrett Taylor, junior starting catcher and cleanup hitter for Parkway North, was named as 2nd Team All-State Catcher in Missouri Class 5. See the Missouri Media All-State Class 5 Teams at stlhighschoolsports.com.
Midwest Phillies Catcher Garrett Taylor Named to 2013 All-Metro Team
Garrett Taylor, junior starting catcher and cleanup hitter for Parkway North, was named as the 3rd Team All-Metro Catcher in the St. Louis Missouri / Illinois metropolitan area. See the St. Louis area All-Metro teams at stlhighschoolsports.com.
Midwest Phillies Players Named to 2013 High School Baseball All-Conference Teams
Adam Bieber - Player of the Year AAA Large Conference - St. Mary's Senior Pitcher
Garrett Taylor - 1st Team All-Conference - Suburban South Conference - Parkway North Junior Catcher
Ben Campbell - 2nd Team All-Conference - Suburban South Conference - Parkway North Junior Third Baseman
Connor Ladig - 2nd Team All-Conference - Suburban South Conference - Parkway North Senior Pitcher
Luke Lucas - 2nd Team All-Conference - AAA Small Conference - O'Fallon Christian Junior Designated Hitter
Matt Rizzo - Honorable Mention All-Conference - Suburban South Conference - Parkway North Junior Outfielder
Jon Shanker - Honorable Mention All-Conference - Suburban South Conference - Parkway North Senior Outfielder / Pitcher
See the Suburban South All-Conference Teams for 2013 at stlhighschoolsports.com.
See the AAA Large All-Conference teams for 2013 at stlhighschoolsports.com.
See the AAA Small All-Conference teams for 2013 at stlhighschoolsports.com.
stlhighschoolsports.com High School Hitting and Pitching Leaders
The following Midwest Phillies players appeared on the St. Louis Missouri / Illinois metropolitan area top 50 hitting and pitching leaders lists as of the end of the 2013 high school season.
Area Hitting Leaders:
Jon Shanker (CF-P) - Stolen Bases Leaders
Garrett Taylor (C) - Home Run Leaders, Triple Leaders, RBI Leaders, Runs Scored Leaders, Slugging % Leaders
Area Pitching Leaders:
Adam Bieber - ERA Leaders, Strikeout Leaders, Shutout Leaders, Innings Pitched Leaders, Batters Faced Leaders
Luke Lucas - Shutout Leaders
Jon Shanker - Save Leaders
Midwest Phillies on Top-Ranked Teams at End of 2013 High School Season
See the 2013 end of regular season high school rankings at stlhighschoolsports.com.
Parkway North ranked #2 large school with Midwest Phillies players Ben Campbell (3B), Joey Hope (P-SS-OF), Connor Ladig (P-OF), Matt Rizzo (OF), Jonathan Shanker (OF-P), Russell Susuki (SS), and Garrett Taylor (C) in their lineup.
Ladue ranked #3 large school with Midwest Phillies players Levi Greenberg (P-OF) and Jack Zimmerman (P-OF) in their lineup.
CBC ranked #6 large school with Midwest Phillies player Nick Lorenz (P) in their lineup.
O'Fallon Christian ranked #8 small school with Midwest Phillies player Luke Lucas (P-1B) in their lineup.
Cards Host Williams, Other Top Prospects
Midwest Phillies pitcher Adam Bieber was invited to attend a pre-draft workout at Cardinals Busch Stadium. Read the article at stltoday.com.
Bieber's Arm, Bat Help St. Mary's Edge Duchesne to Clinch a Share of AAA Crown
Read the story at stlhighschoolsports.com about the St. Mary's game against Duchesne and pitcher Adam Bieber, who also plays for the Midwest Phillies.
See game photos at stlhighschoolsports.com.
Parkway North RHP Joe Hope Quickly Establishing a Name for Himself
Read the article at prepbaseballreport.com, where Prep Baseball Report (PBR) comments on Midwest Phillies pitcher Joey Hope.
Parkway North Off to a Good Start
Read the story at stltoday.com or stlhighschoolsports.com to get this year's buzz about Parkway North and these Midwest Phillies players that play for Parkway North: Ben Campbell (3B), Joey Hope (P-SS-OF), Connor Ladig (P-OF), Jonathan Shanker (OF-P), Russell Susuki (SS), and Garrett Taylor (C).
Fox 2/Arby’s Athlete of the Week – Parkway North’s Connor Ladig – 3/29/13
Watch the video at fox2now.com about Midwest Phillies pitcher Connor Ladig, who is the Fox 2 / Arby's Athlete of the Week for throwing a no-hitter in the Parkway North game against Parkway South on March 21, 2013.
Garrett Taylor - St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Suburban Journal's Athletes of the Week
Midwest Phillies catcher Garrett Taylor, who is the starting catcher and cleanup hitter for Parkway North, was named as one of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Suburban Journal's Athletes of the Week March 27, 2013. See the article at stlhighschoolsports.com.
Lefty Ladig's No-No Nearly Had Plug Pulled
Read the story at stlhighschoolsports.com about Midwest Phillies pitcher Connor Ladig's 11-0 no-hitter in the Parkway North game against Parkway South. Midwest Phillies catcher Garrett Taylor supported him behind the plate and called pitches for the game.
No-Hitter Propels Parkway North To Doubleheader Sweep Over South
Read the story at crevecoeur.patch.com about the double header season opener for Parkway North against Parkway South. Midwest Phillies pitcher Connor Ladig threw an 11-0 no-hitter. On top of catching and calling pitches for the no-hitter, Midwest Phillies catcher Garrett Taylor went 4-4 in the game with two back-to-back home runs and five RBI.
Midwest Phillies Players Power Top-Ranked Teams in 2013 High School Pre-Season Rankings
The stlhighschoolsports.com 2013 pre-season high school baseball rankings are out, and the Midwest Phillies are ready to take the field for some of the top ranked high schools in the St. Louis area. Click on the school name to see the article for that team.
#2 ranked large school CBC has Midwest Phillies Nick Lorenz (P) in their lineup.
#7 ranked large school Parkway North has Midwest Phillies Ben Campbell (3B), Joey Hope (P-SS-OF), Connor Ladig (P-OF), Matt Rizzo (OF), Jonathan Shanker (OF-P), Russell Susuki (SS), and Garrett Taylor (C) in their lineup.
#9 ranked large school Ladue has Midwest Phillies Levi Greenberg (P-OF) and Jack Zimmerman (P-OF) in their lineup.
Midwest Phillies Pitcher Joey Hope Named to 2012 All-State Team
Midwest Phillies Players Named to 2012 High School Baseball All-Conference Teams
See AAA All-Conference Teams for 2012 at stlhighschoolsports.com.
Midwest Phillies Players Help Parkway North Take Missouri Class 4 State Baseball 2nd Place
Hope may have what it takes to go all the way to D-I baseball
They Call Him "No-no" Hope
Hope's No-No a Special Start
Read the story at stlhighschoolsports.com about Midwest Phillies pitcher Joey Hope and his 2012 season pitching for Parkway North, which ended with him pitching a no-hitter in the Missouri state semi-final.
Midwest Phillies catcher Garrett Taylor supported him behind the plate and called pitches for the no-hitter and throughout the season.
