Vote for the Top 10 Arizona high school baseball players of May 11-16

Here are The Arizona Republic's top 10 high school baseball players for the week of May 11-16, 2026. Vote for No. 1 in our poll. The poll remains open until 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 21. Print readers can find the poll online at azcentral.com/sports/high-schools.

Top 10 HS baseball players of the week

1. Conor Rae, Corona del Sol, Sr.

He pitched the Aztecs into the 6A state final with a 6-3 win over No. 1 Queen Creek, holding the Bulldogs to seven hits in 6⅓ innings. He also had two hits.

2. Parker Williams, Corona del Sol, Sr.

He had three hits and three RBIs in the Aztecs' semifinal win over Queen Creek.

3. Cade Trimble, Williams, Sr.

He helped Williams win its first 1A state title with three hits and four RBIs in a 10-5 win over Heber Mogollon.

4. Mario Pedraza, Williams, Sr.

He had two hits and three RBIs and pitched six innings in the 10-5 state championship win over Williams.

5. Parker Rahn, Hamilton, Sr.

The third baseman drove in two runs in the fifth to give the Huskies a 4-2 lead over Sandra Day O'Connor. That would hold up in a 4-3 semifinal win that sent them into the 6A championship game.

6. Dylan Tims, Scottsdale Christian, Sr.

He notched his 10th win of the season, pitching the Eagles to a 7-3 victory over Benson for the school's sixth 2A state championship. He went the distance, giving up eight hits and two earned runs, striking out eight and walking one.

7. Hudson Grainger, Horizon, Jr.

No. 9 batter in the order drove in four runs, including smacking a two-run triple, in the Huskies' 12-2 win over Notre Dame that clinched a 5A state championship appearance.

8. Nate Danzeisen, Valley Christian, So.

In a 20-0 rout of Kingman that moved Valley Christian into the 3A final, he had two hits, including a double, three RBIs and scored three runs.

9. Anthony Gilligan, Saguaro, Jr.

He drove in three runs in Saguaro's 11-1 win over Ironwood Ridge that moved the Sabercats into the 4A state final.

10. Grant McInturf, Arizona College Prep, Sr.

The left-hander shut out Canyon del Oro 7-0, pitching a two-hitter, which moved the Knights into the 5A state final. He struck out five and walked one.

Richard Obert has been covering high school sports since the 1980s for The Arizona Republic. He also covers Grand Canyon University athletics and the Arizona Rattlers. Please sign up for Azcentral Preps Now newsletter. To suggest human-interest story ideas and other news, reach Obert at richard.obert@arizonarepublic.com or 602-316-8827. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter:@azc_obert

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