There were plenty of standout performances from Louisville-area athletes throughout the prep baseball season.
Voting is underway for The Courier Journal’s baseball player of the year. The poll closes at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, and the winner will be announced Thursday, June 26.
Follow our sports Instagram page, @courierjournal_sports, to get the latest local and statewide news.
Looking for more high school sports coverage? Subscribe here today and sign up for our high school sports newsletter.
Here are the nominees:
Brayden Bruner, Pleasure Ridge Park
Senior Brayden Bruner was a key contributor to Pleasure Ridge Park’s Sixth Region title and run in the 2025 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Baseball State Tournament. Bruner, a Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association first-team All-State selection, hit .420 (30 for 71) with 35 RBIs and stole 31 bases.
Brodie Benefield, St. Xavier
In 46 ⅔ innings pitched, junior Brodie Benefield, a Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association first-team All-State selection, went 6-1 and recorded a 0.45 ERA with 45 strikeouts.
Gray Davis, Trinity
Sophomore Gray Davis pitched the most innings (63 ⅔) for the Shamrocks in their championship season. Davis, a Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association second-team All-State selection, tallied 11 wins and one save with 73 strikeouts.
Carson Shee, Eastern
Senior Carson Shee, who had 28 RBIs, led the Eagles with a .446 (41 for 92) batting average. He was a Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association first-team All-State selection.
Jordan Powell, Bullitt Central
Senior Jordan Powell led the Cougars on the mound and at the plate. In 46 ⅔ innings pitched, Powell, a Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association first-team All-State selection, went 6-3 with a 1.20 ERA and struck out 73. He finished with a .392 (38 for 97) batting average, 16 doubles and 30 RBIs.
Know of someone you think should be considered for our Courier Journal high school athletes of the week? Send your nominations to sports reporter Prince James Story at pstory@gannett.com for consideration. You can follow him on X at @PrinceJStory.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: KHSAA poll: Vote for Louisville-area prep baseball player of year