Selecting an all-time team for the Terre Haute South Vigo Baseball Program is a very difficult
task. We realize that there have been several outstanding players in our program. This list
is an attempt to recognize the best player at each position, dating back to 1984.
Catcher -
Tom Jeffers (1998)
Tom was a four year Varsity player. He led the Braves to the 1998 Evansville Semi-State by hitting, a then single season school record, 11 home runs. Tommy is in the South record book for walks (31) in a season, highest slugging percentage (1.081) in a season, chances (228) in a season, chances (637) in a career
and most putouts (536) in a career. He was
also selected to the all-conference team his
senior year. Tom played baseball at Indiana
State University for four years. He signed a
free agent contract with the Arizona
Diamondbacks in February of 2003. Tommy is
presently employed by Taxmasters LTD in Terre Haute.
First Baseman - Jared Grimes (1999)
Jared was a two year Varsity player. He lead the Braves to the championship game of the
1999 Evansville Semi-State by hitting a single season school record 15 home runs. "J-Rod" is in the South record book for at-bats (115) in a season, hits (49) in a season, chances (224) in a season, putouts (208) in a season and slugging percentage (.791) in a career. He was also an all-conference pick his senior year.
Jared is currently serving in the United
States Marine Corps.
Second Baseman - Cole Vicars (2007)
Cole was a four year Varsity starter. He lead the Braves to the ninth Sectional Championship in school history in 2007. When not playing second base, Cole was a gutsy pitcher. He compiled an 18-13 career record. Cole is in the single season record book for triples (5) in a season. He is listed in the career offensive record book for at-bats (373), most hits (156), most doubles (37), most triples (10), RBI's (108), runs (118), most walks (65), and batting average (.417). Cole is also listed in the career pitching record book for games started (31), appearances (41), innings pitched (170.1) and wins (18). Cole was an all-conference pick for three years and was the first baseball player from Terre Haute South to be awarded the prestigious McMillan Award as the best high school athlete in Vigo County in 2007. Cole
played baseball at Vincennes University for
two years and is now a member of the Alcorn
State University baseball team.
Shortstop -
Koby
Kraemer (2008)
Koby was a four year Varsity
starter. He lead the Braves to
back-to-back Sectional Championships in 2008
as well as the fifth Regional Championship
in school history. Koby is listed in
the single season record book for at-bats in
a season (112), chances by an infielder
(127) in a season and assists by an
infielder (66) in a season. He is
listed in the career record book for most
at-bats (405), hits (148), doubles (29),
most runs (135), walks (61), hit by pitch
(14), most stolen bases (61), most chances
by an infielder (411) and most assists by an
infielder (219). Koby was an
all-conference pick during his junior and
senior years and was also the second
baseball player from Terre Haute South to be
awarded the McMillan Award as the best high
school athlete in Vigo County in 2008.
Koby is currently playing football and baseball
at Indiana State University.
Third Baseman -
T.C. Clary (1998)
T.C. played Varsity baseball for four years. He lead the 1998 team to the Evansville Semi-State as a pitcher and was on the losing end of a nine inning 3-2 game. "Sidwell" is in the record book for most appearances (16) in a season and innings pitched (79.1) in a season. He was an all-conference selection his senior year. T.C. finished his career as a .385 hitter. TC graduated from Indiana University and Dayton University Law School. He is presently a lawyer for the Wright, Shagley, and Lowery Law Firm in Terre Haute.
Utility Infielder -
Prashant Patel (1999)
Prashant was a four year Varsity player. He started his Varsity career as a defensive specialist and ended his career as one of the best right handed hitters South has ever had. "Doctor" lead the 1999 team to the championship game of the Evansville Semi-State with a single season school record 119 at-bats. He is also listed in the record book for
most doubles (17) in a season, runs (48) in a season, sacrifices (14) in a season, sacrifices (25) in a career,
chances by and infielder in a career (277),
assists by an infielder in a career (167)
and fielding percentage by and infielder (.949) in a career. Prashant was the valedictorian of his class and was the highest ranking member of the Indiana Academic All-State Team his senior year. Prashant graduated from Indiana University Medical School and is presently completing his residency at the UCLA Medical Center.
Leftfielder -
Derek James (2000)
Derek was a three year Varsity starter. Quite possibly the best hitter to ever come out of South, he lead the 2000 team to the Evansville Regional by posting a single season school record 52 hits
and a .505 batting average. "Delrico" is also in the
record book for home runs (13) in a season, most RBI's (53 twice) in a season, most runs (49) in a season, slugging percentage (.991) in a season, doubles, home runs (22) in a career, RBI's (116) in a career, runs (102) in a career and batting average (.408) in a career. Derek was a two time all-conference selection. He played baseball at Southeastern Illinois Junior College and Old Dominion University. He is currently a ServPro representative in Columbus, IN.
Centerfielder -
Chris Gates (1994)
Chris played Varsity baseball for two years. During his senior year, "Sparky" had over 30 hits, 30 stolen bases, 30 runs scored, 30 RBI's, and 30 walks. He is still listed in the record book for most stolen bases (34) in a season, walks (30) in a season, and stolen bases (60) in a career. Chris was a three year member of the baseball team at Rose-Hulman. He is presently an engineer in Indianapolis.
Rightfielder-
Joe Haley (2000)
Joe played Varsity baseball for two years. He lead the 2000 team to the Regional with a single season school record being hit by pitch 13 times. Joe was also hit by a pitch 11 times during his junior year. He is also in the record book for highest slugging percentage (.796) in a career and most hit by pitch (24) in a career. Joe played football at Butler University and is currently serving in the United States Marine Corps.
Pitcher -
Matt Samuels (2000)
Matt was a four year Varsity player. During his four year career, the Braves compiled a 94-28 record, including three straight Sectional
Championships. Matt is arguably the best baseball player to ever put on a South uniform. He
is listed in the single season pitching
record book for most games started (13),
appearences (15), wins (10), most complete
games (10), most strike outs (118) and
earned run average (0.85). He is
listed in the career pitching record book
for most games started (39), most
appearances (50), most innings pitched
(248.2), most wins (30), won-loss record
(30-9), most complete games (20), most
strike outs (352) and earned run average
(1.78). Matt is also listed in the
single season offensive record book for home
runs (12) and in the career offensive record
book for at-bats (353), hits (135), doubles
(30), most home runs (28) and most RBI's
(117). He was drafted in the 29th round of the amateur draft after his senior season, but elected to attend the University of Tennessee on a baseball scholarship. He appeared in the 2001 College World Series. He also played baseball for Indiana State University and played in the Minnesota Twins farm system for one season.
Pitcher - John Clements (1988)
John was a three year Varsity starting pitcher. He lead the Braves to
back-to-back Sectional Championships in 1986 and 1987. During his senior season, "Clem" pitched a remarkable 46.2 straight innings without giving up a run. He is listed in the
single season pitching record book for most
innings pitched (87.1), wins (10), most
complete games (10), strikeouts (98) and
lowest earned run average (0.61). John
is also listed in the career pitching record
book for games started (30), innings pitched
(193.2), wins (25), best win-loss record
(25-5), complete games (17), strike outs
(280) and lowest earned run average (1.24). John attended Wabash Valley Junior College and is presently employed at Idle Creek Golf Course in Terre Haute.
Pitcher - Larry Wilson (1986)
Larry was a three year Varsity player. He lead the Braves to
thier first ever Sectional Championships in
1985 and 1986. "LW" is listed in
the single season pitching record book for games started (13),
innings pitched (75.2), most wins (11) and win-loss record (11-1).
He is also listed in the career pitching
record book for complete games (16) in a career. Larry played baseball at Lincoln Trail Junior College and currently lives in Terre Haute.
Pitcher - Tony Harden (1994)
Tony was a three year Varsity player. "Paco" compiled a 12-4 Varsity pitching record with 158 strike outs for his career. He is listed in the
career pitching record book for won-loss record (12-4) and earned run average (1.95)
. Tony played baseball at Indiana State University for four years and also pitched in the Frontier, Western and Northern Independent Leagues for seven years. He
presently resides in Indianapolis, IN.