Elkhart Christian Academy junior Caleb Stayton had a head-turning high school baseball season in 2012.

Stayton led The Truth area in four statistical categories — batting average (.536), doubles (15), runs batted in (43) and earned run average (.0.59) — based on numbers provided by coaches from 12 area schools. Stayton pitched 35 1/3 innings. To qualify for the ERA list, a pitcher had to work at least 33 innings.

Jimtown senior Corleone Desimone hit a robust .534.

NorthWood senior Tanner Roberts (10) and NorthWood junior Tommy Klem (9) ranked 1-2 in pitching victories.

Concord senior Seth Huxford led the area in strikeouts with 118 — 41 more than the second-best whiff artist (Central junior Riley Futterknecht with 77) — and also tied Futterknecht, Marian seniors Drew Hasler and Andrew Price and Penn senior Tyler Thompson for the third-most pitching victories with eight each.

Memorial senior Alex Brewers tied Jimtown junior Evan Oblinger for the stolen base lead with 26 apiece. Brewers also tied Central junior Austin McArt and Concord junior Taylor Miller for the most triples with four each — one better than Goshen junior Austin Henke, Elkhart Christian junior Tyler Van Arsdale and Concord senior Nick Wysong.

The area’s top home run hitter was Northridge senior Jordan Carithers who clouted seven — one more than both Northridge junior Brock Logan and Central junior Tanner Tully. Carithers and Jimtown senior Brandon Weinkauf each drove in 33 runs, finishing second to Stayton in that category.

Elkhart Christian senior Dalton Lemert scored an area-high 37 runs — one more than Jimtown’s Oblinger.

Memorial senior Justin Oley racked up the most saves at five.

Bethany Christian senior A.J. Newcomer smacked 12 doubles to trail only Stayton among area leaders.

Area Leaders

Batting

Average (50 AB minimum): Caleb Stayton (Elkhart Christian) .536, Corleone Desimone (Jimtown) .534, Kenny Bearss (ECA) .463, Jordan Gosztola (Penn) .459, Preston Miller (Concord) .448, Kaleb DeFreese (Central) .429, Matt Kotva (Con) .413, Cory Malcom (Cen) .400, Zach Newcomer (Fairfield) .398, Nick Wysong (Con) .397, Ben Hunley (Fair) .393, Nick DeFreese (Con) .388, Josh Turnock (Marian) .387, Casey Ianigro (Cen) .386, Chad Whitmer (Penn) .386, Dalton Lemert (ECA) .385, Tanner Watson (ECA) .382, Steven Smallwood (Pe) .379, Evan Oblinger (Jim) .376, Jordan Carithers (Northridge) .373, Ike Lehman (Bethany Christian) .366, Alex Brewers (Memorial) .365, Justin Brown (Jim) .365, Taylor Miller (Con) .363, Tanner Tully (Cen) .362, Jack Bernacchi (Cen) .361, Andrew Price (Mar) .361, Vince Ravotto (Mar) .355, Jared Miller (BC) .352, Shannon Baker (Nr) .350, Josh Plank (BC) .348, Hunter Lane (NorthWood) .346, Dustin Chafin (Jim) .345, Adam Raifsnider (Cen) .344, A.J. Newcomer (BC) .342, Riley Futterknecht (Ce) .333, Austin Henke (Goshen) .333, Travis Pickard (Gos) .333, Tyler VanArsdale (ECA) .333.

Home Runs: Jordan Carithers (Nr) 7, Brock Logan (Nr) 6, Tanner Tully (Cen) 6, Shannon Baker (Nr) 5, Caleb Stayton (ECA) 5, Evan Oblinger (Jim) 4, Brandon Weinkauf (Jim) 4, Blake Fry (Nr) 3, Cory Malcom (Cen) 3, Austin Moniot (Nr) 3, Austin Summy (Nr) 3, Drew Burgess (Nr) 2, Jack Bernacchi (Cen) 2, Cain Crowley (Con) 2, Parker Devenney (Mem) 2, Matt Gibson (Mar) 2, Jordan Gosztola (Pe) 2, Austin Henke (Gos) 2, Warren Kay (Gos) 2, Cameron Kois (Jim) 2, A.J. Newcomer (BC) 2, Justin Oley (Mem) 2, Andrew Price (Mar) 2, Vince Ravotto (Mar) 2.

Triples: Alex Brewers (Mem) 4, Austin McArt (Cen) 4, Taylor Miller (Con) 4, Austin Henke (Gos) 3, Tyler VanArsdale (ECA) 3, Nick Wysong (Con) 3, Nick DeFreese (Con) 2, Riley Futterknecht (Cen) 2, Chad Gindelberger (Pe) 2, Ronnie Hawkins (Cen) 2, Alex Hostetler (Pe) 2, Seth Huxford (Con) 2, Casey Ianigro (Cen) 2, Dalton Lemert (ECA) 2, Josh Plank (BC) 2, Adam Raifsnider (Cen) 2, Andy Slagel (BC) 2, Tyler Thompson (Pe) 2, Tanner Watson (ECA) 2

Doubles: Caleb Stayton (ECA) 15, A.J. Newcomer (BC) 12, Chad Ervin (NW) 11, Evan Oblinger (Jim) 11, Justin Oley (Mem) 11, Dustin Chafin (Jim) 10, Andrew Price (Mar) 10, Adam Raifsnider (Cen) 10, Brock Logan (Nr) 9, Taylor Miller (Con) 9, Josh Plank (BC) 9, Josh Turnock (Mar) 9, Justin Brown (Jim) 8, Sylas Buller (Gos) 8, Nick DeFreese (Con) 8, Blake Fry (Nr) 8, Jordan Gosztola (Pe) 8, Cory Malcom (Cen) 8, Brad Newcomer (Fair) 8, Brandon Weinkauf (Jim) 8.

Runs Batted In: Caleb Stayton (ECA) 43, Jordan Carithers (Nr) 33, Brandon Weinkauf (Jim) 33, Nick DeFreese (Con) 32, A.J. Newcomer (BC) 32, Evan Oblinger (Jim) 30, Dakota Simon (Con) 30, Andrew Price (Mar) 29, Tanner Tully (Cen) 29, Riley Futterknecht (Cen) 28, Chad Ervin (NW) 27, Zach Newcomer (Fair) 27, Taylor Miller (Con) 26, Nate Wagner (NW) 26, Dustin Chafin (Jim) 25, Kyle McCoy (NW) 25, Jack Bernacchi (Cen) 24, Alec Brown (Jim) 24, Corleone Desimone (Jim) 24, Jordon Gosztola (Pe) 24, Cory Malcom (Cen) 24, Tanner Roberts (NW) 23, Tanner Watson (ECA) 23, Kaleb DeFreese (Cen) 22, Brock Logan (Nr) 22, Andy Slagel (BC) 22, Shannon Baker (Nr) 21, Casey Ianigro (Cen) 21, Matt Kotva (Con) 21, Sylas Buller (Gos) 20, Matt Gibson (Mar) 20, Josh Plank (BC) 20, Brock Spitaels (NW) 20.

Runs Scored: Dalton Lemert (ECA) 37, Evan Oblinger (Jim) 36, Corleone Desimone (Jim) 35, Tanner Tully (Cen) 35, Caleb Stayton (ECA) 34, Taylor Miller (Con) 33, Kaleb DeFreese (Cen) 32, Vince Ravotto (Mar) 32, Jared Miller (BC) 31, Caleb Birkey (Pe) 30, Cory Malcom (Jim) 27, Jordan Hochstetler (Fair) 26, Adam Raifsnider (Cen) 26, Alex Hostetler (Pe) 25, Brad Newcomer (Fair) 25, Alex Brewers (Mem) 24, Alec Brown (Jim) 24, Austin Henke (Gos) 24, Tanner Watson (ECA) 24, Nick Wysong (Con) 24, Jack Bernacchi (Cen) 23, Justin Brown (Jim) 23, Charlie Creighton (Mar) 23, Riley Futterknecht (Cen) 23, Shannon Baker (Nr) 22, Kenny Bearss (ECA) 22, Jordan Carithers (Nr) 22, Dustin Chafin (Jim) 22, Jordan Gosztola (Pe) 22, Ike Lehman (BC) 22, Steve Smallwood (Pe) 22, Chad Gindelberger (Pe) 21, Preston Miller (Con) 21, Cain Crowley (Con) 20, Nick DeFreese (Con) 20, Brock Logan (Nr) 20, Andrew Price (Mar) 20.

Stolen Bases: Alex Brewers (Mem) 26, Evan Oblinger (Jim) 26, Caleb Birkey (Pe) 16, Matt Eppers (Cen) 16, Vince Ravotto (Mar) 16, Chad Gindelberger (Pe) 15, Nathan Troutman (Mem) 14, Dalton Lemert (ECA) 13, Tanner Roberts (NW) 13, Austin Moniot (Nr) 12, Steven Smallwood (Pe) 12, Brad Newcomer (Fair) 11, Tanner Watson (ECA) 11, T.J. Miller (Nr) 10, Austin Summy (Nr) 10.

Pitching

Wins: Tanner Roberts (NW) 10, Tommy Klem (NW) 9, Riley Futterknecht (Cen) 8, Drew Hasler (Mar) 8, Seth Huxford (Con) 8, Andrew Price (Mar) 8, Tyler Thompson (Pe) 8, Austin Moniot (Nr) 7, Blake Fry (Nr) 6, Jorge Pizana (Gos) 6, Tanner Tully (Cen) 6, Brandon Weinkauf (Jim) 6, Jordan Hochstetler (Fair) 5, Brad Lantz (Fair) 5, Brad Newcomer (Fair) 5, Caleb Stayton (ECA) 5, Jake Tucker (Mem) 5, Chad Whitmer (Pe) 5, Shannon Baker (Nr) 4, Justin Brown (Jim) 4, Cain Crowley (Con) 4, Nick DeFreese (Con) 4, Cory Malcom (Cen) 4, Tanner Watson (ECA) 4, Dustin Chafin (Jim) 3, Corleone Desimone (Jim) 3, Parker Devenney (Mem) 3, Cameron Glaze (Pe) 3, Ronnie Hawkins (Cen) 3, Brad Hayes (ECA) 3, Devin Prater (Cen) 3, Landon Stratford (Pe) 3.

Saves: Justin Oley (Mem) 5, Bobby Norell (Mar) 4, Jordan Carithers (Nr) 3, Alec Dutkowski (ECA) 2, Blake Fry (Nr) 2, Cory Malcom (Cen) 2, Austin Moniot (Nr) 2.

Earned Run Average (33 IP minimum): Caleb Stayton (ECA) 0.59, Brad Newcomer (Fair) 1.15, Chad Whitmer (Pe) 1.44, Cory Malcom (Cen) 1.46, Brandon Weinkauf (Jim) 1.74, Shannon Baker (Nr) 1.85, Riley Futterknecht (Cen) 1.85, Jordan Hochstetler (Fair) 1.96, Cameron Glaze (Pe) 2.00, Tyler Thompson (Pe) 2.06, Blake Fry (Nr) 2.10, Drew Hasler (Mar) 2.24, Landon Stratford (Pe) 2.29, Andrew Price (Mar) 2.57, Tommy Klem (NW) 2.79.

Strikeouts: Seth Huxford (Con) 118, Riley Futterknecht (Cen) 77, Chad Whitmer (Pe) 77, Tyler Thompson (Pe) 69, Tanner Tully (Cen) 64, Parker Devenney (Mem) 61, Caleb Stayton (ECA) 56, Tommy Klem (NW) 52, Sylas Buller (Gos) 50, Cory Malcom (Cen) 49, Garrett Scott (Fair) 46, Brandon Weinkauf (Jim) 45, Drew Hasler (Mar) 38, Dustin Chafin (Jim) 37, Andrew Price (Mar) 37, Brad Hayes (ECA) 33, Justin Oley (Mem) 33, Jake Tucker (Mem) 33, Austin Moniot (Nr) 32, Justin Brown (Jim) 31, Jorge Pizana (Gos) 31.

Final records: Central 24-6, Northridge 22-6, Marian 22-9, Penn 22-11, NorthWood 20-9, Jimtown 19-9, Concord 19-11, Fairfield 18-10, Elkhart Christian 15-11, Westview 14-11, Goshen 10-19, Memorial 10-20, Wawasee 7-19, Bethany Christian 4-20.

Note: Statistics based on those provided by area coaches.