Class of 1997

David Raymer was one of Apex High School’s greatest baseball players. Displaying his skills early, David Raymer “earned his pinstripes” and was called up to the varsity team by Coach Joe Lapp during his freshman year. For the next four years, David was a mainstay in the Cougar line up, locking down centerfield on the defensive side, spraying hits all over Cougar stadium, and twice leading Apex to the Final Four in the state tournament. David’s skill resulted in his being named to the All-Conference team three times as well as being selected as the Conference Player of the Year during both his junior and senior seasons.

In addition, David was named to the All-State team during those same two seasons and was named to one All-American team during his senior campaign. Upon graduation, his baseball journey continued as David spent two seasons playing for Sacramento City College in California. He helped lead the Panthers to two state titles and was named as both the Bay Valley Conference Player of the Year and to the All-American team in 1998. For his accomplishments at Sacramento City, he was also selected as the Male Athlete of the Year in 1999.

He spent the summer of 1998 playing in the prestigious Cape Cod League and led his team to a league championship. David signed with LSU in 1999 and, though he was plagued by injuries during his time in Baton Rouge, he was named to an All-Regional team and played on the Tiger’s 2000 NCAA Championship team. Though David’s baseball odyssey took him all over the country, some of his fondest memories come from his years as a Cougar playing for Coaches Joe Lapp and Mike Gleason.