2A Preseason Top 20

TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL 2A PRESEASON TOP 20

1. Grandview Zebras – 9 starters return from a 25-10 Regional Semifinalist Team. Sr 1B/P Chase Goldwater (Temple Jr. College/.429, 8 HR, 39 RBIs), Sr C Aaron Holliday (.283, 23 RBIs)
2. Sunnyvale Raiders – 9 starters return from a 25-6 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr OF/P Jake Wilcox (University of Texas at Arlington/10-3, 1.44, 137Ks), Sr SS/C/P Wesley Phillips (Cisco Jr. College/.505, 16 2B, 52 RBIs)
3. Salado Eagles – 5 starters return from a 34-5-1 State Semifinalist Team. Sr DH/P Casey Frazier (11-1, 0.72, 98 Ks), Sr C Cole Haag (.336, 16 2B, 49 RBIs)
4. Holliday Eagles – 8 starters return from a 23-8 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr C Brandon Wright (.484, 19 2B, 34 RBIs), Sr SS/P Brayden Boyd (7-2, 0.75, 62Ks)
5. East Bernard Brahmas – 7 starters return from a 21-6 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr SS/P Derrick Rucka (.558, 27 R, 25 RBIs), Sr INF/P Cole Koeppen (.432 18 R, 25 RBIs)
6. Danbury Panthers – 9 starters return from a 23-8 Regional Semifinalist Team. Sr SS/UTIL/P Brannon Larson (.602, 15 2B, 62 RBIs), Sr 2B/P Tyler Blackwell (.431, 9 2B, 27 RBIs)
7. Central Heights Blue Devils – 7 starters return from a 24-8 Regional Semifinalist Team. So INF/P Zach Johnson (.514, .550 OBP, 12 SBs), So INF/P Sheldon McCown (.452, .541 OBP, 10 SBs)
8. Wall Hawks – 7 starters return from a 32-6 Regional Finalist Team. Sr 3B/P Peyton Brown (12-2, 2.03, 101 Ks), Sr OF Garrett Powers (.440, 11 2B, 37 RBIs)
9. Hallettsville Brahmas – 4 starters return from a 35-3 State Championship Team. Jr INF/P Nate Kowalik (5-2, 0.94, 55 Ks), Sr CF/P Justin Reeves (.442, 31 R, 41 RBIs)
10. Hughes Springs Mustangs – 6 starters return from a 36-2 State Finalist Team. Sr C Chad McKinney (.460, 16 2B, 38 RBIs), Sr P Dylan Moore (17-0, 0.98, 127 Ks)
11. Idalou Wildcats – 6 starters return from a 21-6-2 Regional Semifinalist Team. Sr 3B/P Kleat Smith (.569, 21 RBIs), Sr SS/P Branum Stephens (.366, 32 R)
12. Schulenburg Shorthorns – 7 starters return from a 23-8 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr SS/P Ross Bludau (79.1 IP, 1.50, 106Ks), Sr C Wesley Kutac (.365, 8 2B, 24 RBIs)
13. Troy Trojans – 7 starters return from a 29-11-1 Regional Finalist Team. Sr C Kyle Whitley (.484, 3 HR, 14 2B), Sr 1B Payton Stanford (.314, 2 2B)
14. Bushland Falcons – 9 starters return from a 21-7 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr INF/P Taylor Cornelius (.485, 38 RBIs), Sr INF/P Collin Smith (.484, .588 OBP)
15. Palmer Bulldogs – 5 starters return from a 32-8 Regional Finalist Team. Sr P Aaron Hunter (1.01, 199Ks), Sr UTIL Hunter Vasquez (.407, .473 OBP, 20 RBIs)
16. Brock Eagles – 5 starters return from a 29-5-1 Area Finalist Team. Sr 3B/P Colby Fowler (9-1, 1.18, 97Ks), Jr C/P Kolbin Mills (.434, 14 2B, 28 RBIs)
17. Refugio Bobcats – 5 starters return from a 26-5 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr SS/P Travis Quintanilla (12-1, 0.62, 141Ks), Jr OF/P Tyler Castellano (.422, 10 3B, 20 RBIs)
18. Eastland Mavericks – 7 starters return from a 20-10 Area Finalist Team. Sr SS J.D. Coffee (.501, 10 2B, 29 RBIs), Sr OF/P Chris Howard (7-2, 2.19, 97Ks)
19. White Oak Roughnecks – 7 starters return from a 24-4-1 Area Finalist Team. Sr OF/P Josh Benson (Panola Junior College/8-0, 0.56, 59Ks), Sr SS Jansen McCurdy (.357, 6 3B, 25 SBs)
20. Edgewood Bulldogs – 7 starters return from a 25-8 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr 2B/P Justin Bundy (1st Team All-District P), Sr SS Jace Morgan (2nd Team All-District INF)