2A Preseason Top 20
1. Weimar – 9 starters return from a 16-8 Area Finalist Team. Tanner Semera (.510 BA, 4 HRs, .067 ERA, 2nd Team All State THSBCA, 1st Team All State TSWA, 1st Team Victoria Advocate, District Co-MVP); Brody Gall, Sr, OF (.615 BA, 11 2Bs, 21 SBs, 2nd Team All State THSBCA, 1st Team All State TSWA, 1st Team Victoria Advocate, District Offensive MVP);
2. Refugio – 6 starters return from 26-3 Regional Semi-Finalist Team. D’Mond LaFond, Sr, SS/P (.580 BA, 1.86 ERA, 53 Ks, MaxPreps Small School All American, 1st Team All State THSBCA, 1st Team All State TSWA, Victoria Advocate All Area MVP, 1st Team All District); Anthony Delgado, Sr, CF/P (.338 BA, HM Victoria Advocate All Area, 1st Team All District); Jacobe Avery, Jr, C/P (.459 BA, .988 ERA, 68 Ks, 1st Team Victoria Advocate All Area, 1st Team All District);
3. Thorndale – 8 players return from a 22-8-1 Regional Quarter-Finalist Team. Ashton Albert, Jr, SS/P (.468 BA, 35 RBI, 12 SB, HM All State TSWA, 1st Team All District); Scott Guzman, So, 2B (.479 BA, 27 RBI, 49 RS (Maxpreps Freshman All American, HM All State TSWA, 1st Team All Centex, 1st Team All District); Logan Fisher, Jr, P/C/INF (5 W, 1.704 ERA, 1st Team All District)
4. Woden – 7 players return from 3A Bi-District Finalist Team. : Ryland Roach, Sr, CF/P (.354 BA, 26 RS, 6 2B, 1st Team All District); Lance Albritton, Jr, C (.365 BA, 24 RS, District Catcher of the Year); Drew Shifflet, Jr, INF/P (7-2, .071 ERA, 85Ks, 1st Team All District)
5. West Sabine – 7 players return from a 24-7 Regional Quarter-Finalist Team. Demarie Smith, Sr, SS/P (.383 BA, 27 SB, 26 RBI, District Defensive Player of the Year); Blake Ponder, Sr, P (8 W, 2.23 ERA, 87 K, District Pitcher of the Year; Hunter Brown, Jr, OF (.432 BA, 18 SBs, 22 RBI, 1st Team All District)
6. Muenster – 8 Players return from 23-6-1 Area Finalist Team. Blayne Jones, Sr, SS/P (.456 BA, 28 RBI, 14 SB, District Offensive MVP); Clay Stevens, Jr, 2B (.477 BA, 18 RBI, 17 SBs, 1st Team All State THSBCA); Brennon Binder, Sr, 3B/P (.379 BA, 30 RBI, 20 SB, 1st Team All District)
7. Joaquin – 8 players return from 18-10-1 Regional Finalist Team. Brock Lawson, Sr (Co-Defensive MVP); Hunter Harper, Sr (1st Team All District); Nate Belrose, Sr (1st Team All District)
8. Evadale – 6 Players return from 19-6 Area Finalist Team. Daniel Bean, Sr, P/INF (District MVP); Tyler Torres, Jr, C (District Defensive MVP); Parker Moye, So, P/OF (District Newcomer of the Year)
9. Windthorst – 7 players return from 23-9 Regional Semi-Finalist Team. Brady Tackett, Sr, P/INF (1st Team All State THSBCA, 2nd Team All State TSWA, District Pitcher of the Year); Tristan McQuerry, Sr, 3B/P (1st Team All District); Coby Schroeder, Jr, 1B (1st Team All District)
10. West Texas – 9 starters return from a 20-9 Regional Quarter-Finalist Team including All District players Trey Griffin, Derek Smith Kenny Monden, 2nd Team All District players Cade Young & Dalton Couch
11. Goldthwaite – 10 players return from 15-10 Bi-District Finalist Team. Ryan Elderton, Sr, P/3B (.429 BA, 2.97 ERA, 23 RBI, District Offensive MVP; McKennon Jones, Jr, P/UTIL (2.86 ERA, .414 BA, District Newcomer of the Year); Kendal Hopper, Sr, LF (.486 BA, 25 RBI, 2nd Team All District, All West Texas
12. Kerens – 8 player return from 19-3 Bi-District Finalist Team. Stacey Bailey, Jr, P/C/3B (8 W, .46 ERA, .550 BA, District MVP, 1st Team All State THSBCA, 3rd Team All State TSWA); Garrett Kilcrease, Jr, OF (.444, 2nd Team All State THSBCA, 3rd Team All State TSWA); Tate Engel, So, 1B/P (3 Ws, 1.171 ERA, .418 BA, 3rd Team TSWA, District Newcomer of the Year)
13. Center Point – 8 players return from 19-7 Regional Quarter-Finalist Team. Aaron Walters, Sr, C/P (7 W, 160K, 539 BA, Texas Rangers Area Code Team, 2nd Team All State Texas Sports Writers Association, San Antonio News MVP, District MVP); Jack Junker, Sr, P/SS (6 Ws, 81 Ks, .277 BA, District Utility Player of the Year); Kase Kitchen, Sr, P/SS/C (5 Ws, 77 Ks, .323 BA, 1st Team All District)
14. Charlotte – 7 players return from 21-5 Area Finalist Team. Jevon Santos, So, INF (District Co-MVP); Darien Guerrero, Sr, INF (District Utility Player of the Year); Brandon Felan, Sr, OF
15. Flatonia – 5 players return from 29-6 State Champion Team. Easton Migl, Sr, P/1B (6 Ws, 1.50 ERA, .265 BA, 3rd Team All State THSBCA, 1st Team All State TSWA); Kaddin Mikulik, Sr, SS/P (9 Ws, 2.0 ERA, .410 BA, 1st Team All State THSBCA, 2nd Team All State TSWA)
16. Lindsay – 6 players return from 30-4-1 Regional Finalist Team. Yancey Otto, Sr, CF/P (.508 BA, 6 Ws, 1.59 ERA (2nd Team THSBCA All State, 2nd Team TSWA All State, District Co-MVP); Dawson Anderle, Sr, 2B (.308 BA, 20 SBs, 1st Team All District); Kyle Hermes, Sr, SS/P (.368 BA, 5 Ws, .875 ERA, 1st Team All District)
17. Dallardsville-Big Sandy – 4 Starters return from a 28-7-1 Regional Finalist Team. Austin Hendrix, Sr, P/C (.408 BA, 6 W, 128 K, 1st Team All State THSBCA); Cody Adams, Jr, LF (.281 BA, 2nd Team All District); Kylie Cox, Jr, UTIL (.303 BA, HM All District)
18. Mart – 6 players return from 17-16 Regional Semi-Finalist Team. Colby Headen, Sr, P/UTIL (.412 BA, 6 Ws, 121 Ks, District Pitcher of the Year); Jace Terry, Jr, P/SS (.404 BA, 29 Ks, 1st Team All District); Hunter Schreiber, Jr, 2B (.270 BA, 2nd Team All District)
19. Burton – 8 teams return from 13-11 Bi-District Finalist Team. Cash Kunkel, Jr, P/1B (.286BA, 7 W, 47K, 1st Team All District); Luke Salinas, Jr, C/SS/P (.303 BA, 17 RBIs, 20 H, 1st Team All District); Demonderick Winters, So, CF (.383 BA, 23 H, 12 RBIs, District Newcomer of the Year)
20. Miles – – 7 players return from 21-9 Regional Quarter Finalist Team. Sawyer Harris, Sr, C (.422 BA, 29 RBI, 31 RS, 1st Team All District); Jonathan Flores, Sr, 2B (.287 BA, 14 RBI, 34 RS, 1st Team All District)
Next 10 (Alphabetically) Albany, Clarendon, Floydada, Groveton, Hawley, Lovelady, McCamey, Sam Rayburn, Sundown, Trenton, Union Grove
1A Preseason Top 10
1. Borden County – 8 Players return from 10-3-1 Area Finalist Team. Hunter Jones, Sr, P/SS (.623 BA, 33 RBI, 3 HR, THSBCA 1st Team All State); Kale Yarbro, Sr, C/P (.455 BA, 12 RBI, 1st Team All District); Trace Richey, Jr, P/1B/CF (.426 BA, 12 RBI, District MVP – Pitcher)
2. Abbott – 6 players return from 13-6 Bi-District Finalist Team. Brent Mynar, Sr, P/SS (6 W, 1.63 ERA, .368 BA, HM All State TSWA, 1st Team All District); Hunter Pope, Jr, .493 BA, 1.203 SLG, 30 RBI, District Offensive MVP, HM All State TSWA); Brandon Brown, Jr, 1B/P (.311 BA, 20 RBI, 21 RS, 1st Team All District)
3. Kress – 7 players return from 14-6 Area Finalist Team. Jordan Reyes, Sr, SS/P (1st Team All District); Adrian Gomez, Sr, SS/P (1st Team All District)
4. Dodd City – 6 players return from 17-7 Area Finalist Team. Baylee Graves, Sr, OF/O (.353 BA, 25 IP, 4.76 ERA); Hayven Ingram, Sr, DH/C (.265 BA)
5. Booker – 6 players return from 14-7 Bi-District Finalist team. Victorino Silva, Sr, INF (.323 BA, 22H, 7 SB); Valentine Ramirez, Jr, C (.296BA, 16H, 4SB);
6. High Island – 7 players return from 7-12 Bi-District Finalist team. Zach Bronkhorst, Sr, SS/P (.313 BA, 3 W, 1.77 ERA, 65 Ks, 1st Team All District); Johnathan White, Sr, 2B; Matthew Summers, Sr, 1B;
7. Avalon – 7 players return from 10-9 Bi-District finalist team. Tony Balderas, Sr, OF (27 RS, 21 BB, 1st Team All District); Eric Smith, Jr, P/INF (.362 BA, 81 Ks, 2 HR, 1st Team All District)
8. Savoy – 6 players return from a 13-10 Bi-District Finalist Team.
9. Gorman – 3 players return from 11-9 Bi-District Finalist Team. Ismael Herrera, Sr, OF (2nd Team All District); Trent Fenley (HM Abilene Reporter News Utility Player, District Defensive Player of the Year, 1st Team All District)
10. Lipan – 6 players return from 6-11, Bi-District Finalist Team. Clifton Campbell, Sr, SS/P (.310 BA, 1st Team All District); Ryder David, Jr, P/3B (.425 BA, 2nd Team All District)
Next 5 (Alphabetically): Bartlett, Graford, Nazareth, San Perlita, Yantis
