Oak Ridge’s Luken Baker, the Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year, and Richland’s Trent Clark, a first-round draft pick in June’s MLB draft, shared player of the year honors on the Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 6A All-State Baseball Team.
Baker batted .468 with eight home runs and 33 walks while the TCU signee was 12-1 on the mound with a 1.02 earned run average with 131 strikeouts in 82 innings.
Clark batted .552 with 34 stolen bases and 24 runs batted in.
FIRST TEAM
Player of the year – Luken Baker, Sr, Oak Ridge; Trent Clark, Sr, Richland
Coach of the year – John Pope, Cypress Ranch
Pitchers – Eric Walker, Arlington Martin, jr.; Beau Burrows, Weatherford, sr.; John Henry Gonzalez, Edinburg, jr.; Davis Martin, San Angelo Central, sr.
Reliever – Mark Pearson, Abilene, sr.
Catcher – Nic Motley, Southlake Carroll, sr.
First baseman – Koby Claborn, Frenship, sr.
Second baseman – Tanner Schuetz, Kempner, sr.
Shortstop – Kody Clemens, Memorial, sr.; Josh Jung, San Antonio MacArthur, jr.
Third baseman – Sergio Macias, Laredo Alexander, jr.
Outfielders – Darius Hill, Dallas Jesuit, sr.; Trent Clark, Richland, sr.; Tyler Bielamowicz, Cypress Ranch, jr.; Mitchell Hansen, Plano, sr.
Designated hitter – Luken Baker, Oak Ridge, sr.
SECOND TEAM
Pitchers – Pablo Ortiz, Laredo Alexander, sr.; Harrison Folk, Dallas Jesuit, sr.; Layne Looney, Highland Park, sr.
Reliever -Ivan Vera, Stony Point, sr.
Catcher – Joe Davis, Austin Bowie, sr.
First baseman – Joshua Biles, Dulles, sr.
Second baseman – Jacob Kennedy, San Antonio Johnson, sr.
Shortstop – Ethan Valdez, San Antonio Brennan, sr.
Third baseman – Sergio Conchas, FW Paschal, jr.; Michael Neustifter, Hebron, jr.
Outfielders – Ronald Washington, Dulles, soph.; Josh Watson, Arlington Martin, jr.; Phillip Childs, Euless Trinity, jr.
Designated hitter – J.T. Fogg, Amarillo, sr.
THIRD TEAM
Pitchers – Jensen Elliott, Coppell, sr.; Riley Gossett, Cypress Ranch, sr.; Kyle Muller, Dallas Jesuit, jr.
Reliever – Alex Kirkpatrick, Westside, sr.
Catcher – Marshall Skinner, Cypress Ranch, jr.
First baseman – Chris Andritsos, The Woodlands, sr.; Ryan Dubbles, San Antonio Johnson, sr.; Anibal Leal, LaJoya, jr.
Second baseman – Cody Allen, Smithson Valley, sr.; Bryan Arias, San Antonio Marshall, sr.; Riley McKnight, Oak Ridge, sr.
Shortstop – Alan Campero, Laredo Alexander, sr.; Luke Wakamatsu, Keller, sr.; Trevor Paradoski, Lubbock Coronado, jr.
Third baseman – Nic Ready, Dallas Jesuit, sr.; Brendan Venter, Marcus, sr.
Outfielders – Ethan Barker, Midland, jr.; Mario Garcia, Laredo Alexander, sr.; Chris Roller, Lake Travis, sr.; Michael Rohland, Clear Creek, sr.
Designated hitter – Cole McKay, Smithson Valley, sr.
HONORABLE MENTION
Pitchers –Luken Baker, Oak Ridge, sr.; Matthew Canterino, Southlake Carroll, jr.; Jack Cushing, Flower Mound Marcus, sr.; Joe Dalmolin, Alvin, jr.; Zach DeLoach, Hebron, soph.; Zach Esquivel, Clear Creek, sr.; Jimmy Fouse, Midlothian, sr.; Ethan Franklin, Northbrook, sr.; Kyle Gray, Austin Bowie, sr.; Brandon Lewis, Cy-Fair, sr.; Cole Mckay, Smithson Valley, sr.; Shayne Nance, Rockwall, sr.; Beau Ridgeway, College Park, sr.; Tyler Smith, Deer Park, sr.; Aron Solis, Clear Creek, sr.; Braden Williams, Irving Nimitz, sr.; David Worrell, SA O’Connor, sr.; Sean Wymer, Flower Mound, sr.; Fred Villarreal, Veterans Memorial Brownsville, jr.
Catchers – Tyler Cauley, Dickinson, jr.; Mikey Hoehner, Langham Creek, jr.; Gavin Johnson, SA O’Connor, sr.; Robert Lopez, SA Brennan, sr.; Matthew Rosales, Weslaco, sr.; Koby Torres, La Porte, sr.; Matthew White, Highland Park, sr.
First baseman – Sam Bertelson, Midland, soph.; Taylor Cox, Katy, sr.; Harrison Hill, Clear Creek, sr.; Zach Zubia, Strake Jesuit, jr.
Second basemen – Masen Hibbeler, Cypress Ranch, sr.; Taylor Jiral, Cinco Ranch, sr.; Kelwin Moore, Westside, jr.
Shortstops – Jaime Alvarado, Edinburg, sr.; David Anaya, Brownsville Veterans Memorial, jr.; Nate Fisbeck, College Park, sr.; Ismael Gaitan, San Benito, jr.; Jorge Gutierrez, Kempner, jr.; Casey Jacobsen, Flower Mound, sr.; Quincy McAfee, Westside, jr.; Beau Orlando, Cy-Fair, jr.; Esteban Pena, Palmview, jr.; Jon Skidmore, Highland Park, sr.; Andres Sosa, San Antonio Reagan, jr.
Third basemen – Landon Etzel, Clear Creek, jr.; Tresten Kennard, Frenship, jr.; David Worrell, San Antonio O’Conner, jr.
Outfielders – Gavin Alvarez, Alvin, sr.; Nick Anderson, Kempner, sr.; Jaylen Ferguson, Arlington, sr.; Kyle Gray, Austin Bowie, sr.; Cole Haring, Katy, sr.; Daniel Priwin, Clements, sr.; Tyler Rand, Langham Creek, sr.; Johnny Rizer, Cy-Fair, sr.; Noah Vaughan, College Park, sr.
Designated hitter – Fred Villarreal, Brownsville Veterans Memorial, jr.
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