2A Preseason Top 20

1. Flatonia – 8 starters return from a 25-6 State Championship Team.  Casen Novak, Sr, SS (.447 BA, 26 RBIs, 25 SBs, 1st Team THSBCA All State, 1st Team TSWA All State); Easton Migl, Jr, OF/P (.344 BA, 26 RBIs, 16 SB, THSCA All State, 3rd Team TSWA All State)

2. Beckville – 9 starters return from a 27-3 Regional Finalist Team.  John Mike Bounds, Sr, 3B (.567 BA, 45 RBI, 1st Team THSBCA All State, District MVP); Braden Wise, Sr, CF/P (.491 BA, 36 RBI, 2nd Team THSBCA All State, District Offensive MVP)

3. Harleton – 6 starters return from a 28-3 State Semi-Finalist Team.  Will Davis, Jr, P/SS (.370 BA, 26 RBIs, 12 Ws, District Co-MVP); Cody Gregia, Sr, CF (.378 BA, 31 RBI, 24 SB, District Defensive Player of the Year)

4.  Refugio -­ 8 starters return from a 20-5-1 Regional Finalist Team.  Cole Van Ness, Sr, P/SS (2nd Team THSBCA All State, 1st Team All Area, 1st Team All District); Jaylon Mascorro, Jr, 1B/P (District Offensive MVP)

5.  Riesel – 8 starters return from a 21-8 Regional Finalist Team.  Jase Embry, Sr, P/INF (169 Ks, 1st Team THSBCA All State); Matt Hickerson, Sr, C/P

6.  Shiner – 7 starters return from a 23-4 Regional Semi-Finalist Team.  Ty Condel, Sr, P/SS (.393 BA, 10 Ws, 1.62 ERA, 2nd Team TSWA All State, 1st Team All District); Ty Boedeker, Jr, P/CF/SS (.422 BA, 6 Ws, 1.47 ERA, 3rd Team THSBCA All State, 1st Team All District)

7.  Maud – 8 starters return from a 18-4 Regional Semi-Finalists Team.  Jake McDonald, Sr, P/SS (District MVP); Triston Carlow, Sr, C (District Offensive MVP)

8.  Center Point – 6 starters return from a 24-1 Regional Quarter-Finalist Team.  Alan Zendejo, Sr, INF (.305 BA, 14 RBIs, 1st Team All District); Aaron Walters, Jr, C/P (9 Ws, 92 Ks, .549 BA, 1st Team THSBCA All State, 1st Team TSWA All State, San Antonio All Area Team, District MVP)

9.  Riviera – 10 starters return from a 20-4 Area Finalist Team.  Jaicob Flores, Sr, 3B/P (34 Ks, .519 BA, 29 RBIs, 1st Team All District); Austin Sanchez, Sr, DH (.382, 22 RBIs, 1st Team All District)

10.  Bosqueville – 8 starters return from a 22-4 Regional Quarterfinalist Team.  Brock Kelly, Sr, UTIL (.366 BA, District Utility Player of the Year); Will Carpenter, Sr, 3B (District Offensive Player of the Year);

11.  Chico – 7 starters return from a 19 – 7 Area Finalist Team.  Tyler Melton, Sr, 1B/P (.525 BA, 7 HR, 41 RBIs, 7 W, 2nd Team THSBCA All State, TSWA All State, District MVP, All Wise County MVP); Jaston McBee, Sr, OF/P (.463 BA, 35 SB, 26 RBIs, 2nd Team THSBCA All State, TSWA All State, District Defensive MVP, All Wise County)

12.  Muenster – 8 starters return from a 22-6 Regional Semi-Finalist Team.  Blayne Jones, Jr, SS/P (.440 BA, 30 RBIs, 18 SBs, District Defensive Player of the Year; 3rd Team TSWA All State); Clay Stevens, So, 2B, (.384 BA, 23 RBIs, 18 SBs, 1st Team THSBCA All State, 1st Team All District)

13.  Crawford – 6 starters return from a 26-7 State Runner Up Team.  Bo Pearson, Sr, OF (.355 BA, HM TSWA All State, 2nd Team Super Centex, 1st Team All District); Jeff Ward, Jr, OF/P (.415 BA, 2nd Team TSWA All State, 1st Team Super CenTex, 1st Team All District);

14.  West Sabine – 7 starters return from a 21-9 Regional Semi-Finalist Team.  Dillon Williams, Sr, 3B/SS/2B/P (.346 BA, 1st Team All District); Dillon Sepulvado, Sr, RF (.438 BA, 25 RBIs, 16 SBs, District Newcomer of the Year);

15.  Big Sandy – 8 starters return from a 19-6 Area Finalist Team.  Ethan Cherry, Sr, P/OF (.452 BA, 2 HR, 31 RBI, 1st Team All District); Austin Hendrix, Jr, P/C (.493 BA, 3 HR, 38 RBIs, District MVP)

16.  Miles – 7 starters return from a 21-8 Regional Semi-Finalist Team.  Kody Krueger, Sr, P/UTIL (.526 BA, 22 RBIs, 3 HR, 1st Team All District); Hunter Owens, Sr, P/UTIL (.476 BA, 31 RBIs, 2 HR, 1st Team All District)

17.  Forsan – 6 starters return from a 20-8 Area Finalist Team.  Braden East, Sr, P/3B (8 Ws, 66Ks, .418 BA, TSWA HM All State, District Pitcher of the Year); Jesse Cervantes, Sr, P/OF (.342 BA, 28 RBIs, 1st Team All District);

18.  West Texas – 10 starters return from a 16-8 Regional Semi-Finalist Team.  Tanner Thompson, Sr, P (TSWA HM All State, 1st Team All District); Trey Griffin, Jr, SS/P (1st Team All District, TSWA HM All State)

19.  Weimar – 6 starters return from a 21-5 Regional Quarterfinalist Team.  Dayton Milner, Sr, CF/P (.333 BA, 1st Team All District); Cullen Maupin, Jr, C/P (.412 BA, District Defensive MVP)

20.  Hawley – 4 returning starters from a 20-10 Regional Finalist Team.  Vincete Cruz, Sr, CF (.300 BA, 12 SBs, 1st Team All District); Calvin Seago, Sr, C/P (.400 BA, 36 SBs, 3rd Team THSBCA All State, TXSWA All State, All Big Country, District MVP)

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