Categories: 2A

2A Preseason Top 20

Muenster – 7 starters return for 33-2 State Champion Team. Clay Stevens, Sr, 2B (.512 BA, 48 RS, 3 HR, THSBCA 1^st Team All State, TSWA 1^st Team All State, 1^st Team All District); Carson Cheaney, Sr, C (.455 BA, 49H, 66 RBI, THBCA 1^st Team All State, TSWA 2^nd Team All State, District MVP)
Dallardsville Big Sandy – 7 starters return from 34-3 State Finalist Team. Brandon Hendrix, Jr, P/UTIL (8W, .400 BA, 30 RBI, 1^st THSBCA Team 1^st Team All State. TSWA 1^st Team All State, District Co-Pitcher of the Year); Broch Holmes, Jr, P/OF (8W, .365 BA, 34 RBI, THSBCA HM All State, TSWA HM All State, Co-District Newcomer of the Year);
Albany – 8 starters return from 23-3-2 State Semi-Finalist Team. Brian Hamilton, Sr, P/SS (13 W, .347 BA, THSBCA All State, District MVP, State Tournament All Tournament Team); Adam Faith, Sr, C (.426 BA, District Catcher of the Year, HM All State)
Deleon – 9 starters return from 25-7 Regional Semi-Finalist Team. Bryce Whiteley, Sr, P/INF (11 W, 84Ks, 4 HR (TSWA All State, All Big Country, District MVP, Navarro JC); Blake Bellomy, Sr, P/3B (.433 BA, 34 RBI, 6 W, TSWA All State, All Big Country, 1^st Team All District)
Thorndale – 7 starters return from 25-7 Regional Finalist Team. Logan Fisher, Sr, P/3B (9W, 87 K, 1.41 ERA, THSCA 3^rd Team All State, TSWA HM All State, District Defensive Player of the Year); Mason Fisher, Sr, C (.306 BA, 20 RBI, 21 RS (1^st Team All District)
Bosqueville – 8 players return from a 24-6-1 Regional Semi-Finalist Team. Kolby Clark, Sr, P/OF (.386, District Co-Pitcher of the Year); Timothy Brummett, Sr, OF/P (.436 BA, 1^st Team All District)
Kerens – 8 starters return from 24-3 Regional Quarter-Finalist Team. Stacey Bailey, Sr, P/SS (.592 BA, 59 RBIs, 12 HR, 102Ks, District C-MVP, TSWA 2^nd Team All State); Garrett Kilcrease, Sr, P/C (.563 BA, 42 RBI, 6W (THSBCA 1^St Team All State, TSWA 1^st Team All State, Co-District MVP)
Post – 8 starters return from 26-6 Regional Semi-Finalist Team. Kobe Ammons, Sr, P/OF (11 W, 111Ks (2^nd Team THSBCA All State); Austin Britton, Sr, C (All District); Brandon Britton, Sr, 3B (All District)
Clarendon – 8 starters return from 23-3 Regional Quarter-Finalist Team; Joshua Cobb, Sr, SS/P (3.98 ERA, 36 RBI, 41 RS, 1^st Team All District); Kade Hunsaker, Sr, P/1B (2 HR, 43 RBI, 10 W, 2^nd Team All State, District MVP)
Woden – 5 starters return from 27-7 Regional Finalist Team. Drew Shifflet, Sr, P/INF (10W, .48 ERA, 136K, 1^st Team All State, District MVP, Angelina College); Ethan Jacobs, Sr, P/SS ( .423 BA, 32 RBI, .93 ERA, 1^st Team All District)
Evadale – 7 starters return from 19-10 Regional Quarter-Finalist Team. Tyler Torres, Sr, C (THSBCA 2^nd Team All State); Parker Moye, Jr, P/1B (THSBCA 1^st Team All State);
Mart – 7 starters return from 20-5 Regional Quarter-Finalist Team. Jace Terry, Sr, P/SS (1^st Team All District); Hunter Schreiber, Sr, 2B (District Defensive Player of the Year);
Alto – 8 starters return from 20-9 Area Finalist Team. Hunter Townsend, Sr, OF (Texas A&M); Charles Morgan, Sr, 1B (1^st Team All District)
Valley Mills – 8 starters return from 27-10 Regional Semi-Finalist Team. Chase Keeton, Jr, SS/P (.406 BA, 2.697 ERA, TSWA HM All State, 1^st Team Super Centex, District Defensive MVP); Elijah Degrate, So, P/3B (1.630 ERA, .340 BA, Super Centex Newcomer of the Year, District Co-Pitcher of the Year)
Union Grove – 7 starters return from 17-11 Regional Quarter-Finalist Team. Parker Thorton, Sr, OF (.385 BA, 11 RBI, 1^st Team All District); Tanner Stanley, Sr, P/SS (.403 BA, 30 RBI, 2 HR, HM All State, 2^nd Team All East Texas, District Pitcher of the Year)
Riviera – 8 starters return from 24-6 Area Finalist Team. Gabe Castillo, Sr, C/P (District MVP, Texas Tech); Gavan Lomas, Sr, C/INF (1^st Team All District)
Bells – 9 starters return from 18-7-1 Area Finalist Team. Hunter Hawthorne, Sr, P/SS (.486, 32 RS, 6W, TSWA All State, All Texoma Land, District Pitcher of the Year); Stephen Hinds, Sr, 2B (.427 BA, 45RS, 20 SB, THSBCA All State, TSWA All State, All Texomaland, 1^st Team All District)
Sam Rayburn – 7 starters return from 21-7-2 Regional Quarter-Finalist Team. Riley Hall, Sr, P/SS (9W, .808 ERA, District MVP); Seth Stephens, Sr, C (.481, 14 2B, 27 RBI, District Offensive MVP)
Burton – 9 starters return from a 19-5 Area Finalist Team. Bailey Deramus, Sr, C/OF; Aaron Kohring, Jr, P/1B/OF
Gary – 8 players return from 12-7 Bi-District Finalist Team. Landon Odem, Sr, P/SS (5 W, 82 Ks, 1^st Team All District, Oral Roberts University); Cason Daniels, Sr, P/OF (6 W, 1.56 ERA, 62 Ks, 1^st Team All District)