Diamond Pro/THSB 2A Preseason Top 20

2A Preseason Top 20

1. Refugio: 9 starters return from 27-3 Regional Finalist Team. Jared Kelley, Sr, P (11 W, .021 ERA, 144 K, Under Armour All American); Austin Ochoa, Sr, SS/P/C (7 W, 1.15 ERA, 12 2B, All Area Offensive MVP, All South Texas, 1st Team All State TSWA);

2. Albany: 8 Players return from 23-8 State Semi-Finalist Team. B.J. Morris, Sr, OF (.368 BA, 1st Team All District); Ben West, Sr, INF/P (.295 BA, 7 W, District Pitcher of the Year)

3. Windthorst: 7 starters return from 27-6-1 Regional Finalist Team. Awtry Blagg, Sr, CF/P (28 RS, 1st Team All District); Gavin Steinberger, Sr, 1B/P (1st Team All District);

4. Garrison: 9 starters return from 23-12 Regional Quarter Finalist Team. Chace Rodriguez, Sr, C/3B/P (.477 BA, 39 RBI, 42 H, 1st Team All District); Dayton Dewberry, Jr, OF/1B/P (.338 BA, 18 RBI, 13 2B, District Defensive Player of the Year);

5. New Deal: 8 starters return from 24-6 Regional Finalist Team. Jayton Michell, Sr, C (.435 BA, 12 RBI); Tanner Seeley, Jr, 2B, (.367 BA, 33 H, 43 RS)

6. Lindsay: 9 starters return from 22-7 Regional Quarter Finalist Team. Seth Foster, Sr, P/INF (.396 BA, 7 W, 94 K, District Offensive MVP); Clinton Wallace, Sr, P/1B (.303 BA, 2.9 ERA, 7 W, 1st Team All District)

7. Rivercrest: 8 starters return from 14-13 Regional Quarter Finalist Team. Devon Womack, Sr, P/OF; Brody Moyer Sr, OF

8. Hawley: 8 starters return from 23-13 Regional Semi-Finalist Team. Tate Thompson, Sr, P/1B (45Ks, 4 Ws, 18 RBIs); Robert Ybarra, Sr, P/SS (2HR, 35 H, 2 Ws)

9. Bosqueville: 7 starters return from 24-8 Regional Semi-Finalist Team. Will McClellan, Sr, C/P (3W, .364 BA, 28 RBI, District Defensive MVP); Ryder Roark, Jr, P/OF/INF (7 W, 2.1 ERA, .351 BA, District Pitcher of the Year);

10. Muenster: 7 starters return from 28-10-2 Regional Quarter Finalist Team. Lane Trubenbach, Sr, P/C (15 2B, 45 RBIs, 18 SBs, District Newcomer of the Year); Danny Luttmer, Sr, CF/3B/P (.430 BA, 14 2B, 37 SBs, District Defensive Player of the Year)

11. Douglass: 7 Starters return from 21-4 Area Finalist Team. Wyatt Tucker, Sr, P/INF (District Pitcher of the Year); Chad Watson, Jr, P/INF (District Co-MVP)

12. Archer City: 9 starters return from 27-5 Regional Semi-Finalist Team. Dylan Briggs, Sr, 1B; Kade Dagley, Sr, 2B

13. Hawkins: 9 starters return from 17-8 Area Finalist Team. David Mullins, Sr, 2B (.361 BA, 25 RBI, 9 2B, 1st Team All District); Zachary Conde, Jr, SS/P (.431 BA, 120 Ks, 2nd Team THSBCA All State)

14. Linden Kildare: 6 returning starters from 21-10 State Runner Up Team. Nic Kunze, Sr, 1B/P (1st Team THSBCA All State, 1st Team TSWA All State); Mason Johnson, Jr, P/CF/3B (3rd Team TSWA All State)

15. Center Point: 8 starters return from 13-5 Bi-District Finalist Team. Cody Daily, Sr, C/P (District Offensive Player of the Year); Kolten Kitchens, Jr, P/C/SS (District Defensive Player of the Year)

16. Ralls: 9 starters return from 18-8 Bi-District Finalist Team. Justin Delgado, Sr, P/UTIL (.376 BA, 22 SB, 3.5 ERA, 1st Team All District); Steven Salazar, So, P/UTIL (.371 BA, 21 RBI, 4 W, Co-District Newcomer of the Year)

17. Valley View: 8 starters return from 24-6 Area Finalist Team. Christian McMurray, Sr, P/OF (1st Team All District); Dean Evans, Sr, P/3B (1st Team All District)

18. Wellington: 7 Starters return from 17-5 Area Finalist Team. Adrian Orozco, Sr, SS/P (1st Team All District); Creed Riley, Sr, 2B/SS (1st Team All District)

19. Sundown: 6 starters return from 18-3 Regional Semi-Finalist Team. Dylan Day, Sr, P/3B (.661 BA, 1st Team THSBCA All State, 1st Team Lone Star Varsity, District MVP)

20. Valley Mills: 6 starters return from 28-7 State Semi-Finalist Team. Elijah Degrate, Sr, P/3B (.418 BA, 1st Team All District); Cooper Buxkemper, Sr, 3B/P (.394 BA, 1st Team All District)

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