3A Preseason Top 20
admin | Jan 14th, 20173A Preseason Top 20
1. Lago Vista – 8 starters return from a 23-13 Regional Semifinalist Team. Sr SS/P Alex DeLeon (.500, 33 RBI, 119 K), Sr C/P Collin Docker (.340, 27 R, 20 RBI)
2. Gunter – 7 starters return from a 28-8-1 Regional Quarterfinalsit Team. Sr 2B/P Bo Whiteker (.362, 9 2B, 26 RBI), Sr OF/P Mason Mazerolle (8-1, 57 K, 1.87 ERA)
3. Clyde – 9 starters return from a 26-6 Regional Semifinalist Team. Sr SS/P Tanner Riley (11-2, 69 K, 1.09 ERA), Sr OF/P John Park (.411, 6 3B, 36 RBI)
4. Troy – 8 starters return from a 28-10 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr 1B/P Jaiden Beck (District MVP), Sr SS Lane Bolin (1st Team All-District)
5. West – 7 starters return from a 33-5 State Championship Team. Sr C Dalton Wiethorn (1st Team All-District), Sr OF Kory Webre (2nd Team All-District)
6. Farmersville – 6 starters return from a 28-8 Regional Semifinalist Team. Sr C/P Chase Hacker (.412, 10-3, 0.91 ERA), Sr C/1B/3B/P Lyle Hibbitts (.292, 8-3, 1.06 ERA)
7. Bishop – 8 starters return from a 30-9 Regional Finalist Team. Sr OF/P Rico Trevino (.400, 30 RBI), Sr OF/P Treston Pool (.289, 15 RBI)
8. Alpine – 6 starters return from a 20-10 Regional Finalist Team. Sr OF/P Isaac Gallegos (District MVP), Jr 2B Aaron Frost (1st Team All-District)
9. Hallettsville – 9 starters return from a 20-9 Area Finalist Team. Sr SS/P Colton Starns (.387, 8-2, 0.82 ERA), Sr OF/P Kyle Motal (.333, 16 RBI)
10. White Oak – 5 starters return from a 26-7 Regional Semifinalist Team. Sr 1B/OF/P Taylor Meaux (.321, 21 RBI, 6-1), Jr UTIL/P Elijah Trest (.307, 29 R, 7-1)
11. Central Heights – 1 starter returns from a 27-5 Regional Finalist Team. Jr INF/P Grayson Rodriguez (.502, 60 RBI, 103 K)
12. Beckville – 8 starters return from a 33-2-1 State Finalist Team. Sr 2B/P Zach Collins (.430, 10 SB, 45 RBI), Jr OF/P Ethan Harris (46 RBI, 14-0, 110 K)
13. Groesbeck – 9 starters return from a 18-13 Area Finalist Team. Sr INF/P Chandler Boyd (TXSWA Honorable Mention All-State), Sr INF/P Mitchell Waller (1st Team All-District)
14. Wall – 5 starters return from a 26-6 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr OF Garrett Sanford (.439, 42 R, 36 RBI), Jr OF/3B/P Dryden Virden (.534, 56 RBI, 1.22 ERA)
15. Edgewood – 5 starters return from a 24-8 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Jr SS/P Turner Bannister (District MVP), Sr 3B/P Tye Elie (District Offensive MVP)
16. Poth – 9 starters return from a Area Finalist Team. Sr 1B/P Preslee Moy (.350, 8-1, 1.46 ERA), Sr 3B/P Gunner Semlinger (.397, 7-0, 2.28 ERA)
17. Hughes Springs – 8 starters return from a 20-6 Area Finalist Team. Jr SS/P Alex Bruce (District MVP), Jr 3B/P Riley McKinney (1st Team All-District)
18. Danbury – 7 starters return from a 25-9-1 Regional Semifinalist Team. Sr SS/P Colby Mitchell (1st Team All-District), Sr OF/P Jacob Ainsworth (1st Team All-District)
19. Blanco – 7 starters return from a 21-8 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr C/P CJ Lovalvo (.352, 3 HR, 3-0), Jr, INF/P Ty Preiss (.359, 7-2)
20. Brock – 3 starters return from a 27-9 Regional Finalist Team. Sr OF Trent Patino (.312, 10 SB, 32 R), Sr C Doc Bruner (.262, 13 RBI)
The Next 10 (Alphabetical Order) – Banquete, Gateway Prep, Grandview, Grand Saline, Peaster, Pottsboro, Reagan County, Rogers, Sunnyvale, Whitesboro