3A Preseason Top 20

1. Central Heights – 6 starters return from a 37-2-1 State Championship Team. Sr SS/P Grayson Rodriguez (.511, 11 HR, 53 RBI, 14-1, 0.38 ERA, 178 K), Jr 3B/P Rowan Arrant (.345, 33 RBI, 9-0, 1.38 ERA, 84 K)
2. Wall – 8 starters return from a 31-4-1 State Finalist Team. Sr C/P Dryden Virden (.424, 11 2B, 53 RBI, 48 R), Jr SS/P Ryan Gully (.388, 9 2B, 36 RBI, 12-0, 0.27 ERA, 138 K)
3. Beckville – 9 starters return from a 27-9 Regional Finalist Team. Sr OF/P Ethan Harris (10-2, 1.47 ERA, 100 K, 12 2B, 38 RBI), Sr C/P Ben Bridges (.404, 10 2B, 39 RBI)
4. Gateway Prep – 6 starters return from a 23-3-1 State Semifinalist Team. Sr C/P Taylor Smith (.306, 2 2B, 6 HR, 18 R, 35 RBI), Sr SS/P Blake Rambush (.354, 6 2B, 3 HR, 32 R, 30 RBI)
5. Gunter – 6 starters return from a 32-9 Regional Semifinalist Team. Sr 3B Zach Lowe (.343, 31 SB, 47 R), Sr 1B Daylan Bower (.380, 9 2B, 26 R, 41 RBI)
6. Bishop – 5 starters return from a 23-8-1 Regional Semifinalist Team. Sr 2B/P Jon Fernandez (.439, 10 2B, 20 RBI), Jr OF/P Nic Hernandez (10-1, 0.94 ERA, 94 K)
7. Kirbyville – 9 starters return from a 28-9 Regional Finalist Team. Sr 2B Bo Waldrup (.296, 13 BB, 25 R), Jr OF/P James Burchett (.342, 25 R, 25 RBI, 12-3, 1.49 ERA, 123 K)
8. Edgewood – 7 starters return from a 24-11-2 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr SS/P Trey Erwin (.308, 12 2B, 19 R, 30 RBI), Sr 3B/SS/P Turner Bannister (.339, 9 2B, 5 3B, 42 R, 21 RBI, 8 W, 94 K, 1.17 ERA)
9. Brock – 6 starters return from a 29-6-1 Regional Semifinalist Team. Sr SS Cole Lightfoot (.402, 21 SB, 37 RBI), Jr OF/P Jase Lopez (11-2, 2.18 ERA, 114 K)
10. Peaster – 7 starters return from a 28-10 Regional Finalist Team. Sr 3B/P Evan Hafley (.522, 12 2B, 10 HR, 38 R, 59 RBI, 10 W, 109 K, 0.89 ERA), Sr 1B/SS/P Matthew Grimes (.500, 17 2B, 24 R, 49 RBI, 10 W, 118 K, 0.89 ERA)
11. Pollok Central – 9 starters return from a 16-11-1 Regional Quartefinalist Team. Jr OF/P Cade Graves (.337, 20 RBI, 6-2, 74 K), Jr OF/P Jacob Davis (.462, 27 RBI, 4-5, 74 K)
12. Falfurrias – 8 starters return from a 20-7 Regional Semifinalist Team. Sr OF/P Royce Carrera (.473, 4 2B, 29 R, 23 RBI, 9 W, 104 K, 2.86 ERA), Sr SS Matt Villa (.338, 2 2B, 1 HR, 24 R, 21 RBI)
13. Pottsboro – 4 starters return from a 23-6 Area Finalist Team. Sr SS/P Hunter Watson (.437, 4 HR, 30 BB, 36 RBI, ), Jr 1B/3B Hayden Kent (.313, 25 R, 26 RBI)
14. Whitesboro – 8 starters return from a 28-9 State Semifinalist Team. Sr OF Weston Hickman (.460, 6 2B, 51 R, 18 RBI, 33 SB), Sr C Kade Brewer (.426, 7 2B, 25 R, 32 RBI)
15. Clifton – 9 starters return from a 18-9 Area Finalist Team. Sr 2B/P Edgar Rodriguez (.390, 23 RBI, 6-2, 68 K), Sr C/P Hutch Kettler (.322, 32 R, 25 RBI)
16. Blanco – 6 starters return from a 22-11 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr INF/P Ty Preiss (.300, 8-1, 45 K, 2.32 ERA), Jr UTIL/P Eddie Calzoncit (.387, 13 2B, 28 R, 18 RBI, 13 SB)
17. Troup – 8 starters return from a 18-9-2 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr 1B/OF Jones Ard (.451, 10 2B, 2 HR, 28 R, 20 RBI), Sr 2B Rowdy Howell (.284, 8 2B, 25 R, 17 RBI, 13 SB)
18. Jacksboro – 8 starters return from a 22-12 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr 3B/P Clay Botello (District MVP, THSBCA 3rd Team All-State 3B), Sr SS Luke Dixon (TXSWA HM All-State SS)
19. Hallettsville – 8 starters return from a 23-4 Area Finalist Team. Sr OF/P Scooter Adams (.403, 5 2B, 24 RBI, THSBCA 2nd Team All-State OF), Sr INF/P Logan Holik (.400, 10 2B, 27 RBI)
20. Goliad – 8 starters return from a 18-8 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Jr C Tuffy Dornburg (.427, 4 HR, 28 RBI), Sr SS/P Logan Moya (52.1 IP, 6-0, 51 K)

The Next 10 (Alphabetical Order) – Grandview, Groesbeck, Hughes Springs, Eustace, Maypearl, New Diana, Reagan County, Shallowater, West, White Oak