Diamond Pro/THSB 3A Preseason Top 20

1. LONDON– 9 returning starters from a 33-6-1 State Runner Up team including Kade Budd, Sr, P/1B, .330 BA, 13-0 0.91 ERA, 141 SO and Jayden Martinez, Sr, C, .344 BA, 25 RBI’s

2. BROCK– 9 returning starters from a 26-8-1 State Semi Finalist team including Tristan Boedecker, Sr, P,  Hill College commit and Peyton Shaffer, Sr, P/1B, .459 BA, 50 Hits, 34 RBI’s Navarro commit

3. GUNTER– 7 returning starters from a 36-9 State Semi Finalist team including Isaac Villanueva, Jr, P, 9-2, 0.92 ERA, 107 SO and Cade Dodson, So, IF, .400 BA, 32 RBI’s 5 3B

4. JIM NED- 6 returning starters from a 31-2-1 Regional Finalist team including Tate Yardley, Sr, P/C, .514 BA, 12-0, 0.99 ERA 112 SO, Texas Tech commit and Blaine Palmer, Sr, P/IF, 9 Wins, .367 BA, 32 RBI’s, Abilene Christian commit.

5. GRANDVIEW– 9 returning starters from a 31-8-1 Regional Semi Finalist team including Cayden Self, Jr, P/1B, .470 BA, 34 RBI’s, 15 SB and Donnie Dycus, Sr, P/SS, .388 BA, 10 2B, 8-1, 2.52 ERA, University of Dallas commit.

6. SHALLOWATER- 7 returning starters from a 34-8 Regional Finalist team including Khole Kerin, Sr, C/1B, .414 BA, 55 Hits, 49 RBI’s and Brooks Carter, Jr, SS/C, .504 BA, 57 Hits, 20 2B, 54 RBI’s

7. ATLANTA– 7 returning starters from a 24-12 Regional Finalist team including Cooper McClure, Sr, SS, .395 BA, 45 hits, 8-1, So. Illinois commit and Nick Burden, Jr, .321 BA, 34 hits

8. BISHOP– 9 returning starters from a 20-17-2 Regional Finalist team including Marcos Hernandez, Sr, SS, .340 BA, 33 Hits, 6 2B and Ruben Rendon, Sr, P/3B, 9-3 2.26 ERA

9. CAMERON YOE– 9 returning starters from a 29-9 Regional Finalist team including Tracer Lopez, Jr, P/SS, .343 BA, 26 SB, Texas Tech commit and Brandon McCall, Sr, P/2B, 10-2, 2.02 ERA, 88K’s

10. WOODVILLE- 8 returning starters from a 30-8-1 Regional Semi Finalist team including Connor Risinger, P/IF, .328 BA, 10 double, 10-4, 105 SO, 1.45 ERA and Cole Standley, Jr, P/OF, .383 BA, 10-0, 1.01 ERA, 97 SO

11. BANQUETE- 9 returning starters from a 24-9-1 Regional Quarterfinals team including Mark Lopez, Jr, P/C, 9-2, 1.55 ERA, 88K’s and Nate Herrera, Jr, P/3B, .337 BA, 23 RBI’s 6-2

12. HARMONY– 8 returning starters from a 24-8 Regional Quarterfinalist team including Tucker Tittle, So, 8-0, 1.67 ERA, 77 K’s and Will Young, So, .370 BA, 3.61 ERA

13. BOYD– 6 returning starters from a 28-6 Regional Quarterfinalist team including Jaiylen McGilvery, Sr, P/OF, .369 BA, 3-1, 0.80 ERA, 4 SV and Braden McIntire, So, P/SS, .340 BA, 8-3, 1.40 ERA

14. YOAKUM– 6 returning starters from a 25-9 Regional Semi Finalist team including Connor Zaruba, Sr, 12-3, 1.13 ERA, 140 SO, THSB 1^st Team All State and Slayde Rice, Sr, P/3B, .333 BA, 21 RBI’s, 6-2, 1 SV

15. MARION- 9 returning starters from a 26-9 Regional Semi Finalist team including Konner Harborth, Sr, P/2B, 10-1, 0.82 ERA, 80 SO and Kallen Beck, Sr, P/IF, .395 BA, 26 RBI’s, 12 SB

16. CENTRAL HEIGHTS- 9 returning starters from a 27-6-2 Regional Quarterfinalist team including Jackson Glymph, Jr, 1B, .413 BA, 43 Hits, 20 RBI’s and Cade York, Jr, P/OF, .387 BA, 41 Hits, 23 RBI’s

17. WHITNEY- 9 returning starters from a 23-10 Regional Quarterfinals team including Jaxon Montgomery, Sr, P/CF, .284 BA, 22 RBI’s, 1.73 ERA and Cade Baker, Jr, P/IF, .387 BA, 27 SB

18. BUNA- 8 returning starters from a 24-12-1 Regional Semi Finalist team including Kale Knox, Jr, P/OF .319 BA and Carson Burks, So, P/OF, 10-1

19. NEW DIANA– 7 returning starters from a 20-13-2 Regional Quarterfinalist team including Elliot Forman, Jr, P/C/1B, .337 BA, 11 2B, 83 SO and Ethan Adkisson, Sr, C/P/SS, .310 BA, 7 2B, Hill College commit

20. BLANCO- 7 returning starters from a 25-6 Area Finalist team including Dylan LaRue, Sr, C, .440 BA, 29 RBI’s, 18 SB, Houston Baptist commit and Ryne Kaiser, Sr, P/Util, .345 BA, 7-1, 75 SO, Midland JC commit

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