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5A Preseason Top 20

TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL 5A PRESEASON TOP 20

1. Fort Bend Dulles – Return 7 starters from 27-9 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr OF Daryn Shepard (Baylor/.410, 7 HRs, 33 RBIs); Sr 3B/P Nick Hernandez (Alvin CC/23-5A MVP/7-0, 0.77, 62 Ks); Sr SS/P Caden Williams (Houston/Ranked 10th SS in Texas)
2. The Woodlands – Return 5 starters from 24-8 Bi-District Team. Sr 3B/P Carter Hope (Oklahoma St/.357, 12 2Bs, 3 HRs); SR LHP Ryan Burnett (TCU/6-1, 1.67, 53 Ks); Sr C/UTL Alex Dunlap (Stanford/.370, 6 HRs, 32 RBIs)
3. Laredo Alexander – Return 7 starters from 31-8 Regional Finalist Team. Sr OF/RHP E.J. Garcia (Pan American/ .448, 42 RBIs/10-0, 1.92, 105 Ks); Jr OF Rudy Gaona (.493, 22 RBIs); Sr C Danny Benavides (.333, 11 2Bs, 20 RBIs)
4. Southlake Carroll – Return 7 starters from 25-13-1 Regional Finalist Team. Sr LHP Tyler Alexander (TCU/Perfect Game #8 Texas Player); Sr 3B Kenny Hill (Texas A&M/.370, 13 2Bs, 23 RBIs); SR RHP Sean Thompson (Texas Tech)
5. Cypress Woods – Return 5 starters from 21-9-1 Regional Semifinalist Team. Sr P Casey Meisner (Texas Tech/ Baseball America Top 100 Prospect); Sr IF Matthew Broadbent (Texas Tech/.433), Sr RHP/C Chad Donato (West Virgina/4-0, 0.90/.357)
6. Coppell – Return 7 starters from 18-13 Bi-District Team. Sr RHP Jake Elliot (Oklahoma/6-4, 1.51, 92 K’s); Sr 1B/RHP Jackson Cramer (West Virginia/.305, 8 HRs, 21 RBIs); Sr RHP/1B Austin Gardner (Wichita St/4-1, 1.90)
7. Mission Sharyland – Return 6 starters from 31-5 Regional Semifinalist Team. Sr SS/P Tres Barrera (Texas/.432, 31 RBIs/7-1, 1.76); Jr C Luis Trevino (.389, 9 2Bs, 37 RBIs); Sr 2B/P Francisco Martinez (.321, 19 RBIs/6-1, 1.75,)
8. Arlington Martin – Return 6 starters from 36-6-1 State Semifinalist Team. Sr OF/1B Anthony Lyons (Texas Tech/ .374, 9 2Bs, 32 RBIs); Sr OF Drew Doudy (Texas-Arlington/.385, 3 HRs, 26 RBIs); Jr RHP/3B/1B Turner Larkins (9-0, 1.24, 62 Ks)
9. San Antonio Churchill – Return 6 starters from 31-8 Regional Semifinalist Team. Sr 2B Zane Gurwitz (Texas/ .483, 45 RBIs/6-1, 1.46); Sr OF Johnny Whalen (.412, 13 2Bs, 44 RBIs); Sr OF Jason Serchay (.324, 9 2Bs, 37 RBIs)
10. Katy Seven Lakes – Return 6 starters from 26-5 Area Round Team. Sr SS Ryne Birk (Texas A&M/ THSBCA 2nd Team All-State SS); Sr RHP/1B Jon Duplantier (Rice/2.26/.316); SR 3B/P Ryan Capel (Blinn/1st Team All-District 3B)
11. Klein – Return 5 starters from 20-8-1 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. SR RHP Andrew Kelley (Arkansas/7-1, 1.89/.510, 15 RBIs), Sr OF Ryan Jackson (Seminole CC/Perfect Game #48 Texas Player); Sr LHP Aaron Ford (Houston)
12. Deer Park – Return 4 starters from 25-3 Area Round Team. Sr LHP Tyler Allen (LSU/Perfect Game #24 Texas Player); Sr RHP Josh Pettite (Baylor/4-0, 0.91); Jr C/RHP Cole Bedford (Perfect Game #6 Jr Texas Player)
13. Garland Sachse – Return 7 starters from 24-9 Area Round Team; Sr OF Eric Williams (Texas Tech/.424); Sr OF Jeremy Hadley (.441, 12 2Bs); Sr P Kyle Weatherly (10-3, 1.16, 75 Ks)
14. San Antonio O’Connor – Return 7 starters from 29-8 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr RHP/SS Mark Ecker (Texas A&M/.416, 46 RBIs/8-0, 0.74); Sr 1B/3B Daniel Cruz (.420, 31 RBIs); Sr P Daniel Stautzenberger (6-1, 1.59)
15. Houston Cypress Ranch – Return 5 starters from 38-6 State Championship Team. Sr P Zach Brosch (8-0, 1.44); Jr C/1B Derek Dickerson (.351, 4 HRs, 34 RBIs); Jr OF/P Corbin Martin (.324, 29 Runs/2.33)
16. Lubbock Coronado – Return 5 starters from 22-9-2 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr 3B/RHP Tyler Thorne (Stanford/.473, 25 RBIs/2.87); Sr LHP Taylor Bridges (Texas Tech/9-2, 2.39, 88 Ks); Jr C/OF Chace Sarchet (3 HRs, 26 RBIs)
17. Pearland – Return 4 starters from 22-10 Area Round Team. Sr RHP Blake Goins (Texas/Perfect Game #39 Texas Player); Sr RHP Andre Shewcraft (Perfect Game #79 Texas Player); Jr 3B/1B/RHP Jacob Barfield (Perfect Game #29 Junior Texas Players)
18. Klein Collins – Return 7 starters from 24-9 Area Round Team. Sr RHP Francisco Pena (Sam Houston St/Perfect Game #50 Texas Player); Jr RHP/OF Jake Jarvis (Perfect Game #4 Junior Texas Player); Sr 1B/3B Tristan Sanders (Stephen F Austin)
19. Waco Midway – Return 7 starters from 20-8 Regional Final Team in 4A. Sr SS Kramer Robertson (LSU/1st Team All-State SS); Sr 1B/RHP Case Smith (Baylor); Sr OF Hunter Jarmon (2nd Team All-State OF)
20. Katy – Return 8 starters from 23-6 Area Round Team. Sr OF Quinn Atwood (Texas State/1st Team All-District); Sr P Zach Wilson (Angelina College/8-1); Jr 1B/P Kiley Huddleston (19-5a Newcomer of the Year)

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