Diamond Pro/THSB 5A Pre-Season Top 20

1. Colleyville Heritage Panthers – 6 Returning Starters from 32-8 Regional Finalist team including: Bobby Witt, Jr., Sr, IF/P (.476 BA, 10 HR, 44 RBIs – Oklahoma) and Jakob Berger, Sr, P/OF (.391 BA, 2 HR, 28 RBIs / 10-1 pitching – Dallas Baptist)
2. Texas High Tigers – 8 Returning Starters from 26-7 Regional Quarter Finalist team including: Connor Allred, Sr, OF/P (.441 BA, 2 HR, 29 RBIs, 35 R – Northwestern State, LA) and Chris Sutton, Sr, SS/P (.359 BA, 29 RBIs, 32 R – Henderson State)
3. Georgetown Eagles – 7 Returning Starters from 32-11-1 Regional Semi Final team including: Jeffrey David, Sr, 3B (.322 BA, 21 RBIs, 25 R – Paris Junior College) and Grant Wood, Sr, RHP (6-2, 2.38 ERA – Blinn Junior College)
4. CC Veterans Memorial Eagles – 8 Returning Starters from 34-6-1 State Semi Finalist team including: Dylan Pena, So, 1B (.458 BA, 7 HR, 52 RBIs) and Jo Jo Villarreal, Sr, P (12-1, 2.63 ERA, 88 IP, 78 K – Alvin JC)
5. College Station Cougers – 10 Returning Starters from 23-10 Area Finalist team including: Bryson Lucas, Sr, P (6-1, 1.94 ERA – TCU) and Austin Teel, Sr, P (5-3, 2.45 ERA – Wake Forest)
6. Cleburne Yellow Jackets – 8 Returning Starters from 32-9 Regional Semi Finalist team including: Willie Rangel, Jr, LHP (13-0, 0.63 ERA, 147 K – Texas Tech) and Slayton Day, So, C (.374 BA, 39 RBIs)
7. CC King Mustangs – 6 Returning Starters from 22-12-1 Regional Quarter Finalist team including: Jon Barrera, Sr, P/OF (.808 ERA, 120 K – Texas Tech) and Orlando Salinas, Jr, Jr, IF (.319 BA, – Oklahoma State)
8. Frisco Wakeland Wolverines – 10 Returning Starters from 25-11 Area Finalist team including: JD Gregson, Jr, C (Baylor) and Justin Karbowski, Sr, P (Multiple Offers)
9. Mansfield Legacy Broncos – 5 Returning Starters from 21-7-1 Bi-District team including: Nate Rombach, Sr, C (.400 BA, 23 RBIs – Texas Tech) and Payton Cathey, Sr, 2B/P (.351 BA, 0.84 ERA, 25 IP)
10. Sulphur Springs Wildcats – 7 Returning Starters from 18-12 Area Semi Finalist team including: Kaden Argenbright, Sr, C (.405 BA, 25 RBIs, 30 R – Henderson State) and Jaxon Chaney, Jr, P/IF (.376 BA, 7 HR, 31 RBIs)
11. CC Calallen Wildcats – 6 Returning Starters from 28-10 Regional Semi Finalist team including: Hambleton Oliver, Sr, P (10-3, 0.84 ERA, 126 K – Baylor) and Bryce Balusek, Sr, 1B (.287 BA – Texas A&M CC)
12. Kingwood Park Panthers – 8 Returning Starters from 32-13 State Semi Finalist team including: Clay Sowell, Sr, C/1B (.276 BA, 5 HR, 30 RBIs) and Jackson Rodriguez, Jr, P (10-4, 2.00 ERA, 77 IP, 86 K)
13. FW Arlington Heights Yellow Jackets – 9 Returning Starters from 23-9-1 Area Semi Finalist team including: Izzy Lopez, Sr, SS (.430 BA, 31 RBIs – Texas A&M) and Wylan Kolts, Sr, 3B (.388 BA, 28 RBIs, 28 R)
14. Santa Fe Indians – 4 Returning Starters from 25-13 Regional Quarter Finalist team including: Rome Shubert, Jr, SS/3B/RHP (.378 BA, 23 RBIs / 8-4, 0.84 ERA, 75.1 IP, 84 K – University of Houston) and Dalton Stevens, Jr, RHP/1B (5-1, 0.79 ERA, 43.1 IP, 41 K)
15. Amarillo Golden Sandies – 8 Returning Starters from 30-12-1 Regional Finalist team including: Rhett Maynard, Sr, SS/P (.360 BA, 6 HR, 37 RBIs – TCU) and Coby Bolen, Jr, P (6-4, 3.00 ERA – Wichita State)
16. Kerrville Tivy Antlers – 5 Returning Starters from 32-6 Regional Finalist team including: Brady Delgado, Sr, RHP/1B/3B (.375 BA, 38 RBIs / 7-2, 2.53 ERA) and Cole Miears, Jr, RHP/IF (.358 BA, 22 RBIs / 6-0, 3.46 ERA)
17. Brenham Cubs – 5 Returning Starters from 20-13-1 B- District team including: Jake Olson, Jr, SS (.376 BA, 11 RBIs, 20 R) and Evan Aschenbeck, Jr, P/OF (.280 BA / 4-1, 1.58 ERA, 46 K)
18. Boerne Champion Chargers – 7 Returning Starters from 31-7 Regional Semi Finalist team including: Luke Boyers, Jr, CF (.398 BA, – TCU) and Michael Gresham, Sr, SS (.331 BA, – Blinn JC)
19. Forney Jackrabbits – 8 Returning Starters from 29-14-1 State Runner Up team including: Tyler Dickey, Jr, Ss (.287 BA, 15 RBIs, 30 R) and Sean Stephens, Sr, OF (.303 BA, 16 RBIs, 37 R)
20. Lovejoy Leopards – 8 Returning Starters from 18-15 Bi-District team including: Luke Stine, Sr, C (Weatherford College) and Jacob Terwilliger, Sr, P/SS/OF (Bucknell)

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