Diamond Pro/THSB 5A Preseason Top 20

1. Santa Fe – 9 starters return from a 23-11-2 Regional Semifinalist Team.  Sr 1B/P Rome Shubert (.291, 11-0, 84 K, Houston), Sr 1B/P Dalton Stevens (5-1, 54 K, 1.93 ERA, 2nd Team AD).

2. CC Veterans Memorial – 9 starters return from a 32-5-1 Area Finalist Team.  Sr C/1B MJ Rodriguez (.373, 3 HR, 20 RBI, Oklahoma State), Sr OF Kobe Andrade (.319, 30 R, 22 RBI, Texas A&M)

3. Amarillo – 8 starters return from a 27-10-1 Regional Semifinalist Team.  Sr INF/P Memo Frausto (.463, 15 2B, 44 RBI, 1st Team All-State), Sr P Colby Bolen (3-1, 2.88 ERA, Wichita State)

4. Cleburne – 7 starters return from a 30-8-1 Regional Quarterfinalist Team.  Sr SS/P Cason Gregory (.371, 8 SV, UT-Arlington), Sr 3B/P Slayton Day (4-1, 2.80, All-District)

5. Sharyland – 7 starters return from a 34-8 Regional Finalist Team.  Sr 1B Martin Vasquez (.405, 7 HR, 1st Team All-State), Sr C Abraham Alvarez (.395, 2 HR)

6. Kerrville Tivy – 9 starters return from a 30-13 Regional Semifinalist Team.  Sr OF/P Colten Drake (.436, 8 2B, 22 RBI, 2nd Team All-State), Sr INF/P Cole Miears (.348, 8 2B, 23 RBI, 1st Team AD)

7. Midlothian – 8 starters return from a 26-15 Regional Finalist Team.  Sr 1B Ryan McCaskill (.345, 10 2B, 33 RBI, Oklahoma), Jr OF Nathan Humphreys (.289, 32 R, 15 RBI, Dallas Baptist)

8. Port Neches-Grove – 6 starters return from a 21-15-1 Regional Quarterfinalist Team.  Sr OF/P Khristian Curtis (1st Team AD, Texas A&M), Sr OF/P Carson Roccaforte (District Offensive MVP, Louisiana-Lafayette)

9. Aledo – 9 starters return from a 23-8 Bi-District Finalist Team.  Sr OF Garrison Berkley (District Offensive MVP, TCU), Sr INF/P Jaden Ard (District P of the Year)

10. Barbers Hill – 7 starters return from a 24-8 Regional Quarterfinalist Team.  Jr INF Cameron Cauley (.402, 10 2B, 26 RBI, District Co-Offensive MVP), Sr C Greg Smith (1st Team AD)

11. Frisco Wakeland – 8 starters return from a 24-10-1 Bi-District Finalist team.  Sr C JD Gregson (.356, 5 HR, 29 RBI, Baylor), Sr 1B/OF Ryan Feddersen (.290, 6 3B, 19 RBI, St. Edwards)

12. Lubbock Monterey – 9 starters return  from a 28-15-1 Regional Finalist Team.  Sr 1B/3B/P Braden Benton (.361, 15 2B, 31 RBI, 2nd Team AD), Sr, OF/P John Long (6-2, 2.67 ERA, 2nd Tem AD)

13. Hallsville – 8 starters return from a 25-6-1 Bi-District Finalist Team.  Sr SS/P Easton Loyd (.459, 9 3B, 18 RBI, Sam Houston State), Jr P Jeb Drewery (7-2, 53 K, 2.85 ERA, Texas State)

14. A&M Consolidated – 9 starters return from a 14-13 Bi-District Finalist Team. Sr OF Colson Sledge (1st Team AD, ETBU), Sr INF Daniel Altman (2nd Team AD, Lamar)

15. Rio Grande City – 7 starters return from a 24-12-1 Regional Quarterfinalist Team.  Jr C Manny Garza (36 H, 9 2B, 30 RBI, Rice), Jr 3B Eddie Garza (44 H, 30 R, 24 RBI)

16. Sharyland Pioneer – 4 starters return from a 37-9 State Semifinalist Team.  Sr UTIL/P Evan Maldonado (.408, 45 RBI, 8-0, Houston), So SS/2B Juan Rivera (.471, 16 RBI, 1st Team All-State)

17. El Paso Eastlake – 9 starters return from a 26-11 Area Finalist Team.  Sr 3B/P Bernie Valdez (.378, 14 2B, 38 RBI, District Offensive MVP), Sr SS Jaime Munoz (.339, 11 2B, 42 RBI, Tarleton State)

18. Colleyville Heritage – 2 starters return from a 39-3 State Championship Team.  Sr, INF/P Colby Koutil (6-1, 0.74 ERA), Sr INF/P Austin Thorp (.353, Navarro)

19. Georgetown – 3 starters return from a 41-5-1 State Finalist Team. Sr UTIL Ty Tilson (.376, 34 R, 42 RBI, District Offensive MVP), Sr P Braxton Pearson (TCU)

20. Tomball – 4 starters return from a 29-4-1 Regional Quarterfinalist Team.  Jr 1B/OF/P Casen Neumann (2nd Team AD, Baylor), Jr SS/P Mason Marriott (Newcomer of the Year, Baylor)

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