Kylor Morris was the player of the year on the Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 5A All-State Baseball Team.
Morris was 11-0 with a 1.89 earned run average for the 35-3 state champs. He threw a one-hit shutout in the 8-0 state title victory over Georgetown. Morris, who also played first baseman, batted .375 with five home runs and 38 runs batted in.
CLASS 5A
FIRST TEAM
Player of the year – Kylor Morris, Prosper, sr.
Coach of the year – Rick Carpenter, Prosper
Pitchers – Tyler Ivey, Rockwall-Heath, sr.; Kylor Morris, Prosper, sr.; Forrest Whitley, San Antonio Alamo Heights, jr.
Reliever -Thomas Halcomb, Frisco Liberty, jr.
Catcher – Nathan Freitag, Tuloso Midway, sr.
First baseman – T.J. Raguse, Georgetown, sr.
Second baseman – JT VanGelder, Frisco Liberty, sr.,
Shortstop – Jonathan Ortega, Victoria East, sr.
Third baseman – Austin Blakeley, Hallsville, sr.
Outfielders – Doak Dozier, Arlington Heights, sr.; Steele Walker, Prosper, sr.; (tie) Michael Smith, Magnolia, sr.; Cody Moos, Medina Valley, sr.
Designated hitter – James Nittoli, Alamo Heights, sr.
SECOND TEAM
Pitchers – Dylan Duarte, Calallen, sr.; Chris Paddack, Cedar Park, sr.; (tie) Coby Weaver, Hallsville, sr.; Shane Daughety, Tomball, jr.
Reliever – (tie) Michael Cugini, Tomball Memorial, sr.; Daniel Lewis, Georgetown, jr.
Catcher – Hunter Hearn, Crosby, sr.
First baseman – Jordan Gunter, Santa Fe, sr.
Second baseman – Jaxxon Grisham, College Station, sr.
Shortstop – (tie) David Hamilton, San Marcos, jr.; Tyler Fowler, Cleburne, sr.
Third baseman – Jeramey Johnson, Rudder, sr.
Outfielders – Charlie Shipp, Boerne Champion, jr.; Chad Hardy, Prosper, sr.; (tie) Dez Chumley, Longview, sr.; Brady Harlan, Corsicana, sr.
Designated hitter – Blake Welch, Frisco, sr.
THIRD TEAM
Pitchers – Blake Wellmann, Brenham, sr.; Justin Maese, EP Ysleta, sr.; Trey Cumbie, Lufkin, sr.
Reliever – (tie) Eric Sandoz, McCallum, sr.; Matthew Gonzalez, Prosper, sr.
Catcher – (tie) Ryan Newman, Brenham, sr.; Cornelius Duer, Aledo, sr.
First baseman – Jake Simon, Galveston Ball, sr.
Second baseman – (tie) Josh Walker, Prosper, sr.; Josh Baltierra, Calallen, sr.
Shortstop – Ryan Vilade, Frisco, soph.
Third baseman – Jesse Levy-Rubinett, McCallum, jr.
Outfielders – Jake Gonzales, Randall, sr.; Ryan Johnson, College Station, sr.; (tie) Heston Kjerstad, Randall, soph.; Clayton Rasbeary, Rockwall-Heath, sr.
Designated hitter – Jordan Martinson, Birdville, sr
HONORABLE MENTION
Pitcher — Blake Anderson, Georgetown, sr.; Logan Bailey, Hallsville, sr.; Colton Brasher, Hallsville, sr.; Gabe Constantine, McKinney North, sr.; Jake Gonzales, Randall, sr.; Nathan Gabryszwski, Crosby, jr.; Kyle Hill, Calallen, sr.; Austin Kelley, Tomball Memorial, sr.; Jordan Martinson, Birdville, sr.; Kevin Kopps, George Ranch, sr.; Dylan Lester, Brenham, jr.; Jerry Maddox, Dayton, sr.; Eli Mendoza, Temple, fr.; Paxstyn Oldfield, Plainview, sr.; Dylan Schneider, Cleburne, sr.; Jake Simon, Galveston Ball, sr.; Noel Vela, Mission Veterans Memorial, soph.; John Weber, Boerne Champion, jr.; Blake Welch, Frisco, sr.; Brandon White, Carrollton Creekview, sr.
Catchers — Sean Arnold, Rudder, jr.; Grayson McCown, Carrollton Creekview, sr.; Colton Oberthier, Hallsville, jr.
First basemen — Blake Lazarine, Lufkin, jr.; Sam McElreath, Brenham, sr.; Rolando Moreno, Sharyland, sr.; Tyler Pinkston, Rockwall-Heath, sr.; Curtis Rhodes, Kingwood Park, jr.; Christian Sanchez, PSJA, sr.
Second basemen — Joseph DeHoyos, Boswell, jr.; Matthew De La Garza, Mission Veterans Memorial, soph.; Brylan Elmore, Tomball Memorial, sr.; Aaron Hernandez, CC Moody, sr.; Tommy Williams, Canyon, sr.
Shortstops – Jax Biggers, Fort Bend Ridge Point, sr.; Will Bradshaw, Longview, sr.; Darius Carter, Wylie, sr.; Walker Davis, College Station, sr.; Devin Dwyer, Carrollton Creekview, sr.; Timothy Johnson, Santa Fe, sr.; Enrique Rubio, PSJA, sr.; Mario Vela Jr., Sharyland, sr.
Third basemen — David Becerra, Sharyland, sr.; Sean Bergeron, Crosby, jr.; Stephen Bonnain, Tomball, sr.; Edward Pena, Mission Veterans Memorial, sr.
Outfielders — Owen Carver, Canyon, jr.; Ruben Cavazos, Mission Veterans Memorial, sr.; Blake Foster, Boswell, jr.; Anthony Montoya, Corpus Christi Flour Bluff, jr.; Ryan Moore, Santa Fe, sr.; Nathan Rabe, Calallen, jr.; Wade Raburn, Aledo, sr.; Luke Richter, McCallum, jr.; Jacob Walker, Hallsville, sr.; Chase Whetsel, Calallen, sr.; Noel Vela, Mission Veterans Memorial, soph.; Carlos Villasana, San Marcos, jr.
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