Diamond Pro/THSB 6A Preseason Top 20

admin | Jan 22nd, 2024

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1. Flower Mound – 9 returning starters from 37-10 State Championship team including Sr OF/LHP Sam Erickson (.421, 9 HR, 30 RBI/Texas A&M) and Sr RHP Zack James (10-2, 1.46 ERA/TCU)

2. Pearland – 7 returning starters from 38-7-1 State Championship Runner Up team including Jr SS/P Nico Partida (13-0, 82 Ks, 1.09 ERA/Arizona State) and Sr P Jaden Barfield (3-0, 1.53 ERA, 64 Ks/Oklahoma)

3. Austin Westlake – 6 returning starters from 40-5 State Semifinalist team including Sr IF Theo Gillen (.456, 35 Runs, 37 SB/Texas) and Sr P Jack Brady (9-0, 0.94 ERA, 74 Ks/McLennan College)

4. San Antonio Johnson – 7 returning starters from 35-7 Regional Finalist team including Sr P/OF Derek Maples (10-2, 1.09 ERA/St. Mary’s) and Jr IF Kayson Cunningham (.392, 50 Runs, 15 2B/Texas Tech)

5. Tomball – 8 returning starters from 26-13 Regional Quarterfinalist team including Sr C Cade Arrambide (.431, 19 2B, 33 RBI/LSU) and Sr P/C/UTL Keegan Demmer (.309, 4 HR, 24 RBI/Sam Houston State)

6. Prosper – 9 returning starters from 20-16 Bi-District Finalist including Jr C/P Luke Billings (.366, 6 HR, 28 RBI/Tennessee) and Sr OF Nicolas Nava (.328, 7 2B, 26 RBI/Weatherford College)

7. Mansfield Lake Ridge – 6 returning starters from 21-15-1 Regional Quarterfinalist including Sr RHP/1B Matthew Millett (4-2, 71 Ks; .324 19 RBIs/Texas) and Karsen Davis (7-6, 2.18 ERA, 87 Ks/Wichita St)

8. Cinco Ranch – 7 returning starters from 33-7 Regional Semifinalist including Sr, SS/P Brock DeYoung (.362, 49 Runs, 30 SB/Texas State) and Jr 3B/P Lucas Franco (.345, 5 HR, 33 RBI/TCU)

9. Clear Springs – 8 returning starters from 26-12-1 Regional Semifinalist including SR IF/P Tyler Ryden (8-2, 1.70 ERA, 90 Ks/Alvin CC) and Sr C/DH Andrew Forte (.337, 8 2B, 17 RBI/San Jacinto

10. Clear Falls – 8 returning starters from 23-14 Regional Quarterfinalist including Jr P/OF David Ramirez (4-1, 1.05 ERA, 81 Ks/Texas) and Jr C Parker Collier (Texas State)

11. Waco Midway – 9 returning starters from 30-5 Regional Quarterfinalist team including Sr P Cameron Johnson (9-1, 0.89 ERA, 68 K/McLennan College) and Jr 1B/P Brady Quinn (.354, 8 2B, 35 RBI/ 12-6A Offensive POY)

12. Mansfield – 8 returning starters from 21-8-2 Area Round Finalist including Sr SS David Hogg (All-District SS/LSU) and Jr OF Braxton Van Cleave (.354, 3 HR, 25 RBI/Kentucky)

13. Rockwall-Heath – 9 returning starters from 34-10-1 Regional Semifinalist including Sr 1B/P Caleb Hoover (8-0, 2.00 ERA, 59 K/Oklahoma St) and Jr OF Brady Ladusa (.309, 2 HR, 36 RBI/Dallas Baptist)

14. San Antonio Reagan – 6 returning starters from 28-7 Area Round Finalist including Jr P/OF Kaleb Rogers (6-1, 1.35 ERA, 51 Ks/Texas) and Sr OF Caden Crofts (.421, 6 2B, 18 RBI/1st Team All-District)

15. Grand Oaks – 9 returning starters from 22-10-2 Area Round Finalist including Sr CF Parker Blackman (.420/Sam Houston) and Sr P/DH/3B/1B Marc Barnhard (.365/Texas A&M)

16. Allen – 6 returning starters from 24-13 Regional Quarterfinalist including Sr RHP/SS Brady Coe (5-2, 1.92 ERA, 81 K/ACU) and So C Chandler Hart (8-2, 1.16 ERA, 93 K/5-6A Pitcher of the Year)

17. Lake Travis – 4 returning starters from 29-9-2 Regional Quarterfinalist including Sr RHP Kadyn Leon (7-2, 0.11 ERA, 92Ks) and Gavyn Schlotterback, Sr, C (.290, 2 HR, 16 RBI/Paris JC)

18. Frenship – 8 returning starters from 28-11 Area Round Finalist including Sr CF Landon Hutcheson (.357, 4 HR, 32 RBI/Blinn College) and Sr RHP Brooks Roberson (6-3, 1.93 ERA, 68 Ks/Louisiana Tech)

19. Pasadena Dobie – 8 returning starters from 23-8 Area Round Finalist including Jr C/1B/P Omar Serna (.385, 4 HR, 30 RBI/LSU) and Jr P/OF Cruz Torres (11-1, 1.11 ERA, 58 Ks)

20. Weatherford – 6 returning starters from 32-11 Regional Semifinalist including Sr P Will Jordan (6-2 2.04 ERA, 52 Ks/Texas Tech) and Sr P Roy Moon (8-3, 1.02 ERA, 64 Ks/Amarillo JC)

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