Bobby Witt Named Sophomore of the Year on Max Preps Underclass All American Team

Max Preps Underclass All-American Team

National Sophomore Player of the Year — Bobby Witt, Colleyville Heritage (Colleyville, Texas)

The son of former Major League pitcher Bobby Witt, the younger Witt helped lead Colleyville Heritage deep into the Class 5A state playoffs in Texas while earning All-Area honors by the Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star Telegram.

Expected to be one of the top prospects out of the Class of 2019, Witt batted .476 on the season with 50 RBIs and 10 home runs. He is a two-time MaxPreps Underclass All-American.

Junior All-Americans

P — Jonathan Childress, Forney (Texas), 6-4, 215
Honors: Dallas Morning News All-Area Pitcher of the Year.
Stats: 8-1 record, 137 strikeouts, 0.48 ERA, 72.2 innings pitched.

C — Michael Schrab, Katy (Texas), 5-11, 180
Honors: Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 6A All-State Team; All-Greater Houston Team; Houston 5A Baseball All-Houston 6A Team.

1B – Grayson Rodriguez, Central Heights (Nacogdoches, Texas), 6-4, 200
Honors: Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 3A All-State Team.
Stats: 511 average, 43 runs, 52 RBIs, eight doubles, two triples, 11 home runs, 14-1 record, 89.3 innings pitched, 0.31 ERA, 175 strikeouts.

Sophomore All-Americans

P — Sammy Faltine, Fort Bend Travis (Richmond, Texas), 6-2, 185
Honors: Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 6A All-State Team; All-Greater Houston Pitcher of the Year.
Stats: 10-0 record, 1.84 ERA, 80 strikeouts, 62.2 innings pitched.

IF — Bobby Witt, Colleyville Heritage (Colleyville, Texas), 6-1, 180
Honors: Fort Worth Star Telegram Super Team, Dallas Morning News All-Area Team.
Stats: .476 average, 46 runs, 50 RBIs, 10 home runs.

Freshmen All-Americans

P — Jared Kelley, Refugio (Texas), 6-2, 200
Honors: Victoria Advocate All-Area Newcomer of the Year.
Stats: 7-1 record, 1.16 ERA, 109 strikeouts, 60.1 innings pitched, .376 average, 32 RBIs, 18 runs, six doubles.

P — Elijah Degrate, Valley Mills (Texas), 6-0, 200
Honors: Super CenTex Newcomer of the Year.
Stats: 6-4 record, 113 strikeouts, 1.63 ERA, .340 average, 13 doubles, 23 RBIs.

C — Drew Romo, The Woodlands (Texas), 6-0, 180
Honors: All-Greater Houston Newcomer of the Year.
Stats: .405 average, seven doubles, 22 RBIs, 19 runs.

OF — Luke Boyers, Boerne-Champion (Boerne, Texas), 5-11, 175
Honors: San Antonio News Express Class 5A All-Area Team.