Diamond Pro/THSB 1A Preseason Top 10

1A Preseason Top 10

1. D’Hanis: 8 starters return from 25-4 State Championship Team. Kyle Looper, Sr, P/OF (All State, All District); Solomon Rodriguez, Sr, 2B (All State, All District)

2. New Home: 8 starters return from 20-3 State Finalist Team. Kaleb LeClair, Sr, INF/P (.329 BA, 1st Team All District); Blake Buckelew, Sr, CF (TSWA All State, State Tournament All-Tournament Team, 1st Team All District)

3. Dodd City: 9 starters return from 18-6 State Semi-Finalist Team. Caleb Brian, Sr, 3B; Dillon Jones, Sr, P

4. Ira: 8 starters return from 15-6-1 Regional Quarter Finalist Team. Anthony Coy, Sr, SS (3rd THBCA Team All State); Karson Valentine, Sr, P/SS (2nd Team TSWA All State

5. Round Top Carmine: 8 starters return from 16-12 Regional Finalist Team. Ethan Schobel, P/INF (.291 BA, 2 HR, 27 RBI); Ryker Goehring, Jr, P/INF (.390 BA, 1.14 ERA, 105 Ks, District Pitcher of the Year)

6. Nazareth: 8 starters return from 8-11 Area Finalist Team. Nathan Van Dijk, Sr, OF/C (.524 BA, 11 RBI, 1st Team All District); Kaden Cleavinger, Jr, 1B/P (.397 BA, 17 RBI, 1st Team All District);

7. Perrin-Whitt: 9 starters return from 7-17 Regional Semi-Finalist Team. Sammy Hernandez, Sr, P/SS (1st Team All District); R. W. Aldridge, Sr, 3B/1B/P (1st Team All District)

8. Hamlin: 8 starters return from 9-16 Regional Quarter Finalist Team. Austin Brown, Sr, OF (.393 BA); Jackson Sepeda, Jr, INF/P/C (.452 BA, 2nd Team All District);

9. Kennard: 9 starters return from 4-11 Regional Semi-Finalist Team. Riley Billingsley, Sr, P/SS; Jermaine Leonard, Sr, SS/P

10. Abbott: 6 starters return from 16-13 Regional Finalist Team. Matthew Pevehouse, Sr, P/INF (.477 BA, 2.17 ERA, THSBCA 3rd Team All State, District Offensive MVP); Jax Miller, Sr, P/INF (.317 BA, 25 RBI, HM Super Centex, 1st Team All District

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