Diamond Pro/THSB 5A Preseason Top 20

1. Friendswood – 9 starters return from a 31-3 Regional Finalist Team. Sr C Dylan Maxcey (.367, 15 2B, 51 RBI, Texas Tech), Sr P Jacob Rogers (9 W, 86 K, 0.44 ERA, Texas Tech)

2. Lubbock Cooper – 8 starters return from a 30-6 Regional Quarterfinalist Team.  Sr 1B Kyler Jordan (.451BA , 4 HR, 37 RBI, 1st Team All-State), Sr OF Kyle Lewis (.423 BA, 8 HR, 39 RBI, 1st Team All-State, Midland College)

3. Lucas Lovejoy – 9 starters return from a 30-10 Regional Semifinalist Team.  Sr OF/P Trent Rucker (.383 BA, .429 OBP, 1st Team All-Area), Colby Branch, Sr, SS (.355 BA, 16 2B, 22 RBI, 1st Team All-Area, Baylor)

4. Leander Rouse – 7 starters return from a 30-11 State Semifinalist Team. Sr P/INF Colby Diaz (.314 BA, 35 H, 7 HR, HM All-State, Texas State), So OF/P Oscar Salazar (.330 BA, 13 SB, 33 R, 3rd Team All-State DH)

5. College Station – 7 starters return from a 28-11-2 Regional Semifinalist Team.  Sr P/UTIL Blake Binderup (.336 BA, 14 2B, 97 K, 3rd Team All-State, Texas A&M), Sr P/INF Ryland Urbanczyk (6 W, 59 K. 1.65 ERA, 1st Team All-District, Rice)

6. Mansfield Legacy – 6 starters return from a 24-12 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr P/1B/3B Kayden Voelkel (.435 BA, 10 HR, 1.72 ERA, 1st Team All-State, Weatherford JC), Sr P/OF Drake Dowd (11 W, 1.67 ERA, 15 RBI, 1st Team All-District)

7. Prosper Rock Hill – 8 starters return from a 19-14-3 Regional Quarterfinalist Team.  Sr CF/P Brenner Cox (.340 BA, 7 HR, 1.04 ERA, 2nd Team All-State, Texas), Sr P/1B/OF Brett Foss (.350 BA, 9 W, 1.36 ERA, 3rd Team All-State)

8. Corpus Christi Ray – 7 starters return from a 30-8 Regional Quarterfinalist Team.  Jr P/1B Keevyn Goss (.326 BA, 10 W, 2.68 ERA, HM All-State, Texas Tech), Jr 2B/SS Jack Bell (.318 BA, 8 2B, 20 RBI, HM All-State, Arizona State)

9. Santa Fe – 8 starters return from a 21-14 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr LHP/OF Jacob Cyr (8 W, 7 CG, 1.18 ERA), Jr OF Kyeler Thompson (.439 BA, 28 SB, 23 RBI, District Newcomer)

10. Alamo Heights – 8 starters return from a 23-12 Regional Quarterfinalist Team.  Sr P/1B Edward Hart (7 W, 96 K, 1.94 ERA, Duke), Sr P/1B/3B James Sobey (.410 BA, 15 2B, 31 RBI)

11. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial – 6 starters return from a 30-9-1 Regional Semifinalist Team.  Sr P/OF Xavier Perez (7 W, 85 K, 31 RI, HM All-State, Houston), Sr OF Nick Reyes (.319 BA, 31 R, 20 RBI, UTSA)

12. Lake Creek – 5 starters return from a 25-13-1 Regional Semifinalist Team.  Sr P Shane Sdao (5 W, 77 K, 1.50 ERA, Texas A&M), Sr INF Jaron Lyness (.371 BA, 37 R, 12 RBI, HM All-State)

13. Aledo – 4 starters return from a 30-11-2  Regional Finalist Team.  Sr OF Max Belyeu (.356 BA, 33 RBI, 44 R, 1st Team All-State, Texas), Sr P Carter Shands (9 W, 47 K, 1.86 ERA, 1st Team All-District)

14. Abilene Wylie – 4 starters return from a 25-10 Regional Semifinalist Team.  Sr P Brooks Gay (8 W, 76 K, 2.25 ERA, 3rd Team All-State, ACU), Sr 2B J.T. Thompson (.360 BA, 20 R, 28 RBI, 2nd Team AD, Lubbock Christian)

15. Frisco Lone Star – 7 starters return from a 20-14-2 Bi-District Finalist Team.  Sr INF/P Dominick Reid (25 RBI, 76 K, 3.08 ERA, Oklahoma State), Sr OF Owen Peck (.314 BA, 33 R, 14 RBI)

16. Sharyland Pioneer – 6 starters return from a 28-5 Bi-District Finalist Team.  Sr SS Juan Rivera (.453 BA, 51 R, 34 RBI, 1st Team All-State, UTRGV), Sr INF Oscar Serna (.444 BA, 36 R, 26 RBI, 1st Team All-State, UTRGV)

17. Sharyland – 8 starters return from a 27-6 Area Finalist Team.  Sr OF Saul Soto (.366 BA, 25 RBI, 37 R, UTRGV), Sr P/OF Carlos Garcia (Injured in 2021)

18. Whitehouse – 9 starters return from a 25-7 Bi-District Finalist Team.  Sr 1B/RHP Coltan Eikner (.400 BA, 2 HR, 32 RBI, 1st Team All-District), Jr RHP/INF Ethan Stone (6 W, 3 S, 2.01 ERA, HM All-State)

19. Joshua – 9 starters return from a 17-17-1 Area Finalist Team.  Sr OF Lane Snow (.340 BA, 7 2B, 15 RBI, 1st Team All-District, Midland College), Sr SS/RHP Dylan Darnall (.337 BA, 10 2B, 15 RBI, 1st Team AD, Hill College)

20. Longview – 9 starters return from a 22-8 Bi-District Finalist Team.  Sr RHP/CF Gabe Flores (.407 BA, 29 RBI, 2.10 ERA, 2nd Team All-State, Houston), Sr 1B Connor Cox (.424 BA, 9 2B, 29 RBI, 1st Team All-District, St. Edward’s)

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