1. Southlake Carroll – Returning 9 starters from the 33-11-1 State Championship team, including Yanluis Ortiz, Sr, C/CF (.317, 28 RBI / Miami) and Cade Manning, Sr, 3B (.432, 28 RBI, HM All-State / Texas State)
2. San Antonio Reagan – Returning 9 starters from the 33-8 Regional Semifinalist team, including Travis Sthele, Sr, P/SS (.407, 9-2, 1.11 ERA / Texas) and Will Carsten, Sr, P/1B (9-0, 1.64 ERA)
3. Kingwood – Returning 5 starters from the 31-7-2 Regional Finalist team, including Masyn Winn, Sr, INF/RHP (46 RBI, 8 HR, 0.67 ERA / Arkansas) and Tre Richardson, Sr, INF (.421, 30 RBI, 41 R / Baylor)
4. Flower Mound – Returning 7 starters from the 32-14 Regional Finalist team, including Cam Brown, Sr, RHP/OF (1.90 ERA, .361, 37 RBI / TCU) and Tyler Talbert, Sr, RHP/2B (1.94 ERA, 4 SV, 22 RBI / Dallas Baptist)
5. McKinney Boyd – Returning 8 starters from the 31-15 State Semifinalist team, including Chad Brown, Sr, LHP (2.95 ERA, 72 K / Louisiana-Lafayette) and Tyler Collins, Jr, OF (.354, 51 H, 4 HR, District Offensive POTY)
6. Laredo Alexander – Returning 9 starters from the 28-14 Regional Finalist team, including Francisco “Paco” Hernandez, Sr, P/OF (6-4, 80 K, 3.33 ERA / Oklahoma State) and Sergio Galvan, Sr, 3B/P (.329, 4-0, 3 SV / Alvin CC)
7. Lake Travis – Returning 9 starters from the 37-5 State Semifinalist team, including Storm Hierholzer, Sr, P/1B (8-2, 2.46 ERA, 65 K / TCU) and Jack Jalufka, Sr, OF (.306, 14 RBI, 21 R / Incarnate Word)
8. Spring Branch Memorial – Returning 5 starters from the 31-6-1 Regional Quarterfinalist team, including Thomas Vincent, Sr, LHP/DH (9-2, .348, 45 RBI / Texas A&M) and Jack Riedel, Sr, SS (.302, 3 HR / UNC)
9. Rockwall – Returning 8 starters from the 29-13-2 Regional Semifinalist team, including Zach Henry, Sr, OF (.391, 31 RBI, 23 SB / UT-Arlington) and Bash Randle, Sr, SS (.271, 8 2B, 24 RBI / Abilene Christian)
10. Ridge Point – Returning 6 starters from the 33-5-1 State Finalist team, including Hayde Key, Sr, P/1B (13-2, 1.17 ERA, 118 K / Texas Tech) and Will Pendergrass, Sr, C/INF (.336, 4 HR, 33 RBI / Houston)
11. Marcus – Returning 8 starters from the 28-8 Regional Quarterfinalist team, including Collier Mershon, Sr, RHP (5-0, 1.12 ERA / Citadel) and Hunter Teplansky, Jr, SS (.230, 23 H, 12 RBI / TCU)
12. Rockwall-Heath – Returning 10 starters from the 30-10 Area Finalist team, including Sam Crowell, Sr, 1B (.400, 39 RBI, 4 HR / UT-Arlington) and Kevin Bazzell, Jr, C (.330, 34 RBI, 3 HR / Dallas Baptist)
13. The Woodlands – Returning 6 starters from the 30-8 Regional Semifinalist team, including Drew Romo, Sr, C (.397, 35 RBI, 4 HR / LSU) and Cameron Caley, Sr, P/OF (.353, 42 H, 14 RBI / Baylor)
14. Westlake – Returning 8 starters from the 30-8 Regional Quarterfinalist team, including Leo Lowin, Sr, C/OF (.322, 22 RBI, 6 HR) and Elliot Schwarzbach, Sr, OF (.376, 27 RBI, 8 2B)
15. McAllen – Returning 9 starters from the 25-10 Area Finalist team, including Aaron Nixon, Sr, P/SS (.492, 1.08 ERA, 137 K / Texas) and Hector Garcia, Sr, 1B/P (.429, 38 RBI, 7 HR / Prairie View)
16. Cy Fair – Returning 8 starters from the 26-12 Regional Quarterfinalist team, including Rhett McCaffety, Sr, LHP/OF (10-2, 92 K, 0.98 ERA) and Tyler McClosky, Sr, C (.284, 20 RBI, 4 HR)
17. Allen – Returning 6 starters from the 29-11 Regional Quarterfinalist team, including Evan Anderson, Jr, 2B/SS (.330, 22 RBI, 34 H) and Cole Latos, Sr, 1B (.277, 5 HR, 29 RBI)
18. Waco Midway – Returning 8 starters from the 25-10 Area Finalist team, including Joseph Redfield, Sr, OF (.425, 21 RBI, 22 SB) and Jackson Berry, Sr, LHP (8-2, 1.51 ERA, 84 K / Eastern Oklahoma State)
19. South Grand Prairie – Returning 7 starters from the 18-15 Bi-District Finalist team, including Garrett Williams, Sr, 2B/SS (.432, 22 RBI / Midland JC) and Tyler McShane, Sr, SS/CF/P (.408, 35 RBI, 3 HR / Grayson JC)
20. Pearland – Returning 10 starters from the 21-8 Area Finalist team, including Cole Smajstrla, Sr, OF (.346, 23 RBI, 6 2B / Blinn) and Colby Casey, Sr, P (3.72 ERA, 44 K / Houston)
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