Private School Diamond Pro/THSB Preseason Polls

Large School Top 20

1.     Prestonwood Christian (TAPPS D1)– 4 starters return from 14-1 team.  Derrick Mitchell, SO, CF/RHP (Arizona State); Trenton Shaw, JR, LHP/OF; Tarris Murray, SO, OF; Christian Bates, JR, OF

2.     Episcopal (SPC South)– 8 starters return from 10-5 team.  Raffi Gross, SR, CF (Houston); Marco Gutierrez, Sr, P/SS (TAMU-CC); Bennett Hanks, SR, P/OF; Tanner Fox, SR, P/1B/P; Gunnar Brown, SR, P

3.     Kinkaid (SPC South)– 8 starters return from 8-2-1 team, 2019 SPC champions.  David Shaw, SR, P (Rice); Blake Pou, SR, 1B/OF (Pepperdine); Chase Pelter, Sr, P (TCU); Christian Limon, SR, c/3B; Corbin Kinder, SR, 2B/3B/OF

4.     Midland Christian (TAPPS D1)– 8 starters return from 14-1 team.  Cody Grebeck, SR, SS (Baylor); Rhett Clark, SR, 3B (New Mexico); Gage Jordan, SR, 2B; Trip Pennington, SR, RF (Fort Hays State)

5.     Lutheran South (TAPPS D2)– 6 starters return from 12-5-1 team, 2018 and 2019 Division 2 State Champions.  Deundre Jones, JR, 1B/DH (Kansas State); Luke Harrison, SR, LHP/OF (University of Texas); Easton Brenner, SR, SS (Lafayette); Nelson Klein, SR, P

6.     Concordia Lutheran (TAPPS D1)– 4 starters return from 9-2 team.  Sean Fitzpatrick, JR, LHP/OF (Arkansas); Jax Traeger, JR, RHP/3B (TCU); Alex Petrovic, SO, RHP/IF

7.     St. Thomas (TAPPS D1)– 5 starters return from 10-5 team.  Will Rizzo, SR, P/IF (Texas A&M); Max Chung, SR, P/IF/OF (UT-Dallas); Grant Stringer, SR, LHP

8.     Plano John Paul II (TAPPS D1)– 7 starters return from 13-6 team.  Trajan Lee, SR, P/1B (Academic All-State); Zeke Skinner, SR, P/3B (Academic All-State, Bates College); Brendan Vasquez, JR, 3B/P

9.     Kelly Catholic (TAPPS D1)– 7 starters return from 6-2-1 team.  Gavin Kash, SR, 3B/1B (Texas); Pierce Levinthal, SR, P/OF (Navarro JC);

10.  FW All Saints (TAPPS D1)– 10 starters return from 13-1 team.  Grayson Cole, SR, P/C (Abilene Christian); Logan Simpson, SR, P/IF; Charlie Bennett, SR, P

11.  St. John’s (SPC South)– 9 starters return from 8-6 team.  Jack BenShoshan, SR, IF/P (Rice); Jack Goldstein, SR, IF (Brown); Katcher Halligan, SR, 1B (McLennan CC); Matt Fleming, SR, P/OF (Washington & Lee)

12.  Liberty Christian (TAPPS D1)– 4 starters return from 11-8-1 team.  Camden Packwood, SR, C; Hayden Oglesby, SR, RHP/SS/3B; Andrew Klingenstein, SR, 1B

13.  Southwest Christian (TAPPS D2)– 4 starters return from 14-5-1 team.  Trendan Parish, SR, RHP/IF (Texas Tech); Jake Pacheco, SR, RHP

14.  The Woodlands Christian Academy (TAPPS D2)– 6 starters return from 9-5 Division 3 team.  Caedmon Parker, SR, P/SS (TCU); Carson Queck, JR, OF (Kansas State); Austin Boyd, SR, C

15.  The John Cooper School (SPC South)– 12 starters return from 10-10 team.  Jacob Rebrook, SR, IF (Pepperdine); Anthony Giannette, SR, P (Louisiana Tech); Will Nath, Sr, C (Nichols College); Nathan Weisoly, SR, P (Dickinson College)

16.  St. John XXIII (TAPPS D1)– 7 starters return from 14-6 team.  Jack Wilhelm, JR, RHP/SS; Jon Shields, SO, P/3B; Carter Sanchez, JR, SS

17.  Nolan Catholic (TAPPS D1)– 8 starters return from 13-6-2 team.  Zach Cawyer, SR, P/SS (McLennan CC); Austin Burda, SR, P/SS; Griffin Kopp, Sr, 3B/1B/P

18.  Second Baptist (TAPPS D2)– 7 starters return from 7-6 team.  Bryce Calloway, SR, P/1B; Alex Diaz, SR C (Prairie View A&M); Luke Pettitte, SO, P/1B

19.  Antonian Prep (TAPPS D1)– 7 starters return from 9-3-4 team.  Adrian Losoya, SR, MIF; Maddox McDonald, SR, CF; Cole Zeh, Sr, 3B

20.  Fort Bend Christian (TAPPS D2)– 7 starters return from 7-2 team.  Jordan Kelly, SR, OF (Princeton); Craig Kelly, SR, C; Zane Councill, JR, IF/RHP

Other Teams to Watch:  Brentwood Christian (TAPPS D2), Brook Hill TAPPS D2), Emery/Weiner (TAPPS D2), Fort Worth Christian (TAPPS D2), Grapevine Faith (TAPPS D2)

 

Small School Top 10

1.     Cypress Christian (TAPPS D3)– 6 starters return from 10-3-1 Division 2 team.  Cole Wisenbaker, JR, OF/LHP (Kansas State); Jake Swan, JR, 1B/LHP

2.     Lubbock Trinity Christian (TAPPS D3)– 9 starters return from 13-6 team.  Cadon Everett, SR, P/1B (Odessa College); Riley Kettner, SR, P/SS (Odessa College)

3.     Bay Area Christian School (TAPPS D3)– 7 starters return from 9-8 team.  Jordan Medellin, JR, SS/P (Baylor); Adam Atwell, JR, INF/P; Ethan Mann, JR, IF/OF

4.     Lubbock Christian (TAPPS D3)– 5 starters return from 7-5 team.  Kaylom Coats, SR, OF/C; Josh Redding, SR, 3B/C/P; Cade Landrum, SR, IF/P; Major Due, SR, IF.

5.     Grace Prep (TAPPS D3)– 8 starters return from 10-2-1 team.  Jake Smith, SR, P/C (Johnson County KS CC); Landon Jones, SR, OF/IF; Connor Kinney, SR, P/1B; Payton Stevens, SR, IF

6.     Lake Country Christian School (TAPPS D3)– 7 starters return from 8-5 team.  Trip Banta, SR, P/1B (TCU); Connor Donathan, SR, P/UTIL; Hayden Whites, SR, OF

7.     Weatherford Christian (TAPPS D5)– 8 starters return from 5-3 team, 2019 TAPPS D5 State Champions.  Jaxon Foland, JR, C; Ethan Smith, JR, P/OF; Logan Perkin, JR, P/SS

8.     Pantego Christian (TAPPS D3)– 6 starters return from 6-2-1 team.  Cort McDonald, JR, CF/LHP (Stanford); Kaden Paladini, JR, MIF/P; Bradley McLemore, SR, C

9.     Central Texas Christian (TAPPS D4)– 6 starters return from 6-1 team.  Elijah Munson, JR, 3B/P; Braxton Richardson, JR, 1B/CF

10.  Ovilla Christian School (TAPPS D5)– 10 starters return from 6-0-1 team.  Jack Shackelford, SR, 3B/OF/P (Howard Payne); Wesley Bryant, SO, P/1B; Lucas Seymore, SO, P/C/3B

Other Teams to Watch:  Covenant Christian Academy (TAPPS D3), Brazos Christian (TAPPS D4), Rosehill Christian (TAPPS D4), Hallettsville Sacred Heart (TAPPS D5), Shiner St. Paul (TAPPS D5)