6A Preseason Top 20
1. Flower Mound Marcus Marauders – 8 starters from 32-10 Regional Finalist. Sr 3B Brenden Venter (Stephen F. Austin, .378, 5-5A MVP), Sr RHP Jack Cushing (Georgetown, 8-1, 1.12 ERA)
2. Laredo Alexander Bulldogs – 8 starters from 28-4 Regional Semifinalist. Sr SS/P Alan Campero (Texas A&M, .372, 29-5A All-District), Sr C Felipe Rodriguez (Texas State, .366)
3. Flower Mound Jaguars – 5 starters from 34-11 State Champions. Sr RHP/1B Sean Wymer (TCU, .388, 2 HRs, 20 RBIs), Sr SS Casey Jacobsen (BYU, .286, 18 RBIs)
4. Atascocita Eagles – 7 starters from 31-9-1 State Semifinalist. Sr UTL/LHP Anthony Pagano (Texas State, .365, 7-2), Sr OF/RHP Mitchell Johnson (Stephen F. Austin, 7-2)
5. Pearland Oilers – 6 starters from 37-6 State Semifinalist. Sr RHP Stephen McBroom (7-0), Jr P Brady Basso (9-1, 2nd Team All-State)
6. Southlake Carroll Dragons – 6 starters from 31-6 Regional Semifinalist. Sr RHP Ben Leeper (Stanford, 11-1, 0.89 ERA), Sr CF Eric Cole (Arkansas, .419, 32 RBIS)
7. Dallas Jesuit Rangers – 7 starters from 25-10 Area Round Team. Sr, CF Darius Hill (West Virginia, .534, 9-5A Co-Offensive MVP), Sr RF Grant Reuben (Cisco JC, .444, 1st Team All-District)
8. Smithson Valley Rangers – 9 starters from 19-10 Bi-District Team. Sr 1B/RHP Cole McKay (LSU, 6-0, 1.15 ERA, 25-5A MVP), Sr SS/RHP Cody Allen (.388, 7-3, 1.30 ERA)
9. Coppell Cowboys – 9 starters from 21-12 Area Round Team. Sr RHP Jensen Elliott (Oklahoma St, 7-5, 1.75 ERA), Sr OF Daniel Jones (Air Force, .356, 20 RBIS)
10. Clear Creek Wildcats – 8 starters from 28-9 Regional Quarterfinalist. Sr IF Harrison Hill (.414, 50 RBIS, 2nd Team All-State), Sr RHP Zach Esquivel (Rice, 7-1, 2.05 ERA, 67 Ks)
11. Corpus Christi Carroll Tigers – 8 starters from 33-4 Regional Semifinalist. Sr OF Zach Alaniz (TCU, .375, 37 SBs), Jr IF/C Michael Berglund (.435, 2 HRs, 42 RBIs)
12. Arlington Martin Warriors – 8 starters from 25-10 Area Round Team. Sr CF Josh Watson (TCU, .333, 40 Runs), Jr P Eric Walker (LSU, 6-2, 2.65 ERA)
13. Round Rock Dragons – 6 starters from 20-13 Area Round Team. Jr RHP/1B Mason Thompson (7-1, 2.32 ERA, .305), Jr OF Cameron Blake (.329, 21 SBs)
14. Cypress Ranch Mustangs – 5 starters from 25-6 Regional Quarterfinalist. Sr RHP Riley Gossett (Sam Houston, 8-2, 1st Team All-District), Jr C Marshall Skinner (.400, 1st Team All-District)
15. San Antonio Reagan Rattlers – 8 starters from 34-7 State Championship Runner Up. Sr, OF Zach Morrow (.365, 29 Runs, 20 RBIs), Jr SS/P Andres Sosa (Texas, .340, 3-2, 3.33 ERA)
16. Ft. Bend Kempner Cougars – 9 starters from 12-12 Team. Sr MIF Tanner Schuetz (Blinn, .481, 4 HRs, 21 RBIs), Sr P/1B Karan Patel (UTSA, 2.41 ERA, 86 Ks)
17. Eagle Pass Eagles – 5 starters from 25-11 Regional Finalist. Jr 1B Mando Lopez (.426, 30 RBIs), Jr P Tony Galvan (8-2, 1.42 ERA)
18. Langham Creek Lobos – 8 starters from 29-5 Regional Semifinalist. Sr CF Tyler Rand (Texas, .284, 18 SBs), Sr RF Kyle Finkenstaedt (.341, 16 SBs)
19. San Antonio O’Connor Panthers – 4 starters from 32-3 Regional Quarterfinalist. Sr C/RHP Gavin Johnson (Rice, .474, 24 2Bs, 46 RBIs), Sr 1B/RHP David Worrell (Texas A&M Corpus (6-1, 1.30 ERA, 58 Ks)
20. Plano Wildcats – 6 starters from 30-13-1 Regional Finalist Team. Sr OF Mitchell Hansen (Stanford, 1st Team All-District), Sr OF Cody Farhat (Texas Tech, 10-5A MVP)
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