DiamondPro/THSB Private School Preseason Rankings

2020 Preseason Large School Top 20 (SPC/TAPPS D1-2)

1. Bellaire Episcopal (SPC)– 8 starters return from 23-8-1 SPC Runner-Up. Tanner Witt, SR, SS/P (All SPC; Texas); Raffi Gross, JR, CF (.340/.356/.460/.825; University of Houston); Bennett Hanks, JR, 3B/P/OF (.333/.333/.333/.667, 41 IP, 7-1, 3.40 ERA)
2. Prestonwood Christian (TAPPS D1)– 6 starters return from 31-4 Area Finalist). Luke Savage, SR, RHP/1B (1^st Team All-District, 1^st Team All-State; TCU); River Ridings, SR, LHP/1B (1^st Team All-District, 1^st Team All-State; TCU); Ryan Patterson, SR, CF (1^st Team All-District, 1^st Team All-State; Baylor)
3. Concordia Lutheran (TAPPS D1)– 6 starters return from 23-6-1 State Semifinalist). Cash McNicholas, SR, P/OF (1^st Team All-District, 1^st Team All-State; McLennan College); Jamie Hitt, SR, P/OF (1^st Team All-District, 1^st Team All-State; Texas Tech)
4. Kinkaid (SPC)– 8 starters return from 31-2 SPC Champion. Blake Pou, JR, 1B/OF (.326, 5 HR, 37 RBI, 1.052 OPS); Chris Stallings, SR, CF (All SPC South Zone; Air Force Academy); Chase Pelter, JR, P
5. Incarnate Word Academy Corpus Christi (TAPPS D2)– 9 starters return from 20-7-2 Division 2 State Semifinalist. Perry Burkett, SR, P/UTIL (1^st Team All-District, 1^st Team All-State; Air Force Academy); Zach Zepeda, SR, P/SS (1^st Team All-District, 2^nd Team All-State; TAMU-CC)
6. St. John’s (SPC)– 8 starters return from 20-12 3^rd place team. Beckett Vine, SR, C (Pepperdine); Jack Ben-Shoshan, JR, SS (All SPC); Matt Fleming, JR, OF (All-SPC)
7. Fort Worth All Saints (TAPPS D1)– 5 starters return from 27-6 Division 1 Semifinalist. AJ Mendolia, SR, C/IF (1^st Team All-District, 2^nd Team All-State; Central Arkansas); Jack Hardgrove, SR, OF (1^st Team All-District, HM All-State; Angelina College)
8. Brook Hill (TAPPS D2)– 6 starters return from 18-6 Area Finalist. Seth Moss, SR, CF (1^st Team All-District, 1^st Team All-State); Grayson Murry, SO (1^st Team All-District, 2^nd Team All-State)
9. John Cooper School (SPC)– 7 starters return from 25-10 4^th place team. Tyler Douglas, SR, CF (.364, 23 RBI; Davidson); Jacob Rebrook, JR, SS (Pepperdine); Callum Burton, SR, 3B (George Washington)
10. Lutheran South (TAPPS D2)– 6 starters return from 30-6 Division 2 State Champion. Deundre Jones, SO, 1B/DH (1^st Team All-District; University of Houston); Luke Harrison, JR, LHP/OF (2^nd Team All-District; University of Texas)
11. Cypress Christian (TAPPS D2)– 5 starters return from 21-10 Regional Finalist. Clayton Dean, SR, IF (1^st Team All-District; University of Louisiana); JT Tackett, SR, 1B/OF/LHP (1^st Team All-District, HM All-State; New Mexico JC); Luke Thompson, SR, OF/LHP (2^nd Team All-District; University of Texas)
12. San Antonio Christian (TAPPS D2)– 4 starters return from 18-13 Area Finalist). Dylan Bright, SR, P/OF (1^st Team All-District, 1^st Team All-State; TCU); Nick Arguello, SR, IF/P (1^st Team All-District; TAMI-Laredo)
13. Fort Bend Christian (TAPPS D2)– 4 starters return from 17-10 Area Finalist. Kaden Kram, SR, C (1^stTeam All-District, HM All-State; Trinity University); Jordan Kelly, JR, SS (1^st Team All-District)
14. Southwest Christian (TAPPS D2)– 5 starters return from 28-8-2 Regional Finalist. Benji Chase, SR, P/OF (1^st Team All-District); Mason Reynolds, SR, P/SS (1^st Team All-District)
15. Regent’s School (TAPPS D2)– 8 starters return from 18-7 Regional Finalist. Davis Luikart, JR, P/SS (1^st Team All-District, 1^st Team All-State); Drew Dickey, SO, 3B (1^st Team All-District); Wilson Long, SR, OF (1^st Team All-District)
16. Plano John Paul II (TAPPS D1)– 6 starters return from 17-6-1 Area Finalist. Carson Collins, SR, P/OF (Kansas); Zeke Skinner, JR, 3B/P (2^nd Team All-District, District Newcomer of the Year)
17. St. Michael’s Academy (TAPPS D2)– 4 starters return from 20-11-1 Division 2 Semifinalist. Alex Canatta, SR, SS (1^st Team All-District, 2^nd Team All-State); Garrett Urry, SR, LF (1^st Team All-District); RJ Latkowski, JR, OF (2^nd Team All-District, State All-Tournament Team)
18. Fort Worth Christian (TAPPS D2)– 7 starters return from 21-10-1 Division 2 State Finalist. Jack Barr, SR, P/3B/OF (1^st Team All-District); Reece Fontenot, JR, C/1B/P (2^nd Team All-District); Case Baldwin, SR, SS/2B (2^nd Team All-District)
19. Liberty Christian (TAPPS D1)– 2 starters return from 26-13-1 Division 1 State Champion. Cade Maclin, SR, P (1.50 ERA); Gabe Ramirez, SR, 2B
20. Beaumont Kelly Catholic (TAPPS D1)– 4 starters return from 13-12 Regional Finalist.  Gavin Kash, JR, INF (1^stTeam All-District, Duke); William Burbank, SR, IF/P (2^nd Team All-District; Rice

 

2020 Preseason Small School Top 10 (TAPPS D3-5)

1. Lubbock Christian (TAPPS D3)– 8 starters return from 20-7-1 State Semifinalist. Alex Timmons, SR, P (1^st Team All-District, 1^st Team All-State); Cash Howard, SR, C (1^st Team All-District, 1^st Team All-State); Josh Redding, JR, 3B/DH (1^st Team All-District, HM All-State)
2. Bay Area Christian (TAPPS D3)– 5 starters return from 25-9-1 Regional Finalist. Jackson Collins, SR, P (1^st Team All-District, 1^st Team All-State); Jordan Medellin, SO, SS/P (1^st Team All-District, 1^st Team All-State); Myles Anderson, SR, P/IF (1^st Team All-District, HM All-State)
3. The Woodlands Christian Academy (TAPPS D3)– 8 starters return from 16-13-1 Regional Finalist.Caden Queck, SR, OF/P (1^st Team All-District, 1^st Team All-State; TAMU-CC); Austin Boyd, JR, C (1^stTeam All-District, 1^st Team All-State); Caleb Chapelle, SR, OF (1^st Team All-District, HM All-State)
4. Weatherford Christian (TAPPS D5)– 10 Starters return from 17-5 Division 5 State Champion. Jaxon Foland, SO, C (1^st Team All-District, 1^st Team All-State, State All-Tournament Team); Ethan Smith, SO, P/OF (1^st Team All-District, 1^st Team All-State, State All-Tournament Team); Andrew Couser, SO, P/SS (1^st Team All-District, 2^nd Team All-State, State All-Tournament Team)
5. Lubbock Trinity Christian (TAPPS D3)– 7 starters return from 17-15 Area Finalist. Roman Thompson, SR, UTIL (1^st Team All-District, 1^st Team All-State); Cadon Everett, SR, UTIL (1^st Team All-District, 1^stTeam All-State); Jake Ortiz, SR, C (1^st Team All-District, HM All-State)
6. Northland Christian (TAPPS D3)– 5 starters return from 20-15 Division 3 Champion. Marshall Ingram, SR, C (1^st Team All-District, 1^st Team All-State; Angelo State); Cameron Bailes, SR, SS (1^st Team All-District, HM All-State)
7. Shiner St. Paul (TAPPS D4)– 8 starters return from 16-7 Division 4 Semifinalist. Nolan Steffek, SR, OF/P (1^st Team All-District); Darren Slatter, SR, IF/P (1^st Team All-District)
8. Bryan St. Joseph (TAPPS D5)– 7 starters return from 15-4 Area Finalist. Evan Lawrence, JR, P/IF/C (1^st Team All-District, HM All-State); Twister Barrington, JR, P/IF/C (1^st Team All-District, HM All-State); Matthew Nelson, SR, IF (1^st Team All-District, HM All-State); Gage Lipscomb, JR, OF (1^st Team All-District, HM All-State)
9. Temple Central Texas Christian (TAPPS D4)– 7 starters return from 15-8 Area Finalist. Elijah Munson, SO, P/3B (1^st Team All-District, 1^st Team All-State); Braxton Richardson, SO, 1B/CF/P (1^st Team All-District, 1^st Team All-State)
10. Hallettsvile Sacred Heart (TAPPS D4)– 4 starters return from 23-4 Division 4 Semifinalis.  Darren Slatter, SR, IF/P (1^st Team All-District); Nolan Steffek, SR, OF/P (1^st Team All-District); Josh Steffek, SR, C/P