5A Preseason Top 20

1.  Prosper– Return 4 Starters from State Championship Team including Sr Pitcher Anthony Bernardez, (.327, 10-1 1.89 ERA 1st Team All District, State All-Tournament Team); Easton Murrell, 11, SS (.330 9 2B 4 3B 3 HR 46 R 38 RBI, All District Defensive POY, Arkansas); and Aaron Pierce, 12, INF/OF (.304).

2.  Aledo– Return 8 Starters from State Semi Final Team Lead by Battery Mates Cody Bradford, 12, P (5-2 1.48 ERA Baylor) and Nick Cheema, 12, C (2nd Team All District Arizona State) along with Griffen Benson, 12, 1B and Kannon Brown, 11, P (Texas Tech)

3.  Frisco Wakeland-Return 8 Starters from Regional Finalist Team including Andrew Davis, 12, P (5-2 2.49 ERA 68 K, 1ST Team All Dist); Preston Minor, 12, P (4-0 1.28 ERA 32 K, 2nd Team All District Wichita State); JT Thompson, 11, INF/P (.273 13 2B 1 HR 17 RBI, 3-0 0.80 ERA, 1st Team All District)

4.  CC Calallen– Return 9 Starters from 31-5 Regional Finalist Team. Lead by All State 2B Sr Josh Baltierra, San Jacinto Commit All State CF Nathan Rabe, and All South Texas Newcomer of the year Brandon Broughton.

5.  Alamo Heights-Return 5 Starters from 28-6 Regional Semi Finalist Team including Top Pitcher and Florida State Commit Forrest Whitley (7-1 0.21 ERA 120 K 1st Team THSBCA & TSWA All State), Texas State Commit Jack Woodland (7-0 0.70 ERA 67 K) and Nathaniel Prete, 11, INF/RHP (.350 .444 OBP 18 RBI).

6.  Boerne Champion-Return 6 Starters from 26-6 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Lead by 2 All State Selections in Carlie Shipp, 12, OF (.415, 4-0 0.56 ERA) and John Weber, 12, P/OF (.410 11-0 1.07 ERA).

7.  Canyon-Return 9 Starters from Regional Semifinalist team. Lead by Owen Carver (New Mexico, 12, OF), Garrett Cobb, 12, (Seminole College), and Brady Parker, 12, OF.

8.  Georgetown-Return 5 Starters from State Runner Up team including Ty Markee, 12, SS (.312 21 RBI 1st Team All District), All State Pitcher Daniel Lewis (12, 6-0 4 saves), and Newcomer of the Year Tyler Mendoza, 12, 2B (.239 24 R).

9.  Tomball-Return 3 Starters from State Semi Finalist Team. Lead by Seniors Shane Daughety (Texas State, 1st Team All District); Josh Breaux, 12, C/P (1st Team All District); and LF Jacob Allen.

10.  College Station– Return 4 Starters from Regional Quarterfinalist Team including All State P Kyle Richardson, 12, P/OF (.437 26 RBI, 9-3 1.74 ERA, 1st Team All District P Texas A&M); Mathew Bennett, 12, P/1B (.332 22 RBI, 3-0 1.13 ERA 1st Team All District); and Reece Easterling, 11, SS/P (.385 11 RBI 8 SB All District)

11.  Tomball Memorial-Return 4 Starters from Regional Finalist Team including Sr Pitcher Dominic Robinson (9-5 1.12 ERA 103 K, 1st Team All Dist, Great Houston Area Pitcher of the Year); Matt Rohmer, 12, DH/1B (.322 1 HR 15 RBI); and Brady Kainer, 12, P/1B

12.  Crosby-Return 4 Starters from 27-9 Regional Semi Finalist Team. Lead by Pitchers Nathan Gabryszwski (9-4 8 CG 5 SO 1.11 ERA 89 K District MVP, TSWA Hon Mention All State); Sean Bergeron (5-3 2.39 ERA, 1st Team All District, TSWA 3rd Team All State, Angelina) and Davis Jenks (12, LHP, 3-0 2.45 ERA)

13.  Victoria East-Returning 7 Starters from Regional Quarterfinalist Team included Texas Commit Trent Brown (11, SS, .940 Fielding %), Brennan Smith, 11, P (1.58 ERA 1st Team All District); and Chance McLeod, 11, 1B/DH (.311 1st Team All District)

14.  Humble Kingwood Park-Return 7 Starters from Regional Semi Finalist Team. Curtis Rhodes, 12, 1B (.364 28 RBI 8 2B 2 HR, TSWA All State), District MVP Steven Hodgson, 12, 3B/P (.300 1.41 ERA) and Newcomer of the Year Garrison Taska, 11, P/DH/1B look to help Kingwood Park win another District Title.

15.  Magnolia-Returning 7 Starters from Area Finalist including Texas Commits Jaxx and Jordan Goshans who will man the middle at C and SS respectively along with SR, CF, Cody Wagner.

16.  Lufkin– Return 4 Starters from Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Blake Lazzarine, 12, 1B/3B (.446.608 OBP 11 2B 3 HR, All District Offensive MVP); Haylen Green, 12, LHP/OF (.388 .490 OBP 9 2B, 1st Team All District, TCU) Dylan Murphy, 11, SS/RHP (.338 .436 OBP 11 2B)

17.  Temple-Return 7 Starters from Area Finalist Team including Dist Co Newcomers of the Year TJ Rumfield, 10, INF/P (.412) and Eli Mendoza, 10, P/INF (9-2 1.34 ERA 86 K,); Keion Seastrunk, 12, OF (.314 4 3B 2nd Team All District)

18.  Frisco Liberty-Return 6 Starters from Regional Quarterfinalist Team included Seton Hall Committ Noah Thompson (7-1 2.35 ERA 1st Team All District), Kade Capps, 12, C (1st Team All District) and Garett Crews, 11, OF/INF (.444 2 HR Newcomer of the Year)

19.  Mission Veterans Memorial– Return 4 Starters from Regional Semifinal Team including Pitching Duo Noel Vela, 11, LHP (11-2 141 K TSWA 2nd Team All State UTRGV) and Cristian Ramos, 11, RHP (8 Wins 1.24 ERA) along with another All-State Selection 2B Matt De La Garza (.267 29 R).

20.  FW Boswell-Returning 7 Starters from Area Finalist team lead by Texas Tech Comitt P/3B Ulysses Cantu (.333 1.20 ERA 87 K), Sr CF Blake Foster (.482 1st Team All District), and Anthony Ramirez, 12, RF (.316 Incarnate Ward)

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