6A Preseason Top 20

6A Preseason Top 20

1. Ft. Bend Travis – 8 starters from 25-5-1 Area Round Team. Cole Turney, Sr, RF (.353, 6 HRs, 27 RBIs/Arkansas), Wes Faison, Sr, 1B (.397, 4 HRs, 26 RBIs/Texas State)

2. San Antonio Johnson – 5 starters from 33-7 State Runner Up Team. Richard Gilbert, Sr, LHP/1B (.382; 11-2, 1.93 ERA/Texas), Dalton Sheffield, Sr, SS (.413, 4 HRs, 26 RBis/Texas State)

3. Coppell – 7 starters from 33-4 Regional Semifinalist Team. Cody Masters, Sr, OF (.398, 6 HRs, 28 RBis/Texas Tech), John Kodros, Sr, LHP (8-0, 1.27 ERA, 62 Ks/LSU)

4. Dallas Jesuit – 6 starters from 36-8-2 State Champions. Jacob Palisch, Sr, LHP (11-1, 0.72, 117 Ks/Stanford), J.J. Montenegro, Sr, RHP (7-4, 3.00 ERA, 57 Ks/Arizona)

5. Ft. Bend Kempner – 5 starters return from 24-7-2 Regional Quarterfinalist. Simeon Wood-Richardson RHP/IF (7-1, 0.33 ERA, 102 Ks/Texas A&M), Alec Carr, Jr, IF/P (.364, 3 HRs, 36 RBis/Texas)

6. Cy Ranch – 5 starters from 24-11 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Matt Thompson, So, RHP/OF ( 9-2, 1.67 Era, 92 Ks/Texas A&M), Ty Madden, Jr, RHP/IF (1-1, 3.93 ERA, 28 Ks/Rice)

7. Atascocita – 5 starters return from 28-9-1 Regional Finalist Team. Alerick Soularie, Sr, UTL (.333, 3 HRs, 33 Runs/Arkansas), Alden Blest (9-1, 0.82 ERA, 76 Ks/San Jacinto CC)

8. Deer Park – 5 starters return from 37-3 Regional Finalist Team. Peyton Sherlin, Sr, LHP (11-2, 0.48 ERA, 84 Ks/Dallas Baptist), Clay Aguilar, Sr, LHP (6-1, .277/Houston)

9. Flower Mound – 5 starters from 25-9 Regional Quarterfinalist. Lance Russell, Sr, 3B (.398, 8 2Bs, 19 RBIs/Howard JC), Ryan Stuempfig, Sr, RHP (4-2, 2.35 ERA/Wichita St)

10. Lake Travis – 4 starters from 34-4-1 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Jacob Wyeth, Sr, C (.384, 6 2Bs, 28 RBIs/Baylor), Brett Baty, So, 1B (.389, 11 2Bs, 31 RBIs/14-6A Newcomer of the Year)

11. San Antonio Churchill – 8 starters return from 21-9 Area Round Team. Garrett Wilkinson, Sr, C/OF (.394, 8 2Bs, 15 RBIs/Midland JC), Nico O‘Donnell, Sr, RHP/1B (5-1, 1.08 ERA, 78 Ks/Midland JC)

12. San Antonio O’Connor – 7 starters from 15-12 Bi-District Team. Jonathan Tapia, Sr, SS (.404 HRs, 37 Runs/UTSA), Weston Smith, Sr, LHP (3-0, 2.88 ERA/Baylor)

13. The Woodlands – 5 starters from 18-16 Bi-District Team. Devin Fontenot, Sr, RHP (7-2, 1.16 ERA, 78 Ks/LSU), Vince Secrest, Sr, CF (.280, 3 HRs, 21 RBIs/Lamar)

14. Rockwall Heath – 9 starters form 22-13 Regional Quarterfinalist in 5A. Canaan Smith, Sr, C/1B/OF (.434, 7 HRs, 45 RBIs/Arkansas), Kaden Krowka, Jr, LHP (8-4, 1.35 ERA, 76 Ks/Oklahoma St)

15. Laredo Alexander – 7 starters from 24-10 Regional Semifinalist. Marcelo Perez, Jr, P/OF (.324; 3-0, 1.91 ERA/TCU), Ramon Ballina, Sr, 1B/3B (.371, 8 2Bs, 25 RBIs)

16. Langham Creek – 6 starters from 30-13 State Semifinal Team. Tylor Fischer, Sr, RHP/OF (6-2, 48 Ks; .371/Texas A&M), Corey Holland, Jr, OF (.262, 6 2Bs, 18 RBIs/Texas)

17. Oak Ridge – 5 starters from 23-13 Regional Semifinalist Team. Tyler Davis, Sr, RHP/IF (.353; 8-2, 1.42 ERA/Wichita St), Jacorey Boudreaux, Sr, LHP/OF (4-3, 1.97 ERA, 51 Ks)

18. Keller Fossil Ridge – 8 starters return from 20-13 Bi-District Team. Dylan Neuse, Sr, SS (.398, 3 HRs, 21 RBIs/McLennan JC), Carlos Tavera, Sr, P/IF Sr, (7-3, 1.51 ERA 72 Ks/UTA)

19. George Ranch – 9 starters from 20-9 Bi-District team in 5A. Dylan Rock, Sr, OF (24-5A Offensive MVP/UTSA), Jake Zatopek, Sr, 1B/P/C (24-5A Utility Player of the Year/Incarnate Word)

20. North Shore – 9 starters return from 18-12 Bi-District Team. Josh Larzbal, Sr, LHP (1st Team All-District/Rice), Aaron Celestino, Sr, RHP (2nd Team All-District/Incarnate Word)

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