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PRESEASON TOP 20

1.    Giddings – 7 returning starters from 28-6 State Runner Up team.   Sr OF/P Trey Masek (.467, 13-2), Sr SS/P Ty Marlow (.544), Jr 2B/P Brooks Marlow (.551), Sr C Rush Plumlee (.370).

2.   Orangefield – 9 returning starters from 23-11 Regional Quarterfinalist team.  Sr C/P Jacob Felts (.471, 6 HRs, 7-2, 2.87), Sr. CF/P Jace Statum (.462, 49 Runs, 6-3, 2.57), Sr  1B/P Chase Angelle (.349).

3.   Jasper -  8 returning starters from 19-8 Regional Quarterfinalist team.  Sr P Derek Sowell (10-3, 2.06, 106 K’s), Sr C Ty Parker (.388, 6 HRs), Sr SS Tyler Ernest, Sr OF Sam Alvis.

4.  Lubbock Estacado – 9 returning starters from 21-9 Regional Quarterfinalist team.  Sr 3B/P A. T. Riviera (.383, 8-2, 1.88), Jr DH/P Keanu Ramos (.333, 3.06, 48 Ks), Sr SS Mario Quesado (.370).

5.   West – 7 returning starters from 19-12 Regional Semifinalist team.  Jr SS Garrett Mattledge (.406), Jr C Hayden Grimm (.362), So P Kolbey Carpenter (.382, 9-4, 2.37), Jr 2B/P Heath Harris (.375, 5-1, 0.39).

6.    Farmersville – 8 returning starters from 20-11 Regional Quarterfinalist team.  Sr OF/P Logan Edge (.400, 51 Runs, 8-2), Sr SS/P Austin Brooks (.387, 41 RBIs, 7-2), Jr OF Chase Wiggins (.413).

7.   Bridge City – 4 returning starters from 26-7-1 Regional Semifinalist team.  Sr SS/P Matt Hicks (.372, 13-3, 1.60, 136 Ks), Sr 2B Joseph Robertson (.438 OBP, 38 Runs), Sr OF Luke Rhoades (.363).

8.   Princeton – 7 returning starters from 22-12 Regional Finalist team.  Sr P/OF Jake Gildner, Jr 3B/P Josh Molina, Jr OF Noel Nevarez, Sr IF/OF Matt Wingo.

9.   Pleasant Grove -  5 returning starters from 27-9 State Tournament team.  Sr SS/P Jon Phillips (.349, 10-2), Sr SS/2B Michael Gilley (.419), Sr OF Matt Duff (.337).

10. Argyle – 9 returning starters from 20-11 Area Round team.  Sr C Jake Sizelove (.542), Sr P Jake Katzen (2.10), Jr 3B/P Storm Griffin (2.00), Sr OF Lance Sutton.

11. Robstown – 4 returning starters from 27-9-1 Regional Semifinalist team.  Jr OF/P Michael Velasquez, Jr DH/1B/P Randy Flores, Jr OF Alex Marroquin.

12. Carthage – 2 returning starters from 28-6 State Championship team.  Sr C Dustin Russell, Sr 2B Jared O’Neal.

13. Lufkin Hudson – 6 returning starters from 23-8-1 Area Round team.  Jr P Nick Baker (8-2, 2.75, 80 Ks), DH/P Chris King (.333), Jr 1B Alberto Sanabria (.337, 4 HRs), Sr P Cody Caldwell (7-0).

14.  Lucas Lovejoy – 11 returning starters from 22-10 Area Round team.  Jr 3B/P Tyler Provence (.558), Jr DH/C Jace Melby (.476), Jr SS Collin Cooper (.408)

15. Celina – 7 returning starters from 25-6 Regional Semifinalist team.  Sr OF/P Ryan Merritt (.407, 6-2, 1.13, 99 Ks),  Jr OF Jose Romero (.400), Sr P Reid Babbitt (6-2, 2.19).

16. Abilene Wylie – 7 returning starters from 15-11 Bi-District team.  Sr 3B/P Reid Strong, Sr SS/P Daxton Deal, Sr OF Jon Miller.

17.  Andrews – 4 returning starters from 23-8 State Tournament team.  Sr 3B/P Raul Valenzuela (.400, 7-1, 3.28), Jr SS/P Ozzie Bueno (.321)

18. Cameron Yoe – 7 returning starters from 14-11 Area Round team.  Jr SS/P Ty Morgan (.419), Jr C John Rinn (.432), Jr OF.P Thomas Rinn (.413).

19. Needville – 6 returning starters from 17-9 Regional Quarterfinalist team.  Sr OF/P Kobie Hajdik (.362, 9-2, 0.95), Sr 2B Mason Briscoe (.494), Jr SS/P Shea Lehman (.342, 6 HRs).

20  Sinton – 3 returning starters from 24-9 Regional Semifinalist team.  All-State Sr SS/P Shane Segovia, Jr 1B Carson Cave.



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Athens, Bandera, Boerne, Brownwood, Bullard, Burnet, Canton, Crandall, Crockett, Cuero, Decatur, Falfurrias, Fort Worth Castleberry, Glen Rose, Huffman-Hargrave, Iowa Park, Kennedale, La Grange, Lake Worth, Llano, Longview Spring Hill, Lorena, Lubbock Cooper, Mineola, Paris, Paris North Lamar, Prosper, Robinson, Snyder, Taylor, Zapata