Baseball 2025

[Jon91]

Txhsbaseball.com 2A Top 20 Preseason Rankings:

1. Ropes: 9 players return from a 24-8 Regional Semi-Finalist team including Mason Marmolejo, Sr, SS/P (District Offensive MVP); Bode Franklin, Sr, P/OF (THSBCA 2nd Team All State); and Kade Franklin, Jr, 3B/P (THSBCA 1st Team All State)

2. Harleton: 7 players return from a 29-5 Regional Semi-Finalist Team including Carson Wallace, Sr, P/1B (THSBCA 2nd Team All State, District MVP) and Gage Shirts, Sr, OF (THSBCA 1st Team All State, District Offensive MVP)

3. Johnson City: 10 players return from a 21-10 Regional Semi-Finalist team including Johnny Slawinski III, Sr, P/OF (.446 BA, 4 HR, 81 K, District Pitcher of the Year) and Tate Ledbetter, Sr, INF/P (.320 BA, 39 RS, 1.7 ERA, 1st Team All District);

4. Tom Bean: 10 players return from a 26-8 Regional Semi-Finalist team including Cash Linder, Jr, 3B/P (District Pitcher of the Year), Dyson Farris, Jr, 2B/3B/P (THSBCA 2nd Team All State0 and Donnie Hooten, Jr, SS/P (THSBCA 2nd Team All State)

5. Hawley: 7 players return from a 26-10 State Finalist team including Keagon Able, Sr, C/P, Eli Daniel, Sr, OF, Alec Southerland, Sr, P/2B and Kenny Cole, Sr, P/OF

6. Danbury: 7 players return from a 26-6-1 Area Finalist team including Aidan Fiala, Sr, P/SS/3B (.356 BA, 26 SB, 10 W, Southern Brazoria County POY, 24-3A POY, GHBCA Futures All Star) and Zach Cook, Sr, OF/P (.337 BA, HR, 8 2B, 1st Team All District);

7. Axtell: 9 players return from a 25-7 Regional Semi-Finalist team including Ethan Porter, Jr, INF/P (TSWA HM All State, 1st Team Super-Centex, Co-District MVP), Tanner McAninch, Sr, C (HM Super-Centex, 1st Team All District) and Zach Ditto, Sr, INF/P (HM Super-Centex, 1st Team All District)

8. Kerens: 7 players return from a 26-7 Regional Semi-Finalist team including Kannon Ritchie, Sr, P/1B and Krayton Ritchie, Sr, P/3B

9. Garrison: 8 players return from a 24-10-2 Regional Quarterfinalist team including Dallas McFadden, Sr, P/C (12 W, .19 ERA, 24 RBIs, THSBCA 2nd Team All State, TSWA 2nd Team All State) and Travis Burkhalter, Jr, SS/3B, (.371 BA, 17 RBI, 34 RS, 1st Team All District)

10. Thorndale: 8 players return from 33-3-1 Regional Semi-Finalist team including Gunner Ferguson, Sr, SS/P (THSBCA 2nd Team All State, District MVP) and Jackson Eschberger, So, INF/OF/P (THSBCA 3rd Team All State, TSWA 3rd Team All State, District Defensive MVP)

11. New Home: 5 Players return from a 33-5 Regional Finalist team including Graham Stanford, Sr, P/C/OF (THSBCA 3rd Team All State, Ryder Watkins, Sr, P/1B/OF (TSWA HM All State) and Ryder Starkey, Jr, SS/P (THSBCA 1st Team All State

12. Stamford: 7 players return from a 24-8-1 Regional Semi-Finalist team including Christian Duran, Sr, SS/P, Kaston Vega, Sr, OF/3B/C, Alex Guzman, Sr, 3B/P and Cle Whitfield, Sr, OF

13. Beckville: 8 players return from a 23-5-1 Regional Quarter-Finalist team including Aiden Brantley, Sr, P/SS (8W, .420 BA, .867 ERA, District Pitcher of the Year) and Aiden Harris, Sr, CF (.297 BA, 4 3B, 18 SB, 1st Team All District);

14. Bosqueville: 8 players return from a 16-12-1 Area Finalist team including Ryder King, Sr, P/INF (.392 BA, 12 RBI, 1st Team All District) and Cooper Kent, Jr, P/OF (.393 BA, 5W, 84K, THSBCA 2nd Team All State, TSWA 2nd Team All State)

15. Flatonia: 6 players return from a 28-7 State Semi-finalist team including Titan Targac, Sr, OF/P (.486 BA, 37 RBIs, THSBCA 1st Team All State, TSWA 1st Team All State) and Beck Zimmerman, Sr, C/P (.402 BA, 47 RS, 23 RBI, THSBCA 2nd Team All State, TSWA 3rd Team All State)

16. Crawford: 6 players return from a 23-6 Area Finalist team including Kade Smith, Sr, OF/P and Easton Vannatta, Sr, INF/P

17. Collinsville: 4 players return from a 40-3 State Champions team including Cash Morgan, Sr, Util (THSCA Super Elite Team), Garrett Trevino, Sr, OF/P (1st Team All District), Peyton Davidson, Jr, C (District Defensive Player of the Year) and Jaxon Jenkins, So, 2B/P (THSBCA 2nd Team All State)

18. Ganado: 8 players return from a 26-10 Regional Finalist team including Callen Hajovsky, Sr, 2B/P (.405 BA, 49 H, 27 RBI, THSBCA 1st Team All State, 1st Team All District) and Cain Hayden, Sr, OF (.436 BA, 51 H, 42 RBI, THSBCA 3rd Team All State, 1st Team All District)

19. Frankston: 8 players return from a 26-8 Regional Quarter-Finalist team including Carson Allen, Sr, P (5W, 3.14 ERA, 1st Team All District) and Carson Bizzell, Jr, P/3B (.363 BA, 38 RBI, 4 W, THSBCA 3rd Team All State)

20. Gary: 7 players return from a 19-12 Regional Quarterfinalist team including Sam Colley, Jr, OF (.366 BA, 37 H, THSBCA 1st Team All State, HM All East Texas, 1st Team All District) and Kohl Woodfin, Jr, P/SS (.371 BA, 36 H, 77 K, HM All East Texas, District Offensive Co-MVP)

Next 10 Alphabetically: Albany, Alvord, Centerville, Cooper, Groveton, Iola, Mumford, Shiner, Sudan, Windthorst

[Jon91]

I'm honestly surprised how low Flatonia, Ganado, and Shiner are ranked. That is going to be one tough district!

[Comanchealumni06]

I'm honestly surprised how low Flatonia, Ganado, and Shiner are ranked. That is going to be one tough district!

Yeah me too, Shiner just reloaded with some very talented freshmen too. Not sure how much difference they’ll make this season. But if football season showed me anything, I’m willing to bet they do. Many of those same talented freshmen that helped lead them to the state finals in football are just as good or even better baseball players from what I’m being told. Plus throw in the split divisions now.

[Jon91]

I'm honestly surprised how low Flatonia, Ganado, and Shiner are ranked. That is going to be one tough district!

Yeah me too, Shiner just reloaded with some very talented freshmen too. Not sure how much difference they’ll make this season. But if football season showed me anything, I’m willing to bet they do. Many of those same talented freshmen that helped lead them to the state finals in football are just as good or even better baseball players from what I’m being told. Plus throw in the split divisions now.

Yeah I think their district will probably be one of the toughest in the state and all the teams will be battle tested going into the playoffs. I have no doubt they will prove this poll wrong.

[Jon91]

J.C. is going to be solid. 10 starters back with some talented incoming freshmen. Slawinski is one of the top ranked pitchers in the state and nation per most recruiting services and behind him pitching depth should be deeper than last season. If the bats show improvement watch out. Should be a fun season!

[Comanchealumni06]

J.C. is going to be solid. 10 starters back with some talented incoming freshmen. Slawinski is one of the top ranked pitchers in the state and nation per most recruiting services and behind him pitching depth should be deeper than last season. If the bats show improvement watch out. Should be a fun season!

Shiner will have a lot more depth in the rotation as well. Be a fun one. But I actually don’t think Shiner and JC will even be a possible matchup this season. Shiner will almost assuredly go D2 in the bracket as long as they make the playoffs.

[Jon91]

J.C. is going to be solid. 10 starters back with some talented incoming freshmen. Slawinski is one of the top ranked pitchers in the state and nation per most recruiting services and behind him pitching depth should be deeper than last season. If the bats show improvement watch out. Should be a fun season!

Shiner will have a lot more depth in the rotation as well. Be a fun one. But I actually don’t think Shiner and JC will even be a possible matchup this season. Shiner will almost assuredly go D2 in the bracket as long as they make the playoffs.

Yeah it's a shame we likely won't be getting that matchup. Shiner will definitely be a force in D2 though, I can definitely see them making a deep run and beyond!

[ganadofan1]

I'm honestly surprised how low Flatonia, Ganado, and Shiner are ranked. That is going to be one tough district!

I agree. I was thinking Flatonia should be top 10. They all 3 seem to be ranked to low but I guess we'll find out what's what soon enough. Can't wait for baseball. Basketball is all fine but baseball I prefer more.

[ganadofan1]

Ganado didn't have our QB Bryce Ullman pitching from mid district through the playoffs and he's our best pitcher. Hopefully his arm and elbow hold up so we can have a healthy pitching staff. Next year they'll drop off a decent amount but I expect another good season this year.