Baseball 2025
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2025 6:18 pm
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
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