DIAMOND PRO CLASS 5A 2023 PRESEASON TOP 20

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1. Friendswood – 6 starters return from a 31-8-1 State Finalist. Sr 1B/3B Boots Landry (A&M); Sr P Easton Tumis (UT) 

2. Smithson Valley – 7 starters return from a 28-8 Reg. Quarterfinalist, Sr SS Davis DeHoyos (.443, 36 RBI, Texas Tech) 

3. Argyle – 8 starters return from a 35-4 State Finalist. Sr SS JC Davis (Weatherford); Jr OF/P Park Prater (DBU)

4. Lake Creek – 9 starters return from a 28-7 Regional Finalist. Sr INF/OF/P Samson Pugh (Tx State) 

5. Frisco Wakeland – 4 starters return from a 25-14 State Semifinalist. Sr P/INF Carson Priebe (.300, 4 HR, 29 RBI, Texas Tech) 

6. Corpus Christi Ray – 6 starters return from a 36-6 Reg. Semifinalist. Sr P/1B Keevyn Goss (.330, 6-0, 75 K, Houston Baptist)

7. Abilene Wylie – 6 starters return from a 25-7 Regional Semifinalist. So P/OF/1B Ty Briscoe (.412, 23 R, 21 RBI, Arkansas) 

8. Lucas Lovejoy – 6 starters return from a 23-11 Reg. Quarterfinalist. Sr, OF Aidan Smith (.364, Mississippi State); Jr SS Kyle Branch (.259, Oklahoma) 

9. Leander Rouse – 9 starters return from a 23-10-1 Bi-District Finalist. Sr OF/P Collin Carrejo (.277, 20 RBI, 6-1, UTSA); Sr OF/P Kaden Kaspar (.429)

10. Richmond Foster – 6 starters return from a 24-10 Area Finalist. Jr P/OF Chase Batten (.323, 8-1, 59 K, Arizona State) 

11. Weslaco East – 7 starters return from a 25-6 Area Finalist. Sr P/SS A. Solis (.436, 113 K, 1.58 ERA, UH); Sr P/C/3B A. Balboa (.430, 7 HR, 78 K) 

12. Frisco Lone Star – 6 starters return from a 23-11 Regional Semifinalist. Sr P/OF Bennett Fryman (Texas A&M); Sr P/SS Chase Womack (Baylor) 

13. Hallsville – 7 starters return from a 23-9 Area Finalist. Sr P Landon Bowden (7-3, 115 K, 0.81 ERA, UH); Jr SS Sawyer Dunagan (.390, 32 RBI, TCU) 

14. Sharyland Pioneer – 7 starters return from a 33-10 Regional Finalist. Sr C/INF D. Benitez (.340, 31 R, 25 RBI); Sr 1B S. Ortiz (.310, 3 HR, 28 RBI) 

15. Burleson Centennial -7 starters return from a 21-15 Reg. Quarterfinalist. Sr P/1B Logan Tayler (.291, 7-3, 0.95 ERA, SFA)

16. New Braunfels Canyon – 7 starters return from a 27-9 Reg. Quarterfinalist. Sr OF/P, I. Yruretagoyena (.429, 4 HR, 33 RBI, TAMUK)

17. Burleson – 9 starters return from a 16-14 Area Finalist. Sr P/1B/OF Kyndall Cassidy (.393, 7 2B, 106 K); Sr P/OF Drew Santos (.353, 3-1, 3.46 ERA)

18. Crosby – 6 starters return from a 26-8-3 Reg. Quarterfinalist. Sr 3B/P Sean Bazmore (Angelina College) 

19. Georgetown – 2 starters return from a 35-7 State Championship Team. Sr SS Eli Hellmann (.286, 16 RBI, MCC); Jr 3B, Ryley Leininger (.279, 14 RBI)

20. Birdville – 7 starter return from a 26-11-1 Regional Quarterfinalist Team.  Sr P Parker Hutyra (9-3, 122 K, 1.9 ERA, Oklahoma)