DIAMOND PRO CLASS 4A 2023 PRESEASON TOP 20

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1. Sinton – 7 starters return from a 36-1 State Championship Team. Sr SS/C/P Blake Mitchell (.465, 52 RBI, LSU) 

2. Celina – 9 starters return from a 32-5-1 State Semifinalist. Sr OF/P RJ Ruais (.400, 11-1, 121 K, Baylor)

3. Canyon Randall – 9 starters return from a 27-9 Reg. Quarterfinalist. Sr 2B/P Payton Bush (Amarillo College)

4. Carthage – 9 starters return from a 25-11-2 Reg. Finalist. Sr SS/P Connor Cuff (.402, 29 RBI, Louisiana); Sr 2B Noah Paddie (.358, 28 RBI, A&M) 

5. Boerne – 9 starters return from a 33-5 Reg. Semifinalist Team. Sr SS/P Cam Johnson (Wichita State); Sr 3B/P Tyler Garrintano (Texas State) 

6. Tuloso-Midway – 8 starters return from a 27-7 Regional Semifinalist. Sr SS/P Mark Chapa (.378, 39 RBI); Jr OF/P Josh Garcia (.404, 21 RBI) 

7. China Spring – 7 starters return from a 32-9 State Semifinalist. Jr P/INF Cage McCloud (.386, 8-3, 1.71 ERA, TCU); Jr 1B JC Hughes (.297)

8. Bullard – 9 starters return from a 20-14 Regional Quarterfinalist. Jr P/UTIL David Wilson (12-1, 93 K, 1.17 ERA); Jr UTIL Chase Randall (.347,16 BB) 

9. Spring Hill – 5 starters return from a 33-5 Regional Finalist. Sr P/1B Conner Smeltzer (11-1, 85 K, 1.06 ERA); Jr C Josiah Mackey (.375, 32 RBI)

10. Pleasant Grove – 5 starters return from a 20-11 Bi-District. Sr SS JM Long (.338, 23 RBI, Texas Tech); Jr OF Benton Clark (.424, 30 RBI, Arkansas) 

11. El Campo – 9 starters return from a 23-11 Reg. Quarterfinalist. Sr OF/P Brock Rod (.362, 21 RBI, Sam Houston); Sr SS/P Kyle Barosh (.387, 24 RBI) 

12. Corpus Christi Calallen – 2 starters return from a 30-6 Regional Finalist. Jr SS/P Matt Lopez (.340); Jr OF/P Tress Vasquez (.327)

13. Stephenville – 5 starters return from a 24-12-1 Regional Finalist. Sr OF Kyler Bowman (.342,24 RBI); Sr SS Nate Barry (.291, 23 R, 25 RBI) 

14. Canyon – 5 starters return from a 22-8 Regional Semifinalist. Sr P/OF/1B Ben Black (.365, 25 RBI, 52 K); Sr P/OF Javin Cash (.308, 32 RBI)

15. Davenport – 9 starters return from a 18-16 Area Finalist. Jr OF Brayden Mulkey (.402,45 SB); Jr 3B/P Tobin Eschief (.351, 6 2B, 56 K, Texas State) 

16. Canyon Lake – 8 starters return from a 25-8 Area Finalist. Sr P/3B Griffen Williams (.453, 46 RBI); Sr C Chase Anderson (.442, 9 2B, 20 RBI) 

17. Lufkin Hudson – 5 starters return from a 26-12-1 Reg. Quarterfinalist. Sr P/OF C. Turner (7-4, 119 K, 1.97 ERA); Jr P/1B N.Larsen (5-1, 1.34 ERA)

18. Alice – 9 starters return from a 19-15 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr INF Ryan Galvan (.293, 17 R, 26 RBI); Sr Matt Ortiz (.211, 9 RBI) 

19. Godley – 6 starters return from a 23-9-2 Area Finalist. Sr SS/P Kole Allen (.336, 17 RBI, 2.27 ERA); Jr P/3B/C Lucas Ponce (.279, 20 K, 1.34 ERA) 

20. Kennedale – 8 starters return from a 16-15 Regional Quarterfinalist. Sr OF/P Nevyn Johnson (.422, 23 SB, 18 RBI); Sr 1B/P Dylan Harrison (.357, 18 RBI, 3.70 ERA)