CLASS 3A 2024 PRE-SEASON TOP 20

[KF89]

1. Boyd - 10 starters return from a 40-5 State Championship Team. Sr P/SS Braden McIntire (.412, 16 2B, 96 K) and Sr P/2B Eric Rogers (14-2, 118 K, 0.65 ERA)

2. Wall - 10 starters return from a 35-7-1 State Finalist Team. Jr Luke Kemp (11 W, 116 K, 0.7 ERA) and Jr Kellan Oliver (61 H, 9 2B, 44 R)

3. London - 10 starters return from a 32-4-1 State Semifinalist Team. Jr 2B/P/UTIL RJ Olivares (.447, 9 2B, 28 RBI) and Sr 1B/P/UTIL Landon Salinas (.390, 4 HR, 28 RBI)

4. Maypearl - 7 starters return from a 30-10 State Semifinalist Team. Jr 1B/P Cord Rager (.402, 26 R, 29 RBI) and Jr C Tyson Brooks (.280, 19 R, 15 RBI)

5. Gunter - 6 starters return from a 38-4 Regional Finalist Team. Sr SS/P Cade Dodson (.485, 62 R, 43 RBI) and Sr Brooks Griggs-Bell (15-0, 105 K, 0.56 ERA)

6. Bushland - 9 starters return from a 29-5 Regional Semifinalist Team. Sr SS/P, Kade Gavina (46 H, 50 R, 48 RBI) and Jr DH Brecken Adams (43 H, 51 R, 35 RBI)

7. Brock - 4 starters return from a 23-5-1 Regional Finalist Team. Sr OF/P Sawyer Strosnider (.500, 6 2B, 48 RBI) and Sr INF/P Cam Harris (.430, 17 2B, 50 RBI)

8. Emory Rains - 6 starters return from a 28-5-1 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr P/INF/OF Nick Bowman (.390, 7-1, 100 K) and Sr Grant Guidry (.551, 19 2B, 31 RBI)

9. Central Heights - 7 starters return from a 30-6-1 Regional Semifinalist Team. Sr SS/P Bryce Payne (6-1, 62 K, 1.59 ERA) and Sr P/OF Nick West (9-1, 73 K, 1.07 ERA)

10. Troy - 8 starters return from a 27-5 Area Finalist Team. Sr 1B Chase Fricke (48 J. 15 2B, 46 RBI) and Jr SS Reed Ketcham (50 H, 51 R, 23 RBI)

11. Harmony - 8 starters return from a 21-9 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr MIF/P Boston Seahorn (45 H, 37 R, 62 K) and Sr OF/P Tucker Tittle (10 W, 111 K, 0.93 ERA)

12. Franklin - 8 starters return from a 26-3 Bi-District Finalist Team. Sr P/UTIL Cort Lowry (47 H, 12 2B, 46 RBI) and Sr C/P Josh Atomanczlyk (30 H, 7 2B, 34 R)

13. Hallettsville - 8 starters return from a 23-11 Regional Semifinalist Team. Jr SS Brock Bludau (39 H, 42 R, 2.27 ERA) and Jr OF Jorian Wilson (38 H, 11 2B, 36 RBI)

14. Columbus - 5 starters return from a 27-11 Regional Semifinalist Team. Sr P/1B Kaleb Kuhn (9-2, 102 K, 0.96 ERA) and Sr UTIL Dylan Zajicek (21 RBI, 7-0, 0.83 ERA)

15. Idalou - 5 starters return from a 22-5 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr P/1B Tate Hendley (22 RBI, 65 K, 1.21 ERA) and Sr INF Derek Cantu (28 J. 7 2B, 23 R)

16. Scurry-Rosser - 10 starters return from a 21-9 Regional Quartefinalist Team. Jr P/ING Lincoln Wagner (22 H, 6 W, 1.96 ERA) and Sr P/INF Cayden Hill (30 H, 7 2B, 28 R)

17. West - 5 starters return from a 29-8 Regional Finalist Team. Sr SS East Paxton (.404, 6 2B, 19 RBI) and Sr C/UTIL/P Gus Crain (.320, 6 2B, 19 RBI)

18. Banquete - 8 starters return from a 28-7 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Jr C/P Dieterich Lopez (29 H, 39 RBI, 5 W) and Sr 1B/P Cameron Starry (29 H, 29 RBI, 16 R)

19. Holliday - 4 starters return from a 31-6 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr P/1B Cooper Turner .451, .555 OBP, 2.30 ERA) and Sr P/OF/C Grant Cox (.417, .513 OBP, 3 HR)

20. Edgewood - 7 starters return from a 23-15-1 Area Finalist Team. Sr P/OF Lucas Lasater (9 W, 77 K, 1.69 ERA) and Sr P/C Carter Seay (33 H, 22 RBi, 20 R)

[Sports86]

I'm surprised Orangefield is not in the top 20. They are returning 8 starters from a good year last season. 

[KF89]

5 minutes ago, Sports86 said:

I'm surprised Orangefield is not in the top 20. They are returning 8 starters from a good year last season. 

Region III

#9 Central Heights makes another strong case for a top 10 ranking with 7 players returning to the fold. #10 Troy and #12 Franklin out of Central Texas both return the house and will certainly be better than they were a year ago.

#17 West, #23 Lorena ,#24 Orangefield & #27 Diboll will be teams to also keep an eye on.

[Woodvillian1980]

no woodville?

[longball24]

1 hour ago, Woodvillian1980 said:

no woodville?

The transformation is now complete.

[KF89]

On 1/26/2024 at 6:38 PM, Woodvillian1980 said:

no woodville?

Woodville is picked to finish 3rd in district 21-3A this year. Their '24 info is in the 21-3A season preview topic