CLASS 3A DISTRICT 22-3A 2024 SEASON PREVIEW

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22-3A Predicted Finish

1. Orangefield

2. Buna

3. Kountze

4. Anahuac

 

ORANGEFIELD

Coach: Tim Erickson ,201 Career Wins

2023: 27-6/14-0; Regional Quartefinalist

Returning Starters: Kyle Michael, Sr, 1B (THSCBA 2nd Team All-State); Kane Smith, Sr, OF (TSWA HM All-State); Brycen Tait, Sr, P (1st Team AD); Logan Cheek, Sr, OF (1st Team AD); Caleb Fregia, Sr, SS (1st Team AD); Adam Tran, Sr, 2B (2nd Team AD); Camden Fountain, Sr, OF; Matthew Johnson, So, 3B

Returning Letterman: Garrett Rawls, Sr, P; Cameron Dearing, Sr, OF; Colton Myers, Sr, P

 

BUNA 

Coach: Kevin Terrier, 285 Career Wins)

2023: 19-9/11-3; Bi-District Finalist

Returning Starters: Evan Whitehead, Sr, INF/P; Toby Marse, Sr, INF/P; Rhett Pollard, Sr, INF; Logan Humble, Sr, C; Daniel Midkiff, Jr, INF/P

Returning Letterman: Will Goodman, UTIL; Easton Everett, C

 

KOUNTZE

Coach: Brandon Hillin 

2023: 15-11/7-7; Bi-District Finalist

Returning Starters: Mason Dean, Sr, C (2nd Team AD); Trace French, Sr, OF/3B; Kolby Bumstead, Sr, 1B; Cade McNeely, Jr, P/3B (1st Team AD); Hunter Courts, Jr, OF (1st Team AD); CJ Swanzy, Jr, OF; Kethan Swearingen, Jr, SS; Kade Bumstead, So, 2B

Returning Letterman: Hunter Kunk, Jr, P; Trace Jordan, So, OF/C

 

ANAHUAC 

Coach: Chase Franklin 

2023: 14-11/9-5; Bi-District Finalist

Returning Starters: Brooks Henicke, Sr, Of/P; Blaedin Josesphson, Jr, INF; Braedon Edmonds, Jr, UTIL; Logan Trotter, Jr, SS/P

Returning Letterman: Artemo Banda, Sr, INF/P; Baylor Lanferman, Sr, 1B; Luke Hoagland, Jr, UTIL/P; Tristan Deen, Jr, OF; Isaac Ponce, Jr, C; Oscar Garza, So, OF/P

Players to Watch: Bentley Abshier, So, UTIL/P; Kaiden Campbell, So, INF; Kyelr Taylor, So, C; Eli Swonke, So, UTIL; Derrick Dominy, INF

 

EAST CHAMBERS 

Coach: Justin Savoie 

2023: 2-21/0-14

Returning Starters: Bryan Bordeaux, Sr, P/INF; Adam LeBlanc, Sr, P/INF; Howie Manuel, Sr, C; Aidan Singh, Jr, INF; Colton Roche, Jr, INF; Reid Todd, So, P/OF; Coby Jones, So, OF; Hayden LeVeck, So, P/C

 

HARDIN

Coach: Landon Hessler 

2023: 12-13/5-9

Returning Starters: Grayson Creel, Sr, INF/P; Corey Newkirk, Sr, OF; Jake Wells, Sr, INF/P; Leyton Berry, So, INF/P; Parker Buffington, So, C; Trevor Jones, So, OF; Hunter Whitehead, So, INF/P

 

KIRBYVILLE 

Coach: Jeremy Hogan

2023: 10-12/6-8

Returning Starters: Jaxxon Mordente, Sr, OF (1st Team AD); Luke Fussell, Jr, SS/P (1st Team AD P);Ethan Gatlin, Jr, C; Colton Hinds, Jr, OF; David Fussell, So, SS/P (District Newcomer); Kaden Cloud, So, 3B (2nd Team AD 3B); Max Myers, So, OF; Braxton Jacks, So, 1B; Ryan Coleman, So, P/INF

Returning Letterman: Wesley Burchett, Sr, P; Elijah Johnson, So, P/INF

 

WARREN

Coach: Scott Kay

2023: 10-16/5-9

Returning Starters: Dylan Arabie, Sr, 2B/OF (.300, 1st Team AD 2B); Landon Broussard, Sr, 3B/P (.231); Parker Brocato, Jr, P/SS (.369, .506 OBP); Easton Evans, So, SS/P/OF (.233, 5 2B, 2nd Team AD OF)

Returning Letterman: Mika Davis, Sr, OF; Rayce Anderson, Sr, OF/2B; Bryston Reese, Sr, OF; Turner Dillard, Jr, 1B/P; Kolbyn Bennett, Jr, OF; Samuel Standley, Jr, 1B; Cyrus Cimei, Jr, 2B/3B; Phillip Mashaw, So, OF