TAPPS DISTRICT 5 2024 SEASON PREVIEW

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District 5 Predicted Finish

1.Kelly Catholic

2.Lutheran South

3.Second Baptist

4.The Woodlands Christian Academy

 

MONSIGNOR KELLY CATHOLIC (BEAUMONT)

Coach: Jason Tyner (2nd year as Head Coach, 2nd overall, 35 career wins)

2023 Record: 24-11/11-3 (District Champions, State Champions)

Returning Starters: Gage Lawdermilk, Sr, CF (.490 BA, 43 R, 19 SB, 1st Team All-State); Palmer Simeon, Sr, SS (.394 BA, 33 R, 21 SB, 2nd Team All-State); Sam Bevilacqua, So, DH/C (.323 BA, 32 RBI, HM All-District); Ryan Brown, Sr, 2B/P (.317 BA, 30 R, 24 RBI, 2nd Team All-District); Austin Brown, Sr, C (.277 BA, 18 R, 2nd Team All-District); Jared Moulder, So, 3B/P (1.31 ERA, State Championship Game MVP); Austin Isabell, Sr, 1B (11 RBI, 13 R); Carson Griffin, 2B

Returning Lettermen: Matthew Blanchard, SR, P; Quintin Oxford, So, P; Kaden Wickland, Sr, OF; Jude Mondello, So, OF/P; Michael Phelan, Jr, 2B; Gabriel Freeman, Sr, 3B; Gerard Tyler, Jr, OF 

Players to Watch: Carson Burks, Sr, P/OF; Harrison Williams, Fr, C; Jackson Jones, Fr, SS/P

 

 

ST. JOHN XXIII (HOUSTON) Coach: Emrick Jagneaux (3rd year as Head Coach, 53rd overall) Asst. Xavier Hernandez

2023 Record: 16-9/5-9 (5th in District)

Returning Starters: Aiden Schmidt, Sr, SS; Cooper Schmidt, Sr, C; Roy Sanchez III, Sr, P/1B; Dante Morganti, Sr, OF; Ethan Aranda, Sr, DH/C; Lucas Knee, Sr, OF

Returning Lettermen: Nathan Purvis, Jr, P/3B; Andrew Gomez, Jr, P; Vince Strong, Sr, OF/P; Ryan McIntyre, Sr, 2B; Brody Weir, So, OF 

Players to Watch: John Mitchell, Sr, P/1B; Logan Witt, Sr, P/OF; Jake Winkler, Sr, 3B; Justin Ledger, Sr, OF/P; Jack Ebel, Jr, 2B/P; Hudson Waitts, Jr, C; Matthew Martinez, Fr, SS/P

 

 

FORT BEND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Coach: Dado Rodriguez (2nd year as Head Coach, 5th overall, 58 career wins) 

2023 Record: 15-10/7-7 (5th in District)

Returning Starters: Landon McKenna, So, IF/RHP (1st Team All-District) Returning Letterman: Logan McKenna, Sr, OF/C; Brenden Lusk, So, MIF; Nick White, Sr, 1B/LHP

 

 

EMERY/WEINER  (HOUSTON)

Coach: Otis McAlhany 

2023 Record: 13-16/5-9 (5th in District)

Returning Starters: Zac Laviage, Sr, LHP/OF (49 IP, 1.84 ERA, 43 K, 1st Team All-District, 2nd Team All-State); Eli Karpas, Sr, OF/RHP (.345/.400/.483, 14 R, 3-3B, 1st Team All-District, 2nd Team AllState); Bennett Grossman, Jr, SS (.293/.396/.373, 18 RBI, HM All-District); Alex Leif, Sr, C; Andrew Newman, Sr, OF; Eddie Kalmin, Sr, 2B; Dawson Tiras, Jr, IF

Returning Lettermen: Blake Cohen, Jr, 1B; Daniel Harris, Jr, IF; Tanner Duffey, Jr, OF; Mathew Mintz, Sr, OF/RHP

Players to Watch: Blake Salkin, So, RHP; Kyle Beinart, Jr, LHP; Ben Lepow, So, LHP; Zac Selzer, So, RHP

 

 

LUTHERAN SOUTH ACADEMY (HOUSTON)

Coach: Aaron Schneider (12th year as Head Coach, 17th overall, 252 career wins)

2023 Record: 25-9/11-3 (District Champion, Regional Finalist)

Returning Starters: Roland Aguillon, Sr, RHP (10- 1, 57.33 IP, 1.12 ERA, 16 R, 80 K, 5 CG, 2 SO, 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-State); Victor Coronado, Jr, RHP/3B/SS (3-2, 2.32 ERA, 34.33 IP, 15 R, 45 K, .314 BA, 27 H, 10-2B, 5 HR, 20 RBI, .429 OBP, 1st Team All-District, HM All-State); Jaylen Walker, So, OF/RHP (.375 BA, 6-2B, 2-3B, 2 HR, 15 RBI, .461 OBP, 2nd Team All-District); Marcus Cantu, So, SS/2B (.367 BA, .578 OBP, 2nd Team All-District); Brody Smith, Jr, OF (.296 BA, 3-2B, 1-3B, 2 HR, 16 RBI, .506 OBP, HM All-District); Zeke Ramirez, Jr, RHP/1B (.250 ERA, .400 OBP)

Returning Lettermen: Jaxon Coan, Sr, LHP; Thomas Kuhlow, Sr, RHP; Easton Bettcher, Jr, 2B/SS; Davin Fulton, Sr, UTIL; James Stoeckel, Jr, UTIL; Brycen Gilbert, So, OF; Grant Burns, Jr, RHP; Cody Duke, Jr, LHP/1B 

Players to Watch: Avery Spriggs, Jr, C; Troy Gonzalez, Fr, C; Vivek Bhalla, So, RHP; Joe Vitale, Jr, RHP

 

 

SECOND BAPTIST SCHOOL (HOUSTON)

Coach: Rayner Noble (5th year as Head Coach, 21st overall, 627 career wins) 

2023 Record: 15-17/9-5 (3rd in District, State Semifinalist)

Returning Starters: JD Crisp, Sr, CF; Turner Murdock Sr, OF/RHP; Carson Bratcher, Jr, RHP; Wes Baker, Jr, C/3B; Christian McCleary, So, OF/P/1B; Ben Kalife, Sr, OF

Returning Lettermen: Dierk Beddingfield, Jr, P/2B; Jackson Clark, So, P/SS

Players to Watch: Thomas Womble, Jr, P/SS; Miles Williams, Jr, IF/P; Logan Santos, So, C/OF/P; Ford Allen, Fr, IF; Noah Salazar, Fr, P/OF

 

 

THE WOODLANDS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 

 

Coach: Brett Cleveland, 134 career wins 

2023 Record: 16-13-1/8-6 ,4th in District, Regional Finalist

Returning Starters: Chase Fuentes, Sr, C (1st Team All-District, 2nd Team All-State); Kai Parker, Sr, P (1st Team All-District, 2nd Team All-State); Kian Behraven, Jr, P (2nd Team All-District); Tyler Dunham, Sr, P/OF (HM All-District); Grant Lusk, Jr, IF (HM All-District); Nick Pinon, Sr, IF (HM All-District); Hudson Bardwell, Jr, OF

Returning Lettermen: Ryan Glynn, Sr, OF; Knox Trevathan, Jr, OF/P; Colton Bolsch, OF/IF/P

Players to Watch: Danny O’Brien, Jr, SS/P

 

 

FRASSATI CATHOLIC (SPRING)

Coach: Ricky Peña

2023 Record: 4-19/0-13 (8th in District)