2024 CLASS 5A PRE-SEASON TOP 20

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1. Argyle-10 starters return from a 35-11 State Finalist team. Sr. C/2B Colton Roquemore (57 H, 13 2B, 39 RBI) Sr. OF/P Park Prater (9 W, 0.60 ERA)

2. Boerne Champion - 9 starters return from a 33-12-1 State Semifinalist team. Sr. SS Jordain Ballin (.360, 30 RBI) Sr. OF Evan Kuhl (.380, 28 RBI)

3. Hallsville - 6 starters return from a 27-8-1 Regional Quarterfinalist team. Sr P/OF Blake Cox (13-1, 0.75 ERA) Sr. SS Sawyer Dunagan (.350, 24 RBI) 

4. Friendswood-10 starters return from a 28-6-2 Regional Quarterfinalist team. Sr OF Peyton Adams (38 H, 7 2B, 35 R) Jr. C/P/OF Dane Perry

5. Leander Rouse- 7 starters return from a 30-12-1 Regional Finalist team, Sr. P/1B Oscar Salazar (42 H, 32 RBI) Sr. 2B Rayner Heinrich, 52 H, 12 2B

6. Whitehouse- 7 starters return from a 31-9 Regional Semifinalist team. Sr. P Michael Dudolski (11-1, 104 K, 1.26 ERA) Sr. P/OF Garrett Hayes .468 

7. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial- 7 starters return from a 27-8-1 Area Finalist. Sr. SS Damon Hernandez (.431, 36 SB) Sr. 1B Lukas Luna .341 

8. Lubbock Cooper- 3 starters return from a 28-19 Regional Finalist team. Sr. P Timonthy Haynes (12-1, 1.45 ERA) Jr. P/3B Jake Qualia (5-3, 3.00 ERA 

9. Frisco- 8 starters return from a 25-7 Bi-District Finalist . Sr P/SS Michael Catalano (.358, 13 2B, 34 RBI) Sr. P/OF Landon Karrh (8 W, 58 K, 1.69 ERA)

10. Smithson Valley-5 starters return from a 27-9 Regional Quarterfinalist team. Sr. OF/P Zach Gingrich (.375, 7 HR, 25 RBI) Sr. 1B/P (.301,17 RBI)

11. Grapevine-7 starters return from a 33-7 Regional Semifinalist team. Sr. P Dasan Hill (8-4, 3 SV, 1.62 ERA) So. C Gianni Corral (.333, 18 RBI)

12. Frisco Wakeland-6 starters return from a 27-14-3 Regional Finalist team. Jr. P Zeke Alexander (6-2, 62 K, 2.5 ERA) and Sr P Kai Bumpas (4-3)

13. Lucas Lovejoy-6 starters return from a 27-9 Regional Quarterfinalist. So. P/OF Logan Corley (7-1, 1.37 ERA) Sr. SS/P Kyle Branch (.288, 2.17 ERA)

14. Lake Creek-5 starters return from a 27-11 Regional Finalist Team. Sr. OF Sam Lee (35 H, 11 2B, 24 RBI) Sr. INF Austin Wiederhold

15. Lub. Monterey-9 starters ret. from a 20-19 Regional Quarterfinalist team. Sr. Utl. Jackson Jolly (.339) Sr. P/3B Ja’Marcus Smith (6-4, 2.08 ERA)

16. Barbers Hill-4 starters return from a 27-12-1 Regional Semifinalist team, Sr. OF Austin Marlin (.321, 24 R) Jr. P Ayden Mooring (6-1, 1.78 ERA)

17. Frisco Reedy-5 starters return from a 28-16 State Semifinalist team. Sr. OF Braden Hernandez (.302, 30 RBI) Jr. P Jack Jorgenson (9-3, 0.91 ERA)

18. Magnolia West-5 starters return from a 36-5 State Championship Team. Sr. SS/P Dawson Park Jr. 3B/OF Caldwell McFaddin (52 H, 38 RBI)

19. Abilene Wylie-6 starters return from a 23-13 Regional Semifinalist Team. Sr. P/INF Brady Clark (7-6, 3.44 ERA) and Jr. P/OF Tye Briscoe .394

20. Corpus Christi Ray-7 starters return from a 35-9 Regional Semifinalist. Sr. OF/P Nic Talavera (24 R, 15 RBI) Jr. INf/P Lucas Tinajero (.374, 33 RBI)

 

CLASS 5A Region III

 #4 Friendswood is the early favorite to come out of region 3 & have the pieces to make another state title run in 2024. #14 Lake Creek, #16 Barbers Hill and defending state champion #18 Magnolia West will be other teams strong enough to make a push for the region title . Crosby, Georgetown, Fulshear, Richmond Foster and Lake Belton are all other teams to watch to make a claim of region 3 champions.

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