Texarkana Pleasant Grove player wins top honors on Texas 4A all-state baseball team

BRYAN, Texas (AP) — The Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 4A all-state baseball team, distributed by The Associated Press:

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers — Hunter Rose, Texarkana Pleasant Grove, sr.; Collier Carroll, Calallen, sr.; Evan O’Connor, Brock, sr.

Relief pitcher — Caiden Kelly, Frisco Panther Creek, sr.

Catcher — Dallin DeBellas, Calallen, sr.

First baseman — Casen Cooley, Katy Freeman, soph.

Second baseman — Trot Jordan, Stephenville, jr.

Shortstop — (tie) Spencer Browning, Texarkana Pleasant Grove, sr.; Drayson Gamez, Calallen, sr.

Third baseman — Ty Rigsby, Bullard, sr.

Outfielders — Drayton Mitchell, Calallen, sr.; Reece Watzl, Midland Greenwood, jr.; Reese Rusher, Calallen, sr.

Designated hitter — Zaccariah Morales, Tuloso-Midway, sr.

Player of the year — Rose, Pleasant Grove

Coach of the year — Riley Fincher, Pleasant Grove

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SECOND TEAM

Pitchers — Kage Korenek, Bullard, sr.; Cayden Birkes, Waco Robinson, sr.; Dawson Stokan, Frisco Panther Creek, soph.

Relief pitcher — Will Haferkamp, China Spring, sr.

Catcher — Angelo Aprea, Needville, jr.

First baseman — (tie) Blake Quinn, Calallen, jr.; Ethan Tucker, Benbrook, sr.

Second baseman — Christian May, Texarkana Pleasant Grove, sr.

Shortstop — (tie) Carson Allen, Canyon, sr.; Connor Davis, Sinton, jr.

Third baseman — (tie) Luis Garcia, North Dallas, jr;. Brady James, Gatesville, sr.

Outfielders — Miles Tull, Gatesville, sr.; Joe Randell, Glen Rose, sr.; Elijah Vasquez, West Plains, sr.

Designated hitter — Noah Vaquez, West Plains, sr.

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THIRD TEAM

Pitchers — Ceylan Williams, Lufkin Hudson, jr.; Carson Herlehy, Celina, sr.; Mason Barnes, Spring Hill, sr.

Relief pitcher – Ryder Lange, Gilmer, jr.

Catcher — Jackson Gonzalez, Lubbock Cooper-Liberty, sr.

First baseman — (tie) Tabor Anderson, Godley, jr.; Jaden Smith, Tuloso-Midway, sr.

Second baseman — (tie) Casen Conlon, Lorena, soph.; Bryce Vasquez, Waco Robinson, jr.; Carlos Rojas, El Paso Riverside, jr.

Shortstop — (tie) Jacob Lessman, China Spring, jr.; Arik Alcala, San Antonio Davenport, jr.

Third baseman — Grayson Martindale, Andrews, sr.

Outfielders — Hudson Brown, China Spring, soph.; Luke Cody, Lumberton, jr.; Toby White, Huffman Hargrave, sr.

Designated hitter — (tie) Brix Machen, Hereford, jr.; Braydon Wisener, Huffman Hargrave, sr.