Kolt Larsen and Jake Slaten have been named to the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class A All-State Baseball first team, while Hardy Brown was named to the second team.
Larsen was picked as a catcher, while Slaten was picked as a first baseman. Brown made the second team as a pitcher.
BLUE BELL/TSWA CLASS A ALL-STATE BASEBALL
FIRST TEAM
Pitchers — Jeren Pena, Ira, senior; Maddox Stewart, Gordon, senior; Tucker Melton, Oglesby, sophomore
Relief pitcher — Cade Morgan, Brookeland, senior
Catcher — Kolt Larsen, Centerville-Groveton, junior
First baseman (tie) —Jake Slaten, Centerville-Groveton, senior and Jantz Botos, Hamlin, senior
Second baseman — Shawn McEwen, Avalon, senior
Shortstop (tie) — E.J. Mowery, Union Hill, senior and Easton Jaeger, Fayetteville, senior
Third baseman — Kaden Houdek, Avalon, senior
Outfielders — Stryker Reed, Gordon, junior; Jack Schley, Fayetteville, junior; Breck Proctor, Nazareth, junior and Lawson Fritsch, Fayetteville, senior
Designated hitter — Mason Marquez, Oglesby, freshman
Co-players of the year — Pena, Ira and Schley, Fayetteville
Coach of the year — Clint Jaeger, Fayetteville
SECOND TEAM
Pitchers — Brandt Cox, Ira, junior; Hardy Brown, Centerville-Groveton, freshman; (tie) Will Thomasson, Chester, senior and Aiden Shank, Gordon, junior
Relief pitcher — Davis Peterson, Medina, sophomore
Catcher — Sammy Lundquist, Brookeland, senior
First baseman (tie) — Chance Konvicka, Fayetteville, senior and Brock Gunn, Sulphur Bluff, senior
Second baseman — Jayse Gay, Chester, sophomore
Shortstop — Will Neese, Round Top-Carmine, sophomore
Third baseman — Jaxon Markum, Oglesby, sophomore
Outfielders — Mason Hejl, Abbott, senior; Josh Novak, Avalon, junior; (tie) Turner Johnson, Chester, sophomore and Jesse Yates, Miller Grove, senior
Designated hitter — Haden Lunsford, Martinsville, junior
HONORABLE MENTION
Pitcher — Connor Sullins, Abbott, senior
Catchers — Chase Miller, Abbott, junior; Brody Selman, Neches, senior; Dylan Teel, Saltillo, junior; Brayden Walters, Gordon, junior
First basemen — Raidon Hernandez, Ira, senior; Cutter Lowe, Chester, senior; Sam Ross, Brookeland, freshman; Camdyn Schlieve, Vernon Northside, junior Second baseman — Garrett Pennington, Bryson, senior
Shortstops — Jaxson Browne, Westbrook, senior; Hudson Luft, Ira, junior
Third baseman — Sergio Quistian, Neches, sophomore
Outfielders — C.J. Collier, Ira, senior; Camden Webb, Oglesby, freshman
