Collinsville’s Logan Jenkins and Ira’s Jeren Pena were the players of the year on the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Class 2A and A all-state baseball teams.
Jenkins batted .543 with 13 doubles, five home runs, 61 stolen bases, 69 runs scored and 65 runs batted in. The senior shortstop also pitched, going 15-1 with an 0.44 earned run average in leading 40-3 Collinsville to the 2A title. The UT-Tyler signee struck out 156 in 79 2/3 innings.
Pena was 12-0 pitching with an 0.62 earned run average. He struck out 109 in 56 2/3 innings with only 19 walks. He threw two no-hitters. The junior also played shortstop, batting .507 with 10 doubles and six triples in helping the Bulldogs go 24-0 and win the Class A title.
BLUE BELL/TSWA CLASS 2A ALL-STATE BASEBALL
FIRST TEAM
Pitchers: Rylan Newman, Collinsville, sr.; Titan Targac, Flatonia, jr.; Thomas Perez, Valley Mills, sr.; Westyn Balch, Hawley, sr.
Catcher: Christian Lazarine, Valley Mills, jr.
First baseman: Kennett McLane, Valley Mills, sr.
Second baseman: Cason Johnson, Valley Mills, sr.
Shortstop: Logan Jenkins, Collinsville, sr.
Third baseman: Logan Addison, New Home, sr.
Outfielders: Carson Wallace, Harleton, jr.; Cash Morgan, Collinsville, jr.; (tie) Cain Hayden, Ganado, jr.; Cayton Noyola, Wink, soph.
Designated hitter: Brady Davis, Beckville, sr.
Player of the year: Jenkins, Collinsville
Coach of the year: Derrick Jenkins, Collinsville
SECOND TEAM
Pitchers: Gunner Ferguson, Thorndale, jr.; Kannon Ritchie, Kerens, jr.; Dallas McFadden, Garrison, jr.; Damian Castorena, Mumford, sr.
Catcher: (tie) Cayson Stainton, Alvord, sr.; Tyler Bigham, New Deal, sr.
First baseman: Jared Galloway, New Deal, sr.
Second baseman: (tie) Jaxon Jenkins, Collinsville, fr.; Kaden Kovar, Thorndale, sr.
Shortstop: (tie) Ryder Starkey, New Home, soph.; Cash Bolgiano, Crawford, sr.
Third baseman: Kade Franklin, Ropes, soph.
Outfielders: McCray Jacobs, Johnson City, sr.; Reed Patterson, Collinsville, sr.; (tie) Gage Shirts, Harleton, jr.; Hagen Berlan, Mumford, soph.
Designated hitter: Brazos Beck, New Home, sr.
THIRD TEAM
Pitchers: Jaxson Eschberger, Thorndale, fr.; Krayton Ritchie, Kerens, jr.; Conner Schreiber, Windthorst, soph.; Blake Boyd, Centerville, soph.
Catcher: (tie) Beck Zimmerman, Flatonia, jr.; Blaze Hronek, Coleman, sr.
First baseman: Owen Garcia, Kenedy, sr.
Second baseman: Dyson Farris, Tom Bean, soph.
Shortstop: Jake Pineda, Centerville, jr.
Third baseman: (tie) Carson Bizzell, Frankston, soph.; Joseph Flores, Mumford, sr.
Outfielders: Bode Franklin, Ropes, jr.; Halston French, Centerville, sr.; Ryan Harper, Frankston, sr.
Designated hitter: Henri Vincik, Flatonia, jr.
HONORABLE MENTION
Pitchers: Gunner Bazar, Centerville, soph.; Peyton Borden, Freer, sr.; Easton Campbell, Alba-Golden, sr.; Joseph Flores, Mumford, sr.; Bradley Heitzmann, Rio Vista, sr.; Cash Linder, Tom Bean, soph.; Landyn Pohler, Shiner, soph.; Ethan Porter, Axtell, soph.; Brody Vaughn, Iola, soph.
Catchers: Slate Campbell, Rio Vista, fr.; Hunter Crowell, Bangs, jr.; Tanner Doyal, Windthorst, sr.; Lane Lynch, Kerens, sr.; Daxten Parker, Groveton, jr.; Graham Stanford, New Home, jr.
First basemen: Aidan Caporale, Alvord, sr.; Colby Moore, Bosqueville, sr.; Keaton Reed, Tom Bean, soph.; Jack Richardson, Garrison, fr.; Ryder Watkins, New Home, jr.; Bode Werner, Shiner, fr.
Second basemen: Cade Carroll, Crawford, soph.; Callen Hajovsky, Ganado, jr.; Tristan McCoy, Frankston, soph.; Kolby Teakell, Windthorst, sr.
Shortstops: Cayson Cuellar, Wink, soph.; Kannon Kempsey, McLeod, sr.; Donnie Hooten, Tom Bean, soph.; Cale Janecka, Flatonia, sr.; Mason Marmolejo, Ropes, jr.; Dylan Parker, Shelbyville, sr.; Carson Schuette, Shiner, jr.; Brody Tyler, Muenster, sr.
Third basemen: Easton Campbell, Alba-Golden, sr.; Jordan Escamilla, Ore City, sr.; Jace Evans, Cumby, soph.; Landon Mayne, Grand Saline, jr.; Dane Oud, Como-Pickton, soph.; Cash Perez, Wortham, sr.; Whitten Weems, Crawford, sr.
Outfielders: Cooper Kent, Bosqueville, soph.; Cory Seymore, Mumford, sr.; Jaxon Stark, Windthorst, soph.; Brady Ward, Crawford, sr.