Whitesboro athlete Maxx Parker was named to the First Team on the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Class 3A all-state baseball team.
Franklin’s Josh Atomanczyk was the player of the year. Atomanczyk pitching was 10-0 with a 0.12 earned run average in 57 1/3 innings. The senior, who also played catcher, batted .363 with 26 runs batted and 14 stolen bases in leading the 35-5 Lions to their first state title. He signed with Concordia University, which recruited him as a catcher.
BLUE BELL/TSWA CLASS 3A BASEBALL TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
Pitchers: Josh Atomanczyk, Franklin, sr.; Brooks Griggs-Bell, Gunter, sr.; Jesse Rusinek, Brock, jr.
Reliever: Maxx Parker, Whitesboro, sr.
Catcher: Gunnar Dillard, Wall, jr.
First baseman: Landon Salinas, Corpus Christi London, sr.
Second baseman: Mason Jacob, Corpus Christi London, sr.
Shortstop: Cade Dodson, Gunter, sr.
Third baseman: Cort Lowry, Franklin, sr.
Outfielders: Sawyer Strosnider, Brock, sr.; Kane Smith, Orangefield, sr.; RJ Olivares, Corpus Christi London, jr.
Designated hitter: Gerrit Boschma, Shallowater, soph.
Player of the year: Atomanczyk, Franklin
Coach of the year: Matthew Anderson, Franklin
SECOND TEAM
Pitchers: Jarrett Waggoner, Gunter, jr.; Kaleb Kuhn, Columbus, sr.; (tie) Christopher Galvan, Rio Hondo, soph.; Carson Gonzalez, Tatum, sr.
Reliever: Will McIntire, Boyd, fr.
Catcher Grant Guidry, Rains, jr.
First baseman: Jordan Coronado, Anderson-Shiro, sr.
Second baseman: Cam Harris, Brock, sr.
Shortstop: (tie) Caleb Fregia, Orangefield, sr; Aiden Salinas, Corpus Christi London, fr.
Third baseman: Joshua Laster, Rio Hondo, jr.
Outfielders: Luke Kemp, Wall, jr.; Tate Hickman, Woodville, sr.; Cooper Massey, Brock, sr.
Designated hitter: Bryson Sullivan, Iowa Park, sr.
THIRD TEAM
Pitchers: Blake Watters, Corpus Christi London, sr.; Braden McIntire, Boyd, sr.; Augden Hallmark, Wall, sr.
Reliever: Cohle Sherman, New Diana, sr.
Catcher: Hayden Crites, Paradise, sr.
First baseman: Colson Wood, Gunter, sr.
Second baseman: Brock Boddie, Gunter, jr.
Shortstop: (tie) Blake Autrey, Franklin, sr.; Derek Cantu, Idalou, sr.
Third baseman: (tie) Eric Rogers, Boyd, sr.; Will Scherr, Wall, sr.
Outfielders: Izayah Ward, Shallowater, sr.; Grant Cox, Holliday, sr.; Jorian Wilson, Hallettsville, jr.
Designated hitter: Ruben Castellanos, Rio Hondo, jr.
HONORABLE MENTION
Pitchers: Nick Bowman, Rains, jr.; Tripp Hazel, Callisburg, jr.; Kade Irons, Ponder, sr.; Nathaniel Jaramillo, Falfurrias, soph.; Mike Jones, Malakoff, jr.; Jackson McComis, Jacksboro, sr.; .Cannon Negron, Troy, sr.; Colby Rosenquest, Goliad, sr.; Cameron Swanson, Shallowater, sr.; Brycen Tait, Orangefield, sr.; Tucker Tittle, Harmony, sr.; Cooper Turner, Holliday, sr.; Braden Wilson, Paradise, jr.
Relief pitchers: Ritchie ZGarcia, Tidehaven, jr.; Layton Mogford, Rockdale, sr.; Cole Stanley, Brock, jr.
Catchers: Braxton Baker, Harmony, sr.; Kane Decker, Iowa Park, soph.; Ethan Guzman, Clyde, jr.
First basemen: Jechan Duran, Tidehaven, jr.; Chase Fricke, Troy, sr.; Peyton Harrison, Atlanta, jr.; Kade Irons, Ponder, sr.; Brody Tribe, Columbus, soph.; Cooper Turner, Holiday, sr.
Second basemen: Caleb Carrizales, Lorena, jr.: Gunner Grigar, Brazos, jr.: Cayden Hill, Scurry-Rosser, sr.: Matt Steen, Wall, sr.: Luke Taylor, Nacogdoches Central Heights, sr.
Shortstops: Lando Belcher, Jacksboro, sr.; Brayden Gurney, Shallowater, jr.;
Jax Heid, Boyd, jr.; Colby Rosenquest, Goliad, sr.; Lincoln Wagner, Scurry-Rosser, jr.; Isaac Villa, Holliday, sr.
Third basemen: Trevor Berger, Columbus, sr.; Colby Clinkscales, Jim Ned, jr.; Carter Collins, Grandview, sr.; Layton Mogford, Rockdale, sr.; Riley Patterson, Harmony, sr.; Carson Smith, Blanco, sr.
Outfielders: Kayden Bradshaw, Scurry-Rosser, sr.; Logan Cheek, Orangefield, sr.; Connor Claxton, Tidehaven, sr.; Kaleem Howard, Jacksboro, sr.; Maxx Parker, Whitesboro, sr.; Colton Patton, Boyd, soph.; Tucker Tittle, Harmony, sr.; Will Young, Harmony sr.