Wall pitcher earns top honor on Texas 3A all-state baseball team

BRYAN, Texas (AP) — The Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 3A all-state baseball team, distributed by The Associated Press:

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers — Ethan Ortega, Corpus Christi London, sr.; Gage Reichenau, Wall, jr.; Will McIntire, Boyd, soph.

Relief pitcher — Zak Garcia, Corpus Christi London, sr.

Catcher — Gunnar Dillard, Wall, sr.

First baseman — Jake Ivey, Gunter, soph.

Second baseman — RJ Olivares, Corpus Christi London, sr.

Shortstop — (tie) Caleb Braden, Wall, sr. and Jax Heid, Boyd, sr.

Third baseman — (tie) Reid Ballard, Wall, jr. and Cooper Haygood, Whitney, sr.

Outfielders — Hagyn Barbee, Wall, jr.; Jorian Wilson, Hallettsville, sr.; Colton Patton, Boyd, jr.

Designated hitter — Jarrett Waggoner, Gunter, sr.

Player of the year — Reichenau, Wall

Coach of the year — Jeremy Gordon, Wall

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SECOND TEAM

Pitchers — Hudson Chenard, Hallettsville, jr.; Jair Flores, Lytle, sr.; Dylan Nabors, Liberty-Eylau, sr.

Relief pitcher — Creed Rainer, Gunter, jr.

Catcher — (tie) Christian Olivares, Corpus Christi London, jr. and Gentry Pounds, Idalou, sr.

First baseman — (tie) Peyton Harrison, Atlanta, sr. and Huck Schoenvogel, Marion, jr.

Second baseman — Alex Martinez, Edgewood, sr.

Shortstop — (tie) Aiden Salinas, Corpus Christi London, soph.; Brock Broddie, Gunter, sr.

Third baseman — Luke Polasek, Brazos, soph.

Outfielders — Jayden Mitchell, Daingerfield, sr.; Carsen Summerlin, Mount Vernon, sr.; Gerrit Boschma, Shallowater, jr

Designated hitter — Ruben Castellanos, Rio Hondo, sr.

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THIRD TEAM

Pitchers — Ritchie Garcia, Tidehaven, sr.; Maverick McAllister, Thrall, sr.; (tie) Jarrett Waggoner, Gunter, sr. and Remi Rountree, New Diana, sr.

Relief pitcher — Brayden Bomar, Whitesboro, jr.

Catcher — (tie) Ethan Guzman, Clyde, sr.; Mason Hill, Lytle, soph.; and Noah Tart, Franklin, sr.

First baseman — (tie) Jechan Duran, Tidehaven, sr. and Christopher Galvan, Rio Hondo, jr.

Second baseman — (tie) Tanner Wagner, Hallettsville, sr. and Pierre Keeney, Shallowater, sr.

Shortstop — Major Luna, Poth, jr.

Third baseman — Max Mangum, East Bernard, soph.

Outfielders — Landon Mayne, Grand Saline, sr.; Kash Koontz, Idalou, sr.; Jacob Johnson, Blanco, sr.

Designated hitter — Will Sanford, Arp, sr.