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Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 2:57 AM

Blue Bell and TSWA announce all-state baseball teams

Here are the results of the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) All-State Baseball Teams for the 2026 season.

Voting was conducted by TSWA members based on nominations from coaches and media members from around the state.

Class 4A Coach of the Year — Riley Finch, Pleasant Grove.

Player of the Year — Hunter Rose, Pleasant Grove.

First Team — Pitcher: Hunter Rose, Pleasant Grove; Collier Carroll, Calallen and Evan O’Connor, Brock. Relief Pitcher: Caiden Kelly, Frisco Panther Creek. Catcher: Dallin DeBellas, Calallen. First Base: Casen Cooley, Katy Freeman. Second Base: Trot Jordan, Stephenville.

Third Base: Ty Rigsby, Bullard. Shortstop: (tie) Spencer Browning, Pleasant Grove and Drayson Gamez, Calallen. Outfield : Drayton Mitchell, Calallen; Reece Watzl, Midland Greenwood and Reese Rusher, Calallen.

Designated Hitter: Zaccariah Morales, Pleasant Grove.

Second Team — Pitcher: Kage Korenek, Bullard; Cayden Birkes, Waco Robinson and Dawson Stokan, Frisco Panther Creek. Relief Pitcher: Will Haferkamp, China Spring. Catcher: Angelo Aprea, Needville. First Base: (tie) Blake Quinn, Calallen and Ethan Tucker, Benbrook. Second Base: Christian May, Pleasant Grove. Third Base: (tie) Luis Garcia, North Dallas and Brady James, Gatesville. Shortstop: (tie) Carson Allen, Canyon and Connor Davis, Sinton. Out- field : Miles Tull, Gatesville; Joe Randell, Glen Rose and Elijah Vasquez; West Plains. Designated Hitter: Noah Vasquez, West Plains.

Third Team — Pitcher: Ceylan Williams, Lufkin Hudson; Carson Herlehy, Celina and Mason Barnes, Spring Hill. Relief Pitcher: Ryder Lange, Gilmer. Catcher: (tie) Jackson Gonzalez, Lubbock Cooper- Liberty and Oliver Minyard, Dallas Wilson. First Base: (tie) Tabor Anderson, Godley and Jaden Smith, Tuloso-Midway. Second Base: (tie) Casen Conlon, Lorena; Bryce Vasquez, Waco Robinson and Carlos Rojas, El Paso Riverside.

Third Base: Grayson Martindale, Andrews. Shortstop: (tie) Jacob Lessman, China Spring and Arik Alcala, San Antonio Davenport.

Outfield : Hudson Brown, China Spring; Luke Cody Lumberton and Toby White, Huffman Hargrave.

Designated Hitter: (tie) Brix Machen, Hereford and Braydon Wisener, Huffman Hargrave.

Honorable Mention — Pitcher: Cotton Crawford, Bellville; Caden Hill, De- catur; William Hollifield, Mineral Wells; Brayden Naegele, Salado; Jackson Parker, Lindale; Weston Pickard, Brock; Brayden Playfair, San Antonio Davenport; Jonah Poenitzsch, El Campo; Bayler Schilling, Canyon; Carlos Trevino, Tuloso-Midway; Brayden Wisener, Huffman Hargrave and Walker Wright, Pleasant Grove. Catcher: BJ Amann, Salado; Eli Emery, Spring Hill; Eleazar Hernandez Jr., Somerset; Caden Hill, Decatur; Aaron Jackson, Frisco Panther Creek; Braxton May, Mineral Wells; Layton Murrell, Springtown; Braxon Roberts, Brock; Brooks Soape, Carthage and Braxton Spohn, Godley. First Base: Trenton Beall, Spring Hill; Hudson Bystrek, El Campo; Anthony Frausto III, San Antonio Davenport; Slade Landry, Bridge City; Aiden Lozano, Robstown; James Mahoney, Decatur; Jaden Moreno, Floresville; Noah Rosas, Navarro; Tripp Snider, Van Alstyne; Trey Waters, Salado and Beckham Whiteside, Midland Greenwood. Second Base: Andrew Bellino, Canyon; Austin Davidson, Navarro; Jake Drabek, El Campo; Connor McCurley, Van; Matsyn Morris, Silsbee and Jackson York, Lago Vista.

Third Base: Canon Causey, Spring Hill; Barrett Fallon, San Antonio Davenport; RJ Gomez, Big Spring; Rudy Marquez, Livingston; Talon McIntosh, Caddo Mills; Jaydon Ortiz, Needville; Kalub Ramirez, Hereford; Gavin Recoder, El Paso Riverside; Asher Strait, Brock and Carlos Trevino, Tuloso-Midway. Shortstop: Austin Beyer, Floresville; Jackson Bystrek, El Campo; Colby Garrett, Abilene Wylie; Kord Henry, Mineral Wells; Canon Lightfoot, Brock; Bryce Nixon, Huffmann Hargrave; Zane Thomas, Manor New Tech; Luke Tucker, Krum and Ian Velasquez, Giddings.

Outfield : Travis Allen, Spring Hill; Dylan Arriaga, Sinton; Christopher Bravo, Diamond Hill-Jarvis; Will Hutson, Lubbock Cooper-Liberty; Hudson Leonard, Sunnyvale; Shaun Malone, Waxahachie Life; Justin Muegge, Gatesville; Caden Ray, Fisco Panther Creek; Brogan Sims, Mineral Wells; Davin Sodolak, Bellville; Ashton Sumrall, Bridge City; Twister Wilson, Sanger and Jackson Youngblood, Hardin-Jefferson.

Class 3A Coach of the Year — Bradley McIntire, Boyd.

Player of the Year — Will McIntire, Boyd.

First Team — Pitcher: Will McIntire, Boyd; Jake Ivey, Gunter; (tie) Lane Beacham, Boyd and Brendan Fitzgerald, Huntington.

Relief Pitcher: (tie) Ryan Aguilar, Jourdanton and Walker Anderson, Franklin. Catcher: (tie) Stephen Webber, Boyd and Gerrit Boschma, Shallowater.

First Base: Wade McConnell, Bushland. Second Base: Keelan Clary, Boyd.

Third Base: Reid Ballard, Wall. Shortstop: Aiden Salinas, Corpus Christi London.

Outfield : Hagyn Barbee, Wall; Owen Moore, Grandview and Dylan Stallones, Franklin. Designated Hitter: Huck Schoenvogel, Marion.

Second Team — Pitcher: AJ Ramirez, Iowa Park; Colton Walker, Paradise; (tie) CJ McNeill, Iowa Park and Colt Bullard, Tatum.

Catcher: Carter Mara, Paradise. First Base: Cason Martinez, Troy. Second Base: (tie) Jacob Braden, Wall and JJ Villegas, Corpus Christi London. Third Base: Gael Silva, Lyford.

Shortstop: (tie) Mason Matt, Comfort and Maddox McDonald, Shallowater. Outfield : Cash Watson, Paradise; Diego Villegas, Raymondville and Tyler LeBouf, Franklin. Designated Hitter: Elijah Webber, Boyd.

Third Team — Pitcher: Rylan Brown, Shallowater; Kellan Oliver, Wall; (tie) Garner Rodriguez, Nacagdoches Central Heights and Wayne Tipton, Columbus.

Catcher: (tie) Mason Hill, Lytle and Christian Olivares, Corpus Christi London.

First Base: Wyatt Gavit, Jacksboro. Second Base: Henry Pfluger, Blanco and Mason Sherman, New Diana. Third Base: Matthew Johnson, Orangefield.

Shortstop: Derek Vasquez, Falfurrias. Outfield : Colton Patton, Boyd; Colton Strickland, Bushland; (tie) Wyatt Wallace, Malakoff and Colt Copeland, Troy.

Designated Hitter: Wyatt Jost, Wall.

Honorable Mention — Pitcher: Devin Cordova, Lytle; Keoni Dutchover, Odessa Compass; Barrett Irwin, Goliad; Lincoln Krause, Bushland; Drake Howard, Chisum; Mason Lillard, Rockdale and AJ Phillips, Franklin. Catcher: Grant Adcock, Tatum; Kane Decker, Iowa Park; Jackson Garvel, East Bernard and Creed Rainer, Gunter. First Base: Kaden Caka, Goliad; Andre Cisneros, Falfurrias; Austin Erickson, Ponder; Kaelen Freitag, Shallowater; Christopher Galvan, Rio Hondo; Levi Green, New Diana; AJ Phillips, Franklin; Garner Rodriguez, Nacogdoches Central Heights; Brody Tribe, Columbus and Dax Williams, Corpus Christi London. Second Base: Aidan Arreola-Andalon, Bishop; Joseph Barrios, Taft; Blake Boland, Gunter and Nico Chapa, Jourdanton. Third Base: Tristan Barton, Gunter; Noel Reta, Raymondville and Coy Strange, Goliad. Shortstop: Ripken Birdwell, Hooks; Kaison Bivins, Odessa Compass; Ryder Bowers, Mount Vernon; Kael Brentham, Troy; Toby Davila, Lytle; Ty Grigar, East Bernard; Brayden Holster, Iowa Park; Cayden Humphrey, Pottsboro; Barrett Irwin, Goliad; Major Luna, Poth and Justin Rodriguez, Raymondville.

Outfield : Marcus Flores, Rio Hondo; Kieran Gill, Anderson-Shiro; Cy Henke, Goliad; Rylan Jephcott, Shallowater; Aiden Rodriguez, Coahoma; Brody Willard, Rockdale and Cristian Villegas, Corpus Christi London. Designated Hitter: Koby Haynes, Whitney.

Class 2A Coach of the Year — Brady Webb, New Home.

Player of the Year — (tie) Tyler Witt, Burton and Ryder Starkey, New Home.

First Team — Pitcher: Tyler Witt, Burton; Cooper Kent, Bosqueville; (tie) Lucas Bizzell Frankston and Conner Schreiber, Windthorst. Relief Pitcher: Bryson Dieter, Danbury. Catcher: Hunter Burrell, New Home. First Base: Slate Campbell, Rio Vista. Second Base: Easton Calzada, New Deal. Third Base: Bransen Beckman, New Home. Shortstop: Ryder Starkey, New Home.

Outfield : Anthony Zepeda, Rio Vista; Maddux Sierra, Ropes and Tre Castillo, Granger. Designated Hitter: Jack Nichols, Forsan.

Second Team — Pitcher: Tucker Cotton, New Home; Brody Vaughn, Iola; (tie) Cash Linder, Tom Bean and Landyn Pohler, Shiner. Relief Pitcher: (tie) Levi Leathers, Axtell and Ray Lewis, Refugio. Catcher: (tie) Braydon Martin, Burton and Asher Hills, Muenster. First Base: Keaton Reed, Tom Bean. Second Base: Jake Simper, Shiner. Third Base: Ray Row, Mason. Shortstop: Donnie Hooten, Tom Bean. Out- field : Sam Adkison, Garrison; Boston Wagner, Port Aransas; (tie) Hagen Berlan, Mumford and Jaxon Stark, Windthorst. Designated Hitter: Brodey Oliver, Albany.

Third Team — Pitcher: Adam A.J. Fetsch, Axtell; Gus Wilfong, Cayuga and Wesdon Harris, Beckville. Relief Pitcher: Cason Carney, Muenster. Catcher: (tie) Jayse Janda, Schulenburg and Braxton Zeig, Mumfod. First Base: Eli Jaeger, Burton. Second Base: Cole Wyatt, Forsan. Third Base: (tie) Carter Doskocil, Rosebudd- Lott; Carson Bizzell, Frankston and Dax Pharris, Bosqueville. Shortstop: Ryland Kieth, Ropes. Out- field : Ben Boehm, Shiner; Landon Jordan, Rio Vista; (tie) Christian Villarrel, Ozona and Luke Lorenzen, Johnson City. Designated Hitter: Elijah Flores, Ropes.

Honorable Mention — Pitcher: Bryce Barrett, Garrison; John Beavers, Elysian Fields; Kade Becker, Thorndale; Carson Bizzell, Frankston; Carson Cochran, Cisco; Blayne Griner, Valley Mills; Stratton Mills, Port Aransas; William Nye, Christoval; Lane Proctor, New Deal; Caysen Schafer, Collinsville; Jaxon Spivey, Collinsville and Lucas Townlin, Harleton. Catcher: Bryce Bowen, Harleton; Dallas Caldwell, Garrison; Dyson Farris, Tom Bean; Steven Fry, Frankston; Tucker Grubbs, Gary; Bo McGinniss, Rosebud- Lott and Weston Rubion, Iola. First Base: Hayden Cavazos, Windthorst; Calhan Fairchild, Albany; Ryler Hunt, Christoval and Braydon Lake, Harper. Second Base: Oscar Castaneda, Dawson; Ryan DeArmond, Tom Bean and Jesse Wilfong, Cayuga. Third Base: Charlie Clifford, Shiner; Cash Conner, Cayuga; Cooper Denard, Crawford, Jesse Nieto, Hawley; Kayden Skaggs, Harleton and Nolan Wright, Valley Mills. Shortstop: Jonnie Rae Adame, El Dorado; Cayson Cueller, Wink; Clayton Cunningham, Muenster; Jace Evans, Cumby; Jaylen Finley, Alto and Kohl Wood- fin, Gary. Outfield : Brock Belcher, Windthorst; Kyle Brooks, Somerville; Sam Colley, Gary; Caleb Correa, Harleton; Bradlee Gould, Frankston; Coy Curka, Burton; Colin Fowler, Iola; Charlie Judson, Mildred; Brody McNamara, Bosqueville; William Nye, Christoval; Lance Pesi, Thorndale and Zander Willis, Refugio. Designated Hitter: Bryce Bowen, Harleton and JJ Suarez, Crawford.

Class 1A Coach of the Year — Lawton Trekell, Groveton Centerville.

Player of the Year — Kolt Larsen, Groveton Centerville.

First Team — Pitcher: Hardy Brown, Groveton Centerville; Kolt Larsen, Groveton Centerville; (tie) EJ Mowrey, Union Hill and Aiden Shank, Gordon. Catcher: Jesse Bittick, Chester. First Base: (tie) Willie Luera, O’Donnell and Kolt Schmitt, Fayetteville.

Second Base: Hagan Holland, Hamlin Collegiate. Third Base: (tie) Jaxon Markum, Oglesby and Wyatt Clede, Groveton Centerville. Shortstop: Tristan Arthur, O’Donnell.

Outfield : Bransen Hancock, O’Donnell; Turner Johnson, Chester and Derrick Lechuga, Hamlin Collegiate. Designated Hitter: Breck Proctor, Nazareth.

Second Team — Pitcher: Brandt Cox, Ira; Ian Gruben, Hamlin Collegiate; (tie) Eli Weatherly, Menard and Stryker Reed, Gordon. Catcher: (tie) Isaiah Hutchings, Hamlin Collegiate and Brayden Walters, Gordon. First Base: Jaxon Kunx, Medina. Second Base: Garret Dykes, Zavalla. Third Base: (tie) Easton King, D’Hanis and Jack Schley, Fayetteville. Shortstop: Hudson Luft, Ira. Outfield : Camden Webb, Oglesby; Luke White, Hamlin Collegiate; (tie) Noah Kostiah, Gordon and Clay Foster, Neches. Designated Hitter: Will Neese, Round Top-Carmine.

Honorable Mention — Catcher: Jonathan Bolton, O’Donnell; Payden Garrett, Oglesby; Adam Jenkins, Neches; Davis Peterson, Medina and Greyson Rosencranz, Apple Springs. First Base: Christian Coy, Ira. Second Base: Chry Fry, Groveton Centerville. Third Base: Jaken Bolton, O’Donnell; Jayse Gay, Chester; Kandon Kasper, Fayetteville and Sergio Quinstian, Neches. Shortstop: Jaxon Gay, Chester, Dylan Henneke, Fayetteville and Callen Webb, Oglesby.


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