Troy pitcher Hagen Rose, who posted an 11-1 record with 99 strikeouts in 78 innings last spring, led the Central Texas contingent with a second-team selection on the Texas Sportswriters Association Class 3A All-State Baseball Team, announced Wednesday.
Rose, the District 17-3A MVP, also batted .404 with 36 runs and 15 doubles as he led Troy to the third round of the 3A Region III playoffs.
Other Central Texas players on the TSWA 3A All-State Team included Cameron Yoe’s Brannon McCall on the third team. Making the honorable mention list were Kaden Crawford of Fairfield, Jaxon Montgomery, Levi Whitehead, Cade Baker and Dawson Hightower of Whitney, Tanner Creel of Troy, Will Teague and Ben Smedshammer of Lorena, Garrett Gruell of Groesbeck, and Landon Edwards of West.
Texas Sports Writers Association Class 3A All-State Baseball Team 2021
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First team
Pitchers – Kade Budd, Corpus Christi London, Jr.; Alan Benhardt, Malakoff, Sr.; Tate Yardley, Jim Ned, Jr.
Relief pitcher – Mac Harper, Whitesboro, So.
Catcher – Sergio Guerra, San Diego, Sr.
First baseman – Kannon Brooks, Wall, Sr.
Second baseman – Tyler Moody, Brock, So.
Shortstop – Bryson Adair, Malakoff, Sr.
Third baseman – Colton Nicholson, Blooming Grove, Sr.
Outfielders – Coleman Junell, Bushland, Sr.; Brandon Nations, Malakoff, Sr.; Connor Cox, Holliday, Sr.
Designated hitter – Jacob Gallegos, Reagan County, Sr.
Player of the year – Nations, Malakoff
Coach of the year – John L. Adair, Malakoff
Second team
Pitchers – Tate Nebhut, Bushland, Sr.; Connor Zaruba, Yoakum, Jr.; (tie) Cameron Edmonds, Anahuac, So.; Hagen Rose, Troy, Sr.
Relief pitcher – Cooper Wade, Gunter, Jr.
Catcher – Julius Rivas, Mathis, Jr.
First baseman – (tie) Luke Chorn, Clyde, sr;. Cole Gaddis, Malakoff, Sr.
Second baseman – Jackson Warren, Atlanta, Sr.
Shortstop – Xavier Arias, Nixon-Smiley, Sr.
Third baseman – Cade Dodson, Gunter, Fr.
Outfielders – Dylan Neuman, Clyde, Sr.; Jayden Williams, Marion, Sr.; Taber Childs, Harleton, Jr.
Designated hitter – Hagan Headrick, Jim Ned, So.
Third team
Pitchers – Carson Lightfoot, Brock, Sr.; Isaac Villanueva, Gunter, So.; (tie) Konner Harborth, Marion, Jr.; Brannon McCall, Cameron, Jr.
Relief pitcher – Staton Pakebusch, Yoakum, Sr.
Catcher – (tie) Pakebusch, Yoakum, Sr.; Roy Perez, Odem, Sr.
First baseman – Peyton Shaffer, Brock, Jr.
Second baseman – (tie) Dylan Carrell, White Oak, Sr.; Donnie Dycus, Grandview, Jr.
Shortstop – (tie) Brooks Carter, Shallowater, So.; Jaxon Gleaton, Brock, Sr.
Third baseman – Nate Herrera, Banquete, So.
Outfielders – Chance Childress, Hemphill, Sr.; Lance Welps, Amarillo River Road, Sr.; (tie) Cash Jones, Brock, Sr.; Mason Arispe, Corpus Christi London, So.
Designated hitter – Camden Harris, Brock, Fr.
Honorable mention
Pitchers - Julius Carpio, Dimmitt, Sr.; Kaden Crawford, Fairfield, Jr.; Tanner Creel, Troy, Sr.; Jacob Gallegos, Reagan County, Sr.; Joseph Grimes, Peaster, Sr.; Caleb Jameson, Prairiland, Jr.; Coleman Junell, Bushland, Sr.; Mark Lopez, Banquete, So.; Kadin Munson, Danbury, Jr.; Dylan Neuman, Clyde, Sr.; Blaine Palmer, Jim Ned, Jr.; Evan Patterson, Harmony, Sr.; Breken Ramos, Shallowater, Sr.; Austin Williams, Wall, Sr.
Relief pitchers - Keegan Hutchins, Holliday, Sr.; Jaiylen McGilvery, Boyd, Jr.; Jaxon Montgomery, Whitney, Jr.; Jesus Quiroz, Dimmitt, Sr.; Jackson Warren, Atlanta, Sr.
Catchers – Bryson Ballard, Wall, Sr.; Brett Berg, Jourdanton, Sr.; Jake Burris, Marion, Jr.; Rustyn Ellis, Boyd, Sr.; Alex Galyean, Sabine, Jr.; Dylan LaRue, Blanco, Jr.; Braden Lewis, Jim Ned, Jr.; Jackson Lipscomb, Pottsboro, Sr.; Peyton Marchand, Holliday, So.; Ethan Sanchez, Bangs, Sr.; Jacob Smith, Whitesboro, Jr.; Ryan Thomisee, George West, Sr.
Zerick Warren, Elkhart, Sr.
First basemen - Dalton Anderson, Holliday, Jr.; Jackson Glymph, Nacogdoches, Central Heights, So.; Gavyn Jones, White Oak, So.; Kohle Kerin, Shallowater, Jr.; Cayden Self, Grandview, So.; Levi Whitehead, Whitney, Sr.; Caleb Wood, Lytle, Jr.
Second basemen - Cade Baker, Whitney, So.; Josh Moreno, Banquete, Sr.; Jace Sanders, Whitesboro, So.; Will Teague, Lorena, Sr.; Ryan Wisnoski, Anderson-Shiro, Sr.
Shortstops - Kallen Bek, Marion, Jr.; Julius Carpio, Dimmitt, Sr.; Tanner Carter, Bells, Sr.; Kaden Crawford, Fairfield, Jr.; Garrett Gruell, Groesbeck, Sr.; Keaten Hawk, Danbury, Jr.; Kye Herbert, Wall, Sr.; Cooper McClure, Atlanta, Jr.; Braden McIntire, Boyd, Fr.; Brock Nellor, Mt. Vernon, Sr.; Tanner Reaves, Bonham, Sr.; Ben Smedshammer, Lorena, Sr.; Tanner Troxell, Bushland, Sr.; Tate Yardley, Jim Ned, Jr.; Nate Williams, Newton, Sr.
Third basemen - Greyson Ledbetter, Whitesboro, So.; Dawson Hightower, Whitney, Sr.
Outfielders - Matthew Beacom, Blooming Grove, Sr.; Alan Benhardt, Malakoff, Sr.; Kaeleb Carillo, Abernathy, Sr.; Landon Edwards, West, Sr.; Chance Lowery, Marion, Sr.; Tye Odom, Bishop, Jr.; Breken Ramos, Shallowater, Sr.; Bax Townsend, Shallowater, So.; Alex Vallejo, Anahuac, Sr.; Garrett Vogel, Gunter, Sr.
Designated hitter - Nakia Villarreal, Ballinger, Jr.