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Sinton’s Blake Mitchell is Class 4A’s Player of the Year

BRYAN – Sinton catcher Blake Mitchell was the player of the year on the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 4A baseball team.

Mitchell batted .457 with 15 doubles, six homers and 42 runs batted in leading Sinton (37-4) to the state tournament. The LSU signee, who was the eighth overall pick in the MLB Draft by Kansas City, drew 61 walks and had 41 stolen bases. He was the state’s two-time Gatorade Player of the Year.

Here is the TSWA’s Class 4A team:

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers – Duncan Bowles, Canyon Randall, sr. R.J. Ruais, Celina, sr.; Braeden Brown, Sinton, sr.

Relief pitcher – Jacob Baker, Cuero, sr.

Catcher – Blake Mitchell, Sinton, sr.

First baseman – (tie) Jaquae Stewart, Sinton, sr.; Jake Gilbreath, Glen Rose, sr.

Second baseman – Cannon Harper, Glen Rose, sr.

Shortstop – Mason Kirk, China Spring, sr.

Third baseman – (tie) Jackson Rooker, Celina, sr.; Orlando Samaniego, El Paso Riverside, sr.

Outfielders – Tyler Fishbeck, Bellville, sr.; Sean Rabe, Celina, sr.; Landun Taylor, Geronimo Navarro, jr.

Designated hitter – Colten Grier, Van, jr.

Player of the Year – Mitchell, Sinton

Coach of the Year – Cory Beckham, China Spring

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers – Jayden Honey, China Spring, sr.; Brooks Brewster, Carthage, sr.; (tie) Jarret Halter, Texarkana Pleasant Grove, soph.; Xander Cloudy, Boerne, sr.

Relief pitcher – Landon Smith, Van, soph.

Catcher – Bryson Bohannon, Aubrey, sr.

First baseman – Dean Hannah, China Spring, soph. 

Second baseman – W.T. Jones, Liberty-Eylau, sr.

Shortstop – (tie) Ace Reese, Canton, sr.; Cal Jones, Liberty-Eylau, jr. 

Third baseman – Blake Linseisen, Bellville, sr.

Outfielders – Joel Pena, Levelland, sr.; Brayden Mulkey, Davenport, jr.; Hayden Coker, Columbia, jr.

Designated hitter – Kash Wood, Sinton, soph.

THIRD TEAM

Pitchers – Colby Turner, Lufkin Hudson, sr.; Kole Allen, Godley, sr.;

(tie) Logan Simmons, Silsbee, sr.; David Wilson, Bullard, jr.

Relief pitcher – Jackson Thompson, Glen Rose, jr.

Catcher – (tie) Hudson Grace, Greenwood, sr.; Hagen Tuck, Andrews, sr.

First baseman – Griffen Williams, Canyon Lake, sr.

Second baseman – Devin Nunez, Navasota, jr.

Shortstop – (tie) Connor Cuff, Carthage, sr.; Nate Barry, Stephenville, sr.; Cam Johnson, Boerne, sr. 

Third baseman – Easton Stewart, Snyder, jr.

Outfielders – Kyler Bowman, Stephenville, sr.; Byron McClure, Godley, soph.; Noah Bentley, Celina, sr.

Designated hitter – (tie) Blaine Pircher, Geronimo Navarro, sr.; Chris Sinku, Godley, sr.

HONORABLE MENTION

Pitchers – Hunter Anderson, Canyon Lake, sr.; Gavin Brandstetter, Brownwood, jr.; Brian Buchanan, Bishop, sr.; Braylen Collins, Bridge City, sr.; Layne Etheridge, Canton, sr.; Hudson Legrow, Lindale, soph.; Bryce Nall, Geronimo Navarro, sr.; Conner Smeltzer, Longview Spring Hill, sr.; Ely Zepeda, Zapata, sr.

Relief pitcher – Raleigh Clark, Andrews, sr.

Catchers – Justin Abate, Bridge City, sr.; Jase Garrett, China Spring, sr.; Mason Gilbert, Canyon Randall, sr.; Rusty Johnson, Levelland, sr.; Kolt Larsen, Lufkin Hudson, fr.; Cade Martin, Pleasant Grove, jr.; Caden Miller, Madisonville, jr.

First basemen – Dawson Byars, Andrews, sr.; Derek Cardenas, El Paso Riverside, jr.; Nolan Larsen, Lufkin Hudson, jr.; A.J. Phergson, Lubbock Estacado, sr.; Bryce Rasmussen, El Campo, sr.; Cole Zimmer, Geronimo Navarro, sr.

Second basemen – Drew Bird, Salado, sr.; Nolan Casbeer, Graham, sr.; Gehrig Morris, Andrews, sr.; Riley Pechacek, Boerne, sr.; Jax Stovall, Longview Spring Hill, sr.

Shortstops – Kyle Barosh, El Campo, sr.; Jake Carter, Marble Falls, sr.; Kole Dudding, Canyon Randall, sr.; Adrian Estrada, El Paso Riverside, sr.; Ryan Galvan, Alice, sr.; Marco Gonzales, Sinton, jr.; Jacob Symon, Davenport, sr.

Third basemen – Riley Akins, Burkburnett, jr.; Nick Flores, Sinton, jr.; Matt Lopez, Corpus Christi Calallen, jr.; Lucas Ponce, Godley, jr.; Brent Szczuroski, Hidalgo, soph. 

Outfielders – Javier Balderas, Ferris, sr.; Brenton Clark, Pleasant Grove, jr.; Brenan Daniel, China Spring, sr.; Nevyn Johnson, Kennedale, sr.; Noah Paddie, Carthage, sr.; Devan Phillips, Rockport-Fulton, sr.; Hagen Shedd,Canyon Randall, jr.; A.J. Silva, Fort Worth Castleberry, sr.; Chase Wernimont, Sanger, sr.

Designated hitter – Dillon Davenport Carthage, jr.