Fifth in a series of six

Magnolia West’s Dygert highlights Class 5A team

BRYAN – Magnolia West pitcher Caylon Dygert is player of the year on the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 5A baseball team.

The 6-foot-1, 190-pound senior right-hander was 14-0 with a 0.47 ERA in leading the Mustangs to a state championship. Dygert, who also played catcher, batted .336 with 20 runs batted in, throwing out nine runners and picking off another. 

Here is the TSWA’s Class 5A team:

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers – Zane Adams, New Caney Porter, sr.; Caylon Dygert, Magnolia West, sr.; James Ellwanger, Magnolia West, sr.

Relief pitcher – Landon Bowden, Hallsville, sr. 

Catcher – Alan Nava-Moreno, El Paso Del Valle, sr.

First baseman – Boots Landry, Friendswood, sr.

Second baseman – (tie) Joseph Dominguez, Denton, sr.; Rayner Heinrich, Leander Rouse, jr.

Shortstop – Aaron Tondre, Medina Valley, sr.

Third baseman – Ryan Alexander, Frisco Reedy, sr. 

Outfielders – Nehomar Ochoa Jr., Galena Park, sr.; Jackson Blank, Magnolia West, sr.; (tie) Nik Sanders, Waco University, sr.; Aidan Smith, Lucas Lovejoy, sr.

Designated hitter – Louie Alonzo, Cedar Park, sr.

Player of the year – Dygert

Coach of the year – Travis Earles, Magnolia West

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers – Park Prater, Argyle, sr.; Blake Cox, Hallsville, jr.; David Medina, Houston Waltrip, sr.

Relief pitcher – (tie) Jack Haag, Montgomery Lake Creek, sr.; Tyler Spruiell, Lubbock Cooper, sr.

Catcher – Jorvorskie Lane Jr., Fort Worth Wyatt, fr.

First baseman – Lane Arroyos, Fulshear, sr.

Second baseman – Colton Roquemore, Argyle, jr.

Shortstop – (tie) Jordan Allen, Longview, sr.; Jack Bell, Corpus Christi Ray, sr.

Third baseman – Cole Gerlach, Mission Sharyland, sr.

Outfielders – Adrian Baston, Corsicana, jr.; Chris Chavez, Corpus Christi Carroll, sr.; Ethan Downum, Frisco Reedy, soph.

Designated hitter – Keevyn Goss, Corpus Christi Ray, sr.

THIRD TEAM

Pitchers – Carson Priebe, Frisco Wakeland, sr.; Michael Dudolski, Whitehouse, jr.; (tie) Rowdy Miller, Boerne Champion, sr.; Brady Bennett, Abilene, jr.  

Relief pitcher – John Curry, Lubbock Coronado, sr.

Catcher – (tie) Carson Riley, Liberty Hill, sr.; Billy Spratt, Azle, sr.

First baseman – (tie) Grady Emerson, Argyle, fr.; Byron Robinson, Manvel, sr.

Second baseman – Mateo Garcia, La Joya Palmview, soph.

Shortstop – Damon Hernandez, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, jr.

Third baseman – Nate Rivas, Weslaco East, sr.

Outfielders – Cannon Davis, Amarillo, sr.; Bennett Fryman, Frisco Lone Star, sr.; (tie) Isaac Garza, Plainview, sr.; Zach Gingrich, Smithson Valley, jr.; Dannel Marrero, Sharyland Pioneer, sr.

Designated hitter – Isaac Yruretagoyena, New Braunfels Canyon, sr.

HONORABLE MENTION

Pitchers – Ryan Ainsworth, Corsicana, sr.; Wes Cunningham, Grapevine, sr.; Declan Dahl, Azle, sr.; Keevyn Goss, Corpus Christi Ray, sr.; Timothy Haynes, Lubbock Cooper, jr.; Brydan Hernandez, Corsicana, sr.; Jack Jorgenson, Frisco Reedy, soph.; Brett Lanman, Lucas Lovejoy, sr.; Blaze Milam, Liberty Hill, jr.; Cole Ramey, Longview, soph.; Logan Taylor, Burleson Centennial, sr.; Easton Tumis, Friendswood, sr. 

Catcher – Ethan Gonzalez, Smithson Valley, sr.; Owen Hooper, Wichita Falls Rider, jr.; Whitt Joyce, Medina Valley, sr.; Thomas Moss, Fort Bend Kempner, jr.; Dae Palomo, Corpus Christi Carroll, jr.; Dylan Steele, Frisco Lebanon Trail, sr.

First basemen – Canaan Farley Jr., Denison, sr.; Aiden Gomez, El Paso Del Valle, sr.; Oscar Salazar, Leander Rouse, jr.

Second basemen – Coleman Briggs, Richmond Foster, sr.; Sean Gardiner, Port Neches-Groves, jr.; Carter Pace, Midlothian Heritage, jr.; Cross Stephens, Lubbock Monterey, sr.; Irving Venegas, El Paso Del Valle, sr.  

Shortstops – Jordan Ballin, Boerne Champion, jr.; Hunter Baros, Victoria East, jr.; Blake Brown, Montgomery Lake Creek, sr.; David DeHoyos, Smithson Valley, sr.; Sawyer Dunagan, Hallsville, jr.; Jalen Ryan, El Paso Andress, sr.; Wyatt Sanford, Frisco Independence, jr.; Grant Tune, Azle, sr.; Chase Womack, Frisco Lone Star, sr.

Third basemen – Cole Barton, Northwest, sr.; Owen Cassano, Frisco Wakeland, sr.; Gael Gonzalez, La Joya Palmview, sr.; Kade Neuenschwander, Liberty Hill, sr.; Bruno Robles, San Antonio Alamo Heights, jr.; Hunter Trojacek, Midlothian Heritage, sr.

Outfielders – Jack Aleman, Denison, jr.; Beckham Paul, Abilene, jr.; EJ Cantu, Corpus Christi Carroll, sr.; Jack Gallegos, El Paso Del Valle, sr.; Garrett Hayes, Whitehouse, jr.; Alejandro Islas, Mission Sharyland, jr.; Jermod McCoy, Whitehouse, sr.; Barry Miller, Clint Horizon, jr.; Aaron Montanez, Fort Worth Arlington Heights, sr.; Taylor Tatum, Longview, jr.; Kyeler Thompson, Santa Fe, sr.; Tony Villarreal, La Joya Palmview, sr.