Third in a series of six

Wall’s Reichenau earns player of the year honors

BRYAN – Wall pitcher Gage Reichenau was the player of the year on the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 3A all-state baseball team.

The junior right-hander was 14-0 with an 0.53 earned run average. He struck out 101 in 76 innings. He threw five shutouts and had a one-hitter in the state title game.

BLUE BELL/TSWA CLASS 3A ALL-STATE BASEBALL

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

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.

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.

HONORABLE MENTION

Pitchers – Jamie Chipman, Academy, soph.; Maverick Delgado, Ingram, sr.; Wyatt Gavit, Jacksboro, jr.; Triston Haugh, Liberty-Eylau, sr.; Hunter Kunk, Kountze, sr.; Matthew McCullough, Pottsboro, sr.; Jayden Lozano, San Diego, sr.; Cord Rager, Maypearl, sr.; AJ Ramirez, Iowa Park, soph.; Cannon Valenzuela, Jacksboro, sr.; Zach Wright, Orange Grove, sr.

Catchers – Tyson Brooks, Maypearl, sr.; Derek Elizondo, Hondo, jr.; Barrett Garcia, Goliad, sr.; Carter GoDair, Eustace, sr.; Wade Hutson, Van Vleck, sr.; Nieko Martinez, Breckenridge, sr.; Jaxen Prince, Tatum, sr.; Michael Stewart, Holliday, sr.

First basemen – Brandon Buchanan, Bishop, sr.; Kayden Caka, Goliad, soph.; Levi Green, New Diana, jr.; A.J. Phillips, Franklin, soph.; Cord Rager, Maypearl, sr.

Second basemen – Jalen Arriaga, Bishop, sr.; Connor Daley, Anderson-Shiro, sr.; Major Jennings, Boyd, soph.; Aiden Rendon, Ingram, sr.; Mason Sherman, New Diana, jr.; Phin Wallek, Goliad, sr. 

Shortstops – JT Benitez, Bishop, soph.; Ripken Birdwell, Hooks, jr.; Ryder Bowers, Mount Vernon, jr.; Colby Clinkscales, Jim Ned, sr.; Maddox McDonald, Shallowater, jr.; Diego Medina, Lyford, soph.; Easton Rinewalt, West, sr.; Kevin Rios, Dalhart, sr.; Scott Rodriguez, Crystal City, sr.; Lincoln Wagner, Scurry-Rosser, sr.; Cooper Wilson, Idalou, soph.

Third basemen – Derek Chavera, Falfurrias, sr.; Noel Reta, Raymondville, jr.; Gael Silva, Lyford, jr.; Zach Wright, Orange Grove, sr.

Outfielders – Brady Greenwood, sr.; Kobe Haynes, Whitney, soph.; Cy Henke, Goliad, soph.; Messiah Miller, Randolph, sr.; Owen Moore, Grandview, jr.; Colton Reynolds, Bushland, sr.; Max Rodriguez, Bushland, sr.; Zack Scott, Shallowater, sr.; Wade Stallones, Franklin, sr.; Jake Westerfield, Callisburg, sr.