5 New Home baseball players land on TSWA all-state team

New Home led the area with five selections to the 2023 Texas Sports Writers Association's Class 2A all-state baseball team, the organization announced Monday.

Three Leopards were named first-team selections, including junior second baseman Brazos Beck and senior outfielders Jackson Raines and Brody Emert.

Olton senior Logan Lassiter was also a first-team honoree, making the squad as a designated hitter. Lassiter helped the Mustangs attain their first district title and playoff wins in program history, advancing to the region quarterfinals.

Junior Logan Addison (third base) and sophomore Ryder Watkins (first base) were second-team honorees for New Home. The Leopards advanced to the 2A state semifinals for the second year in a row before falling to Shiner.

Ropes, New Home's District 4-2A counterpart, was also represented on the all-state team. Sophomore Mason Marmolejo was named to the second team as a second baseman and Hayden Torres third team as a designated hitter. First baseman Logan Delgado was an honorable mention.

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A slew of Lubbock-area players were also named to the 1A all-state team.

The first team includes Nazareth's Carson Heiman (pitcher) as well as Borden County's J. Tom Price (catcher) and Hagan Gordon (first base).

Sterl Welps (first base), Tanner Birkenfeld (outfield) and Luke Schulte (designated hitter) earned second-team nods for Nazareth, which made the 1A state tournament for the third year in a row. Heiman was an honorable mention as a shortstop.

Borden County players Koda Bigham (shortstop) and Garrison Proctor (outfield) were also second-team selections.

TSWA Class 1A/2A All-State Baseball Team

CLASS 2A

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers – Carson Wallace, Harleton, soph.; Logan Jenkins, Collinsville, jr.; Ryan Peterson, Shiner, sr.

Relief pitcher – (tie) Chris Castilleja, Mumford, sr.; Braden Hopkins, Harleton, sr.

Catcher – Zeke Mayo, Windthorst, sr.

First baseman – John Youens, Bosqueville, sr.

Second baseman – (tie) Brazos Beck, New Home, jr.; Carson Schuette, Shiner, soph.

Shortstop – Brady Henke, Weimar, sr.

Third baseman – Ryland Gentry, Coleman, sr.

Outfielders – Jackson Raines, New Home, sr.; McCray Jacobs, Johnson City, jr.; Brody Emert, New Home, sr.

Designated hitter – Logan Lassiter, Olton, sr.

Player of the year – Wallace, Harleton

Coach of the Year – DJ Beck, Harleton

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers – Dylan Armstrong, Harleton, sr.; Johnny Slawinski, Johnson City, soph.; Rylan Newman, Collinsville, jr.

Relief pitcher – Coy Stutts, Thorndale, sr.

Catcher – Charlie Butler, Holland, fr.

First baseman – Ryder Watkins, New Home, soph.

Second baseman – (tie) Eli Compton, Garrison, sr.; Mason Marmolejo, Ropes, soph.

Shortstop – Patrick Kruger, Holland, jr.

Third baseman – Logan Addison, New Home, jr. 

Outfielders – Gage Shirts, Harleton, soph.; Nick Miller, Anson, sr.; Weston Fenn, Rio Vista, sr.

Designated hitter – Kennett McLane, Valley Mills, jr.

THIRD TEAM

Pitchers – Damian Castorena, Mumford, jr.; Thomas Perez, Valley Mills, jr.; Titan Targac, Flatonia, soph.

Relief pitcher – Braydon Davidson, Garrison, jr.

Catcher – (tie) Hunter Peel, Muenster, sr.; Elandis Taylor, Valley Mills, jr.

First baseman – Keenan Hailey, Shiner, soph.

Second baseman – Ryder King, Bosqueville, soph.

Shortstop – (tie) Cooper Weatherfly, Era, jr.; Cash Bolgiano, Crawford, jr.;

Third baseman – (tie) Wilson Ward, Clarendon, sr.; Kannon Dempsey, McLeod, jr.; Joseph Flores, Mumford, jr.

Outfielders – Breck Chambers, Crawford, sr.; Ryan Harper, Frankston, jr.; Guy Powell, Bangs, sr.

Designated hitter – Hayden Torres, Ropes, soph.

HONORABLE MENTION

Pitchers – Talan Brown, Tolar, jr.; Bryce Hilton, West Hardin, jr.; Walker McCann, Frankston, jr.; Conner Schreiber, Windthorst, sr.; Kannon Ritchie, Kerens, soph.

Catchers – Mason Clark, Harleton, soph.; Keegan Gilbreath, Seymour, jr.; Will Hickson, Era, jr.; Harrison Howard, Clarendon, jr.; Dallas McFadden, Garrison, soph.; Bryce Nerada, Shiner, sr.; Nathan Tucker, Granger, sr.; Beck Zimmerman, Flatonia, soph.

First basemen – Jackson Davis, Harper, sr.; Logan Delgado, Ropes, sr.; Cash Perez, Wortham, jr.

Second baseman – Andy Conklin, Kerens, soph.; Kaden Kovar, Thorndale, jr.; Zayne Prieto, Whitewright, sr.; Taylor Pritchett, Rio Vista, jr.

Shortstops – Dayton Cliffe, Flatonia, sr.; Daniel Conklin, Kerens, sr.; Easton Hill, Bosqueville, jr.; Cason Johnson, Valley Mills, jr.; Walker London, Frankston, sr.; Drew Wenske, Shiner, sr.; Azriel Vargas, Sunray, soph.

Third baseman – Kade Bruce, Crawford, sr.; Ayden Gates, Falls City, sr.; Conner Gibson, Alba-Golden, sr.; Jake Johnson, Big Sandy, sr.; Karter Moore, Neches, jr.; Cash Morgan, Collinsville, soph.; Kolby Teakell, Windthorst, jr.

Outfielders – Hagen Berlan, Mumford, fr.; Jackson Duplichain, Alto, sr.; Halston French, Centerville, jr.; Gatlan Holmes, Garrison, jr.; Newt Schornack, Bosqueville, sr.

CLASS A

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers – Will Kazda, Abbott, sr.; Carson Heiman, Nazareth, sr.; Layton Herrmann, D’Hanis, sr.

Relief pitcher – Riley Sustala, Abbott, soph.

Catcher – (tie) Dakota Murray, Kennard, sr.; Jeren Pena, Ira, soph.; J. Tom Price, Borden County, sr.

First baseman – Hagan Gordon, Borden County, jr.

Second baseman – Easton Jaeger, Fayetteville, soph.

Shortstop – (tie) Riley Sustala, Abbott, soph.; Jaden Kulms, Kennard, sr.

Third baseman – (tie) Braygon Conrad, Claude, jr.; Bryton Partain, Ira, sr.

Outfielders – Karsyn Johnson, Abbott, sr.; Mason Hejl, Abbott, soph.; Donte Diaz, D’Hanis, sr.

Designated hitter – Brad Lamley, Graford, jr.

Player of the Year – (tie) Sustala, Abbott; Kulms, Kennard

Coach of the Year – Kyle Crawford, Abbott

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers – Cody Jordan, Slocum, soph.; Preston Pustejowsky, Abbott, sr.; Daelyn Gonzales, D’Hanis, sr.

Relief pitcher – Maddox Stewart, Gordon, soph.

Catcher – Logan Fritsch, Fayetteville, sr.

First baseman – (tie) Sterl Welps, Nazareth, sr.; Noah Perry, Graford, fr.

Second baseman – Jaythan Garcia, D’Hanis, jr.

Shortstop – Koda Bigham, Borden County, jr.

Third baseman – Keagan Supak, Fayetteville, jr.

Outfielders – Tanner Birkenfeld, Nazareth, sr.; Reid Gross, Fayetteville, jr.; Garrison Proctor, Borden County, jr. 

Designated hitter – Luke Schulte, Nazareth, sr.

HONORABLE MENTION

Pitcher – Chance Konvicka, Fayetteville, soph.

Catchers – Jayden Blandford, Claude, jr.; Gavin Brazell, Sulphur Bluff, jr.

Second basemen – Dawson Ensey, Claude, sr.

Shortstops – Brody Gunn, Sulphur Bluff, jr.; Carson Heiman, Nazareth, sr.; Luke Knox, Claude, jr.; Anthony Luna, Ira, jr.

Third baseman – Demarion Brown, Leverett’s Chapel, jr.

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