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2012 3ABASEBALL.COM PRESEASON TOP 20
1. ROBINSON ROCKETS – 7 starters return from 31-6 State Runner-Up Team. Sr 3B/P Chad Hollingsworth (11-2, 1.30 ERA, 131 Ks, .368 Avg), Jr 3B/P Zach Sullivan (.411 Avg, 8 HRs, 45 RBIs, 8-2), Sr SS/P Hunter Abbe (.306 Avg, 24 RBIs, 4-1).
2. TEXARKANA PLEASANT GROVE HAWKS – 7 starters return from 32-8 State Semifinalist Team. Sr 1B/P Tim Buchanan (12-4, 1.21 ERA, 129 Ks, .356 Avg), Sr OF/P Lucas Wacha (.446 Avg, 4 HRs, 33 RBIs), Sr SS Melvin Gray (.406 Avg, 46 Runs, 28 RBIs).
3. BRIDGE CITY CARDINALS – 7 starters return from 21-12-1 Regional Semifinalist Team. Sr C Matt Menard (.403 Avg, 6 HRs, 25 RBIs), Sr P Jake Lemoine (7-3, 2.64, 91 Ks), Sr OF Cameron Dishon (.303 Avg, 39 Runs, 22 RBIs).
4. SWEENY BULLDOGS – 6 starters return from 21-8 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr 2B Travis Johnson (.573 Avg, 9 HRs, 39 RBIs), Jr 3B Corey Simpson (.407 Avg, 14 HRs, 40 RBIs), Jr P/1B Kaylor Chafin (6-0, 0.88 ERA, 76 Ks, .365 Avg).
5. ARGYLE EAGLES – 5 starters return from 29-12-1 Regional Finalist Team. Sr P/SS Austin Aune (.442 Avg, 6 HRs, 49 RBIs, 7-3), SR C/1B Jay Gonzalez (.435 Avg, 5 HRs, 28 RBIs), Jr P/1B Seth Jones (5-4, 68 Ks).
6. CARTHAGE BULLDOGS – 7 starters return from 25-9-1 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr SS Jacob Blissett (.299 Avg, 5 HRs, 33 RBIs), SR 2B/P Joey Harrison (.375 Avg, 15 2Bs, 3-1, 2.00 ERA), Sr OF Clint Cage (.359 Avg, 5 HRs, 35 RBIs), SR 3B Austin Williford (.311 Avg, 25 RBIs).
7. WEST TROJANS – 7 starters return from 28-7 Area Round Team. Sr SS/P Kolbey Carpenter (.511 Avg, 14 HRs, 40 RBIs, 2.61 ERA), Sr IF Mason Paxton (.377 Avg, 35 Runs, 39 RBIs), Jr OF Dylan Janek (.377 Avg, 3 HRs, 33 RBIs, 2-0).
8. HUFFMAN HARGRAVE FALCONS – 5 starters return from 23-6 Area Round Team. Sr SS/P Austin Listi (.551 Avg, 12 HRs, 50 RBIs), Sr P Dustin Cook (UH Commit), Jr OF Corey Spray (.407 Avg, 40 Runs).
9. YOAKUM BULLDOGS – 9 starters return from 23-8-1 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr 3B/P Adam Hunter (10-3, 2.40 ERA, 93 Ks, .365 Avg), Sr UTL/P Neil Berger (5-1, 2.70, .390 Avg, 27 RBIs), Sr C Brice Lauer (.370 Avg, 5 HRs).
10. LUBBOCK COOPER PIRATES – 8 starters return from 32-7 Regional Semifinalist Team. Sr SS/P Adam Taylor (.410 Avg, 50 Runs, 43 RBIs, 4-1), Sr P Nolan Savage (9-4, 2.58, 88Ks, .286 Avg), Jr IF/P Scotland Church (.421 Avg, 8 HRs, 37 RBIs, 6-1).
11. PROSPER EAGLES – 8 starters return from 21-12 Area Round Team. Sr DH/P Brian Green (.303 Avg, 4 HRs, 18 RBIs), Jr IF Brandon Grudzielanek (.425 Avg, 4 HRs, 33 RBIs), Sr P Dalton Pipkin (7-3, 3.64), Jr P Brandon Gilson (6-4, 83 Ks).
12. LA GRANGE LEOPARDS – 6 starters return from 26-8 Regional Finalist Team. Sr OF/P Justin Neiser (.367 Avg, 5 HRs, 29 RBIs, 3.05 ERA), Sr OF/P Weston Wick (4-0, 1.68, 44 Ks, .345, Avg), Jr 1B/P Logan Vinklarek (.404 Avg, 5 HRs, 44 RBIs, 5-2).
13. LONGVIEW SPRING HILL PANTHERS – 7 starters return from 30-8 Regional Semifinalist Team. Sr C/P Zach Fleet (.400 Avg, 16 2Bs, 46 RBIs), Sr P Talyn Cellucci (5-2, 2.64, 45 Ks), Sr 3B/P Brandon Robbins (.376 Avg, 5-0), Jr OF Ben Hollas (.453 Avg, 43 Runs).
14. SOMERSET BULLDOGS – 7 starters return from 23-9 Regional Semifinalist Team. Sr 1B/P Richard Faulkner (6-2, 2.40, 66 Ks, .388 Avg), Sr IF/P Mario Guerra (.450 Avg, 3-3), So 3B Donaldo Perez (.376 Avg, 6 HRs, 42 RBIs).
15. CHINA SPRING COUGARS – 6 starters return from 23-11 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr IF/P Sterling Wynn (9-2, 0.99, 126 Ks), Jr SS Mason George (.433 Avg, 29 RBIs, 38 Runs), Jr C Jason Prevatt (.386 Avg, 26 RBIs, 37 Runs).
16. WILLS POINT TIGERS – 5 starters return from 22-13 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Sr C Bradley McDonald (.517 Avg, 5 HRs, 44 RBIs), Jr 1B/P Brett Bushnell (8-3, 1.36, 123 Ks), Jr 2B/P Ty Harp (.387 Avg, 3 HRs, 23 RBIs).
17. JASPER BULLDOGS – 7 starters return from 20-9 Bi-District Team. Sr C Joe Walker (.390 Avg, 15 2Bs, 34 RBIs), Sr 1B Clayton Hart (.422 Avg, 14 2Bs), Sr OF Matt Perdue (.406 Avg, 26 RBIs), Sr IF/P Jacob Clark (5-1, 2.60).
18. LORENA LEOPARDS – 5 starters return from 22-10 Area Round Team. Sr SS/P Jimmy Roberts (.313 Avg, 7-3, 1.67, 62 Ks), Sr 1B/P Justin Walton (6-4, 107 Ks, 4 HRs, 23 RBIs), Sr OF Brady Krall (.415 Avg, 31 Runs), Jr OF/P Dane Lovejoy (.351 Avg, 20 RBIS, 4-1).
19. SINTON PIRATES – 6 starters return from 25-9-1 Regional Quarterfinalist Team. Jr IF/P Trey Gallegos (.459 Avg, 25 RBIs, 38 Runs), Sr 1B Cody Nedbalek (.387 Avg, 20 Runs), So SS/P Donnie Lopez (.418 Avg, 12 2Bs, 22 RBIs).
20. ROBSTOWN COTTONPICKERS – 3 starters return from 29-8 State Semifinalist Team. Jr 2B/P Brandon Garza (.402 Avg), Jr OF Jon Leal (.363 Avg), Jr 3B James Flores (.368 Avg).
The Next 10 (Alphabetical Order) – Boerne, Columbia, Fredericksburg, Gatesville, Henderson, Levelland, Liberty Hill, Lindale, Lucas Lovejoy, Mineral Wells