Now that all teams in District 16-5A are out of the playoffs, the All-District Team has been announced. The All-District Team is chosen by district coaches, with no coach voting for his own player nominated.
Wildcat Pitcher Ryan Humphries was named Co-Most Valuable Player of the Year. Sophmore Jaxon Chaney was named Newcomer of the Year. Wildcat Coach Jerrod Hammack was selected to share a three-way Coach of the Year Honor.
Superlative Awards, followed by the All-District Choices include:
2018 16 – 5A
All – District Baseball Team
Superlative Awards
Most Valuable Player
Cooper Rawls 12 Hallsville – P
4 – 0 1.88 ERA 37 1/3 Inns. 55 K’s 6 BB
Ryan Humphries 12 Sulphur Springs – P
5 – 0 0.65 ERA 39 Inns. 45 K’s 16 BB 3 Shutouts
Offensive Player of the Year
Connor Allred 11 Texas High – OF
.571 4 2B’s 3 3B’s 2 HR’s 20 RBI’s 19 Runs .944 SLG
Defensive Player of the Year
Kolten Roberson 12 Marshall – C / 3B
36 innings @ Catcher 0 errors 67% Caught Stealing
44 innings @ 3B 0 errors 50 chances 15 assists 37 put outs
Pitcher of the Year
Mason Higginbotham 12 Hallsville
5-2 42 IP 49 K’s 1.67 ERA
Newcomer of the Year
Jaxon Chaney 10 Sulphur Springs
.367 avg .422 OBP 4 2B’s 3 3B’s 2 HR 10 RBI 9 R
1-1 1 Save 16 IP 20 K’s 3 BB 2.52 ERA
Sophomore of the Year
Landon Koger 10 Greenville P / 2B
.350 6 RBI’s, 8 Runs, .378 OB%, 6 SB, 4 2B’s, 2 3B’s, 7 SB
17.2 IP 2-2 2.35 ERA 14K 1.6 WHIP
.974 Field % 39 Chances 1 Error
Freshman of the Year
*** Rian Cellars 9 Texas High OF
.372 avg .385 OBP 2 2B’s 1 3B’s 1 HR 15 RBI 12 R 5 SB
Tri – Coach of the Year
John McClure Texas High
Scott Mitchell Hallsville
Jerrod Hammack Sulphur Springs
1st Team Selections
Pitchers :
** Trevor Clark 12 Marshall 3 – 4 1.83 ERA, 42 Inns., 40 K’s
** Walker Davis 11 Texas High 4 – 1 1.58 ERA, 31 Inns., 21 K’s, 7 ER’s
** Hunter Neal 12 Marshall 3 – 1 2.29 ERA, 33 Inns., 23 K’s, 1 Sv
** Andrew Claude 10 Greenville 3 – 0 0.91 ERA, 23 Inns., 24 K’s., 3 ER
Catcher :
** Kaden Argenbright 11 Sulphur Springs .405 .485 OBP 2 2B’s 12 RBI, 8 Runs. 55% Caught Stealing
1st Base :
Keshon Williams 11 Pine Tree .294 .351 OBP 2 2B’s, 1 HR’s, 8 RBI’s., 9 R
Infielders :
** Chris Sutton SS 11 Texas High .438 3 2B’s, 1 3B’s, 10 RBI, 15 Runs, 3 SB
** Justin Gorby 3B 12 Hallsville .462 10 RBI .531 OBP
** Easton Loyd SS 10 Hallsville .356 2 2B’s, 2 3B’s, 6 RBI, 6 SB .464 OBP
** Noah Bristow 3B 10 Mt Pleasant .406 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR 9 RBI, .537 OBP
** Jakob Hearne 2B 11 Texas High .462 2 2B’s, 13 RBI, 16 Runs, 3 SB’s, .500 OBP
Outfielders :
Garrett Hager LF 12 Greenville .417 4 2B’s, 6 RBI’s, 4 Runs, .436 OBP
Cade Bickerdike CF 12 Marshall .462 8 2B’s, 4 RBI’s, 19 Runs, .512 OBP, 15 SB
Gavin Millsap LF 12 Sulphur Springs .440 11 Runs, 7 RBI, 6 SB’s, .547 OBP
Chris Lyles CF 11 Texas High .375 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 9 R, .488 OBP, 6 SB
Brayden Johnson RF 11 Hallsville ..385 3 2B’s 1 3B’s 1 HR 13 RBI .500 OBP
DH :
Chase Amick 11 Hallsville .382 1 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI, .577 SLG
Utility :
** Pacen Edwards 11 Sulphur Springs Ptiching: 1 – 2 2.62 ERA, 14 Inns., 15 K’s
Batting: .303 1 2B’s, 3 SB, 5 RBI, 5 R
** Unanimous Selection
2nd Team Selections
Pitchers : Cameron Radney 11 Texas High
Justin Page 12 Greenville
Hunter Hollan 10 Hallsville
Catcher : Caden Dickson 11 Texas High
1st Base : Tyler Luck 10 Mt Pleasant
Infielders : Colton Oney 2B 12 Hallsville
Kolton Crumpton SS 12 Greenville
Juan Ottino 2B 12 Mt Pleasant
Gabe Nelson 3B 11 Pine Tree
Cole Christen 3B 12 Texas High
Outfielders : Adam Quinn LF 12 Texas High
Tye Smith CF 12 Hallsville
Brevin Randall RF 11 Marshall
Kaleb Thompson CF 10 Mt Pleasant
Jack Phillips CF 11 Greenville
DH : Dawson Draper 11 Sulphur Springs
Utility : Colby Hunnicutt 10 Mt Pleasant
Honorable Mention Selections
Greenville : Brayden Hudspeth, Caleb Jarvis
Hallsville : Canaan Wright
Marshall : Jarius Mitchel, Blake Arst, Carson Carlile, Hayden Kellehan
Pine Tree : Trevor Wilson, DJ Freeman, Wade Fell
Sulphur Springs : Triston McCormick, Austin Dodd, Kameren Harrison
Texas High : Dakota Turner, Logan Arndt
