Three players make TSWA All-State team

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  Sulphur Bluff's Gavin Brazell (1) catches a pitch during a game against Yantis this past season. Brazell made the Texas Sports Writers Association 1A All-State team for the third year in a row, earning Honorable Mention All-State honors as a catcher.

  Sulphur Bluff's Gavin Brazell (1) catches a pitch during a game against Yantis this past season. Brazell made the Texas Sports Writers Association 1A All-State team for the third year in a row, earning Honorable Mention All-State honors as a catcher.
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  Cumby's Jace Evans (2) takes a big swing at a pitch during a game against Bland this past season. Evans made the 2A TSWA Honorable Mention All-State team for his play at third base this season.

  Cumby's Jace Evans (2) takes a big swing at a pitch during a game against Bland this past season. Evans made the 2A TSWA Honorable Mention All-State team for his play at third base this season.
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  Como-Pickton's Dane Oud (34) weighs his options on the base paths during a game against Fruitvale this past season. Oud made the 2A TSWA All-State team following a great sophomore season, earning Honorable Mention honors as a third baseman. Photos by DJ Spencer

  Como-Pickton's Dane Oud (34) weighs his options on the base paths during a game against Fruitvale this past season. Oud made the 2A TSWA All-State team following a great sophomore season, earning Honorable Mention honors as a third baseman. Photos by DJ Spencer

Brazell earns third straight nod

BRYAN — The Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) announced their All-State selections for the 2024 baseball season this week. Hopkins County had three baseball players earn All-State recognition, following great seasons.

COMO-PICKTON

The Como-Pickton Eagles were represented on the All-State team by Dane Oud, who made the 2A All-State Honorable Mention team for his play at third base this season.

Oud, the Eagles’ cleanup hitter, ended the season with a .456 batting average, .532 on-base percentage and a 1.32 on-base plus slugging percentage. He came up with 36 hits: 21 singles, seven doubles, five triples and three home runs, helping the Eagles finish as District Runners-Up and Bi-District finalists.

Oud also finished with 35 RBIs and 30 runs scored. He pitched for Eagles, working 40.2 innings and tallying 89 strikeouts as well.

This marks Oud’s first career All-State selection. He was also named a District 18-2A First-Team All-District infielder.

CUMBY

The Cumby Trojans were represented on the All-State team by Jace Evans, who made the 2A All-State Honorable Mention team for this play at third base this season. He helped the Trojans reach the playoffs this season.

Evans, the Trojans’ three-hole hitter, enjoyed a great sophomore year, finishing with a .469 batting average, .581 on-base percentage and a 1.6 on-base plus slugging percentage. He finished the year with 23 hits: eight singles, nine doubles, one triple and five home runs.

Evans added 31 RBIs and 23 runs scored. This is Evans’ first career All-State selection. Evans was also named a District 18-2A First-Team All-District infielder.

SULPHUR BLUFF

The Sulphur Bluff Bears were represented on the All-State team by Gavin Brazell, who made the 1A All-State Honorable Mention team as a catcher. He helped the Bears earn their second consecutive District Championship and reach the Regional Quarterfinals.

Brazell, the Bears’ primary catcher, enjoyed a stellar senior season, where he was named First-Team All-District catcher. He also made the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association (THSBCA) All-State team this year.

This marks Brazell’s third consecutive year making the TSWA All-State team, and he adds one last accolade to his high school baseball resume, following his graduation in May.