Franklin player gets top honors on Texas 3A all-state baseball team

BRYAN, Texas (AP) — The Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 3A all-state baseball team, distributed by The Associated Press:

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers: Josh Atomanczyk, Franklin, sr.; Brooks Griggs-Bell, Gunter, sr.; Jesse Rusinek, Brock, jr.

Reliever Maxx Parker, Whitesboro, sr.

Catcher: Gunnar Dillard, Wall, jr.

First baseman: Landon Salinas, Corpus Christi London, sr.

Second baseman: Mason Jacob, Corpus Christi London, sr.

Shortstop: Cade Dodson, Gunter, sr.

Third baseman: Cort Lowry, Franklin, sr.

Outfielders: Sawyer Strosnider, Brock, sr.; Kane Smith, Orangefield, sr.; RJ Olivares, Corpus Christi London, jr.

Designated hitter: Gerrit Boschma, Shallowater, soph.

Player of the year: Atomanczyk, Franklin

Coach of the year: Matthew Anderson, Franklin

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SECOND TEAM

Pitchers: Jarrett Waggoner, Gunter, jr.; Kaleb Kuhn, Columbus, sr.; (tie) Christopher Galvan, Rio Hondo, soph.; Carson Gonzalez, Tatum, sr.

Reliever: Will McIntire, Boyd, fr.

Catcher Grant Guidry, Rains, jr.

First baseman: Jordan Coronado, Anderson-Shiro, sr.

Second baseman: Cam Harris, Brock, sr.

Shortstop: (tie) Caleb Fregia, Orangefield, sr.; Aiden Salinas, Corpus Christi London, fr.

Third baseman: Joshua Laster, Rio Hondo, jr.

Outfielders: Luke Kemp, Wall, jr.; Tate Hickman, Woodville, sr.; Cooper Massey, Brock, sr.

Designated hitter: Bryson Sullivan, Iowa Park, sr.

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THIRD TEAM

Pitchers: Blake Watters, Corpus Christi London, sr.; Braden McIntire, Boyd, sr.; Augden Hallmark, Wall, sr.

Reliever: Cohle Sherman, New Diana, sr.

Catcher: Hayden Crites, Paradise, sr.

First baseman: Colson Wood, Gunter, sr.

Second baseman: Brock Boddie, Gunter, jr.

Shortstop: (tie) Blake Autrey, Franklin, sr.; Derek Cantu, Idalou, sr.

Third baseman: (tie) Eric Rogers, Boyd, sr.; Will Scherr, Wall, sr.

Outfielders: Izayah Ward, Shallowater, sr.; Grant Cox, Holliday, sr.; Jorian Wilson, Hallettsville, jr.

Designated hitter: Ruben Castellanos, Rio Hondo, jr.