Livingston’s successful baseball team earned a final accolade this week, as one of its college-bound athletes was named to the Texas Sports Writers Association All-State team.
Copeland Bush, who in late June earned third-team honors on the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association team, was selected to the second team in the statewide vote of writers. The Arlington Baptist signee finished the season with a .435 batting average.
The Lions were area finalists after dropping a pair of games to state-ranked Spring Hill, which placed five players on the all-state team.
Texarkana Liberty-Eylau’s W.T. Jones was voted as the Class 4A player of the year. Jones held a 10-2 record on the mound with a 1.51 earned run average in 60 innings with 47 strikeouts. The senior, who also played shortstop, batted .396 with 41 runs batted and 26 runs batted in to lead the 33-9-1 Leopards to their second state title. The other came in 2006.
BLUE BELL/TSWA CLASS 4A ALL-STATE BASEBALL First team Pitchers: Collier Carroll, Calallen, soph.; Landon Bartell, Spring Hill, jr.; Cade Segura, Pleasanton, jr.
Reliever: Zach Blum, Decatur, sr.
Catcher: Tristian Garcia, Port Isabel, sr.
First baseman: Easton Stewart, Snyder, sr.
Second baseman: (tie) Carson Allen, Canyon, soph.; Brenton Clark, Texarkana Pleasant Grove, sr.
Shortstop: Major Brignon, Celina, sr.; WT Jones, Texarkana Liberty-Eylau, sr.
Third baseman: (tie) Britain Pipes, Texarkana Liberty-Eylau, jr.; Nick Flores, Sinton, sr.
Outfielders: Brayden Mulkey, San Antonio Davenport, sr.; Luke McLeod, Hardin-Jefferson, jr.; Chase Lynch, Calallen, jr.
Designated hitter: Blake Quinn, Calallen, soph.
Player of the year: Jones, Liberty-Eylau Coach of the year: Zach Fowler, Texarkana Liberty-Eylau Second team
Pitchers: Drayton Mitchell, Calallen, soph.; Cayden Rhodes, Spring Hill, jr.; Luke McLeod, Hardin-Jefferson, jr.
Reliever: JC Hughes, China Spring, sr.
Catcher: Colt Brown, Navarro, sr.
First baseman: Kash Wood, Sinton, jr.
Second baseman: Bennett Barber, La Grange, sr.
Shortstop: Devin Nunez, Navasota, sr.
Third baseman: Copeland Bush, Livingston, sr.
Outfielders: Jacob Villarreal, Floresville, sr.; Dylan Perez, Boerne, jr.; Zack Henderson, Celina, sr.
Designated hitter: Camden Raymon, Glen Rose, sr.
Third team
Pitchers: Spencer Coon, Celina, sr.; Lane Schulz, El Campo, jr.; Sebastian Martinez, Fort Worth Benbrook, soph.; Bralen Veazey, Gatesville, sr.
Reliever: (tie) Cody Andrade, Calallen, jr.; Jaden Smith, Tuloso-Midway, soph.
Catcher: (tie) Justin Calderon, Calallen, sr.; Weston Mc-Whorter, Sunnyvale, sr.
First baseman: Kingston Hangartner, Celina, sr.
Second baseman: Triston Haugh, Texarkana Liberty-Eylau, jr.
Shortstop: Christian McGuire, Canyon, sr.
Third baseman: Spencer Browning, Texarkana Pleasant Grove, soph.
Outfielders: Dylan Malone, Bullard, sr.; Seth Hovda, Sinton, sr.; Landun Taylor, Navarro, sr.
Designated hitter: Sam Watson, Carthage, jr.
Honorable mention
Pitchers: Grayson Brown, Sunnyvale, sr.; Dillon Davenport, Carthage, sr.; Cam Gamble, Liberty-Eylau, sr.; Jackson Grimes, Boerne, soph.; Jaden Hensley, Decatur, sr.; Nathan Parker, Canton, jr.; Obed Reyes, Seminole, jr.; David Wilson, Bullard, sr.
Relief pitchers: Adrian DeAses, Sinton, jr.; Rowin Donaldson, Seminole, jr.; Chance Hehman, Pleasanton, sr.; Bayler Schilling, Canyon, soph.
Catchers: Jordan Albarado, Uvalde, fr.; Isaiah Elizondo, Rockport-Fulton, sr.; Josiah Mackey, Spring Hill, sr.; Coy Mainz, Floresville, jr.; Caden Miller, Madisonville, sr.; Dean Poenitzsch, El Campo, sr.: Connor Rabe, Celina, sr.
First basemen: Marco Bandiero, Little Cypress-Mauriceville, jr.; Brandon Buchanan, Bishop, jr.; Colt Bullard, Kilgore, soph.; Colten Grier, Van, sr.; Dean Hannah, China Spring, jr.; Hayden Swenson, Kennedale, sr.
Second basemen: Riley Akins, Burkburnett, sr.; Cage Mc-Cloud, China Spring, sr.; Evan Otto, Navasota, soph.; Reed Vannorsdel, Canton, jr.
Shortstops: Austin Cadroy, Vidor, sr.; Rowin Donaldson, Seminole, jr.; Marcos Gonzales, Sinton, sr.; Brandt House, Snyder, sr.; Max Lara, Tuloso-Midway, jr.; Fabian Ortega, Fort Worth Benbrook, soph.; Chase Randall, Bullard, sr.; Noah Tienda, Levelland, jr.; Carter Williams, Canyon Lake, jr.
Third basemen: Camden Babcock, Needville, sr.; RJ Gomez, Big Spring, soph.; Brayden Harpole, Burkburnett, sr.; Trent Thompson, Spring Hill, jr.; Tate Truman, Kilgore, sr.; Zabien Urteaga, Canyon, jr.
Outfielders: Travis Allen, Spring Hill, soph.; Ben Coke, Bullard, sr.; Hayden Coker, Columbia, sr.; Gabe Garcia, Bishop, jr.; Joshua Garcia, Tuloso-Midway, sr.; Aiden Juarez, Floresville, jr.; Nathan Parker, Canton, jr.; Cale Preston, Carthage, jr.; Drake Resendez, El Campo, sr.; Landon Smith, Van, jr.; Cameron Thrower, Madisonville, sr.
Designated hitter: Mason Bystrek, El Campo, sr.
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