Harleton’s D.J. Beck is the 2023 Class 2A Baseball Coach of the Year. (Travis Harsch photo)

Harleton’s Carson Wallace earned top honors on the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 2A baseball team as the Player of the Year.

The left-handed pitcher was 12-0 with a 0.35 earned run average in leading the Wildcats to the state title. He struck out 145 in 79.1 innings. The sophomore also batted .459 with 51 runs batted in.

Harleton head coach DJ Beck earned Coach of the Year honors.

Wallace was a first-team pitcher for Harleton. Also a first-team pitcher was Logan Jenkins, the son of former Whitehouse, White Oak and Alto baseball coach Derrick Jenkins. Jenkins pitched against Harleton in the Class 2A semifinals.

Earning second-team honors were Harleton senior pitcher Dylan Armstrong, Garrison senior second baseman Eli Compton and Harleton sophomore outfielder Gage shirts.

Earing third-team honors in Class 2A were Garrison junior relief pitcher Braydon Davidson and Frankston junior outfielder Ryan Harper.

Earning honorable mention honors were Frankston junior pitcher Walker McCann, Garrison sophomore catcher Dallas McFadden, Frankston senior shortstop Walker London, Alba-Golden senior third baseman Conner Gibson, Big Sandy senior third baseman Jake Johnson, Alto senior outfielder Jackson Duplichain and Garrison junior outfielder Gatlan Holmes.

Abbott sophomore shortstop Riley Sustala and Kennard senior pitcher/shortstop Jaden Kulms shared Player of the Year honors in Class A.

Sustala batted .461 with 32 RBIs. He also was 2-0 pitching with a 1.62 ERA and two saves in leading the Panthers to the state title. Kulms was 8-3 with a 2.40 ERA, striking out 114 in 70 innings with three no-hitters. He also batted .458 with 35 RBIs for the state semifinalist.

Neches junior third baseman Karter Moore and Leverett’s Chapel junior third baseman Demarion Brown earned honorable mention honors in Class 1A.

CLASS 2A

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers – Carson Wallace, Harleton, soph.; Logan Jenkins, Collinsville, jr.; Ryan Peterson, Shiner, sr.

Relief pitcher – (tie) Chris Castilleja, Mumford, sr.; Braden Hopkins, Harleton, sr.

Catcher – Zeke Mayo, Windthorst, sr.

First baseman – John Youens, Bosqueville, sr.

Second baseman – (tie) Brazos Beck, New Home, jr.; Carson Schuette, Shiner, soph.

Shortstop – Brady Henke, Weimar, sr.

Third baseman – Ryland Gentry, Coleman, sr.

Outfielders – Jackson Raines, New Home, sr.; McCray Jacobs, Johnson City, jr.; Brody Emert, New Home, sr.

Designated hitter – Logan Lassiter, Olton, sr.

Player of the year – Wallace, Harleton

Coach of the Year – DJ Beck, Harleton

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers – Dylan Armstrong, Harleton, sr.; Johnny Slawinski, Johnson City, soph.; Rylan Newman, Collinsville, jr.

Relief pitcher – Coy Stutts, Thorndale, sr.

Catcher – Charlie Butler, Holland, fr.

First baseman – Ryder Watkins, New Home, soph.

Second baseman – (tie) Eli Compton, Garrison, sr.; Mason Marmolejo, Ropes, soph.

Shortstop – Patrick Kruger, Holland, jr.

Third baseman – Logan Addison, New Home, jr.

Outfielders – Gage Shirts, Harleton, soph.; Nick Miller, Anson, sr.; Weston Fenn, Rio Vista, sr.

Designated hitter – Kennett McLane, Valley Mills, jr.

THIRD TEAM

Pitchers – Damian Castorena, Mumford, jr.; Thomas Perez, Valley Mills, jr.; Titan Targac, Flatonia, soph.

Relief pitcher – Braydon Davidson, Garrison, jr.

Catcher – (tie) Hunter Peel, Muenster, sr.; Elandis Taylor, Valley Mills, jr.

First baseman – Keenan Hailey, Shiner, soph.

Second baseman – Ryder King, Bosqueville, soph.

Shortstop – (tie) Cooper Weatherfly, Era, jr.; Cash Bolgiano, Crawford, jr.;

Third baseman – (tie) Wilson Ward, Clarendon, sr.; Kannon Dempsey, McLeod, jr.; Joseph Flores, Mumford, jr.

Outfielders – Breck Chambers, Crawford, sr.; Ryan Harper, Frankston, jr.; Guy Powell, Bangs, sr.

Designated hitter – Hayden Torres, Ropes, soph.

HONORABLE MENTION

Pitchers – Talan Brown, Tolar, jr.; Bryce Hilton, West Hardin, jr.; Walker McCann, Frankston, jr.; Conner Schreiber, Windthorst, sr.; Kannon Ritchie, Kerens, soph.

Catchers – Mason Clark, Harleton, soph.; Keegan Gilbreath, Seymour, jr.; Will Hickson, Era, jr.; Harrison Howard, Clarendon, jr.; Dallas McFadden, Garrison, soph.; Bryce Nerada, Shiner, sr.; Nathan Tucker, Granger, sr.; Beck Zimmerman, Flatonia, soph.

First basemen – Jackson Davis, Harper, sr.; Logan Delgado, Ropes, sr.; Cash Perez, Wortham, jr.

Second baseman – Andy Conklin, Kerens, soph.; Kaden Kovar, Thorndale, jr.; Zayne Prieto, Whitewright, sr.; Taylor Pritchett, Rio Vista, jr.

Shortstops – Dayton Cliffe, Flatonia, sr.; Daniel Conklin, Kerens, sr.; Easton Hill, Bosqueville, jr.; Cason Johnson, Valley Mills, jr.; Walker London, Frankston, sr.; Drew Wenske, Shiner, sr.; Azriel Vargas, Sunray, soph.

Third baseman – Kade Bruce, Crawford, sr.; Ayden Gates, Falls City, sr.; Conner Gibson, Alba-Golden, sr.; Jake Johnson, Big Sandy, sr.; Cash Morgan, Collinsville, soph.; Kolby Teakell, Windthorst, jr.

Outfielders – Hagen Berlan, Mumford, fr.; Jackson Duplichain, Alto, sr.; Halston French, Centerville, jr.; Gatlan Holmes, Garrison, jr.; Newt Schornack, Bosqueville, sr.

CLASS A

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers – Will Kazda, Abbott, sr.; Carson Heiman, Nazareth, sr.; Layton Herrmann, D’Hanis, sr.

Relief pitcher – Riley Sustala, Abbott, soph.

Catcher – (tie) Dakota Murray, Kennard, sr.; Jeren Pena, Ira, soph.; J. Tom Price, Borden County, sr.

First baseman – Hagan Gordon, Borden County, jr.

Second baseman – Easton Jaeger, Fayetteville, soph.

Shortstop – (tie) Riley Sustala, Abbott, soph.; Jaden Kulms, Kennard, sr.

Third baseman – (tie) Braygon Conrad, Claude, jr.; Bryton Partain, Ira, sr.

Outfielders – Karsyn Johnson, Abbott, sr.; Mason Hejl, Abbott, soph.; Donte Diaz, D’Hanis, sr.

Designated hitter – Brad Lamley, Graford, jr.

Player of the Year – (tie) Sustala, Abbott; Kulms, Kennard

Coach of the Year – Kyle Crawford, Abbott

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers – Cody Jordan, Slocum, soph.; Preston Pustejowsky, Abbott, sr.; Daelyn Gonzales, D’Hanis, sr.

Relief pitcher – Maddox Stewart, Gordon, soph.

Catcher – Logan Fritsch, Fayetteville, sr.

First baseman – (tie) Sterl Welps, Nazareth, sr.; Noah Perry, Graford, fr.

Second baseman – Jaythan Garcia, D’Hanis, jr.

Shortstop – Koda Bigham, Borden County, jr.

Third baseman – Keagan Supak, Fayetteville, jr.

Outfielders – Tanner Birkenfeld, Nazareth, sr.; Reid Gross, Fayetteville, jr.; Garrison Proctor, Borden County, jr.

Designated hitter – Luke Schulte, Nazareth, sr.

HONORABLE MENTION

Pitcher – Chance Konvicka, Fayetteville, soph.

Catchers – Jayden Blandford, Claude, jr.; Gavin Brazell, Sulphur Bluff, jr.

Second basemen – Dawson Ensey, Claude, sr.

Shortstops – Brody Gunn, Sulphur Bluff, jr.; Carson Heiman, Nazareth, sr.; Luke Knox, Claude, jr.; Anthony Luna, Ira, jr.

Third baseman – Demarion Brown, Leverett’s Chapel, jr.; Karter Moore, Neches, jr.