BRYAN — Outfielder Nick Banks, who led Tomball to a baseball state championship, is the Collin Street Bakery/Texas Sports Writer’s Association’s Class 4A player of the year.

Banks batted .523 with nine home runs and 39 runs batted to lead Tomball to its first state title. He also was the winning pitcher in the regional finals and state semifinals.

State semifinalist Whitehouse had five players chosen all-state, led by senior pitcher Ryan Cheatham, who was tabbed for the second team. Cheatham posted a 12-0 record and 2.88 ERA in 82.2 innings pitched while racking up an impressive 87 strikeouts with 39 walks.

Receiving third-team honors was Aaron Clemons. The senior outfielder batted .409 with 51 RBIs and 21 runs scored. He also had eight doubles, two triples and drew 24 walks.

Patrick Mahomes, Jared Raabe and Derek Clemons were honorable mention with Mahomes named to the team as both pitcher and shortstop. On the mound Mahomes went 8-2 with a 2.43 ERA and 102 strikeouts while also batting .374 with 47 runs scored and 27 stolen bases. Raabe was chosen in the outfield after batting .352 with 42 runs scored and Clemons at catcher after finishing with a .368 average and 42 RBIs.

Hallsville’s Ronnie Gideon, a Texas A&M signee, was chosen first team shortstop with teammate Connor Reich receiving honorable mention for pitcher and outfielder. Lindale’s pitcher Sam Sitton (1.86 ERA, 67 strikeouts) and Pine Tree catcher Spencer Anderson (.513 average with four HRs) also were named honorable mention.

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Class 3A All-State Baseball Team

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers — Kenneth Saenz, CC Moody, jr.; Austin Hagy, W.F. Rider, sr. ; Robert Dugger, Tomball, sr.

Catcher — (tie) Jake Rogers, Canyon, sr. and Michael Cantu, CC Moody, jr.

First baseman — Dillon Menville, Tomball, Sr.

Second baseman — Eric Dunbar, Tomball, sr.

Shortstop —Ronnie Gideon, Hallsville, sr.

Third baseman — Edward Pena, Mission Veterans Memorial, soph.

Outfielders — Nick Banks, Tomball, sr.; Dayne Wunderlich, Brenham, sr.; Stephen Smith, Frenship, sr.

Designated hitter — (tie) Tanner Stierwalt, Boswell, sr. and David Pewenofkit, Wichita Falls Rider, sr.

Player of the Year — Nick Banks, Tomball, sr.

Coach of the Year — Doug Rush, Tomball

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers — Dylan Schneider, Cleburne, soph.; Holden Grounds, Corsicana, sr.; Ryan Cheatham, Whitehouse, jr.

Catcher — Tanner DeVinny, Lovejoy, sr.

First baseman — Corey Pickens, Mansfield Summit, sr.

Second baseman — (tie) Julian Fernandez, Mission Veterans Memorial, sr. and Blaine Prescott, Amarillo, sr.

Shortstop — Anthony Lucas, Tomball, sr.

Third baseman — Jose Flores, Laredo Cigarroa, sr.

Outfielders — J.D. Garcia, CC Moody, sr.; Jonathan Groff, Medina Valley, jr.

Ryan Sluder, Amarillo, sr.

Designated hitter — Nathan Freitag, CC Tuloso—Midway, soph.

THIRD TEAM

Pitchers — Travis Geiser, Gregory—Portland, sr.; Reid Garrett, Foster, jr. and (tie) Tyler Fowler, Cleburne, sr. and Michael Agis, Harlandale, sr.

Catcher — Ryan Newman, Brenham, soph.

First baseman — Ty Boland, Montgomery, sr.

Second baseman — (tie) Lee May Gonzalez, Calallen, sr. and Will Bass, Plainview, sr.

Shortstop — Kolton Mims, Flour Bluff, sr.

Third baseman — (tie) Cameron Smith, Dallas Hillcrest, sr. and Zacharie Johnson, Austin LBJ, sr.

Outfielders — Preston Dorsey, CC Calallen, sr.; Cade Davis, Frenship, sr.; Aaron Clemons, Whitehouse, sr.

Designated hitter — Michael Agis, Harlandale, sr.

HONORABLE MENTION

Pitchers — Dylan Duarte, CC Calallen, soph.; Eric Dunbar, Tomball, sr. ; Dylan Ebbs, Santa Fe, sr.; Zach Files, Boswell, sr.; Brandon Gilson, Prosper, sr.; Grant Glaze, Canyon, sr.; Jonathan Groff, Medina Valley, jr.; Anthony Herrera, McKinney North, sr.; Patrick Mahomes, Whitehouse, jr.; Edward Pena, Mission Veterans Memorial, soph.; Hunter Perkins, Victoria East, sr.; Connor Reich, Hallsville, jr.; Alec Sanchez, Georgetown, sr.; Sam Sitton, Lindale, jr.; Cody Tyler, Forney, sr.; Matt Wilson, Highland Park, sr.

Catchers — Bryndan Arredondo, Frenship, sr.; Spencer Anderson, Longview Pine Tree, sr.; Ryan Bruning, Ft. Bend Ridge Point, sr.; Derek Clemons, Whitehouse, sr.; Logan Daniels, Goose Creek Memorial, sr,; Mason Stone, Wichita Falls Rider, sr.

First basemen — Patrick Donaho, Houston Stratford, sr.; Holden Grounds, Corsicana, sr.; Trey Hicks, Georgetown, sr.; Brock Keener, Foster, jr.; Kenneth Saenz, CC Moody, jr.; Derek Scheible, CC Calallen, jr.; Jake Whitefield, Austin McCallum, sr.; Slaydon Vaughan, Azle, sr.

Second basemen — Aaron Hernandez, CC Moody, soph.; Anthony Herrera, McKinney North, sr.; Will Swaim, Georgetown, sr.; Garrett Venner, Leander, sr.; Tyler Webb, Prosper, jr.; J.T. Van Gelder, Frisco Liberty, soph.

Shortstops — Grant Devore, Frisco Wakeland, sr.; Zach Files, Boswell, sr.; Tyler Fowler, Cleburne, soph.; Garrett Hrozek, Montgomery, sr.; Riley Hood, Foster, soph.; Patrick Mahomes, Whitehouse, jr.; David Martinelli, Waxahachie, sr.; Mitchell Matulia, Kingwood Park, sr.; Jonathan Ortega, Victoria East, soph.; Nick Russell, Wichita Falls Rider, sr.; Aggie Villarreal, Mission Veterans Memorial, jr.

Third basemen — Lucas DuVal, Foster, sr.; Angel Gallardo, Boswell, jr.; Payton Geisinger, Wichita Falls Rider, sr.; Ricky Gonzalez, CC Moody, jr.

Outfielders — Trent Dickens, Boswell, jr.; Dylan Ebbs, Santa Fe, sr.; Ishmael Edwards, Tomball, sr.; Blake Foster, Boswell, fr.; Hagen Fryrear, Kerrville Tivy, sr.; Travis Geiser, Gregory—Portland, sr. ; Mike Leal, CC Calallen, jr.; Sam McDonnell, Georgetown, sr.; Connor Parker, Foster, sr.; Jared Raabe, Whitehouse, sr.; T.J. Raguse, Georgetown, soph.; Connor Reich, Hallsville, jr.; Wil Smith, Austin McCallum, sr.; Christian Thames, Barbers Hill, sr.; Nick Woodall, Cleburne, sr.

Designated hitter — Chris Gonzales, Alice, soph.