Below are The Dallas Morning News’ selections for its 2024 all-area baseball teams...
— Dallas-area 2025 baseball player of the year: Luke Esquivel of Grapevine
— All-area baseball 2025: First, second and third teams in the Dallas area
— SportsDayHS all-area baseball 2025: Offensive player, pitcher of the year and more
— All-district baseball 2025: MVPs, players of the year and more for Dallas-area teams
First-team pitchers
Hunter Vincent
Prosper, Sr.
Vincent was named to the 2025 all-state tournament team and third team all-state. He threw a team-high 120 strikeouts last season. He allowed three hits in his last four playoff starts.
Peyton Peoples
Royse City, Jr.
The first-team all-state pitcher had an 11-1 record with a 1.71 ERA. He had 79 strikeouts in 77 2/3 innings.
Zeke Alexander
Frisco Wakeland, Sr.
Alexander went 12-2 with 113 strikeouts and a 1.15 ERA. He was named to the THSBCA All-State Elite Team and District 12-5A Pitcher of the Year.
Trey Rangel
The Colony, Jr.
The Texas pledge was 6-3 with a 0.56 ERA and 78 strikeouts. Rangel’s fastball has topped out around 98 mph, according to Prep Baseball.
First-team catcher
Gianni Corral
Grapevine, Jr.
Corral has been the catcher on back-to-back state championship teams, calling pitches for consecutive Dallas Morning News Players of the Year. The second team all-state catcher hit .376 with 34 RBIs, 11 walks and two home runs. He was named the District 6-5A Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season, thanks to a strong arm that helped him throw out multiple base runners attempting to steal.
First-team infield
Garrett Hutchins
Lovejoy, 1B, Sr.
Hutchins had a .322 batting average with 40 RBIs for a state semifinalist. He was the 9-5A MVP and hit 10 home runs.
Josue Munoz
Mesquite, 1B, Sr.
He was the District 11-6A Offensive Player of the Year and a first team all-state selection. The Kansas Wesleyan signee hit .418 with 12 doubles, six home runs, 42 RBIs and 20 walks.
Lale Esquivel
Grapevine, 3B, Jr.
The older Esquivel brother had 51 hits, including 21 doubles and one home run to go with 39 RBIs. He was the District 6-5A offensive MVP and second team all-state, while hitting .310 in the playoffs for the state champions.
Adam Hawrylak
Flower Mound, 2B, Sr.
The first team all-state player hit .370 for Flower Mound.
First-team outfield
Drake Hawpe
He hit a team-high .438 with four home runs, 28 RBIs and 28 walks. According to Prep Baseball, Hawpe is the No. 16-ranked player in the 2027 class.
Lash Henderson
Henderson hit .359 with 22 RBIs, three home runs and 16 walks for Prestonwood Christian. According to Prep Baseball, Henderson is the ninth-ranked player in the 2027 class. He was a first team all-state selection and was named defensive player of the year in his district.
Marcus Finney
Frisco Reedy, Sr.
The first team all-state outfielder hit .402 with 18 RBIs, nine walks and 35 runs.
First-team utility
CJ LeBouef
Prestonwood Christian, P/DH, Sr.
He was a first team all-state selection and was named district MVP. The 6-6, 295-pound two-way player hit .376 with 18 RBIs and one home run. As a pitcher, he had 55 strikeouts, giving up two earned runs in 39 ⅓ innings.
Logan Corley
Lovejoy, P/RF, Jr.
The District 9-5A Offensive Player of the Year had a .393 batting average with 27 RBIs, 12 doubles and three triples. The TCU pledge had a 2.02 ERA with 87 strikeouts.
Jobe Reed
Colleyville Heritage, Jr.
Reed was named second team all-state after having a 1.41 ERA with 119 strikeouts, with only 17 runs allowed in 84 innings. He also had 37 hits, 13 doubles, 19 RBIs and 17 walks.
Second team
Second-team pitchers
Colton Zahorik
The Weatherford College signee was named district pitcher of the year after going 9-0 with a 0.92 ERA and 64 strikeouts.
Max Vetkoetter
Frisco Wakeland, So.
The right-handed pitcher was 10-2 with a 0.86 ERA and 66 strikeouts. He was the District 12-5A Newcomer of the Year and a second team all-state honoree for the regional finalist.
Tyler Holmes
Rowlett, Sr.
The Amarillo College signee posted a 0.76 ERA with 114 strikeouts. He was a THSBCA All-Star and earned a spot on the Class 6A All-State Elite Team.
Ethan Baiotto
Southlake Carroll, Sr.
Baiotto posted a 9-3 record with a 1.92 ERA and a team low 1.161 WHIP. With a fastball topping 96 mph, he had a team-high 77 strikeouts. In the playoffs, he was 4-0 with opponents batting .171 against him.
Second-team catcher
Luke Billings
Prosper, Sr.
The Texas A&M signee helped Prosper reach the state semifinals — its deepest playoff run since 2015. Billings, who is 6-3, hit a home run over the left-field wall on the first at-bat of a pivotal Game 3 in the regional finals against Keller. He missed a few games early in the season because of an injury but finished with a .263 batting average, 15 RBIs and a team-high four home runs.
Second-team infield
Bammer Maes
Prosper Rock Hill, SS, Sr.
The Midland College signee had a .377 BA with 10 doubles, two home runs and 28 RBIs. He was named a District 6-6A Infielder of the Year, THSBCA All-Star and earned a spot on the Class 6A All-State Elite Team.
Matthew Boughton
Covenant Christian Academy, SS, Sr.
The Texas A&M signee hit .473 with 11 doubles, six home runs, 26 RBIs and 26 walks. The District MVP struck out six times last season.
Cayden Campbell
Midlothian Heritage, SS, Sr.
The Grayson College signee batted .414 with 41 hits and 28 stolen bases, helping lead Midlothian Heritage to a 27-8 record. He was a third team all-state shortstop, a first team all-district selection and co-Team MVP.
Jailen Watkins
Sachse, SS, Sr.
The Miami signee batted .340 with 32 hits, seven doubles, three triples, 10 RBIs, 32 runs scored, 14 walks and 14 strikeouts. He posted a .915 fielding percentage, helping Sachse to a 23-7-1 record. Watkins earned second team all-district honors.
Second-team outfield
Carson Roy
Prosper Rock Hill, So.
Roy batted .446 with a .576 on-base percentage, six doubles, one triple, two home runs, 23 runs scored, 13 RBIs and 18 stolen bases. He was named the District 6-6A Newcomer of the Year.
Ashton Ybarra
Southlake Carroll, Sr.
Ybarra was a first team all-district selection in District 4-6A after leading Southlake Carroll with a .387 batting average, 43 hits, 24 RBIs and 29 runs. The center fielder hit five doubles, three triples and three home runs with a 1.037 OPS. Batting leadoff most of the season, he struck out 10 times in 132 plate appearances, posted a 91% contact rate and recorded a team-high 14 multi-hit games.
Antonio D’Amore
Melissa, Sr.
D’Amore earned third team all-state honors after batting .384 with a .466 on-base percentage and a .570 slugging percentage. He recorded 33 hits, including five triples and one home run.
Second-team utility
Trent Vilade
Prestonwood Christian, P/1B, Jr.
The Texas A&M pledge hit three home runs, drew 23 walks and drove in 16 runs in 52 at-bats. On the mound, he earned two saves and struck out 18 in 8 2/3 innings, allowing three hits and one run.
Danny Bustamante
Arlington, SS/RHP, Jr.
Bustamante was named the District 8-6A MVP after excelling as a hitter and a pitcher. He batted .367 with two home runs and helped lead Arlington to a 21-14 record. On the mound, he went 10-2 with 84 strikeouts in 75 2/3 innings.
Zachary Evans
Sachse, 1B/P, Sr.
The Ranger College signee was named the District 9-6A MVP after hitting .359 with 33 hits, nine doubles, two home runs, 34 RBIs, 24 runs scored, 11 walks and 18 strikeouts. He posted a .994 fielding percentage with one error in 157 total chances. On the mound, Evans threw 37 innings, finishing with a 4-2 record, a 1.32 ERA, 46 strikeouts and 16 walks. He helped lead Sachse to a 23-7-1 record.
Third team
Third-team pitchers
Owen Skinner
Mansfield Legacy, Sr.
Skinner was the District 3-6A Co-Pitcher of the Year and a third team all-state honoree after going 8-2 with one save. In 75 innings, he allowed 48 hits, 16 runs (11 earned), and struck out 87 while walking 15.
Ryan Romolo
Grapevine Faith Christian, Sr.
The Harding University signee led Faith Christian to a 26-6 record and a TAPPS Division II state runner-up finish. On the mound, Romolo went 11-1 with a 0.47 ERA, 100 strikeouts, 26 walks and a .157 opponent batting average over 74 innings. At the plate, he hit .333 with a .439 OBP, 15 hits, 10 RBIs, 13 runs and 13 stolen bases. He was named the TAPPS Division II District Pitcher of the Year, a first team all-state and all-district selection.
Travis Sample
Mansfield, Jr.
The TCU pledge was a first team all-district pitcher in 3-6A after going 6-1 with a 1.06 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP over 59 innings. He struck out 91, allowed nine earned runs and held opposing hitters to a .165 batting average.
Brooks Nelson
McKinney North, Jr.
Nelson earned first team all-district honors after posting an 11-4 record with a 2.48 ERA. He threw 87 1/3 innings, recorded 100 strikeouts and issued 48 walks.
Third-team catcher
Reese Ogden
Lovejoy, Sr.
Ogden was named the District 9-5A Defensive Player of the Year after helping lead Lovejoy to a 31-8 record and a trip to the state semifinals. The third team all-state catcher batted .352 with a .451 on-base percentage and drove in 27 runs.
Third-team infield
Isaac Rios
South Grand Prairie, 3B, Sr.
The Grayson College signee was a first team all-district selection in 8-6A and was named to the THSBCA All-State Elite Team. Rios batted .337 with a .462 on-base percentage, a .721 slugging percentage and was selected to play in the THSBCA All-Star Game. He recorded 29 hits, including nine doubles, three triples and six home runs, with 29 RBIs, 23 runs scored, 18 walks and 11 stolen bases.
Sebastian Castillo
Byron Nelson, SS, So.
Castillo was named the District 4-6A Defensive Player of the Year after contributing at shortstop and as a closer. He helped lead Byron Nelson to a 25-12-1 record.
Jake Fults
Jesuit Dallas, SS, Sr.
The McLennan College signee was a third team all-state selection after helping lead Jesuit to a 25-8-1 record and a trip to the area round of the playoffs.
Nick Smith
Mansfield Timberview, 2B, Jr.
Smith was named a first-team all-district selection in 8-5A and earned second team all-state honors after batting .396 (38-for-96) with a .500 on-base percentage and a .604 slugging percentage. He hit 15 doubles, one triple and one home run, with 28 RBIs, 30 runs scored, 19 walks and eight stolen bases.
Third-team outfield
Hudson Leonard
Sunnyvale, So.
Leonard earned third team all-state honor, hitting .438 with 39 hits in 89 at-bats. He posted a .495 on-base percentage, recorded four doubles, five triples, two home runs, 24 RBIs, 23 runs and 12 stolen bases. Leonard also had a .980 fielding percentage.
Camden Dean
Southlake Carroll, Fr.
Dean was named the District 4-6A Newcomer of the Year after recording 31 hits. The switch-hitter batted over .350 and had nine multi-hit games. He moved into the leadoff spot during the playoffs and ended the season on a six-game hitting streak and an 11-game on-base streak.
Kaden Robardey
Prosper, Sr.
The Weatherford College signee was named the District 6-6A Offensive Player of the Year and selected to the THSBCA All-Star Game. Robardey batted .413 with 52 hits, two home runs and 16 RBIs.
Third-team utility
Jax Robinson
Waxahachie, C/3B, Jr.
The Texas pledge was named the District 11-6A Defensive Player of the Year and earned first team all-state honors at catcher.
Joshua Viars
Prosper Walnut Grove, DH, Jr.
Despite undergoing shoulder surgery in October, the West Virginia pledge had a standout season at designated hitter. Viars slashed .435/.536/.783 with 30 hits, four doubles, four triples, four home runs, 32 runs, 18 RBIs, 15 walks and 14 stolen bases, while striking out 10 times. He earned first team all-district and second-team all-state honors.
Carter Rutenbar
Midlothian Heritage, C/P, Sr.
The Arkansas signee was named the District 8-5A Offensive Player of the Year and Co-Team MVP after batting .520 with 51 hits, 36 RBIs, 39 runs, 26 walks and 13 stolen bases. He helped lead Midlothian Heritage to a 27-8 record.
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