2013 ETSN.fm East Texas Baseball Super Team

The 2013 ETSN.fm East Texas Baseball Super Team features the top players in the region as nominated by coaches.

Coaches’ input was considered when ETSN.fm staff voted on the team and superlatives honors.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Gunner Baker

• School: Carlisle
• Class: Senior
• Position: Pitcher/Outfielder
• Stats: 14-0, 0.24 ERA, 177 strikeouts, 88.1 innings pitched; .446, 1 home run, 59 RBIs, 7 doubles, 30 steals, 45 runs
• Accolades: Louisville Slugger All-American, first-team THSBCA all-state, THSBCA all-star selection, 20-A Most Valuable Player
• College: Signed with Hill College

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

Dezmond Chumley

• School: Longview
• Class: Sophomore
• Position: Outfielder
• Stats: .398, 18 RBIs, 7 doubles, school-record 11 triples, 25 runs
• Accolades: First-team all-12-5A

COACH OF THE YEAR

Craig Jones

• School: Pleasant Grove
• Info: Led the Hawks to their own record-breaking sixth consecutive state tournament. Pleasant Grove, which won 3A state titles in 2010 and 2012, advanced to the 2013 title game but fell to La Grange in the final. Pleasant Grove finished the year 18-4 and after beginning 10-10.

2013 ETSN.fm Baseball Super Team -- FIRST TEAM

PITCHERS

Ryan Cheatham

• School: Whitehouse
• Class: Junior
• Stats: 13-0, 2.76 ERA, 92 strikeouts, 43 walks, 88.2 innings pitched
• Accolades: Second-team THSBCA all-state, 16-4A Pitcher of the Year

Dylan Moore

• School: Hughes Springs
• Class: Junior
• Stats: 17-0, 0.98 ERA, 118 strikeouts, 33 walks, 87 innings pitched
• Accolades: First-team THSBCA all-state, 16-2A Pitcher of the Year

Connor Reich

• School: Hallsville
• Class: Junior
• Stats: 10-2, 0.87 ERA, 143 strikeouts, 33 walks, 88.1 innings pitched
• Accolades: Louisville Slugger All-American, first-team THSBCA all-state, 14-4A Most Valuable Player

Riley Smith

• School: Lufkin Hudson
• Class: Senior
• Stats: 10-3, 1.95 ERA, 133 strikeouts, 27 walks, 78.1 innings pitched
• Accolades: Second-team THSBCA all-state, 20-3A Most Valuable Player
• College: Signed with San Jacinto College

CATCHER

Spencer Anderson

• School: Pine Tree
• Class: Senior
• Stats: .513, 4 home runs, 28 RBIs, 14 doubles, 4 triples, 36 runs
• Accolades: Third-team THSBCA all-state, first-team all-14-4A

INFIELDERS

Zach Bassham

• School: Hughes Springs
• Class: Senior
• Stats: .470, 4 home runs, 46 RBIs, 15 doubles, 15 steals, 34 runs
• Accolades: First-team THSBCA all-state, 16-2A Most Valuable Player

Ronnie Gideon

• School: Hallsville
• Class: Senior
• Stats: .413, 7 home runs, 37 RBIs, 10 doubles, 8 steals, 41 walks, 43 runs
• Accolades: Louisville Slugger All-American, first-team THSBCA all-state, THSBCA all-star selection, 14-4A Offensive MVP
• College: Signed with Texas A&M

Patrick Mahomes

• School: Whitehouse
• Class: Junior
• Stats: .380, 30 RBIs, 12 doubles, 2 triples, 28 steals, 48 runs
• Accolades: Third-team THSBCA all-state, first-team all-16-4A
• College: Committed to Texas Tech

Reid Russell

• School: Longview
• Class: Senior
• Stats: .362, 8 home runs, 36 RBIs, 7 doubles, 2 triples, 25 runs
• Accolades: Third-team THSBCA all-state

OUTFIELDERS

Zach Brightwell

• School: Carlisle
• Class: Junior
• Stats: .441, 3 home runs, 45 RBIs, 9 doubles, 4 triples, 20 steals, 55 runs
• Accolades: Second-team THSBCA all-state, Class A state championship game MVP, 20-A Offensive MVP

Aaron Clemeons

• School: Whitehouse
• Class: Senior
• Stats: .395, 53 RBIs, 9 doubles, 2 triples, 27 runs
• Accolades: First-team all-16-4A
• College: Signed with Angelina College

Jacob Walker

• School: Hallsville
• Class: Sophomore
• Stats: .390, 1 home run, 30 RBIs, 8 doubles, 7 triples, 21 steals, 41 runs
• Accolades: 14-4A Sophomore of the Year

UTILITY

Gunner Baker

• School: Carlisle
• Class: Senior
• Stats:14-0, 0.24 ERA, 177 strikeouts, 88.1 innings pitched; .446, 1 home run, 59 RBIs, 7 doubles, 30 steals, 45 runs
• Accolades:Louisville Slugger All-American, first-team THSBCA all-state, THSBCA all-star selection, 20-A Most Valuable Player
• College: Signed with Hill College

2013 ETSN.fm Baseball Super Team -- SECOND TEAM

PITCHERS

Daniel Brown, Sr., Mount Vernon

• Stats: 9-2, 0.51 ERA, 171 strikeouts, 26 walks, 82.2 innings pitched

JayDon Day, Sr., Carthage

• Stats: 9-5, 1.63 ERA, 4 saves, 81 strikeouts, 15 walks, 85.2 innings pitched

Eric DeJesus, Jr., Diboll

• Stats: 9-1, 1.21 ERA, 7 saves, 70 strikeouts, 36 walks, 69.1 innings pitched

Zach Flanagan, Jr., Tyler Lee

• Stats: 8-0, 0.81 ERA, 76 strikeouts, 14 walks, 52 innings pitched

CATCHER

Chad McKinney, Jr., Hughes Springs

• Stats: .460, 38 RBIs, 17 doubles, 23 steals, 45 runs

INFIELDERS

Tre Allen, Sr., Longview

• Stats: .396, 24 RBIs, 7 doubles, 8 triples, 30 runs

Kolby Blissett, Jr., Carthage

• Stats: .415, 1 home run, 23 RBIs, 9 doubles, 11 steals, 30 runs, school-record 49 hits

Jacob Cheatham, Sr., Elkhart

• Stats: .556, national-record 17 triples

Micah Ellison, Sr., Lufkin Hudson

• Stats: .451, 34 RBIs, 18 doubles, 2 triples, 23 runs

OUTFIELDERS

Cody Hawkins, Sr., Hughes Springs

• Stats: .491, 24 RBIs, 9 doubles, 24 steals, 53 runs

Trey Jeans, Jr., Pleasant Grove

• Stats: .370

Hunter Owens, Sr., White Oak

• Stats: .456, 2 home runs, 31 RBIs, 10 doubles, 2 triples, 27 steals, 41 runs

UTILITY

Shadow Sanders, Sr., Carlisle

• Stats: 7-0, 0.15 ERA, 84 strikeouts, 29 walks, 48.1 innings pitched; .381, 1 home run, 30 RBIs, 3 triples, 24 steals, 54 runs

2013 ETSN.fm Baseball Super Team -- HONORABLE MENTION

• Alex Aguilar, Soph., INF, Diboll
• Alex Alsup, Sr., INF, Pleasant Grove
• Armando Arroyo, Jr., INF, Alto
• Josh Benson, Jr., P, White Oak
• Andrew Black, Jr., INF, Chapel Hill
• Dylan Bowman, Sr., INF, Gilmer
• Haden Bryant, Sr., OF, Bullard
• Holden Bryant, Sr., INF, Bullard
• Sergio Castillo, Sr., P, Diboll
• Samuel Chhor, Sr., OF, Carthage
• Quincy Clements, Sr., P, Jefferson
• Derek Clemons, Sr., C, Whitehouse
• Caleb Colley, Jr., INF, Carlisle
• Michael Crews, Sr., INF, Rusk
• Steven Crump, Sr., P/INF, Harleton
• Trey Cumbie, Soph., P, Lufkin
• Patrick Day, Jr., P, Chapel Hill
• Lenzie Foley, Sr., OF, Quitman
• Ben Goss, Soph., INF, Carlisle
• Alex Grimaldo, Sr., OF, Diboll
• Chantz Holland, Sr., P, Cayuga
• Ben Hollas, Jr., OF, Spring Hill
• Tanner Jones, Sr., INF, Alto
• Brooks Lloyd, Sr., INF, Harleton
• Jay Lowe, Sr., INF, Diboll
• Nathan Methvin, Jr., P, Spring Hill
• Jansen McCurdy, Jr., INF, White Oak
• Michael Nuon, Sr., INF, Whitehouse
• Jaidon Parrish, Jr., C, Gilmer
• Alex Phillips, Sr., P, Nacogdoches Central Heights
• Jared Raabe, Sr., OF, Whitehouse
• Trace Reed, Jr., OF, Tyler Lee
• William Rittenberry, Jr., P, Carthage
• Matt Savis, Soph., OF, Van
• Trent Shelton, Sr., INF, Hughes Springs
• Sam Sitton, Jr., P, Lindale
• Foxx Smith, Soph., P, Redwater
• Levi Smith, Sr., C, Elkhart
• Adam Stallings, Jr., INF, Athens
• Tyler Stubblefield, Sr., P, Lufkin
• Bryce Tomlin, Jr., P, Gilmer
• Charlie Wallace, Jr., OF, Alto
• Matt Williams, Sr., INF, Spring Hill