2014 ETSN.fm East Texas Baseball Super Team
2014 ETSN.fm East Texas Baseball Super Team
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Michael Kopech
- School: Mount Pleasant
- Class: Senior
- Position: Pitcher
- Stats: 0.47 ERA, 143 strikeouts, 74 2/3 innings pitched
- Accolades: Drafted in the first round (33rd overall) by the Boston Red Sox in the 2014 MLB Draft.
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Parker Bates
- School: Tyler Lee
- Class: Sophomore
- Position: Outfielder
- Stats: .425, 29 hits, 27 runs scored
- Accolades: District 12-5A Underclassman of the Year
COACH OF THE YEAR
Eugene Lafitte, Douglass
- Accolades: Led Douglass to first-ever state baseball championship
FIRST TEAM
Pitchers
- Michael Kopech, Sr., Mount Pleasant -- 0.47 ERA, 143 strikeouts, 74 2/3 innings pitched; first-round draft pick, signed by Boston Red Sox
- Dylan Moore, Sr., Hughes Springs -- 15-1, 1.10 ERA, 138 strikeouts, 18 walks, 89 1/3 innings pitched, .153 opponents' BA; signed with Louisiana-Lafayette
- Connor Reich, Sr., Hallsville -- 11-2, 1.77 ERA, 152 strikeouts, 47 walks, 91 innings pitched, four shutouts, one no-hitter, two 18-strikeout games; signed with TCU
Catcher
- Blake Adams, Sr., Pine Tree -- .413, 1 HR, 17 RBIs, 7 doubles, 2 triples, 30 runs, 9 steals; signed with Navarro College
Infielders
- Austin Blakeley, Jr., Hallsville -- .389, 3 HRs, 42 RBIs, 10 doubles, 1 triple, 23 runs, .545 OBP, .548 slugging pct.
- Eric DeJesus, Sr., Diboll -- .356, 27 RBIs, 11 doubles, 18 runs, .425 OBP, .477 slugging pct.; signed with SFA
- Patrick Mahomes, Sr., Whitehouse -- .421, 2 HRs, 25 RBIs, 10 doubles, 3 triples, .531 OBP; signed with Texas Tech (37th-round draft pick by Detroit Tigers)
- Bryce Westbrook, Sr., Douglass -- .467, 46 RBIs
Outfielders
- Mike Cochran, Sr., Redwater -- .577, 54 RBIs, 13 doubles, 7 triples, 14 steals, 38 runs, .611 OBP, .793 slugging pct.
- Trey Jeans, Sr., Pleasant Grove -- District 13-3A Co-MVP; signed with Louisiana-Lafayette
- William Rittenberry, Sr., Carthage -- .450, 3 HRs, 23 RBIs, 9 doubles, 2 triples, .489 OBP, .725 slugging pct.
Utility
- Dalton Horton, Jr., Center -- 5-3, 1.77 ERA, 91 strikeouts (20 in one game); .478, 1 HR, 31 RBIs, 10 doubles; committed to TCU
SECOND TEAM
Pitchers
- Zach Brightwell, Sr., Carlisle -- 13-2, 0.72 ERA, 124 strikeouts, 24 walks; signed with Tarleton State
- Pat Day, Sr., Chapel Hill -- 7-2, 1.90 ERA, 84 strikeouts, 31 walks, 53 1/3 innings pitched; signed with Houston
- Matthew Wallace, Sr., Douglass -- 13-1, 0.43 ERA, 67 strikeouts, 65 innings pitched
Catcher
- Chad McKinney, Sr., Hughes Springs -- .478, 1 HR, 26 RBIs, 16 doubles, 2 triples, 38 runs, .733 slugging pct.; signed with Panola College
Infielders
- Caleb Colley, Sr., Carlisle -- .464, 2 HRs, 36 RBIs, 5 doubles; signed with Richland College
- Garrett Conley, Sr., Athens -- .472, 6 RBIs, 13 runs; committed to East Texas Baptist
- Cody Mercer, Sr., Grand Saline -- .473, 8 HRs, 39 RBIs, 32 runs, .555 OBP, .871 slugging pct.; District 14-2A Co-MVP; THSBCA all-star
- Sam Scarborough, Sr., Longview -- .411, 13 RBIs, 7 doubles, 21 runs, .465 OBP; District 12-5A first-team selection
Outfielders
- Duke Ellis, Soph., Nacogdoches Central Heights -- .397, 17 RBIs, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 22 runs, 18 steals, .483 OBP, .505 slugging pct.
- Christopher Feaster, Sr., Garrison -- .361, 20 RBIs, 10 doubles, 30 runs, 20 steals, .472 OBP, .467 slugging pct.
- Vijay Stingley, Sr., Rusk -- .465, 14 RBIs, 3 doubles, 3 triples, 30 runs, 33 steals, .548 OBP, .570 slugging pct.; District 19-3A Offensive MVP
Utility
- Jesus Ramirez, Sr., Quitman -- 7-5, 0.63 ERA, 154 strikeouts, 78 innings pitched; .455, 1 HR, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 21 runs; signed with Northeast Texas CC