Introducing the Fort Worth Star-Telegram high school baseball all-area team

Introducing the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Baseball All-Area team for the 2021 season.

Player of the Year

Creed Willems, Senior, Aledo

0.419 batting average, 52 hits

14 doubles, 10 HR, 5 triples, 44 RBI

THSB All-State

Drafted in 8th round by BAL

Helped Bearcats to regional final

Offensive Player of the Year

Payton Poole, Senior, Benbrook

0.441 batting average, 52 hits (school record)

10 HR, 16 doubles, 66 RBI (school records)

36 runs scored, 21 stolen bases

Also pitched and caught for Bobcats

Helped Bobcats to regional quarterfinals

THSB All-State

Pitcher of the Year

Eric Hammond, Senior, Keller

12-2 record, 0.29 ERA

102 strikeouts in 72.1 innings

District 4-6A First Team

Helped Indians to 6A state title game

6 IP 0 ER 9 K in state semifinal

State All-Tournament Team

USC signee

Drafted in 19th round by AZ

Defensive Player of the Year

Dylan Raiola, Freshman, Burleson

0.990 fielding percentage

181 putouts, 18 assists

1 passed ball in 173 innings behind the plate

Threw out 17 runners stealing

District 8-5A Defensive MVP

0.360 batting average, 16 RBI

Utility Player of the Year

Xavier Casserilla, Senior, Eaton

School records 51 hits, 14 doubles, 40 RBI

0.408 batting average, 0.536 in the playoffs

6 HR, 11 stolen bases, 43 RBI

8-2 record, 87 strikeouts in 57.1 innings

Helped Eagles to regional quarterfinals

District 4-6A First Team

Wichita State signee

Drafted in 20th round by STL

Newcomer of the Year

Sawyer Farr, Freshman, Boswell

0.371 batting average, 36 hits

35 runs scored, 18 stolen bases, 21 RBI

District 3-6A Newcomer of the Year

Helped Pioneers to district title

Coach of the Year

Rob Stramp, Keller

Indians posted 36-8 record

District 4-6A champ

Class 6A state runner-up

Led Indians to first state tournament in 30 years

First state final in program history

First Team

SP Trendan Parish, Senior, FW Southwest Christian

175 strikeouts in 88 innings, 0.72 ERA

Helped Eagles to TAPPS D2 state title game

TAPPS All-State

Texas Tech signee

SP Griffin Herring, Junior, Southlake Carroll

11-3 record, 1.43 ERA

117 strikeouts in 83 innings

Helped Dragons to 6A Region 1 final

LSU commit

District 4-6A Pitcher of the Year

SP Kayden Voelkel, Junior, Mansfield Legacy

8-1 record, 1.72 ERA

0.435 batting average, 39 RBI

District 8-5A MVP

THSB All-State

C Mason Shimkus, Senior, Grapevine

35 hits, 3 HR, 7 doubles

24 RBI, 35 runs scored, 20 stolen bases

District 6-5A Defensive MVP

THSB All-State

C Will Bush, Junior, Birdville

13 doubles, 4 triples

3 HR, 36 RBI

District 6-5A MVP

INF Dylan Garcia, Senior, Saginaw

0.488 batting average, 41 hits

6 HR, 12 doubles, 5 triples

26 RBI, 30 runs scored

District 7-5A Offensive MVP

THSB All-State

INF Gray Rowlett, Senior, Keller

0.383 batting average, 4 HR, 24 RBI

Helped Indians to first state final

District 4-6A MVP

INF Aidan Connors, Senior, Keller

0.371 batting average, 46 hits

10 doubles, 4 HR

30 RBI, 41 runs scored

District 4-6A First Team

State All-Tournament Team

INF Michael Dattalo, Junior, Keller

0.408 batting average, 51 hits

36 RBI, 29 runs scored

District 4-6A First Team

OF Gunnar Krug, Senior, Southlake Carroll

0.378 batting average, 48 hits, 23 RBI

17 doubles, 41 runs scored, 31 stolen bases

District 4-6A First Team

OF Khalil Walker, Senior, Mansfield Timberview

0.415 batting average, 29 RBI, 17 stolen bases

Helped Wolves to first regional quarterfinal

District 8-5A Offensive MVP

OF Max Belyeu, Junior, Aledo

47 hits, 9 doubles, 7 triples

5 HR, 33 RBI, 44 runs scored

Texas commit

THSB All-State

UTIL Braden Davis, Senior, Keller

34 hits, 32 RBI

12 stolen bases

6 wins, 62 strikeouts, 2.16 ERA

District 4-6A First Team

State All-Tournament Team

DH Gavin Brzozowski, Senior, Mansfield

0.379 batting average, 33 hits

3 HR, 8 doubles, 29 runs scored

Helped Tigers to district title

District 11-6A First Team

Second Team

SP Zach Hudspeth, Senior, Arlington Martin

0.351 batting average, 23 RBI

9-2 record, 1.27 ERA, 75 strikeouts

District 8-6A MVP

SP Robert Cranz, Senior, Keller

10 wins

District 4-6A First Team

Started in 6A state title game

Wichita State signee

SP Parker Hutyra, Sophomore, Birdville

8 wins, 1.54 ERA, 113 strikeouts

Helped Hawks to regional semifinals

District 6-5A Newcomer of the Year

C Quaid Tschetter, Senior, Byron Nelson

3 HR, 27 RBI

District 4-6A Offensive MVP

C Cameron Rusch, Senior, Mansfield Legacy

5 HR, 8 doubles, 30 RBI

District 8-5A First Team

INF Jaxon Gleaton, Senior, Brock

0.479 batting average, 56 hits

8 doubles, 34 RBI, 44 runs scored

35 stolen bases

Helped Eagles to state tournament

INF Zach Cawyer, Senior, Nolan Catholic

0.441 batting average, 51 hits

7 HR, 17 doubles, 39 RBI

10 wins, 95 strikeouts, 2.46 ERA

TAPPS All-State

INF Max Reyes, Junior, Southlake Carroll

0.381 batting average, 45 hits

35 RBI, 27 runs scored

INF Dee Kennedy, Sophomore, Benbrook

0.467 batting average, 49 hits, 8 HR

13 doubles, 7 triples, 46 RBI

55 runs scored, 50 stolen bases

OF Nathan Humphreys, Senior, Midlothian

0.389 batting average, 3 HR

22 RBI, 18 stolen bases

District 14-5A First Team

Dallas Baptist signee

OF Zach Harrison, Senior, Aledo

35 hits, 9 doubles, 27 RBI

District 5-5A First Team

OF Nolan Bushko, Junior, Eaton

0.387 batting average, 25 RBI

School record 39 stolen bases

District 4-6A Newcomer of the Year

UTIL AJ Smith-Shawver, Senior, Colleyville Heritage

0.344 batting average, 20 RBI

Also pitched for the Panthers

District 8-5A Offensive MVP

Texas Tech signee

Drafted in 7th round by ATL

DH Clayton Thomas, Senior, Keller

5 HR, 30 RBI

28 runs scored

District 4-6A First Team

Third Team

SP Devin Bennett, Senior, Benbrook

9-3 record, 1.68 ERA, 101 strikeouts

Perfect record, no runs allowed in district

0.402 batting average, 47 hits, 10 doubles

35 RBI, 41 runs scored, 18 stolen bases

SP Luke Smith, Senior, Azle

8 wins, 105 strikeouts

0.73 ERA

0.385 batting average, 7 doubles, 23 RBI

THSB All-State

SP Landon Ellington, Senior, Weatherford

104 strikeouts, 1.64 ERA

District 3-6A First Team

Texas A&M commit

C Coleton Sedberry, Senior, Boswell

9 doubles, 3 triples

District 3-6A Co-Offensive MVP

Helped Boswell to district title

Also played outfield for Pioneers

C Andrew Neal, Sophomore, Grapevine Faith

0.461 batting average

35 hits, 30 RBI

TAPPS All-State

INF Hudson White, Senior, Byron Nelson

0.323 batting average, 3 HR, 19 RBI

District 4-6A Defensive MVP

Texas Tech signee

INF Rodric Black, Senior, LD Bell

0.386 batting average, 39 hits

16 stolen bases

District 3-6A MVP

INF Jovany Lopez, Junior, FW Trimble Tech

0.465 batting average, 40 hits

15 doubles, 25 RBI

INF Tyler Moody, Sophomore, Brock

0.434 batting average, 53 hits

10 doubles, 24 RBI

44 runs scored, 28 stolen bases

THSB All-State

State All-Tournament Team

OF Tristan Tenorio, Senior, Boswell

40 hits, 42 runs scored

26 stolen bases

District 3-6A First Team

OF Connor Massimini, Junior, Eaton

0.407 batting average, 35 hits

32 runs scored, 17 stolen bases

District 4-6A First Team

OF Ryan Honeycutt, Junior, Mansfield

16 doubles, 32 RBI, 0.352 batting average

Helped Tigers to district title

UTIL JD Moreno, Senior, Mansfield Lake Ridge

4-0 record in district

46 strikeouts in 33 innings, 1.06 ERA

District 11-6A Pitcher of the Year

DH Braden Karnes, Senior, Godley

0.510 batting average, 3 HR, 47 RBI

7-2 record, 79 strikeouts

THSB All-State

Brian Gosset

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Brian Gosset covered high school sports for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram until 2023. He graduated from Northern Arizona University with a degree in journalism before coming to Texas in 2014.