With so many incredible performances it is time to name the 2022 All-VYPE Private School Baseball Team powered by Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine.
Player of the Year Candidates: Casan Evans, St. Pius X (.316, 7 2B, 4 HR, 26 RBIS, 63 1/3 IP, 6-3, 114 Ks, 16 BB, 0.99 ERA), Luke Pettitte, Second Baptist (.355, 44 RBIS, 5 HR, 11 2B, 54 1/3 IP, 6-2, 99 KS, 24 BB, 2.061 ERA) and Jordan Medellin, Bay Area Christian (.456, 9 2B, 2 HR, 26 RBIS, 7 SB, 35 2/3 IP, 3-0, 48 K, 1.37 ERA)
Pitcher of the Year: Casan Evans, St. Pius X (63 1/3 IP, 6-3, 114 Ks, 16 BB, 0.99 ERA)
Hitter of the Year: Paul Smith, Episcopal (.540, 47 RBIs, 14 2B, 5 3B and 6 HR)
Team of the Year: Bay Area Christian School Broncos
Coach of the Year: Rayner Noble, Second Baptist School
First-Team, All-VYPE
Adam Atwell, Bay Area Christian (.345, 15 2B, 5 3B, 2 HR, 38 RBIS, 35 RUNS, 61 1/3 IP, 10-3, 53 K, 2.83 ERA)
Jackson Braun, Cypress Christian (.495, 12 2B, 11 3B, 3 HR, 45 RBIS)
Connor Doan, Kinkaid (66 IP, 9-1, 80 K, 21 BB, 1.69 ERA)
Ross Donaldson, Legacy Prep (.432, 28 RBIs, 13 2Bs)
Lane Escamilla, Bay Area Christian (.408, 9 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR, 42 RBIS, 12 SB, 24 RUNS)
Sean Fitzpatrick, Concordia Lutheran (.330, 7 2B, 4 3B, 13 RBIS, 46 IP, 6-1, 1 SV, 78 K, 17 BB, 1.37 ERA)
Deundre’ Jones, Lutheran South Academy (.366, 25 RBIs, 8 HR, 9 2B, 1 3B)
Turner Murdock, Second Baptist School (.343, 21 RBIs, 7 2B, 44 IP, 7-0, 51 K, 1.59 ERA)
Alexander Petrovic, Concordia Lutheran (.352, 14 2B, 2 HR, 33 RBIs)
Leighton Reddy, Second Baptist (.427, 27 RBIS, 1 HR, 5 2B, 18 IP, 1-0, 3 SVS, 28 KS, 3 BB)
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Second-Team All-VYPE
Chase Behrens, Rosehill Christian (.456, 20 RBIs, 8 3B, 2 2B)
Reese Brewer, Bay Area Christian (.333, 8 2B, 4 HR, 29 RBIS, 7 SB, 39 2/3 IP, 5-2, 44 KS, 3.17 ERA)
Garrett Coiner, Lutheran South Academy (8-2, 54 1/3 IP, 2.65 ERA, 61 Ks)
Rashaad James, Kinkaid (.375, 24 RBIs, 8 HR, 5 3B, 7 2B)
Garrett Helpenstill, Lutheran South Academy (.393, 33 RBIs, 13 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR)
Vaughn McKeever, John Cooper School (50 IP, 2.50 ERA, 75Ks)
Jackson Mobley, St. Pius X (.349, .415 OBP, 4 2B, 14 RBIS)
Jacob Swan, Cypress Christian (.388, 26 RBIs, 3 3b, 6 2b)
Grayson Thallman, Bay Area Christian (.359, 10 2B, 31 RBIS, 21 SB)
Nolan Traeger, Concordia Lutheran (.333, 6 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 23 RBIS)
Honorable Mention
JD Crisp, Second Baptist (.350, 20 RBIs, 7 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR)
Adam Katz, Episcopal (.264, 22 RBI, 8 HR, 9 2B. 2 3B | 35 1/3, 3-0, 31 K, 2.77 ERA)
Richie Klosek, Kinkaid (.259, 30 RBIs, 5 HR, 1 3B, 7 2B)
Tres Organ, Episcopal (.270, 14 RBIs, 3 2B)
Walter Wiener, Rosehill Christian (.475, 16 RBIs, 6 2B)
Casan Evans, St. Pius X
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