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From aces to clubs, Houston is loaded with diamonds on baseball fields across the city.
Last year, a pair of Atascocita players were drafted in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft -- Bryce Matthews (Nebraska) went 28th overall, and Kendall George went 36th overall.
The Woodlands' Drew Romo went in the first round of 2020, while Cypress Ranch's Colton Cowser (Sam Houston State) was the fifth overall pick in 2021, along with former teammate Ty Madden (Texas) going 23rd in the first round.
So, who are the next big things coming out of the Bayou City?
Here they are.
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THE ARMS
(In alphabetical order)
JADEN BARFIELD, Pearland -- Oklahoma-commit
BRAXTON BEATY, Angleton -- LSU-commit
RYAN BEVINGTON, Strake Jesuit -- TCU-commit
ERICH DAIGLE, The Woodlands -- Texas State-commit
BLAKE ENCARNACION, Friendswood -- Nebraska
COOPER FULBRIGHT, Strake Jesuit -- Texas A&M-commit
CASAN EVANS, St. Pius X -- LSU
JACOB EVANS, Oak Ridge -- Texas A&M-commit
MADDOX KEO, Willis -- Rice
KYLE LOCKHART, Friendswood
JAKE MADER-COOPER, Pearland -- Rice
JACK MCKERNAN, Ridge Point -- Texas-commit
MASON MURPHY, Ridge Point -- Oklahoma-commit
BRYCE NAVARRE, Montgomery -- Texas A&M
CADE NELSON, Katy -- TCU-commit
DAVID RAMIREZ, Clear Falls -- Texas-commit
ISAAC ROBLES, Cy-Fair -- Rice-commit
NOLAN ROYCRAFT, The Woodlands -- Rice
HOUSTON TOMLINSON, Grand Oaks -- Texas
CONNOR UDLAND, Katy -- Houston-commit
COOPER WILLIAMS, Alvin -- Texas A&M
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THE POSITION PLAYERS
CADE ADAMS, Pearland -- Southern Miss-commit
CADE ARRAMBIDE, Tomball -- LSU
AJ ATKINSON, Katy -- Sam Houston State
CADEN BAKER, Stratford -- Texas State
AIDEN BARRIENTES, Katy -- TCU-commit
CHASE BATTEN, Foster -- Arizona State
BLAKE BEHELER, George Ranch -- Texas State-commit
PARKER BLACKMAN, Grand Oaks -- Sam Houston State
BLAINE BULLARD, Klein Cain -- Texas A&M-commit
BO CARAWAY, Cy-Fair -- Baylor-commit
MARCUS CANTU, LSA -- Texas-commit
ISAIAH CASTANEDA, Pearland -- Rice
CAMDEN CLEWETT, Montgomery -- Baylor
VICTOR CORONADO, LSA -- Texas-commit
BROCK DEYOUNG, Cinco Ranch -- Texas State
LUCAS FRANCO, Cinco Ranch -- TCU-commit
MCCLANE HELTON, Cy Woods -- McLennan
WILL HILL, Summer Creek -- Texas-commit
SUTTON HULL, Katy -- Texas A&M
DONOVAN JORDAN, Summer Creek -- Texas
SAM LEE, Lake Creek -- Arkansas
DONTE LEWIS, St. Thomas -- Kansas State
COOPER MARKLE, Tompkins -- Nebraska
RONIN MCCRAW, Concordia Lutheran -- Texas A&M-commit
CALDWELL MCFADDIN, Magnolia West -- Baylor-commit
CONNOR MONDEY, Clear Springs -- Sam Houston State
DAWSON PARK, Magnolia West -- Texas State
NICO PARTIDA, Pearland -- Arizona State
BRAYLON PAYNE, Elkins -- Houston
TY POWELL, Fulshear -- Texas State-commit
ALEX SATTERFIELD, Katy Taylor -- Ole Miss
MATT SCOTT, Klein Oak -- Texas
OMAR SERNA, LSA -- LSU-commit
PARKER SMITH, Lake Creek -- Louisiana-Lafayette
CARSON TIMMONS, Clear Springs -- New Mexico State
NOLAN TRAEGER, Concordia Lutheran -- TCU
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BASES LOADED: No. 3 Katy could contend for State Title in 2024
No. 3 -- Katy Tigers
2023: 30-8-3 (Finished 3rd in District 19-6A/Region III Finalist)
The Tigers were within throwing distance of reaching the UIL State Tournament a year ago, before falling just short against the state runner-up Pearland.
Some stars have since graduated, but don’t let that dissuade you from the potential threat this team poses. Katy is still going to be raw, no doubt about it.
Coach Wes Hearne’s group will be bringing back some of the recognized players in the exceptional Katy ISD, particularly A.J. Atkinson (SHSU-commit) and Sutton Hall (Texas A&M), with plenty of younger incoming talent to fill in the gaps of the program.
A trio of juniors have huge upside in Connor Udland (UH), Cade Nelson (TCU) and Aiden Barrientes (TCU).