2013 VYPE DFW Baseball Preview: 50 Players to Watch

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VYPE DFW staff and contributors created a list of 50 notable area baseall players who could have an impact on the 2013 season:

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50 PLAYERS TO WATCH

Tyler Alexander

Southlake Carroll            Sr./P

7-5A co-Pitcher of Year

Bret Boswell  

Rockwall-Heath            Sr./SS

Texas commit hit .389, 32 RBIs, 45 runs

Tyler Buxton

Aubrey            Sr./P

9-3A Pitcher of Year

Carlos Chavez

Mesquite            Sr./OF/P

11-5A Off. Player of Year

Hunter Denbow

Corsicana            Sr./SS

15-4A Def. Player of Year

Tanner DeVinny

Lovejoy            Sr./C

Kansas State commit was an All-State pick

Carson Dowdle

Argyle Liberty Chr.            Sr./OF

All-State pick hit .443, 30 RBIs

Drew Dowdy

Arl. Martin            Sr./OF

Hit .385, 26 RBIs, 39 runs

Doak Dozier

FW Arl. Hts            So./OF

6-4A Freshman of Year

Camden Duzenack                     

Melissa            Sr./SS

12-2A MVP hit .455, 8 HRs, 34 RBIs

Jake Elliott

Coppell            Sr./P

7-5A co-Pitcher of Year had 1.51 ERA

Garrett Erickson

Rich. Pearce            So./P/SS

10-4A Underclassman of Year

Daniel Ferra

Mesquite            Jr./INF/P

11-5A co-MVP

Angel Gallardo

FW Boswell            Jr./P/INF

5-4A Newcomer of Year

Nick Garvin

Waxahachie            Sr./OF

15-4A Newcomer of Year

Adrian Gonzales

Adamson            Jr./

11-4A co-Off. POY

Drew Gooch         

Argyle                        Jr./P

Denton County All-VYPE Newcomer of Year

Hunter Hargrove

Mansfield            Sr./OF

5-5A Offensive MVP

Dillon Harp

Argyle                        Sr./C

9-3A Co-Defensive MVP

Blake Henderson

L.D. Bell            Sr./P

Pitched four postseason complete-game wins

Kenny Hill

Southlake Carroll            Sr./INF

7-5A Off. POY, Greater FW All-VYPE MVP

Trevor Hillhouse

Birdville            Sr./INF

5-4A Off. Player of Year

Michael Ketchmark

Lake Highlands            Sr./INF

9-5A Offensive MVP

Jud Kinzy

Denton Guyer            Sr./P

7-5A pick was 6-3, 1.74 ERA

Turner Larkins

Arl. Martin            Jr./P

His 10-0 run helped propel Warriors to 5A state tourney

Emilio Martinez

FW Trimble Tech            Jr./C

6-4A Soph of Year hit .491 with 54 RBIs

Connor McGuire

Grapevine            Sr./INF

6-5A MVP had 34 RBIs, 17 extra-base hits

Chris McKeehan

Denton Ryan, Sr./INF/P

4-4A co-MVP was 11-2 with 1.45 ERA

Zac Michener

Kennedale            Sr./INF

Hit .532 with 29 RBIs

Marcos Molina

Princeton            Sr./INF

11-3A co-Offensive MVP

Lane Meyer

Mansfield            Sr./1B

5-5A Newcomer of Year

Sheldon Neuse

Fossil Ridge            Sr./P/SS

7-5A MVP hit .443

Brian O’Bannon

Mesquite Horn            Sr./OF/P

11-5A Newcomer of Year

Victor Ramon

Diamond Hill-Jarvis            Sr./INF/P

12-3A Offensive MVP

Kenniel Rivera-Gonzalez

Keller Fossil Ridge            Jr./INF/P

7-5A Newcomer of Year

Ryan Robertson

Plano            Jr./INF

8-5A Newcomer of Year hit .348

Rudy Romero

Diamond Hill-Jarvis            Sr./P

12-3A Pitcher of Year

Cameron Smith

Hillcrest            Sr./INF/P

12-4A MVP hit .560

Brock Taylor           

Sunnyvale            Sr./INF/P

13-2A Off. Player of Year

Cody Thomas

Coll. Heritage            Sr./OF

6-5A Off. POY hit .415, 21 extra-base hits, 29 RBIs

Zach Torres

Melissa            Jr./P/INF

12-2A Pitcher of Year

Austin Turnbow

Lovejoy            Sr./C/OF

11-3A Newcomer of the Year

J.T. Van Gelder

Frisco Liberty                        So./P/INF

9-4A Newcomer of Year

Matt Waller

Arl. Martin            Sr./OF

Hit .394, 30 RBIs, 35 runs

Kyle Weatherly     

Sachse            Sr./P

10-5A co-Pitcher of Year, 10-3, 1.16 ERA

Jake Wilcox

Sunnyvale            Jr./P

13-2A Pitcher of Year

Braden Williams

Irv. Nimitz            So./C

6-5A Newcomer of Year

Russell Williams

McKinney Boyd            Sr./INF/P

10-5A co-Def. MVP

Matt Wilson

Highland Park            Sr./P

10-4A Pitcher of Year

Reid Woods

Burleson            Jr./INF/P

7-4A Newcomer of Year