VYPE's Top 20 Baseball Program and Top 25 Baseball Prospects

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THE LISTS

VYPE's TOP 20 PROGRAMS

After much deliberation and research, VYPE is Happy to Launch our Preseason Top 20 teams in the city along with the Top 25 Prospects in the Bayou City. Houston is going for back-to-back-to-back Class 5A state championships and the Class 4A division looks promising as well. In TAPPS, there are a pair of school that should bring home the hardware.

1. Cypress Ranch -- To Be The Best, You Have to Beat The Best

2. The Woodlands -- Can They Live Up To The Hype

3. Tomball -- Will Dominate At Class 4A Level

4. Dulles -- Scary Good Coming Out of Fort Bend

5. St. Pius -- Pitcher Kohl Stewart Should Lead Them to Another State Title

6. Pearland -- One Word, Loaded

7. Cypress Woods -- A Division I Pitching Staff

8. Montgomery -- The Bears Have Tradition; Expectations

9. Seven Lakes -- Last Go-Around For Talented Ryne Birk

10. Klein Collins -- Jarvis; Pena A Deadly Combo

11. St. Thomas -- Biggios Could Knock Off Pius As Top Private

12. Memorial -- Historic Program Has Stars Clemens; Pennington

13. Bellaire -- HISD's Finest

14. Katy -- The Class Of The Katy ISD

15. Kempner -- Taccolini; Dusek Are Legit

16. Deer Park -- Great Battery in Pettitte; Bedford

17. Kingwood Park -- Ducoff Will Lead 4A Program

18. Clements -- Want To Build On Last Year's Regional Appearance

19. Klein -- Always Dangerous in District; Playoffs

20. North Shore -- Bona Fide Stars in Buckner; Salinas

OTHERS TO WATCH: Atascocita, Barbers Hill, Clear Springs, Episcopal, Friendswood, George Ranch, Jersey Village, Klein Oak, Langham Creek, Magnolia

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HOUSTON'S BASEBALL BONUS BABIES

Over 100 baseball players have signed scholarships to extend their playing careers to the college game. There are several who will also be drafted in the June's MLB annual selections. So who is the best in H-Town. Check out our list.

The Top 25 Baseball Players in the Bayou City

1. Kohl Stewart, St. Pius, P, Texas A&M-Commit

2. Kacy Clemens, Memorial, P, Texas-Commit

3. Cavan Biggio, St. Thomas, IF, Notre Dame-Commit

4. Nick Banks, Tomball, P, Texas A&M-Commit              

5. Dom Taccolini, Kempner, P, Arkansas-Commit

6. Ryne Birk, Seven Lakes, IF, Texas A&M-Commit

7. Stone Garrett, George Ranch, OF, Uncommitted

8. Jake Jarvis, Klein Collins, P, Texas-Commit

9. Casey Meisner, Cy Woods, P, Texas Tech-Commit

10. Darryn Sheppard, Dulles, OF, Baylor-Commit

11. Nick Buckner, North Shore, OF, Houston-Commit

12. Walker Pennington, Memorial, OF, TCU-Commit

13. Blake Goins, Pearland, P, Texas-Commit

14. Cameron Miller, Bellaire, P, Baylor-Commit

15. Francisco Pena, Klein Collins, P, Sam Houston-Commit

16. Kaleb Denny, Barbers Hill, OH, Texas-Commit

17. Bryce Wellborn, Tomball, P, Texas Tech-Commit

18. Travis Jones, Atascocita, IF, Texas-Commit

19. Ryan Burnett, The Woodlands, P, TCU-Commit

20. John Henry Styles, Episcopal, P, Stanford-Commit

21. Josh Pettitte, Deer Park, Baylor-Commit

22. Khevin Brewer, Travis, OF, Rice-Commit

23. Ricardo Salinas, North Shore, P, Rice-Commit

24. Cole Bedford, Deer Park, C, Texas A&M-Commit

25. Corbin Martin, Cy Ranch, OF, Texas A&M-Commit