The Dallas Morning News 2024 baseball all-area first, second and third teams

Below are The Dallas Morning News’ selections for its 2024 all-area baseball teams...

— The Dallas Morning News 2024 baseball Player of the Year: Grapevine’s Dasan Hill

— Offensive, Pitcher, Newcomer and Coach of the Year

First-team pitchers

Alex D’Angelo

Argyle, Sr.

The lefty had 107 strikeouts for the 5A Region I finalist and boasted a 0.46 ERA. D’Angelo, a Weatherford College signee, finished with a 10-2 pitching record. He was the District 7-5A Utility Player of the Year.

Michael Catalano

Frisco, Sr.

Catalano was the District 9-5A MVP and a THSBCA All Star. The Oklahoma signee had a .540 ERA and posted a 7-1 record for the 5A Region II semifinalist. He also hit .387.

Spencer Coon

Celina, Sr.

Finishing 10-0 as a starter for the 4A Region II finalist, Coon collected 106 strikeouts in 69.2 innings. The Navarro College pledge was a THSBCA second-team all-state selection and finished his senior season with a 1.31 ERA.

Max Stammel

Highland Park, Sr.

A Duke signee, Stammel struck out 84 batters in just 41.1 innings. The THSBCA All Star had a 1.53 ERA and 1.167 WHIP. He was the 2023 District 7-6A MVP.

First-team catcher

Luke Billings

Prosper, Jr.

Named to The News’ first team for a consecutive year, Billings hit .341 with eight singles, 16 doubles, a triple and six home runs. He had 21 RBIs, 16 runs and 40 walks. He earned first-team all-state honors and was The News’ 2022 Newcomer of the Year.

First-team infield

Major Brignon

Celina, SS, Sr.

A THSBCA All Star, Brignon hit .376 and scored 30 runs for the 4A Region II finalist. He hit four home runs and had 48 RBIs. The Louisiana-Monroe signee was the District 11-4A MVP.

Jarett Boswell

Grapevine, 1B, Jr.

He hit the walk-off RBI single that lifted Grapevine to a 6-5 victor over Lovejoy in the 5A state championship game. Boswell was named the MVP of the title game and of District 7-5A. The first-team all-state selection hit .398 with 13 doubles, two triples and a home run. Scoring 34 runs, Boswell had 38 RBIs and stole nine bases.

Austin Gathright

Frisco, 2B, Sr.

With a .473 batting average ahead of the playoffs, Gathright hit over .400 for a consecutive season. The Ouachita Baptist signee was the District 9-5A Defensive Player of the Year and was a first-team all-state honoree.

Ryan Williams

Grapevine, 3B, Sr.

Williams hit .373 with 14 doubles, four triples and three home runs for the 5A state champion. His team-high 44 RBIs made him Grapevine’s all-time RBI leader. He played in the THSBCA All-Star game and was the District 7-5A Offensive Player of the Year.

First-team outfield

Sam Erickson

Flower Mound, Sr.

A star on offense for the 2023 6A state champion and 2024 state semifinalist, Erickson hit .388 this season. The Texas A&M pledge had three home runs and 17 RBIs. He picked up District 6-6A first-team and THSBCA all-state honors.

Lash Henderson

Prestonwood Christian, Fr.

In his first high school season, Henderson starred for the TAPPS Division 1 state semifinalist. His district’s Offensive Player of the Year, Henderson had a .393 batting average with 19 singles, six doubles, a triple and seven home runs. Henderson, a first-team all-state selection, finished the season with 26 RBIs and 28 runs.

Sammy Kelley

Grapevine, Sr.

A member of the 2024 UIL state all-tournament team, Kelley hit .383 for the 5A state champion. The Tyler Junior College commitment had 15 doubles, six triples and three home runs. Kelley, a third-team all-state honoree, tallied 22 RBIs, 22 stolen bases and 51 runs.

First-team utility

Caleb Hoover

Rockwall-Heath, P/ 1B, Sr.

The District 10-6A MVP — a first-team infielder last season — posted a .348 batting average for the 6A Region II semifinalist. Hoover hit 14 doubles, four triples and two home runs, driving in 33. He drew 45 walks as a batter, but only walked 19 on the mound. In 57.1 innings pitched, the THSBCA All-Star struck out 82 batters and posted a 1.02 ERA. Hoover is an Oklahoma State commitment.

Trent Vilade

Prestonwood Christian, P/ 1B, So.

On the mound for the TAPPS Division I state semifinalist, Vilade boasted a 0.75 ERA, a .915 WHIP and 65 strikeouts over 47 innings. At the plate, the sophomore hit .392 with 19 singles, seven doubles, two triples and three home runs. The first-team all-state selection and TAPPS 1-II MVP finished the season with 32 RBIs and 14 runs.

Josh Glaser

Flower Mound, P/1B, Sr.

A 6A state semifinalist and the District 6-6A MVP, Glaser hit .367 and had 27 RBIs. The Texas State pledge was a first-team all-state pitcher, posting a 13-2 pitching record and 1.88 ERA.

Second team

Name	School	Position	Class	Notable
Xavier Mitchell	Prestonwood Christian	P	Jr.	Texas pledge who posted a 1.321 ERA and 9-0 pitching record for the TAPPS Division I state semifinalist. Had 97 strikeouts in 53 innings pitched and was first-team all state.
Nick Wesloski	McKinney Boyd	P	Jr	Was the District 5-6A Pitcher of the Year. Wesloski had 91 strikeouts and a 0.99 ERA for a Boyd team that finished third in district behind heavyweights Prosper and Allen.
Landon Ammerman	Rockwall-Heath	P	Jr.	In 80.2 innings, he finished the season with an 11-0 record, 75 strikeouts and a 1.30 ERA for the 6A Region II semifinalist. Was second-team all-state.
AJ Ripley	Richardson Pearce	P	Sr.	McLennan Community college commitment had 105 strikeouts and a 1.51 ERA for the 6A Region I finalist. District 7-6A MVP boasted an 8-1 record and was third-team all-state.
AJ DePaolo	Prestonwood Christian	C	Sr.	Vanderbilt pledge hit .461 with 30 singles, five doubles, two triples, four home runs and 32 RBIs for the TAPPS Division I state semifinalist. Scored 39 runs and was first-team all-state.
Kyle Branch	Lovejoy	SS	Sr.	Oklahoma signee hit .379 with four home runs and 27 RBIs for the 5A state finalist. Earned first-team all-district, second-team all-state and UIL state all-tournament team honors.
Kingston Hangartner	Celina	1B	Sr.	Northern Oklahoma College commitment had a .260 average, hitting eight home home runs and posting 44 RBIs for the 4A Region II finalist.
Jabin Moore	Rockwall-Heath	2B	Sr.	District 10-6A Newcomer of the Year hit .341 with seven doubles, two home runs and 23 RBIs. Grayson College pledge had 41 runs and 18 stolen bases.
Hunter Bulin	Rockwall-Heath	3B	So.	Third-team all state selection hit .336 and led the District 10-6A champs with 49 RBIs.
Garrett Wallace	Flower Mound	OF	Sr.	Earned District 6-6A first-team and third-team all-state honors after hitting .403 with two home runs and 21 RBIs for the 6A state semifinalist.
Zack Henderson	Celina	OF	Sr.	Indiana State pledge had a .374 average, 41 runs, 26 RBIs and a home run for the District 11-4A champs.
James Jorgensen	Jesuit	OF	So.	Hit .438 and had 22 RBIs along with two home runs for a 32-6 Jesuit team.
Benjamin Sheppard	Forney	UTIL	Sr.	Dallas College-Eastfield pledge was second-team all-state as first baseman. Hit .345 with 29 singles, five doubles, three triples, a home run and 30 RBIs for the 5A Region II finalist. Had a 0.70 ERA and 63 strikeouts as a pitcher.
Logan Corley	Lovejoy	UTIL	So.	Served as a pitcher and right fielder for the 5A state finalist. TCU pledge hit .324 and had 23 RBIs. He had a 1.87 ERA and 87 strikeouts, earning District 13-5A MVP honors and a spot on the UIL state all-tournament team.
Kaden Long	North Mesquite	UTIL	Sr.	A two-time district MVP who pitched and played in the outfield, Long had six home runs, 23 RBIs and 20 stolen bases. He hit .500 and was 9-0 as a pitcher with a 0.48 ERA and 78 strikeouts.

Third team

Name	School	Position	Class	Notable
Luke Schreyer	Grapevine	P	Sr.	Went 12-2 and had two saves in 79 innings pitched for the 5A state champion. Posted a 1.32 ERA and had 80 strikeouts. Was the winning pitcher in both state tournament games and was first-team all-district.
Chris Langley	Keller	P	Sr.	First-team all-district pitcher committed to Tyler Junior College. Pitched 61.2 innings for 6A Region I semifinalist, finishing with 63 strikeouts and a 1.02 ERA.
Landon Karrh	Frisco	P	Sr.	Baylor signee had 99 strikeouts and a 1.54 ERA for the 5A Region II semifinalist. He pitched 82 innings and had a 12-2 record. Was first-team all-state.
Dillon Brandt	Jesuit	P	Jr.	Finished with a 1.31 ERA and was 8-2. Brandt piled up 99 strikeouts in 69.2 innings for a Jesuit team that finished second in District 7-6A.
Jake Overstreet	Rockwall	C	Sr.	Hit .336 with seven doubles, three home runs and 31 RBIs for the 6A Region II semifinalist. A THSBCA All Star pledged to Weatherford College.
Grady Emerson	Argyle	SS	So.	The News’ 2023 Newcomer of the Year. Hit .397 for the 5A Region I finalist, scoring 44 runs and stealing 26 bases. A TCU commitment.
Garrett Hutchins	Lovejoy	1B	Jr.	Air Force pledge had a .358 batting average for the 5A state finalist. Hit four home runs and had 37 RBIs. Named first-team all-district and to the UIL state all-tournament team
Shane Parker	Jesuit	2B	So.	Hit .286 and had 14 RBIs for a 32-6 Jesuit team. Was third-team all-state.
Tyler Sessions	Richardson Pearce	3B	Sr.	Had six home runs and 38 RBIs for the 6A Region I finalist. Hit .308, scored 35 runs and was first-team all-district.
Drew Smith	Rockwall-Heath	OF	Sr.	Boasted a .328 average, hitting seven doubles, three triples and a home run for the 6A Region II semifinalist. Had 19 RBIs, 25 runs and seven stolen bases.
Jax Marshall	McKinney Christian	OF	Sr.	He hit .350 and had five home runs. Marshall was first-team all-state.
Austin Frye	McKinney Boyd	OF	Sr.	Tallied 22 RBIs and hit .349 for a team that finished third in District 5-6A behind state-ranked Prosper and Allen. Scored 29 runs.
Jacob Ayala	South Grand Prairie	UTIL	Sr.	District 8-6A MVP who went 7-1 on the mound with a 0.58 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 60.2 innings. Hit .361, with 11 RBIs, 14 runs and 11 stolen bases.
Aidan Hoffman	Dallas Christian	UTIL	Sr.	Team MVP, district Pitcher of the Year and first-team all-state selection who had 85 strikeouts and a 2.15 ERA. Hit .284.
Connor Jarzombek	McKinney Christian	UTIL	Sr.	First-team all-state selection who hit .281 and pitched 68.2 innings with a 2.24 ERA.

2024 Baseball awards