Sinton's Blake Mitchell, Rylan Galvan headline SBLive’s 2022 All-South Texas Baseball teams, awards

Who was the best high school baseball player in South Texas this year? See which standouts won our end-of-season all-region awards and earned spots on SBLive’s 2022 All-South Texas Baseball teams

Andrew McCulloch | Jul 15, 2022

Sinton's Blake Mitchell, Rylan Galvan headline SBLive’s 2022 All-South Texas Baseball teams, awards /

With the 2022 Texas high school baseball season finally in the books and six freshly-crowned state champions celebrating across the Lone Star State, it’s time to hand out some hardware to the state’s most dominant players on the diamond.

SBLive Texas will recognize the top contact hitters, aces, power bats and defensive stars in high school softball around the state this year with our All-Region (Central, East, North, South and West) Texas Baseball teams before wrapping up our end-of-season awards by revealing SBLive’s 2022 Texas All-State Baseball teams.

We started our end-of-season baseball analysis by handing out All-Central and All-East Texas Baseball honors.

Now, it’s time to turn our attention to the Coastal Bend, Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio and Laredo areas and beyond to unveil SBLive’s 2022 All-South Texas Baseball teams and awards.

Here are all the baseball players and coaches who won our end-of-season superlative awards and earned First, Second or Third Team All-South Texas Baseball selections:

*Editor’s Note: College commitments and 2022 season stats listed where available.

ALL-SOUTH TEXAS BASEBALL AWARDS

All-South Texas MVP — Blake Mitchell, Junior, C/P/SS, Sinton

LSU commit; .465 AVG, 52 RBI, 49 runs, 46 hits, 29 extra-base hits, 1.538 OPS, Seven HRs, Seven SBs, Five triples, .982 fielding percentage; 6-0 record, 0.40 ERA, 67 Ks, 35.1 IP in 35 GP

All-South Texas Pitcher of the Year — Justin Lamkin, Senior, P, Corpus Christi Calallen

Texas A&M signee; 11-2 record, 0.83 ERA, 162 Ks, 75.2 IP in 41 GP

All-South Texas Offensive Player of the Year — Ryan Peterson, Junior, SS/1B/P, Shiner

Sam Houston State commit; .541 AVG, 65 runs scored, 38 RBI, 38 SBs, 21 extra-base hits, .682 OBP, Seven triples, Two HRs; 14-0 record, 0.53 ERA, 151 Ks, 79 IP in 35 GP

All-South Texas Defensive Player of the Year — Rylan Galvan, Senior, C, Sinton

Texas signee; .440 AVG, 49 runs scored, 44 hits, 43 RBI, 22 extra-base hits, 1.504 OPS, Nine HRs, Seven SBs, Six triples, .971 fielding percentage in 35 GP

All-South Texas Newcomer of the Year — Kayson Cunningham, Freshman, LF/OF, San Antonio Johnson

Texas Tech commit; .493 AVG, 23 SBs, 21 RBI, Four doubles in 34 GP

All-South Texas Coach of the Year — Adrian Alaniz, Sinton

34-1 record, 4A state champions, 7th season

FIRST TEAM ALL-SOUTH TEXAS

Pitcher — Gabriel Cook, Junior, P/1B, San Antonio Stevens

11-0 record, 0.39 ERA, 117 Ks, 72.1 IP in 29 GP

Pitcher — Kade Budd, Senior, P, Corpus Christi London

Tyler JC signee; 10-2 record, 0.95 ERA, 122 Ks, 26 walks, 88 IP in 39 GP

Catcher — Julius Ramirez, Junior, C, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo

.451 AVG, 46 hits, 26 RBI, 14 extra-base hits, 11 walks, 10 runs scored, 1.161 OPS, Three HRs in 32 GP

First Base — Jaquae Stewart, Junior, 1B/P, Sinton

Houston Baptist commit; .414 AVG, 52 RBI, 31 runs scored, 11 HRs; 8-0 record, 0.17 ERA in 35 GP

Second Base — Juan Rivera, Senior, SS/2B/OF, Sharyland Pioneer

UTRGV signee; .442 AVG, 62 runs scored, 53 hits, 42 SBs, 25 RBI, 12 extra-base hits, 1.179 OPS, Four triples, Two HRs, .917 fielding percentage in 42 GP

Shortstop — Drew Wenske, Junior, SS/P, Shiner

.448 AVG, 49 runs scored, 48 RBI, 37 SBs, 19 extra-base hits, .548 OBP, Three HRs in 35 GP

Third Base — Gael Gonzalez, Junior, 3B/OF/P, La Joya Palmview

.529 AVG, 37 hits, 26 RBI, 24 runs scored, 13 extra-base hits, 1.364 OPS, Six SBs in 25 GP

Outfield — Ricardo "Rocco" Garza-Gongora, Senior, CF/OF, Laredo Alexander

Oklahoma commit; .471 AVG, 41 runs scored, 23 RBI, 1.351 OPS in 35 GP

Outfield — Viggo Lopez, Senior, OF, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo

UTRGV signee; .483 AVG, 43 hits, 43 runs scored, 37 RBI, 28 walks, 20 extra-base hits, 11 SBs, 1.438 OPS, Four HRs, Three triples in 34 GP

Outfield — Tye Odom, Senior, OF, Bishop

UTSA signee; .481 AVG, 44 RBI, 42 runs scored, .935 SLG % in 39 GP

Utility — Ivan Hoyt, Senior, 3B/P, San Antonio Cornerstone

Dartmouth football signee; .541 AVG, 64 runs scored, 54 RBI, 39 SBs, 30 extra-base hits, 1.593 OPS, 12 HRs, .935 fielding percentage; 5-0 record, 0.51 ERA, 34 Ks, 19 hits allowed, .186 opponents’ batting average, 27.1 IP in 29 GP

SECOND TEAM ALL-SOUTH TEXAS

Pitcher — Connor Zaruba, Senior, P/1B, Yoakum

McLennan CC signee; 9-0 record, 1.06 ERA, 119 Ks, 56.1 IP in 30 GP

Pitcher — JC Gutierrez, Senior, P, La Joya

Texas Tech signee; 5-1 record, 2.30 ERA, 153 Ks, 55 hits allowed, .199 opponents’ batting average, 82.1 IP; .292 AVG, 26 hits, 20 runs scored, 18 RBI, .789 OPS, Seven extra-base hits in 33 GP

Catcher — Robby Olguin, Senior, C, Robstown

Eastern Arizona College signee; .415 AVG, 41 RBI, Five HRs in 37 GP

First Base — Nathan Gamez, Senior, 1B/P, San Antonio Southwest

Alcorn State signee; .523 AVG, 29 runs scored, 26 RBI, 21 extra-base hits, Seven HRs, Four triples in 28 GP

Second Base — Lucas Tinajero, Freshman, 2B/INF, Corpus Christi Ray

.429 AVG, 30 runs scored, 20 RBI, 11 SBs in 42 GP

Shortstop — Jalin Flores, Senior, SS/2B, San Antonio Brandeis

Texas signee; .417 AVG, 34 runs scored, 28 RBI, 20 extra-base hits, 10 SBs, Eight triples, Seven HRs in 25 GP

Third Base — Oscar Serna, Senior, 3B/INF, Sharyland Pioneer

UTRGV signee; .458 AVG, 49 hits, 47 RBI, 27 runs scored, 18 extra-base hits, 1.255 OPS, Five HRs, Two SBs, .927 fielding percentage in 36 GP

Outfield — Brandon Craig, Senior, CF/P, La Vernia

McLennan CC signee; .473 AVG, 43 hits, 36 runs scored, 28 RBI, 22 SBs, 14 extra-base hits, 1.248 OPS, Four triples, Two HRs, 1.000 fielding percentage in 26 GP

Outfield — Joshua Munoz, Junior, LF/SS, Los Fresnos

.462 AVG, 37 hits, 35 runs scored, 23 RBI, 19 SBs, 1.182 OPS, Eight extra-base hits in 32 GP

Outfield — Rene Galvan, Senior, CF/OF, Sinton

Tyler JC signee; .429 AVG, 36 hits, 35 RBI, 32 runs scored, 19 extra-base hits, 1.338 OPS, 10 SBs, Seven triples, Four HRs, 1.000 fielding percentage in 35 GP

Utility — Jordan Kelley, Senior, P/UTL, Refugio

Columbia football signee; 8-3 record, 1.51 ERA, 114 Ks, 69.2 IP; .514 AVG, 27 runs scored, 23 RBI, 18 SBs, 15 extra-base hits, .595 OBP, Five triples in 22 GP

THIRD TEAM ALL-SOUTH TEXAS

Pitcher — Wyatt Wiatrek, Senior, P/OF, Sinton

11-0 record, 0.64 ERA, 92 Ks, 24 walks, 65 IP in 35 GP

Pitcher — Alex Solis, Junior, P/2B/SS, Weslaco East

Houston commit; 10-1 record, 1.60 ERA, 113 Ks, 46 hits allowed, .194 opponents; batting average, 61.1 IP; .436 AVG, 44 runs scored, 44 hits, 22 RBI, 19 SBs, 13 extra-base hits, 1.157 OPS, Four triples in 31 GP

Catcher — Jayden Martinez, Senior, C, Corpus Christi London

.386 AVG, 44 hits, 35 RBI, 22 walks, 16 runs scored, 15 extra-base hits, 1.081 OPS, Four HRs, Three SBs, .980 fielding percentage in 39 GP

First Base — Juan Garcia, Senior, 1B/3B, Los Fresnos

.427 AVG, 32 hits, 30 RBI, 20 runs scored, 14 extra-base hits, 1.213 OPS, Three SBs, .951 fielding percentage in 29 GP

Second Base — Marco Villanueva, Senior, 2B/SS/P, Laredo Alexander

.396 AVG, 28 RBI, 27 runs scored in 35 GP

Shortstop — Anthony Silva, Senior, SS, San Antonio Clark

TCU signee; .427 AVG, 43 runs scored, 30 RBI, 23 extra-base hits, 10 triples, Four HRs in 33 GP

Third Base — Easton Hewitt, Junior, 3B/1B, Corpus Christi Carroll

.447 AVG, 38 hits, 37 runs scored, 29 walks, 30 SBs, 14 extra-base hits, 13 RBI, 1,235 OPS, Three triples in 35 GP

Outfield — Britton Moore, Senior, OF/P, San Antonio Reagan

McLennan CC commit; .360 AVG, 37 runs scored, 33 RBI, 16 extra-base hits, 11 SBs, Four HRs, Three triples in 42 GP

Outfield — Luke Langfield, Senior, OF, D’Hanis

.473 AVG, 38 runs scored, 35 hits, 26 SBs, 20 RBI, 1.086 OPS, Five doubles, .917 fielding percentage in 42 GP

Outfield — Nolan Salinas, Senior, OF, Edinburg Vela

Texas Lutheran signee; .417 AVG, 40 hits, 38 RBI, 32 runs scored, 16 extra-base hits, 1.240 OPS, Eight SBs, Four HRs, .961 fielding percentage in 35 GP

Utility — Antonio Balboa, Junior, C/P/3B, Weslaco East

.430 AVG, 43 hits, 37 RBI, 17 extra-base hits, 16 runs scored, 1.217 OPS, Six HRs, .911 fielding percentage; 2.71 ERA, 78 Ks, 38 hits allowed, .184 opponents’ batting average, 51.2 IP in 30 GP

Published Jul 15, 2022

ANDREW MCCULLOCH