Aaron Kalinowski

born 12/26/1970 Needville High School 1989. Sul Ross State University Baseball Alum SOCO COACH

[THSB @TxHS_Baseball]

2026 TSWA/Blue Bell 4A All-State Team

Player of the Year: Hunter Rose, Pleasant Grove

Coach of the Year: Riley Fincher, Pleasant Grove

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FIRST TEAM

Pitchers – Hunter Rose, Texarkana Pleasant Grove, sr.; Collier Carroll, Calallen, sr.; Evan O’Connor, Brock, sr.

Relief pitcher – Caiden Kelly, Frisco Panther Creek, sr.

Catcher – Dallin DeBellas, Calallen, sr.

First baseman – Casen Cooley, Katy Freeman, soph.

Second baseman – Trot Jordan, Stephenville, jr.

Shortstop – (tie) Spencer Browning, Texarkana Pleasant Grove, sr.; Drayson Gamez, Calallen, sr.

Third baseman – Ty Rigsby, Bullard, sr.

Outfielders – Drayton Mitchell, Calallen, sr.; Reece Watzl, Midland Greenwood, jr.; Reese Rusher, Calallen, sr.

Designated hitter – Zaccariah Morales, Tuloso-Midway, sr.

Player of the year – Rose, Pleasant Grove

Coach of the year – Riley Fincher, Pleasant Grove

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers – Kage Korenek, Bullard, sr.; Cayden Birkes, Waco Robinson, sr.; Dawson Stokan, Frisco Panther Creek, soph.

Relief pitcher – Will Haferkamp, China Spring, sr.

Catcher – Angelo Aprea, Needville, jr.

First baseman – (tie) Blake Quinn, Calallen, jr.; Ethan Tucker, Benbrook, sr.

Second baseman – Christian May, Texarkana Pleasant Grove, sr.

Shortstop – (tie) Carson Allen, Canyon, sr.; Connor Davis, Sinton, jr.

Third baseman – (tie) Luis Garcia, North Dallas, jr;. Brady James, Gatesville, sr.

Outfielders – Miles Tull, Gatesville, sr.; Joe Randell, Glen Rose, sr.; Elijah Vasquez, West Plains, sr.

Designated hitter – Noah Vaquez, West Plains, sr.

THIRD TEAM

Pitchers – Ceylan Williams, Lufkin Hudson, jr.; Carson Herlehy, Celina, sr.; Mason Barnes, Spring Hill, sr.

Relief pitcher – Ryder Lange, Gilmer, jr.

Catcher – (tie) Jackson Gonzalez, Lubbock Cooper-Liberty, sr.; Oliver Minyard, Dallas Wilson, sr.

First baseman – (tie) Tabor Anderson, Godley, jr.; Jaden Smith, Tuloso-Midway, sr.

Second baseman – (tie) Casen Conlon, Lorena, soph.; Bryce Vasquez, Waco Robinson, jr.; Carlos Rojas, El Paso Riverside, jr.

Shortstop – (tie) Jacob Lessman, China Spring, jr.; Arik Alcala, San Antonio Davenport, jr.

Third baseman – Grayson Martindale, Andrews, sr.

Outfielders – Hudson Brown, China Spring, soph.; Luke Cody, Lumberton, jr.; Toby White, Huffman Hargrave, sr.

Designated hitter – (tie) Brix Machen, Hereford, jr.; Braydon Wisener, Huffman Hargrave, sr.

HONORABLE MENTION

Pitchers

Cotton Crawford, Bellville, jr.; Caden Hill, Decatur, sr.; William Hollifield, Mineral Wells, jr.; Brayden Naegele, Salado, jr.; Jackson Parker, Lindale, sr.; Weston Pickard, Brock, jr.; Brayden Playfair, San Antonio Davenport, jr.; Jonah Poenitzsch, El Campo, soph.; Bayler Schilling, Canyon, sr.; Carlos Trevino, Tuloso-Midway, soph.; Braydon Wisener, Huffman Hargrave, sr.; Walker Wright, Texarkana Pleasant Grove, sr.

Catchers

BJ Amann, Salado, sr.; Eli Emery, Spring Hill, sr.; Eleazar Hernandez Jr., Somerset, sr.; Caden Hill, Decatur, sr.; Aaron Jackson, Frisco Panther Creek, jr.; Braxton May, Mineral Wells, soph.; Layton Murrell, Springtown, sr.; Braxon Roberts, Brock, jr.; Brooks Soape, Carthage, sr.; Braxton Spohn, Godley, jr.

First basemen

Trenton Beall, Spring Hill, sr.; Hudson Bystrek, El Campo, soph.; Anthony Frausto III, San Antonio Davenport, soph.; Slade Landry, Bridge City, jr.; Aiden Lozano, Robstown, sr.; James Mahoney, Decatur, sr.; Jaden Moreno, Floresville, sr.; Noah Rosas, Navarro, sr.; Tripp Snider, Van Alstyne, sr.; Trey Waters, Salado, sr.; Beckam Whiteside, Midland Greenwood, jr.

Second basemen

Andrew Bellino, Canyon, jr.; Austin Davidson, Navarro, sr.; Jake Drabek, El Campo, jr.; Connor McCurley, Van, sr.; Matsyn Morris, Silsbee, sr.; Jackson York, Lago Vista, jr.

Shortstops

Austin Beyer, Floresville, sr.; Jackson Bystrek, El Campo, jr.; Colby Garrett, Abilene Wylie, sr.; Kord Henry, Mineral Wells, sr.; Canon Lightfoot, Brock, sr.; Bryce Nixon, Huffman Hargrave, sr.; Zane Thomas, Manor New Tech, jr.; Luke Tucker, Krum, sr.; Ian Velasquez, Giddings, sr.

Third basemen

Canon Causey, Spring Hill, fr.; Barrett Fallon, San Antonio Davenport, sr.; RJ Gomez, Big Spring, sr.; Rudy Marquez, Livingston, sr.; Talon McIntosh, Caddo Mills, sr.; Jaydon Ortiz, Needville, jr.; Kalub Ramirez, Hereford, sr.; Gavin Recoder, El Paso Riverside, sr.; Asher Strait, Brock, jr.; Carlos Trevino, Tuloso-Midway, soph.

Outfielders

Travis Allen, Spring Hill, sr.; Dylan Arriaga, Sinton, jr.; Christopher Bravo, Diamond Hill-Jarvis, sr.; Will Hutson, Lubbock Cooper-Liberty, sr.; Hudson Leonard, Sunnyvale, jr.; Shaun Malone, Waxahachie Life, sr.; Justin Muegge, Gatesville, sr.; Caden Ray, Frisco Panther Creek, jr.; Brogan Sims, Mineral Wells, sr.; Davin Sodolak, Bellville, sr.; Ashton Sumrall, Bridge City, sr.; Twister Wilson, Sanger, sr.; Jackson Youngblood, Hardin-Jefferson, sr.

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August is coming!!! #CodeBLUE

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The Final THSB/Diamond Pro 4A Top 20 Rankings

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All incoming 3rd-9th Grade Blue Jays are welcome to attend the @NeedvilleF Blue Jay Football Camp! Make sure you get signed up! #CodeBLUE @NeedvilleABC @fbheraldsports @NHSMrJ

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New Day Baby! Let’s get it!!!!
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Round 2 Baby! Let’s get it! #JYJ #palmvalley @sloan_coach @TxHS_Baseball @4ATxHsBaseball @NeedvilleA @NeedvilleABC

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Round 2! Let’s get it! #JYJ #palmvalley @sloan_coach @4ATxHsBaseball @THSBCA @NeedvilleA @NeedvilleABC

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@JaysHardBall with a 13-3 victory tonight over Calhoun to sweep the series and advance to the area round! #JYJ #CodeBLUE @rpdrakejr @NHSMrJ @NeedvilleABC @NeedvilleA @StatScinta

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Blue Birds pick up the big district road win! Let’s go! #JYJ #PROCESS #GRIT @TxHS_Baseball @4ATxHsBaseball @NeedvilleA @NeedvilleABC

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Opening Day 2026! #JYJ #palmvalley @TxHS_Baseball @THSBCA @NeedvilleA

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2025 PG Tourney All-Americans: Class of 2029 🇺🇸

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It’s Game Week @NeedvilleF Let’s Welcome Livingston to the Nest. #TXHSFB