Four athletes from Katy ISD were named to the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 6A baseball team after a tremendous year for the district where three Katy ISD teams reached the regional quarterfinals.

Logan Sosolik, Lucas Franco, Gavin Rutherford and Nayden Ramirez each earned the honors of all state to lead the district, with Cinco Ranch leading the way with three all-state recipients.

Cinco Ranch’s Sosolik was the lone first team recipient from the district, as he was named the top relief pitcher in the state by being named to the first team. Sosolik had seven saves on the year and didn’t allow an earned run in any of his 15 appearances, also notching four wins and striking out 26 while only walking seven batters the entire season.

Cinco Ranch’s Franco was named to the third team after a terrific sophomore year where he cemented himself as one of the top third baseman in the state. Franco hit .345 on the year, scoring 42 runs, driving in 31 batters, while hitting five home runs, 13 doubles and three triples as he was one of the top offensive players for the Cougars all year Franco also had a .953 fielding percentage, earning 61 assists and 20 putouts to only four errors on the season.

Cinco added another player in the honorable mention category, with Gavin Rutherford getting the nod as a first baseman. The senior was huge for the Cougars at the plate all year, hitting .325 with 35 RBIs and hitting six home runs, eight doubles and two triples. He also added 31 runs and defensively was very solid at first base, garnering a .972 fielding percentage and recording 185 put outs. The three players helped Cinco Ranch to their best ever season, earning a share of the district championship and reaching the regional semifinals for the first time in school history.

Katy had one player named to the team, with Nayden Ramirez earning honorable mention at third base.

Ramirez was a key figure for the Tigers as they went on their deepest playoff run since 2006. In his senior season Ramirez took the reigns as the teams leadoff hitter and also was a very reliable glove at third base, helping Katy to a third place finish in District 19-6A before going on a huge run in the playoffs to make it all the way to the regional final, where they eventually fell to state finalist Pearland.

Following is the full class 6A Blue Bell/TSWA All-State Team

CLASS 6A

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers – Mason Green, Cypress Woods, sr.; Jacob Gholston, Flower Mound, sr.; (tie) Travis Sykora, Round Rock, sr.; Nico Partida, Pearland, soph.

Relief pitcher – Logan Sosolik, Katy Cinco Ranch, sr.

Catcher – J.J. Kennett, Ridge Point, sr.

First baseman – Caden Ferraro, Pearland, sr.

Second baseman – (tie) Ashton Beaird, San Antonio Reagan, sr.; Caden Wellmann, Kingwood, jr.

Shortstop – (tie) Micah Kendrick, Rockwall, sr.; Ryne Farber, San Antonio Johnson, sr.

Third baseman – Ethan Farris, Cypress Woods, sr.

Outfielders – Sam Erickson, Flower Mound, jr.; Kendall George, Atascocita, sr.; Landon Cochran, North Forney, jr.

Designated hitter – Adrian Rodriguez, Flower Mound, jr.

Player of the year – (tie) Farris, Cypress Woods; Gholston, Flower Mound

Coach of the year – Danny Wallace, Flower Mound

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers – Ty Zamradnik, Keller, sr.; Jeremiah Arnett, Waco Midway, sr.; Kannon Kemp, Weatherford, sr.

Relief pitcher – Joe Sockwell, Austin Westlake, sr.

Catcher – (tie) Luke Billings, Prosper, soph.; Mac Rose, Rockwall, sr.

First baseman – Zachary Tuxhorn, Clear Lake, soph.

Second baseman – Nick Barber, Dallas Jesuit, sr.

Shortstop – (tie) Jason Flores, Naaman Forest, jr.; Theo Gillen, Austin Westlake, jr.

Third baseman – (tie) Omar Juarez, Weatherford, sr.; Josh Glaser, Flower Mound, jr.

Outfielders – Braylon Payne, Sugar Land Elkins, jr.; Robert Deal, El Paso Pebble Hills, sr.; (tie) Landon Hutcheson, Frenship, jr.; Stephen Sepulveda, El Paso Americas, sr.

Designated hitter – James Jorgensen, Dallas Jesuit, sr.

THIRD TEAM

Pitchers – Jack Brady, Austin Westlake, jr.; Luke Isett, Dallas Jesuit, sr.; Zack James, Flower Mound, jr.

Relief pitcher – (tie) Robert De La Garza, Eagle Pass, sr.; Will Jordan, Weatherford, jr.

Catcher – Cade Arrambide, Tomball, jr.

First baseman – Barrett Johnson, San Antonio Johnson, sr.

Second baseman – Aidan Coleman, San Antonio Reagan, sr.

Shortstop – Joshua Munoz, Los Fresnos, sr.

Third baseman – Lucas Franco, Katy Cinco Ranch, soph.

Outfielders – Gabriel Saldivar, Fort Worth Paschal, sr.; Brayden Sharp, The Woodlands, sr.; (tie) Brady Sullivan, Cypress Woods, sr.; Dylan Schlaegel, Mansfield Legacy, sr.

Designated hitter – Miguel Bustamante, San Antonio O’Connor, sr.; Gabriel Cook, San Antonio Stevens, sr.

HONORABLE MENTION

Pitchers – Aaron Alba, El Paso Eastlake, sr.; Luke Devasher, Mansfield Legacy, sr.; Nathan DuVall, Austin Westlake, sr.; Cameron Johnson, Waco Midway, jr.; Derek Maples, San Antonio Johnson, jr.; Josh Pelfrey, Kingwood, sr.; Landry Powell, Rockwall Heath, sr.; Brad Pruett, Denton Guyer, sr.; Tyler White, Southlake Carroll, sr.

Catchers – Easton Andrews, Fort Worth Eaton, sr.; Hudson Hutcheson, Frenship, jr.; Dillon Lopez, San Antonio O’Connor, sr.; Clayton Namken, New Braunfels, soph.

First basemen – Ryan Alaniz, San Antonio Churchill, sr.; Kendall Dove, New Caney, sr.; Brennan Greer, San Antonio Reagan, sr.; Cole Johnson, Lake Travis, sr.; Gavin Rutherford, Katy Cinco Ranch, sr.; Omar Serna, Pasadena Dobie, soph.

Second basemen – Kayson Cunningham, San Antonio Johnson, soph.; Logan Ellifson, The Woodlands, sr.; Mike Saiz, Harker Heights, jr.

Shortstops – Anthony Avalos, Pearland, sr.; Michael Barrera, San Antonio East Central, jr.; Hudson Ellis, Round Rock, jr.; Jaylen Humbles, Arlington Lamar, jr.; Parker Ibrahami, Mansfield Legacy, sr.; Brayden Randle, Rockwall, sr.; Dylan Schlotterback, Lake Travis, sr..; Kutter Gage Webb, San Marcos, jr.; Tristan Russell, Cypress Woods, sr.

Third basemen – Isaac Hernandez, San Antonio O’Connor, sr.; Easton Moomau, El Paso Americas, sr.; Nayden Ramirez, Katy, sr.; Weston Thompson, Rockwall Heath, soph.

Outfielders – Braeden Babb, Austin Westlake, sr.; Kyle Chambers, Cy-Fair, sr.; Aden Howard, Hebron, sr.; Donovan Jordan, Humble Summer Creek, jr.; Boston Lee, Alvin, sr.; Dax Massengale, Clear Springs, sr.; Caden Sorrell, Flower Mound Marcus, sr.; Brett Smajstrla, Pearland, sr.; Ed Small, Austin Anderson, soph.; Jon Torres, Waco Midway, jr.; Grayson Walton, Beaumont West Brook, jr.; Ty Willingham, Naaman Forest, sr.