Four Rio Hondo Bobcats earned Texas Sports Writers Association All-State honors on Wednesday.
Sophomore third baseman Joshua Laster was named to the Class 3A All-State First Team. Laster led the Bobcats with a .508 batting average and three home runs. He added 24 RBIs and 28 runs.
Freshman relief pitcher Christopher Galvan earned All-State second team recognition. Galvan made 12 appearances and put together a 1.24 ERA with a 6-0 record. He allowed just 11 hits and six earned runs in 34 innings pitched while striking out 42.
Senior pitcher Caleb Laster was placed on All-State Third Team. Laster served as Rio Hondo’s ace and went 16-3 in 19 appearances with eight complete games, eight shutouts and six no hitters. He struck out 170 batters in 80 innings, allowing just 13 earned runs and 18 walks on the year.
Senior outfielder Roman Perez rounded out the honors for Rio Hondo as an All-State honorable mention. Perez led the Bobcats with 34 hits and 37 runs scored while adding 19 RBIs. He also added 22 stolen bases in 30 games.