The Monitor’s 2018-2019 All-Area Baseball Teams, Superlatives and Top 10 Rankings
Player of the Year
Jacob Rosales, Sharyland Pioneer
Offensive Player of the Year
Ramsey Amador, Edinburg Vela
Pitcher of the Year
Nico Rodriguez, Edinburg Vela
Defensive Player of the Year
Aaron Nixon, McAllen High
Newcomer of the Year
Juan Rivera, Sharyland Pioneer
Coach of the Year
Casey Smith, Sharyland Pioneer
ALL-AREA FIRST TEAM
Jonathan Martinez, La Joya Palmview, pitcher
Stats: 9-1, 78 2/3 innings pitched, 0.62 ERA, 93 Ks
Samuel Salazar, Hidalgo, pitcher
Second Team All-State
Devon de Leon, PSJA High, catcher
Stats: .479, 34 RBIs, 1 HR
Martin Vazquez, Sharyland High, first base
Stats: .418, 39 RBIs, 7 HRs
Andy Martinez, Mission High, second base
Second Team All-State
Raul Camarena, Weslaco High, third base
Stats: .457, 27 RBIs, 1 HR
Ariben Gutierrez, PSJA High, shortstop
Stats: .468, 29 RBIs, 2 HRs
Johnny Lugo, Sharyland Pioneer, outfield
Stats: .343, 45 RBIs, 2 HRs
Argelio Guajardo, Edinburg North, outfield
Stats: .442, 18 RBIs, 2 HR
Trey Guajardo, PSJA High, outfield
Stats: .427, 36 RBIs
Santiago Palomin, PSJA High, DH
Stats: .490, 38 RBIs, 2 HRs
Evan Maldonado, Sharyland Pioneer, utility
Stats: .408, 45 RBIs, 2 HRs
ALL-AREA SECOND TEAM
Ivan Alvarez, Sharyland High, pitcher
Stats: 10-0, 66 innings pitched, 1.38 ERA, 54 Ks
Cheke Marroquin, PSJA High, pitcher
Stats: 7-1, 51 2/3 innings pitched, 1.35 ERA, 90 Ks
Abraham Alvarez, Sharyland High, catcher
Stats: .383, 30 RBIs, 2 HRs
Eric Martinez, Edinburg Vela, first base
Stats: .437, 35 RBIs, 6 HRs
Juan Zambrano, PSJA High, second base
Stats: .378, 22 RBIs
Juan Lopez, Sharyland High, third base
Stats: .361, 28 RBIs, 3 HRs
Axel Camarena, Weslaco High, shortstop
Stats: .462, 27 RBIs, 1 HR
Matt Calderon, Weslaco High, outfield
Stats: .375, 29 RBIs, 1 HR
Pepe Contreras, Sharyland High, outfield
Stats: .440, 14 RBIs, 1 HR
Isaiah Valdez, Progreso, outfield
Osvaldo Perez, Rio Grande City, DH
Stats: .396, 26 RBIs
Pedro Tovias, Sharyland Pioneer, utility
Stats: .376, 25 RBIs
RGVSports.com Baseball Final Top 10
1. Sharyland Pioneer 37-9
2. Sharyland High 34-8
3. Edinburg Vela 27-6
4. Rio Grande City 25-12
5. Los Fresnos 23-12
6. La Joya Palmview 22-13
7. McAllen High 25-10
8. PSJA High 24-8
9. Weslaco High 24-7
10. Brownsville Veterans 23-6