THE MONITOR’S ALL-AREA BASEBALL TEAMS
All-Area Superlatives
Co-Players of the Year: Juan Rivera and Oscar Serna, Sharyland Pioneer
Offensive Player of the Year: Viggo Lopez, PSJA High
Defensive Player of the Year: Rudy Gonzalez, Edinburg Vela
Pitcher of the Year: Alex Solis, Weslaco East
Newcomer of the Year: Javier Garcia, McAllen Rowe
Coach of the Year: Shawn Moes, Sharyland Pioneer
All-Area First Team
P – J.C. Gutierrez, La Joya High
P – J.R. Soto, Mission High
C – Julius Ramirez, PSJA High
1B – Daren Barrera, Edinburg High
2B – Ivan Salinas, McAllen Rowe
3B – Gael Gonzalez, La Joya Palmview
SS – Iker Muniz, Hidalgo
OF – Stone Gomez, Weslaco High
OF – Nolan Salinas, Edinburg Vela
OF – Jorge Zavala, Weslaco East
DH – Victor Sanchez, Sharyland High
Utility – Angel Larrañaga, Sharyland Pioneer
All-Area Second Team
P – Antonio Balboa, Weslaco East
P – Juan Castaneda, La Joya Palmview
C – Gabriel Garcia Jr., Roma
1B – Diego Gomez, PSJA High
2B – Orlando Castillo, PSJA High
3B – Cole Gerlach, Sharyland High
SS – Diego Diaz, Sharyland High
OF – Joshua Benitez, Sharyland Pioneer
OF – Saul Soto, Sharyland High
OF – Noah Villarreal, McAllen High
DH – Vinny Cano, PSJA High
Honorable Mention
P – Ramiro Campos, McAllen Rowe; Austin Flores, PSJA High; Carlos Garcia, Sharyland High; Steven Martinez, Hidalgo; David White, Edinburg Vela
C – David Benitez, Sharyland Pioneer; Josiah Gonzalez, La Joya Palmview; Jack Millin, McAllen High; Diego Zuniga, Sharyland High
1B – Santiago Ortiz, Sharyland Pioneer; Nathan Rivas, Weslaco East
2B – Chris Chapa, La Joya Palmview; Jovan Bernal, Edinburg North
3B – Dylan Garcia, Weslaco High; Branden Leon, McAllen Rowe
SS – Christopher Casares, Weslaco High; Alex Guajardo, La Joya High; Jorge Melendez, McAllen Rowe
OF – Michael Brown, Weslaco East; Michael Cisneros, Mercedes; Bobby Garcia, Edinburg Vela; Andrew Zepeda, Edcouch-Elsa
DH – Ryan Botello, Edinburg Vela; EZ Puente, La Joya Palmview
