2020 Don Mattingly Teams: D-Bat Elite
Players
13 Jacob
Hood
RHP/1B • 6-2/195 • L/R
Uncommitted
Frisco Hertiage (TX) 2021
High School Honors: 1st team all district Pitcher. Pitcher of the year award from my school and Team MVP all as sophomore. Selected as Texas High school baseball top 50 to watch in my region
Summer Awards: Selected as a pre-season Under Armor All-American. Multiple perfect game all-tournament teams. Multiple Five Tool player of the games. PG World Series Runner-up and all Tournament team pitcher
Favorite Athlete: Tom Brady
Favorite Quote: “Limits like fears are often just an illusion.”
16 Seth
Cox
RHP/1B • 6-6/200 • R/R
Uncommitted
McKinney (TX) 2021
Awards and Achievements: Varsity Football – All District 9-6A First Team Kicker, All District 9-6A First Team Punter, Academic All District, Varsity Baseball – District 9-6A All-District Pitcher, 9-6A All-District 1B
17 Michael
Lindsey
RHP • 6-6/250 • R/R
Uncommitted
Marcus (TX) 2021
Awards and Achievements: Fall 2019 Texas All-State Games – Top Statistical Performer; Five Tool Top Pitching Velocity & Coaches Pick (Fall 2019)
19 Shun
Mizuno
RHP • 5-11/195 • R/R
Uncommitted
Ranchview (TX) 2021
High School Honors: 2nd team all district line backer, newcomer of the year, 1st team all district pitcher
Academic achievement: top 10%, NHS, AB honor roll
Other Sports: Football
Summer Awards: Mickey mantle World Series champions
Favorite Quote: “I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work harder to prove them wrong” – Derek Jeter
Favorite Athlete: Adrian Beltre
21 Cooper
Cothran
CF/LHP • 5-10/175 • R/L
Uncommitted
Abilene Wylie (TX) 2021
High School Honors: 2019 First Team All-District (outfield), 2019 First Team All Big-Country (outfield), 2019 Two -time Big Country Player of the Week Finalist
Academics: 90.105 GPA
Summer Awards: 2020 PG Preseason Underclass All American Team Honorable Mention, 2019 PG WWBA 2021 Grads or 16U National Championship All Tournament Team, 2019 PG WWBA 16U South National Championship All Tournament Team, 2019 PG Sunshine South Showcase Top Prospect Team
Favorite Quote: “I never lose, either I win or I learn.” U.S. Navy SEAL’s
Favorite Athlete: Bryce Harper
28 Trent
Nickerson
LHP/1B/OF • 6-3/180 • L//L
Uncommitted
North Lamar (TX) 2021
Awards and Achievements: New Comer of the Year (2019) sophomore year; Pitcher of Year- HS 2019; All-Red River Valley Pitcher of the Year 2019
31 Stephen
Ranieri
OF/3B • 6-0/195 • R/R
Uncommitted
Marcus (TX) 2021
Academic Achievements or Awards: Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society), All A and B Honor Roll, 1430 on PSAT (Perfect score on math), 1350 on SAT
Summer Awards: Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All American – Texas Region, PG grade of 8, Texas Ranked (PG), Nationally Ranked OF (PG), Top Exit Velo of 94, OF Velo of 83, Top 10 OF Velo at Showcase, Five Tool HoG, Five Tool Allstar, PG 2018 All Tournament Team
Favorite Quote: “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” -Michael Jordan
Favorite Athlete: Anthony Rizzo
32 Blake
Morrow
3B/C • 6-1/185 • L/R
Uncommitted
Frisco Wakeland (TX) 2021
Academic Achievements: A/B Honor Roll
Summer Awards: PG Preseason All American (Texas) 2020, WWBA All Tournament Team 2019, PBR #7 Ranked 3B in Texas, PGBA Tournament Champion
Favorite Quote: “Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer” – Ted Williams
Favorite Athlete: Christian Yelich
