2020 Don Mattingly Teams: DFW Twins
Players
2 Ace
Whitehead
CF/LHP • 5-11/185 • L/L
Uncommitted
Lampasas (TX) 2021
Awards and Achievements: 2019 4A All State Offensive Player of the Year, 1st team QB. 14-4A MVP. 2019 Austin-American Statesmen Athlete of the year. 2018 All State OF for 4A. 14-4A Offensive MVP. National Honor Society Member.
3 Jackson
Keefer
SS/2B • 5-11 /150 • R/R
Uncommitted
Cooper (TX) 2021
High School Honors: 2nd team all-district
Favorite Quote: “Never a bad way to first base.” -Coach wise
Favorite Athlete: Drew Brees
8 Hudson
Stark
1B/P • 6-0/170 • R/R
Uncommitted
Weatherford (TX) 2021
High School Honors: Varsity Baseball District 6-6A
Academic Achievements or Awards: A/B Honor Roll”
9 Jake
Pacheco
P/OF • 5-9 / 155 • R/R
Uncommitted
Southwest Christian (TX) 2021
Awards and Achievements: New comer of the year – School Year: 2018/2019; Ranked #1 in the state for wins by pitcher (public and private school) – 2019/2020.
11 Patrick
McCullough
MIF/3B • 5-10/160 • R/R
Uncommitted
Grapevine (TX) 2021
Favorite Quote: “They don’t think it be like it is but it do” – Oscar Gamble
Favorite Player: Manny Machado
12 Brant
Stuber
C/3B/1B • 6-0/215 • R/R
Uncommitted
Bonham (TX) 2021
High School Honors: 4A Hitter of the week 2018, 1st team all district catcher 2018, 1st team all district 1B 2019, 2nd team all district LB 2019,
Academic: All A’s honor roll, 2019&2020 Class Vice President, 2019-2020 Vice President for National Honor Society, Academic All district 17,18,& 19 Football, Baseball, Basketball
Other Sports: Football, Basketball
Favorite Quote: “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore,is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle
Favorite Athlete: Micheal Young
13 Max
Adair
RHP • 6-3/150 • R/R
Uncommitted
Weatherford (TX) 2021
High School: Varsity baseball 2020
Summer Awards: Five Tool PoG
Favorite Quote: “It helps if the hitter thinks you’re a little crazy” Nolan Ryan
Favorite Athlete: Nolan Ryan
14 Booga
De La Garza
SS • 5-11 / 172 • R/R
Uncommitted
Austin McCallum (TX) 2021
Baseball:
JR – NA
Soph – District 25-5A MVP, Team MVP, All Central Texas (only sophomore), Texas High School Coaches Sun Belt All Star, led district in batting average, doubles, triples, home runs, & OPS.
Fresh – Hon Mention All District
Football: Varsity starter Soph & Junior seasons
Academic: 3.63 core GPA
Summer Awards: Baseball Factory & Perfect Game Pre-Season All Regional Team, 99 MPH exit velocity
Favorite Athlete: Ernie Banks
18 Rhys
Davis
SS/2B/RHP • 5-10/160 • R/R
Uncommitted
Southwest Christian (TX) 2021
ACADEMIC ALL-STATE VARSITY BASEBALL: 2020
2nd Base, Short Stop, 3rd Base, Pitcher, Batting Average: 310, On Base Percentage over .500
1 Win and 3 Saves in 3 Appearances
Started at 2nd Base Every Game – No Errors in the Field.
VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY: 2018, 2019 1st Place District Winner,15th in State: 2019, AWARDED CAPTAIN Cross Country / 2019
JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL: 2018, 2019 Outstanding Player: 2019 Fighting Eagle: 2018
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: 2018, 2019, 2020 Maintaining a 94% > GPA
4.25 GPA (calculated by all Honors & Dual Credit course)
Favorite Quote: “Believe in something not yet proved and underwrite it with your life.”
Favorite Athlete: Andrew McCutchen
21 Payton
Poole
3B/RHP • 6-0/200 • R/R
Uncommitted
Benbrook (TX) 2021
High School Honors: 1st team all district 3rd baseman; 2nd team all state 3rd baseman; 1st team all area 3rd baseman (2019)
Other Sports: football
Favorite Quote: “If you’re not 1st, you’re last.”
Favorite Athlete: Josh Donaldson
23 Jovany
Lopez
1B/C/RHP • 6-1/200 • R/R
Uncommitted
Trimble Tech (TX) 2022
High School Honors: Baseball factory All Region Catcher: 6A Varsity baseball starting catcher
Academic Achievements: All A honor roll
Favorite Quote: “Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona.”~ George Fredrick Will
Favorite Athlete: Wilson Contreras
24 Ethan
Schaefer
1B/RHP/3B • 6-3/200 • R/R
Uncommitted
Burleson Centennial (TX) 2021
Academic Achievements or Awards: A, B Honor Roll, Avid performance award.
Favorite Quote: “ The key to winning baseball games is pitching fundamentals and three-run homers.” – Earl Weaver
Favorite Athlete: Adrian Beltre
30 Joseph
Grimes
RHP/3B/1B • 6-2/185 • R/R
Uncommitted
Peaster (TX) 2021
High School Honors: 2018: District Newcomer of the Year; 1st Team All Parker-County2019
1st Team All District Pitcher
Parker County Utility Player of the Year
Academic Achievement: A Honor Roll
Favorite Quote: “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters” – Colossians 3:23
Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan
32 Trendan
Parish
SS/RHP/CF • 6-1 182 • R/R
Texas Tech University
Southwest Christian (TX) 2021
Awards and Achievements: Varsity baseball player all years of high school; Pitcher of the year
Academics: All A and B’s
Other Sports: Basketball
Summer Awards: Five tool PoG
Favorite Athlete: Mike Trout
33 Coy
McBride
CF/RHP • 5-10/ 155 • R/R
Uncommitted
Weatherford (TX) 2021
Academic Achievements: A Honor Roll, Advanced placements, Top 10%
Favorite Quote: “Push through the pain.”- Adam Westbrook
Favorite Athlete: Mike Trout
39 Devin
Jennings
RHP • 6-5/200 • R/R
Uncommitted
Benbrook (TX) 2021
High School Honors: District 9-4A second team all district, TxHSBaseball top 10 era 2019
58 Max
Adair
RHP • 6’3/150 • R/R
Uncommitted
Weatherford (TX) 2021
Academic: A/B honor roll
Favorite Quote: “It helps if the hitter thinks you’re a little crazy.” – Nolan Ryan
Favorite Athlete: Austin Martin
