Owen Proksch, Blake Watters headline 2022 Texas (UIL) Baseball State All-Tournament Teams

ROUND ROCK, Texas — Southlake Carroll senior pitcher/center fielder Owen Proksch and Corpus Christi London sophomore third baseman/pitcher Blake Watters headlined a star-studded group of Texas high school baseball standouts selected to the 2022 UIL Baseball State All-Tournament teams.

Proksch and Watters were voted MVPs of the Class 6A and 3A state championship games, respectively, after spectacular performances that helped lead their schools to state titles on the diamond.

Proksch, a Duke signee, hit leadoff for the Dragons in both of their state tournament games, playing center field during the state semifinals and starting on the mound during the Class 6A state title game.

He tallied a 4-for-7 performance at the plate during state-championship weekend with a triple, a walk, two runs scored and two RBI that helped Southlake Carroll take its first lead against San Antonio Reagan in the state championship game. 

Proksch also threw 5 2/3 innings during the state game for the Dragons, striking out nine and allowing three earned runs on four hits, three walks and three hit-by-pitches.

Watters was one of the lynchpins in Corpus Christi London's colossal 16-13 comeback win against Brock in the 3A state title game, which brought London its first baseball state championship in school history.

He finished the weekend 3-for-4 offensively with two doubles, two sacrifice flies, a walk, a sac bunt, three runs scored and five RBI. 

Watters also pitched two innings during the 3A state title game, earning the W on the mound for the Pirates after throwing two scoreless innings with two strikeouts, one walk and no hits allowed.

Here is the complete list of all the 2022 UIL Baseball State All-Tournament honorees:

* Indicates state championship game MVP as voted by media

CLASS 1A

MVP — Ryan Hendry, Senior, D’Hanis*

Pitcher — Dylan Cole, Senior, Kennard

Catcher — Ethan Reyes, Senior, D’Hanis

First Base — Sterl Welps, Junior, Nazareth

Second Base — J.J. Garcia, Sophomore, D’Hanis

Third Base — Daelyn Gonzales, Junior, D’Hanis

Shortstop — Carson Heiman, Junior, Nazareth

Outfield — Jack Welps, Sophomore, Nazareth

Outfield — Eusebio Tapia, Junior, D’Hanis

Outfield — Mason Hejl, Freshman, Abbott

Utility — Trent Gerber, Senior, Nazareth

CLASS 2A

MVP — Cooper Ewing, Senior, Valley Mills*

Pitcher — Ryan Peterson, Junior, Shiner

Catcher — Elandis Taylor, Sophomore, Valley Mills

First Base — AJ Patek, Senior, Shiner

Second Base — Eli Compton, Junior, Garrison

Third Base — Bryce Filip, Senior, Shiner

Shortstop — Cason Johnson, Sophomore, Valley Mills

Outfield — Braydon Richardson, Senior, Valley Mills

Outfield — Kaleb Kuligowski, Senior, Valley Mills

Outfield — Carson Schuette, Freshman, Shiner

Utility — Ashton Lucio, Sophomore, New Home

CLASS 3A

MVP — Blake Watters, Sophomore, Corpus Christi London*

Pitcher — Kade Budd, Senior, Corpus Christi London

Catcher — Jayden Martinez, Senior, Corpus Christi London

First Base — Landon Salinas, Sophomore, Corpus Christi London

Second Base — Cam Harris, Sophomore, Brock

Third Base — Luke Stills, Senior, Brock

Shortstop — Mason Jacob, Sophomore, Corpus Christi London

Outfield — Tyler Moody, Junior, Brock

Outfield — Sawyer Strosnider, Sophomore, Brock

Outfield — Mason Sadler, Junior, Gunter

Utility — Coby Dejesus, Senior, Diboll

CLASS 4A

MVP — Kaden McCoy, Junior, Sinton*

Pitcher — Blake Mitchell, Junior, Sinton

Catcher — Rylan Galvan, Senior, Sinton

First Base — Alex D’Angelo, Sophomore, Argyle

Second Base — Marco Gonzales, Sophomore, Sinton

Third Base — Trace Necessary, Senior, China Spring

Shortstop — J.C. Davis, Junior, Argyle

Outfield — Cannon Chester, Senior, Sinton

Outfield — Conor Lillis, Junior, Argyle

Outfield — Ean Sellars, Senior, Argyle

Utility — Jackson Rooker, Junior, Celina

CLASS 5A

MVP — Jacob Hadden, Senior, Georgetown*

Pitcher — Griffon Kasemeyer, Senior, Friendswood

Catcher — Dylan Maxcey, Senior, Friendswood

First Base — Kayden Voelkel, Senior, Mansfield Legacy

Second Base — EJ Davis, Senior, Georgetown

Third Base — Logan Smith, Senior, Georgetown

Shortstop — Eli Hellman, Junior, Georgetown

Outfield — Brendan Freeman, Senior, Frisco Wakeland

Outfield — Landon Hyle, Senior, Georgetown

Outfield — Ty Brantley, Senior, Friendswood

Utility — Ayden Pearcy, Sophomore, Friendswood

CLASS 6A

MVP — Owen Proksch, Senior, Southlake Carroll*

Pitcher — Aidan Coleman, Junior, San Antonio Reagan

Catcher — Clark Springs, Senior, Southlake Carroll

First Base — Travis Vlasek, Junior, Fort Bend Ridge Point

Second Base — Ben Tryon, Junior, Southlake Carroll

Third Base — Ashton Beaird, Junior, San Antonio Reagan

Shortstop — Ethan Mendoza, Junior, Southlake Carroll

Outfield — Britton Moore, Senior, San Antonio Reagan

Outfield — Luke Sasser, Junior, San Antonio Reagan

Outfield — Max Reyes, Senior, Southlake Carroll

Utility — Jett Williams, Senior, Rockwall Heath