Sydney Saenz, Citlaly Gutierrez headline SBLive’s 2022 All-West Texas Softball teams, awards
With six newly-crowned state champions celebrating across the Lone Star State and the 2022 Texas high school softball season officially in the books, it’s time to hand out some hardware to the state’s most dominant players on the diamond.
SBLive Texas will recognize the top pitchers, slappers, power hitters and defensive stars in high school softball around the state this year with our All-Region (Central, East, North, South and West) Texas Softball teams before wrapping up our end-of-season awards by revealing SBLive’s 2022 Texas All-State Softball teams on Tuesday, June 28th.
We began our all-region awards by releasing SBLive’s All-East Texas and All-Central Texas Softball selections earlier this week before moving onto our All-North Texas and All-South Texas honorees.
- MORE: SBLive’s 2022 All-East Texas Softball teams, awards | All-Central Texas Softball teams, awards | All-North Texas Softball teams, awards | All-South Texas Softball teams, awards
Our end-of-season softball honors roll on in the Big Country, Concho Valley, the Panhandle, Permian Basin, El Paso area and beyond by unveiling SBLive’s 2022 All-West Texas Softball teams.
Here are all the softball players and coaches represented among our superlative award winners and First, Second and Third Team All-West Texas Softball picks:
*Editor’s Note: College commitments and 2022 season stats listed where available.
ALL-WEST TEXAS SOFTBALL AWARDS
All-West Texas MVP — Sydney Saenz, Senior, CF/C/UTL, El Paso Americas
(Oregon State signee; .362 AVG, 47 runs scored, 45 RBI, 42 hits, 29 extra-base hits, 1.364 OPS, 17 HRs, Eight SBs, .946 fielding percentage in 41 GP)
All-West Texas Pitcher of the Year — Citlaly Gutierrez, Senior, P/1B, Stamford
(Texas signee; 19-5 record, 0.73 ERA, 306 Ks, 54 hits allowed, 0.57 WHIP, 10 complete-game shutouts, 10 no-hitters, 141 IP; .466 AVG, 35 RBI, Six HRs in 30 GP)
All-West Texas Offensive Player of the Year — Desirae Spearman, Junior, SS/P, El Paso Hanks
(.636 AVG, 85 runs scored, 70 hits, 67 RBI, 51 extra-base hits, 2.306 OPS, 28 SBs, 24 HRs, Zero strikeouts; 12-2 record, 1.78 ERA, 155 Ks, 35 hits allowed, .124 opponents’ batting average, Two saves, .963 fielding percentage, 82.2 IP in 39 GP)
All-West Texas Defensive Player of the Year — Karleigh Burt, Sophomore, C, Coahoma
(.444 AVG, 52 hits, 49 runs scored, 35 RBI, 16 extra-base hits, 1.168 OPS, 16 SBs, .984 fielding percentage, 302 putouts in 38 GP)
All-West Texas Newcomer of the Year — Hannah Wells, Freshman, P, Coahoma
(16-2 record, 1.11 ERA, 200 Ks, 56 hits allowed, .130 opponents’ batting average, One HR allowed, 113.2 IP; .485 AVG, 54 RBI, 49 hits, 38 runs scored, 35 extra-base hits, 1.786 OPS, 19 HRs in 35 GP)
All-West Texas Coach of the Year — Alexander Orosco, Coahoma
(6th season)
FIRST TEAM ALL-WEST TEXAS
Pitcher — Alex Aguilar, Senior, P, Midland
(Wichita State signee; 25-7 record, 1.10 ERA, 367 Ks, 112 hits allowed, 0.64 WHIP, 15 complete-game shutouts, Three no-hitters, Two perfect games, 209.2 IP; .339 AVG, 38 hits, 22 RBI, .808 OPS, Five runs scored, Two HRs in 33 GP)
Pitcher — Mia Perez, Senior, P/2B, El Paso Americas
(Odessa College signee; 17-5 record, 1.78 ERA, 213 Ks, 109 hits allowed, .169 opponents’ batting average, 0.83 WHIP, Five complete-game shutouts, One perfect game, 176.2 IP, .988 fielding percentage; .322 AVG, 37 hits, 33 RBI, 27 runs scored, 21 extra-base hits, 1.028 OPS, Seven HRs in 41 GP)
Catcher — Saleen Jalomo, Senior, C/SS, Winters
(.717 AVG, 43 hits, 41 RBI, 40 runs scored, 25 extra-base hits, 2.311 OPS, 19 SBs, 11 walks, 10 HRs, Five triples, One K in 25 GP)
First Base — Melaney Granados, Junior, 1B/3B, Dumas
(.551 AVG, 89 RBI, 75 hits, 61 runs scored, 36 extra-base hits, 1.581 OPS, 12 walks, 11 HRs, Four Ks in 39 GP)
Second Base — Kyleigh Mauldin, Junior, 2B, Merkel
(.699 AVG, 33 extra-base hits, 2.082 OPS, Nine HRs, Six triples, .962 fielding percentage in 30 GP)
Shortstop — Alexis Lusk, Junior, SS/3B, Lubbock Monterey
(South Dakota commit; .504 AVG, 72 RBI, 67 hits, 60 runs scored, 44 extra-base hits, 1.662 OPS, 16 walks, 15 HRs, 14 Ks, 10 triples, Eight SBs in 42 GP)
Third Base — Teresa Mendez, Sophomore, 3B, Idalou
(.533 AVG, 63 RBI, 56 hits, 44 runs scored, 30 extra-base hits, 1.574 OPS, 11 SBs, Nine HRs in 31 GP)
Outfield — Cassandra Sanchez, Junior, OF/SS, El Paso Chapin
(.515 AVG, 63 runs scored, 53 hits, 53 RBI, 22 extra-base hits, 1.531 OPS, 16 walks, Eight HRs, Eight Ks, .926 fielding percentage in 37 GP)
Outfield — Emma Roewe, Senior, CF/OF, Haskell
(.571 AVG, 34 runs scored, 29 RBI, .662 OBP, Three HRs in 19 GP)
Outfield — Carissa Fernandez, Sophomore, OF, Floydada
(.541 AVG, 62 runs scored, 36 RBI, 26 extra-base hits, 1.493 OPS, 30 SBs in 38 GP)
Utility — Samara Aguilera, Senior, 1B/P, El Paso Eastwood
(.687 AVG, 79 hits, 70 RBI, 46 runs scored, 42 extra-base hits, 2.092 OPS, 14 HRs, Five triples; 13-3 record, 1.92 ERA, 127 Ks, 100 hits allowed, .985 fielding percentage, 102 IP in 41 GP)
SECOND TEAM ALL-WEST TEXAS
Pitcher — Belle Arguello, Junior, P, Idalou
(18-5 record, 1.98 ERA, 267 Ks, 96 hits allowed, .169 opponents’ batting average, Five complete-game shutouts, Two no-hitters, 155.2 IP; .533 AVG, 49 hits, 35 RBI, 26 extra-base hits, 10 runs scored, 1.524 OPS, Four HRs, Two SBs in 31 GP)
Pitcher — Kiersten Fincannon, Sophomore, P/3B/1B, Hico
(22-7 record, 1.35 ERA, 226 Ks, 166.1 IP; .612 AVG, 57 RBI, Four HRs in 19 GP)
Catcher — Itzel Valles, Senior, C/3B, El Paso Chapin
(Crown College (MN) signee; .476 AVG, 68 RBI, 54 runs scored, 50 hits, 25 extra-base hits, 1.506 OPS, 12 HRs, Six Ks, .962 fielding percentage in 37 GP)
First Base — Hailey Van Beekum, Junior, 1B/P, Idalou
(.622 AVG, 72 RBI, 66 runs scored, 61 hits, 36 extra-base hits, 2.064 OPS, 17 HRs, Five SBs, .989 fielding percentage in 31 GP)
Second Base — Alejandra Medina, Senior, 2B/3B/OF, El Paso Socorro
(Fort Lewis College (CO) signee; .565 AVG, 51 RBI, 48 hits, 43 runs scored, 30 extra-base hits, 1.903 OPS, 12 HRs, Five triples, Four SBs, .940 fielding percentage in 32 GP)
Shortstop — Makayla Garcia, Junior, SS/UTL, Wolfforth Frenship
(.466 AVG, 50 runs scored, 40 RBI, 1.198 OPS, 27 SBs, Five triples, Four HRs in 36 GP)
Third Base — Berkley Bradley, Senior, 3B, Canyon
(.583 AVG, 65 RBI, 63 hits, 58 runs scored, 27 extra-base hits, 17 walks, 1.733 OPS, 15 SBs, 11 HRs, Nine Ks, Six triples in 37 GP)
Outfield — Malloree Smith, Senior, OF, Lubbock Cooper
(Angelo State signee; .462 AVG, 42 RBI, 31 runs scored, 1.433 OPS, 12 HRs in 29 GP)
Outfield — Rylee O’Brien, Sophomore, CF/OF, Lubbock Monterey
(.428 AVG, 62 runs scored, 59 hits, 49 RBI, 30 extra-base hits, 1.341 OPS, 11 HRs, Five triples in 42 GP)
Outfield — Sania Reyes, Freshman, OF, Dumas
(.534 AVG, 60 runs scored, 55 hits, 38 RBI, 28 walks, 19 extra-base hits, 1.420 OPS, Nine SBs, Three triples, Two HRs in 39 GP)
Utility — Brylee Adams, Sophomore, P/SS/1B, Bushland
(17-7 record, 1.80 ERA, 219 Ks, Three no-hitters; .492 AVG, 62 RBI, 45 runs scored, 1.697 OPS, 18 HRs in 42 GP)
THIRD TEAM ALL-WEST TEXAS
Pitcher — Josie Whitehead, Sophomore, P, Merkel
(20-3 record, 1.76 ERA, 205 Ks, 99.1 IP; .626 AVG, 35 RBI, Seven triples in 30 GP)
Pitcher — Laila Vasquez, Junior, P/2B, Lamesa
(1.73 ERA, 201 Ks, 57 hits allowed, 103 IP; .432 AVG, 31 walks, 27 RBI, 10 HRs in 27 GP)
Catcher — Amanda Valdiviezo, Senior, C/SS/UTL, El Paso Parkland
(Lubbock Christian Univ. signee; .519 AVG, 55 hits, 37 RBI, 35 extra-base hits, 1.787 OPS, 18 walks, 17 HRs, Three triples, Two Ks in 31 GP)
First Base — Danae Lopez, Sophomore, 1B/3B/P, Amarillo
(.504 AVG, 65 hits, 51 RBI, 38 runs scored, 36 extra-base hits, 1.541 OPS, 13 walks, 13 HRs, Three SBs in 42 GP)
Second Base — Judith Osuna, Junior, 2B/SS/P, El Paso Hanks
(.500 AVG, 57 hits, 57 RBI, 48 runs scored, 31 extra-base hits, 1.506 OPS, 13 SBs, Nine HRs, .984 fielding percentage; 9-0 record, 1.61 ERA, 51 Ks, 41 hits allowed, .177 opponents’ batting average, Two saves, 61 IP in 36 GP)
Shortstop — Brianna Garcia, Senior, SS/CF, El Paso Americas
(.467 AVG, 56 hits, 52 RBI, 42 runs scored, 25 extra-base hits, 1.333 OPS, Nine SBs, Eight HRs in 37 GP)
Third Base — Tatiana Trotter, Senior, 3B/CF, Lubbock Monterey
(Angelo State signee; .452 AVG, 53 runs scored, 48 RBI, 47 hits, 26 extra-base hits, 1.558 OPS, 28 walks, 13 HRs, Seven SBs in 38 GP)
Outfield — Samantha Gatica, Senior, OF, Slaton
(Avila Univ. (MO) signee; .495 AVG, 42 RBI, 34 runs, 20 extra-base hits, Three HRs, .986 fielding percentage in 20 GP)
Outfield — Gaby DeAnda, Sophomore, OF, El Paso Eastwood
(.462 AVG, 66 hits, 58 runs scored, 26 RBI, 17 extra-base hits, 1.123 OPS, 31 SBs, Six triples, .929 fielding percentage in 41 GP)
Outfield — Lanay Carr, Senior, OF, Abilene
(Texas Southern signee; .423 AVG, 39 hits, 32 runs scored, 28 RBI, 20 extra-base hits, .817 SLG, 12 SBs, Nine HRs, .939 fielding percentage in 28 GP)
Utility — Jadeyn Merrill, Senior, P/2B, Lamesa
(Rider Univ. (NJ) signee; .568 AVG, 32 RBI, .852 SLG, 14 HRs; 1.80 ERA, 161 Ks, 24 hits allowed, 1.000 fielding percentage in 27 GP)
