Ava Brown, Leighann Goode highlight SBLive’s 2022 All-State 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 unveiling SBLive’s 2022 Texas All-State Softball teams on Saturday, June 18th.

We started our end-of-season awards countdown by reviewing the top performing high school players in each part of the Lone Star State this year with the release of our five sets of all-region teams and awards.

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Now, it’s time to turn our attention to the bigger picture. We’re wrapping up our end-of-season softball honors by revealing SBLive’s 2022 All-State Texas Softball teams, which seeks to recognize the state’s most elite players from all classification levels during the past season.

Here are all the softball players and coaches represented among our superlative award winners and First, Second and Third Team All-State Texas Softball picks:

*Editor’s Note: College commitments and 2022 season stats listed where available.

ALL-STATE TEXAS SOFTBALL AWARDS

MVP — Ava Brown, Junior, P/1B, Montgomery Lake Creek 

(Florida commit; 30-0 record, 0.46 ERA, 335 Ks, .109 opponents’ batting average, 68 hits allowed, 1.000 fielding percentage, Four no-hitters, 183.1 IP; .405 AVG, 49 hits, 43 RBI, 24 extra-base hits, 15 runs scored, 10 HRs in 41 GP)

Pitcher of the Year — Jensin Hall, Junior, P, Frisco Heritage 

(Dartmouth commit; 27-2 record, 0.75 ERA, 336 Ks, 60 hits allowed, .113 opponents’ batting average, 17 shutouts, Seven no-hitters, 158 IP; .416 AVG, 32 hits, 29 runs scored, 15 RBI, 10 extra-base hits, 1.212 OPS in 29 GP)

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)

Defensive Player of the Year — Leighann Goode, Senior, SS/INF, San Antonio O’Connor 

(Texas signee; .495 AVG, 48 runs scored, 46 hits, 29 extra-base hits, 29 RBI, 24 SBs, 1.606 OPS, Seven HRs, .988 fielding percentage in 30 GP)

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)

Coach of the Year — Michelle Rochinski, Montgomery Lake Creek 

(4th season; led Lake Creek to 5A state championship and 40-0 finish)

FIRST TEAM ALL-STATE

Pitcher — 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)

Pitcher — Savannah “SJ” Guerin, Senior, P/1B, Leander

(Oklahoma signee; 14-3 record, 0.56 ERA, 256 Ks, 55 hits, .115 opponents’ batting average, Three no-hitters, .917 fielding percentage, 138.2 IP; .432 AVG, Nine RBI, Three extra-base hits in 25 GP)

Catcher — Reese Atwood, Senior, C/INF, Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway

(Texas signee; .576 AVG, 43 RBI, 39 runs scored, 38 hits, 24 walks, 28 extra-base hits, 2.053 OPS, 16 SBs, 10 HRs in 20 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 — Taylor Anderson, Junior, SS/2B, Dripping Springs

(Oklahoma State commit; .583 AVG, 60 hits, 59 SBs, 40 runs scored, 17 RBI, 10 extra-base hits, 1.377 OPS in 31 GP)

Shortstop — Brooke Otto, Senior, SS/P, Smithville

(McNeese State signee; .711 AVG, 59 runs scored, 54 hits, 39 RBI, 31 extra-base hits, 20 triples, 2.244 OPS, 65 SBs, 1.000 fielding percentage; 13-5 record, 1.99 ERA, 122 Ks, 60 hits, .168 opponents’ batting average, 91.1 IP in 29 GP)

Third Base — Madison McClarity, Senior, 3B/1B/P, Sachse

(Texas Tech signee; .584 AVG, 51 RBI, 45 hits, 43 runs scored, 27 extra-base hits, 22 walks, 12 HRs, 1.979 OPS, 11 SBs, 1.000 fielding percentage in 26 GP)

Outfield — Reagan Johnson, Senior, OF, Falls City

(Arkansas signee; .830 AVG, 48 RBI, 47 runs scored, 46 SBs, 39 hits, 27 extra-base hits, 2.798 OPS, Nine Triples, Eight HRs, 1.000 fielding percentage in 15 GP)

Outfield — Tia Warsop, Junior, CF/OF, Mansfield Lake Ridge

(Oklahoma State commit; .583 AVG, 81 hits, 66 runs, 23 RBI, .444 AVG with RISP, 11 extra-base hits, 1.325 OPS, 58 SBs, .985 fielding percentage in 39 GP)

Outfield — Hailey Golden, Junior, OF, Pearland

(Texas A&M commit; .625 AVG, 75 hits, 61 runs scored, 37 SBs, 24 RBI, 10 extra-base hits, 1.416 OPS, 1.000 fielding percentage in 39 GP)

Utility — Kenzie Jones, Junior, P/1B, Crawford

(Stephen F. Austin commit; 29-2 record, 1.13 ERA, 224 Ks, 167 IP; .549 AVG, 51 RBI, 11 HRs in 31 GP)

SECOND TEAM ALL-STATE

Pitcher — Carson Fall, Sophomore, P, Bridge City

(23-3 record, 0.55 ERA, 372 Ks, 55 hits allowed, 165.1 IP; .323 AVG, 14 RBI, Three HRs in 26 GP)

Pitcher — Lilly Waddell, Junior, P, New London West Rusk

(29-2 record, 0.93 ERA, 344 Ks, 73 hits allowed, One no-hitter, Zero HRs allowed, 158.1 IP; .431 AVG, 47 hits, 34 RBI, 12 extra-base hits, Six runs scored, 1.053 OPS in 34 GP)

Catcher — Kennedy Miller, Junior, C/3B, Georgetown

(Arkansas commit; .358 AVG, 34 RBI, 31 runs scored, 29 hits, 17 extra-base hits, 1.285 OPS, .988 fielding percentage, 248 putouts in 34 GP)

First Base — Addison Leschber, Senior, 1B/OF, Thrall

(Minnesota signee; .630 AVG, 50 RBI, 46 hits, 44 runs scored, 31 extra-base hits, 10 HRs, 2.082 OPS, Seven SBs; .985 fielding percentage in 26 GP)

Second Base — Kayla Zaid, Senior, 2B/INF, Deer Park

(Houston signee; .529 AVG, 63 hits, 41 runs scored, 33 RBI, 20 walks, 18 extra-base hits, 1.353 OPS, 34 SBs, Five triples in 30 GP)

Shortstop — Maddie McKee, Junior, SS/LF, Montgomery Lake Creek

(LSU commit; .511 AVG, 72 hits, 70 runs scored, 47 RBI, 28 extra-base hits, Seven HRs, 1.405 OPS, 77 SBs, .927 fielding percentage in 41 GP)

Third Base — Madison Guerrero, Senior, 3B, Medina Valley

(St. Mary’s (TX) signee; .566 AVG, 62 RBI, 58 runs scored, 56 hits, 31 extra-base hits, 1.821 OPS, 14 HRs, 11 SBs, .920 fielding percentage in 35 GP)

Outfield — Mihyia Davis, Senior, CF/OF, Lovelady

(Louisiana Lafayette signee; .659 AVG in 42 GP)

Outfield — Kaylee Paul, Senior, RF/OF, Bullard

(.617 AVG, 79 hits, 73 runs scored, 44 SBs, 28 RBI, 24 walks, Nine extra-base hits, 1.361 OPS in 44 GP)

Outfield — Kasidi Pickering, Junior, CF/P, Humble Atascocita

(Oklahoma commit; .608 AVG, 59 hits, 52 runs scored, 49 RBI, 28 extra-base hits, 1.885 OPS, 14 HRs, 11 SBs, .967 fielding percentage in 34 GP)

Utility — Bailey Lindemuth, Sophomore, P/3B/UTL, Burleson Centennial

(.552 AVG, 71 RBI, 55 runs scored, 53 hits, 19 HRs, 2.039 OPS, 19 SBs, .708 AVG with RISP; 14-7 record, 2.52 ERA, 165 Ks, 99 hits allowed, Four complete-game shutouts, One no-hitter, 122.1 IP in 36 GP)

THIRD TEAM ALL-STATE

Pitcher — Emma Strood, Senior, P/UTL, League City Clear Springs

(LSU signee; 20-3 record, 1.06 ERA, 260 Ks, .141 opponents’ batting average, 70 hits allowed, .971 fielding percentage, Two no-hitters, 138.1 IP; .385 AVG, 35 hits, 26 RBI, 16 extra-base hits, 13 runs scored, Six HRs in 34 GP)

Pitcher — Katia Reyes, Senior, P, Weslaco

(McLennan Junior College signee; 20-6 record, 1.43 ERA, 282 Ks, 95 hits allowed, 0.89 WHIP, Four saves, 167 IP; .452 AVG, 57 hits, 53 RBI, 38 runs scored, 29 extra-base hits, 1.353 OPS, Eight HRs, Five SBs in 40 GP)

Catcher — Piper Morton, Junior, C, New London West Rusk

(.631 AVG, 64 runs scored, 53 hits, 46 RBI, 31 extra-base hits, 16 HRs, 2.177 OPS, 22 SBs, Four Ks, 1.000 fielding percentage, 349 putouts in 34 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 — Madison Runyan, Senior, 2B/SS, West

(Maryland signee; .594 AVG, 60 hits, 47 runs scored, 43 RBI, 26 extra-base hits, 1.714 OPS, 22 SBs, .960 fielding percentage in 31 GP)

Shortstop — Sammie Hood, Senior, SS/P, Allen

(Wichita State signee; .477 AVG, 64 RBI, 55 runs scored, 51 hits, 36 extra-base hits, 20 HRs, 1.224 SLG, 33 SBs, .954 fielding percentage in 38 GP)

Third Base — Kate Bubela, Junior, 3B/SS, El Campo

(North Carolina commit; .496 AVG, 57 hits, 45 runs scored, 38 RBI, 28 extra-base hits, 1.559 OPS, 14 walks, 14 HRs, 13 SBs, Four Ks in 36 GP)

Outfield — Victoria Altamirano, Senior, LF/SS, Los Fresnos

(Incarnate Word signee; .744 AVG, 61 hits, 52 RBI, 37 extra-base hits, 1.524 SLG, 10 HRs, Seven triples in 30 GP)

Outfield — 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)

Outfield — Marissa Powell, Senior, CF/3B, Aledo

(.483 AVG, 58 hits, 54 RBI, 48 runs scored, 26 extra-base hits, 1.355 OPS, 14 SBs, Five HRs, 1.000 fielding percentage in 36 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)