Ratterree, Knoblauch, Von Tungeln named First Team all-State

Memorial shortstop Michael Ratterree, Bellaire first baseman Trace Knoblauch and Kempner outfielder Kyle Von Tungeln were 19 players named to the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association First Team all-State released Tuesday.

Ratterree, a Rice signee, belted 12 home runs this year to lead the Mustangs to the District 18-5A championship and a berth in the 5A-Region III quarterfinals, where they lost to Bellaire.

Knoblauch, an Indiana commit, also pitches for the Cardinals. He was named a Preseason All-American by Baseball America.

Von Tungeln, who will play at TCU, finished the year hitting more than .500 with nine home runs and seven doubles.

Area selections to the Second Team were Katy pitcher Keifer Nuncio, Memorial catcher M.P. Cokinos, Katy catcher Andrew Stumph and Cy-Fair first baseman Zach Thomas.

Third Team honorees include Pearland second baseman Josh Gonzales, Oilers shortstop Kevin Miller, Fort Bend Austin shortstop Ryan Dalton and Katy outfielder Jarred Fancher.

The complete teams are listed below.

FIRST TEAM
Pitchers: Tavi Amperan, sr., El Paso Socorro; Zak Hermanns, sr., Coppell; James Ferguson, sr., Austin Westlake; Miguel Pena, sr., La Joya; Luis Pollorena, sr., Laredo United.
Catchers: Justin Beck, sr., Smithson Valley; Josh Elander, sr., Round Rock.
First Base: Trace Knoblauch, sr., Bellaire; Tyler Spurlin, sr., The Woodlands.
Second Base: Anthony Gomez, sr., Laredo United; Jordan Lewis, sr., Dallas White.
Third Base: Jake Feckle, sr., Wylie; Bobby Mares, sr., El Paso Socorro.
Shortstop: Michael Ratterree, sr., Memorial; Derrick Walls, sr., San Antonio Reagan.
Outfielders: Kyle Von Tungeln, sr., Kempner; Cory Falvey, sr., El Paso Socorro; Jake Gonzalez, sr., Brazoswood; Chase McDowell, sr., College Station A&M Consolidated.

SECOND TEAM
Pitchers: Keifer Nuncio, sr., Katy; Aaron Gilbreath, sr., Colley Heritage; Matt Harrell, sr., San Antonio Reagan; Derek Loera, sr., Odessa Hart; Hoby Milner, sr., Fort Worth Paschal; Yanken Jacob, sr., Tyler Lee.
Catchers: M.P. Cokinos, sr., Memorial; Andrew Stumph, sr., Katy; Andrew LaCombe, sr., Southlake Carroll.
First Base: Zach Thomas, sr., Cy-Fair; Andrew Gross, sr., Alvin.
Second Base: Chuck Duarte, sr., Franklin; Tyler Green, jr., Brazoswood.
Third Base: Alvaro Moreno, jr., McAllen; Tucker Oakley, sr., Sharyland.
Shortstop: Agustin Enriquez, sr., Lufkin; Shane Hoelscher, jr., Belton; Brett Pirtle, sr., Tyler Lee.
Outfielders: Tyler Collins, sr., Justin Northwest; Nicholas Lee, sr., San Antonio Madison; Tyler Naquin, sr., Klein Collins; Aaron Williams, sr., Corpus Christi Carroll.

THIRD TEAM
Pitchers: J.P. Clifton, sr., Lufkin; Chase Greening, sr., Lufkin; Colton Lindloff, sr., Brazoswood; Brad Nasis, sr., Smithson Valley; Jamen Parten, sr., Plano; Jameson Taillon, jr., The Woodlands.
Catchers: Mike Bains, sr., Round Rock Stony Point; Jessiray Navarrette, sr., El Paso Socorro.
First Base: Evan Brummett, jr., Round Rock Stony Point; Will Watson, sr., Southlake Carroll.
Second Base: Josh Gonzales, sr., Pearland; Adam Pena, sr., Sharyland; Matt Reyes, so., Midland.
Third Base: Ryan Dalton, sr., Fort Bend Austin; Jose Madrid, sr., Victoria Memorial.
Shortstop: Kevin Miller, sr., Pearland; Chad Kettler, sr., Coppell.
Outfielders: Jarred Fancher, sr., Katy; Vincent Postert, sr., San Antonio Reagan; Toby Teakell, sr., Weatherford; Shaney Wilkinson, sr., Lubbock Coronado.