TEXAS - Playoffs are in full swing in the Lone Star State and we have seen some great matchups throughout the second round. There have been plenty of players that have stood out as the lights get brighter and the moments mean more. Below, we highlight the Player of the Week as well as some of the top performers from the 4th round based on submissions by high school coaches.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Dean Hannah 1B / C / China Spring, TX / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 61 / POS: 3 The ULM recruit earns Player of the Week honors after having a good week at the plate for the Cougars. He went 5-6 with 2 homeruns, 2 doubles, 8 RBIs, 4 runs, and 2 walks. This helped China Spring advance to the Region Finals this week. Hannah has had a monster senior season so far as well where he has hit .495 with 48 hits and 48 RBIs.

NOTABLE PLAYOFF PERFORMANCES 

PITCHERS

2025 LHP Hunter Vincent - Propser HS: 6.1 IP, 10 K, 1 H

2027 RHP Ryder Renfro - Kingwood HS: 4 IP, 6 K, 1 H, 0 R, 2 SV

2026 LHP/OF Grant Shepherd - Pearland HS: 6 IP, 6 K, 4 H, 0 R

2025 RHP/INF Nico Partida - Pearland HS: 7.2 IP, 13 K, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB

2027 LHP/OF Jake Jenkins - Mansfield Legacy HS: 6.2 IP, 4 K, 5 H, 0 R

 

HITTERS

2027 INF Brenly Oaks - Buda Johnson HS: 6-9, 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 R, 2 BB, 5 RBI

2026 OF/RHP Jobe Reed - Colleyville Heritage HS: 6-10, 4 2B, 1 HR, 5 R, 2 BB, 4 RBI

2025 LHP/OF Jesse Rusinek - Brock HS: 6-8, 1 2B, 1 3B, 4 R

2026 1B Blake Quinn - Calallen HS: 2-2. 1 2B, 2 R, 2 BB, 3 RBI (1 Game Playoff)

2025 RHP Holden Hering - Mineral Wells HS: 2-3, HR, 2 RBI (Go ahead HR in 6th inning of 1 Game Playoff)

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