Flatonia’s Titan Targac named first-team all-state

Published 5:15 am Wednesday, July 30, 2025

By Mike Forman | Special to the Advocate

Flatonia's Titan Targac was named to the first-team Class 2A All-State team Tuesday. (Titan Targac X account)

Flatonia’s Titan Targac’s selection to the first team of the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 2A all-state baseball team released Tuesday comes as no surprise.

What is a surprise is Targac, a senior, was selected as an outfielder and not a pitcher.

Targac, who has signed with Texas State, had an 8-0 record with a 0.43 ERA, and had 139 strikeouts in 65.2 innings pitched.

But Targac hit .545 with 14 doubles, six triples, one home run and 41 RBIs. He had 20 stolen bases and scored 31 runs.

Shiner junior second baseman Jake Simper, and Refugio junior relief pitcher Ray Lewis were selected to the third team.

Shiner pitcher Charlie Clifford and shortstop Carson Schuette, Refugio shortstop Matthew Perez and outfielder Zander Wills, Ganado first baseman Cullen Hajovsky, and Flatonia catcher Beck Zimmerman earned honorable mention.

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    • Harleton senior pitcher Carson Wallace was selected as the player of the year, and Centerville’s Demond Denman was named Coach of the Year.

    BLUE BELL/TSWA CLASS 2A ALL-STATE BASEBALL 

    FIRST TEAM

    Pitchers – Carson Wallace, Harleton, sr.; Garrett Trevino, Collinsville, sr.; Bryson Dieter, Danbury, jr.

    Relief pitcher – Brandon Klanika, Axtell, sr.

    Catcher – Hunter Burrell, New Home, jr.

    First baseman – Keaton Reed, Tom Bean, jr. 

    Second baseman – Jaxon Jenkins, Collinsville, soph.

    Shortstop – (tie) Donnie Hooten, Tom Bean, jr.; Jake Pineda, Centerville, sr.; and Ryder Starkey, New Home, jr.

    Third baseman – Cash Linder Tom Bean, jr. 

    Outfielders – Zach Cook, Danbury, sr.; Gage Shirts, Harleton, sr.; Titan Targac, Flatonia, sr.

    Designated hitter – Christian Lazarine, Valley Mills, sr.

    Player of the year – Wallace, Harleton

    Coach of the year – Demond Denman, Centerville 

    SECOND TEAM

    Pitchers – Gunner Bazar, Centerville, jr.; Johnny Slawinski III, Johnson City, sr.; Aiden Brantley, Beckville, sr.

    Relief pitcher – Pryce Rabroker, Rosebud-Lott, soph. 

    Catcher – (tie) Peyton Davidson, Collinsville, jr. and Rylan Holleman, Overton, jr.

    First baseman – Kannon Ritchie, Kerens, sr. 

    Second baseman – (tie) Stephen Cowan, Gruver, sr. and Gus Duvon, Shelbyville, jr. 

    Shortstop – DeMarcos Gonzalez, Premont, sr.

    Third baseman – Ryder Biggs, Burton, soph.  

    Outfielders – Jaxon Stark, Windthorst, jr.; Casen Carney, Muenster, jr.; Hayden Cavazos, Windthorst, soph.

    Designated hitter – Tucker Cotton, New Home, soph.

    THIRD TEAM

    Pitchers – Aidan Fiala, Danbury, sr.; Ethan Porter, Axtell, jr.; (tie) Cooper Kent, Bosqueville, jr.; Conner Schreiber, Windthorst, jr.;

    Relief pitcher – (tie) Christian Villarreal, Ozona, jr. and Ray Lewis, Refugio, jr.

    Catcher – (tie) Daxten Parker, Groveton, sr. and Jakey Gray, Centerville, jr.

    First baseman – (tie) Ryder Watkins, New Home, sr.; Brenson Beran, Thorndale, sr.; and Anthony Zepeda, Rio Vista, jr.

    Second baseman – (tie) Jake Simper, Shiner, jr. and Gunner Ferguson, Thorndale, sr.

    Shortstop – Travis Buckhalter, Garrison, jr.

    Third baseman – Bransen Beckham, New Home, soph.

    Outfielders – Hagen Berlan, Mumford, jr.; Cain Hayden, Ganado, sr.; (tie) Jayden Edwards, Overton, sr. and Luke Lorenzen, Johnson City, jr.

    Designated hitter – Charlie Judson, Corsicana Mildred, jr.

    HONORABLE MENTION

    Pitchers – Jayse Alvarado, Three Rivers, soph.; Charlie Clifford, Shiner, jr.; Brooks Cornett, Mumford, jr.; Brody Dobbins, Iola, soph.; Connor Fenley, Hemphill, sr.; Wyatt Lorenzen, Johnson City, soph.; Dallas Murry, Shelbyville, soph.

    Catchers – Keagan Ables, Hawley, sr.; Tucker Grubbs, Gary, jr.; Kellen McDaniel, Alvord, sr.; Hudson McFarlin, North Hopkins, soph.; Cayden Williams, Rivercrest, sr.; Braxton Zeig, Mumford, jr.; Beck Zimmerman, Flatonia, sr.

    First basemen – Callen Hajovsky, Ganado, sr.; Frankie Gonzales, Bartlett, soph.; Braxton Harper, Overton, sr.; Cash Morgan, Collinsville, sr.

    Second basemen – Dyson Farris, Tom Bean, jr.; Tate Ledbetter, Johnson City, sr.; Aiden Scogins, Gary, sr.; Ayden Stark, Windthorst, fr.; Ryan Yocham, Crawford, soph.

    Shortstops – Paxton Davidson, Collinsville, fr.; Luke Grajeda, Sunray, sr.; Mark Grider, Rivercrest, sr.; Ashton Huey, Rio Vista, sr.; Ryder King, Bosqueville, sr.; Matthew Perez, Refugio, soph.; Carson Schuette, Shiner, sr.; Kasen Wiles, Windthorst, sr.; Brogan Stone, Tahoka, sr.

    Third basemen – Jaxon Berry, Poolville, sr.; Carson Bizzell, Frankston, jr.; Riley Coffman, Douglass, sr.; Carter Doskocil, Rosebud-Lott, fr.; Alek Hernandez, Stamford, jr.; Ethan James, Miles, sr.; Dax Pharris, Bosqueville, soph.; Krayton Ritchie, Kerens, sr.; Diego Rodriguez, Winters, sr.

    Outfielders – Sam Adkison, Garrison, jr.; Trak Crow, Ropes, sr.; Hagen Damey, Tom Bean, sr.; Bradlee Gould, Frankston, jr.; Carson Kahlig, Rosebud-Lott, sr.; Elijah McFarland, Hemphill, sr.; Nolan Peel, Muenster, jr.; Slade Perry, Garrison, jr.; Maddux Sierra, Ropes, soph.; Ryan Tallent, Port Aransas, sr.; Brody Vaughn, Iola, jr.;  Zander Wills, Refugio, jr.

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