Prep Baseball Report

2018 UIL Team Preview: Kerrville Tivy


Toby Bicknell
Texas Scouting Director

The Texas high school season kicks off on February 19, the first day for regular season games. Most teams will begin practicing on January 26, getting their rosters set and finalizing their lineups.

Over the next several weeks, leading up to opening day, we will be rolling out team previews of high school teams all across the state and across all classifications, eventually launching our Preseason Power 25. 

Team: Kerrville Tivy
2017 Record:
29-6
Conference Finish: 1st
Conference: 26-5A
THSA Classification: 5A
Head Coach: Chris Russ
Playoff Run: Regional Sem-Finalist

TOP PLAYERS

Name State School Class Pos Commitment
Lance Ford TX Kerrville Tivy 2018 2B/RHP Texas
Milan Walla TX Kerrville Tivy 2018 OF/RHP Oklahoma
Hunter Grimes TX Kerrville Tivy 2018 SS/RHP
Brady Delgado TX Kerrville Tivy 2019 1B/RHP  
Cole Miears TX Kerrville Tivy 2020 IF  
Travis White TX Kerrville Tivy 2021 C  

 
SEASON PREVIEW

Kerrville Tivy returns several key players from a 2017 club that won 29 games. Leading a staunch defense up the middle will be senior infielders Lance Ford and Hunter Grimes. Ford, a left-handed hitter, is a Texas recruit with fast-twitch tools that can really swing the bat and has a great feel for the game (Ranked No. 111 in TX). Last season Hunter Grimes hit .369 and was named 1st Team All-District. Oklahoma recruit Milan Walla will hold things down in the outfield. Walla, ranked No. 85 in TX, was the Newcomer of the Year last season after hitting .455. Other returners expected to contribute to the lineup are 2018 Jack Qualls, 2018 Jose Viveros, and 2019 Braden Jaeger. Keep an eye on two underclassman, 2020 IF/P Cole Miears, and 2021 C Travis White. White, ranked No. 19 in Texas 2021 Class, is a solid defender behind the plate and is already getting a number of looks from college recruiters.

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