Prep Baseball Report

2023 Team Preview: Farmersville Fightin' Farmers


PBR Texas Staff

The 2023 high school baseball season is quickly approaching and as usual, excitement abounds throughout the state. Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the upcoming season and, as is the case each year, there are some very talented players and teams across Texas

Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons in the Austin at the State Tournament, but there is plenty of work to be done before that becomes reality. We hope to familiarize our readers with many of the teams across the state as we preview individual teams across Texas. We will take you right up to first pitch this season with these team previews and eventually releasing our preseason Top 30 teams in the state.

Please keep checking back throughout the season as we will be your one-stop shop for everything related to high school baseball across the state. Each week we will be releasing our players of the week and updating the Top 30 teams in the state.

*Please note that all information is based on team preview questionnaires that were sent out and returned by the participating high school coaches.


High School Name: Farmersville

Coach’s Name: Jon Nordin

Classification: 4A (District 13)

No. of Returning Positional Starters: 6

No. of Returning Pitchers: 4

Team Strengths: Frontline pitching 

 

Top Returning Players:

2023 SS Logan Dale 

2023 RHP Cooper Strawn (Texas A&M)

2024 LHP/OF Collin Berry (Stephen F. Austin)

2024 C Brady Gray (Abilene Christian)

2024 LHP/OF Caden Norman -

2025 LHP/OF Mason Erwin 


Top 2023 Prospects:

2023 RHP Cooper Strawn (Texas A&M)


 

Top 2024 & 2025 Prospects:

2024 C Brady Gray (Abilene Christian)

2024 LHP/OF Collin Berry (Stephen F. Austin)

2025 LHP/OF Mason Erwin 

2025 RHP/INF Paxon Graves

2026 LHP/1B Landon Dunham

 

Team Outlook

The 2022 Farmersville Fightin' Farmers had a good year that saw them go 17-12-1 and finish 3rd in their district. They lost in the 2nd round of the playoffs to eventual Regional Finalist, Spring Hill. They return a lot of key pieces and with more experience under their belt, the Farmers are looking to take the next step.

It all starts on the mound for Farmersville.  They have 2 Division 1 arms to toe the rubber every Tuesday and Friday.  The ace, Sr. RHP Cooper Strawn, is a physical righty that should sit in the low 90's with his fastball. The Texas A&M signee also shows a changeup and a tight short breaking ball.  He will be followed up by Jr. LHP Collin Berry.  The SFA commit shows an athletic delivery with a mid 80's fastball that projects for more.  They also have quality bullpen pieces in Jr. LHP Caden Norman and Soph. LHP Mason Erwin.

 Another big piece of the puzzle for Farmersville this year is Brady Gray. The Switch Hitting catcher committed to ACU this Fall after shining in multiple PBR events in the Summer and Fall.  He is an elite defender behind the plate, shutting down the other team's run game. In the box, Gray shows power potential from both sides of the plate. He took the best round of BP at the PBR Texas State Games this fall. If he can get into his power more frequently in game, Gray has a chance to have a monster season. They will also be relying on SR. SS Logan Dale to lockdown the infield. Strawn and Berry figure to be important figures in the lineup as well.

Farmersville has a lot of pieces to make a run this year.  If Strawn pitches up to his stuff and Gray's offense takes another jump, the Farmers have a chance to make a deep run in 2023.

 

 

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UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE STATE DATE LOCATION
Fort Worth Preseason ID TX 01/03 Weatherford College (Roger Williams Ballpark) - Weatherford, TX
Houston Preseason ID TX 01/07 Rice University (Reckling Park) - Houston, TX
San Antonio Preseason ID TX 01/08 Marion High School - Marion, TX
South Houston Preseason ID TX 01/14 Alvin Community College - Alvin, TX
Dallas Preseason ID TX 01/15 Lake Dallas High School - Corinth, TX
Central Texas Preseason ID TX 01/16 Salado High School - Salado, TX
Houston Rising Stars ID TX 02/25 Cotton Ranch Sports Complex

 

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