The 2024 Texas high school baseball season is quickly approaching and, as usual, excitement is abound 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 Austin at the UIL State Tournament in June, 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, eventually releasing our Preseason Power 30 rankings that’ll carry us into the opening week of action.

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 Power 30 rankings.

Our 2024 preseason coverage continues today.

High School: Palo Duro Dons
Head Coach: Tyson Wormsbaker
UIL Classification: UIL Class 5A (District 3)
Team Strengths: Youth and Speed
2023 Record (Playoff Finish): 14-17 (5A Bi-District Finalists)
Key Players Lost: Leslie Shaw, Aiven Rivero, Ruben Zavala, Jayden Garza

 

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

+ 1B/LHP Lorenzo Castellanos (2024; uncommitted)
+ UTL Jacob Jimenez (2024; uncommitted)
+ UTL Ruben Arzola (2024: uncommitted)
+ OF Charlie Love (2025; uncommitted)
+ UTL Jabrelyn Wilson (2026)

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FRESHMEN TO FOLLOW

+ UTL Bryce Lomeli (2027)

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TEAM OUTLOOK

The Palo Duro Dons and Coach Tyson Wormsbaker look to make another postseason trip in 2024 after finishing as 5A Bi-District Finalists in 2023. Returning four key upperclassmen this season will leave the door open for young players within the program to make an impact on the varsity squad. The Dons believe having the youth step up will be a strength in 2024 alongside the overall speed of the roster.

The Dons will look to be led by a trio of uncommitted seniors who were key contributors last season in 1B/LHP Lorenzo Castellanos, UTL Jacob Jimenez, and UTL Ruben Arzola. The other key returners for the Dons this season will be junior OF Charlie Love (uncommitted) and sophomore UTL Jabrelyn Wilson, who made an instant impact last season as a freshman. Speaking of freshman, look for UTL Bryce Lomeli to potentially fill the role of an instant impact freshman in 2024 for Palo Duro.

With their team speed and youthful roster, the Palo Duro Dons should make for an interesting team to monitor in 2024.

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