2025 High School Team Preview: Manvel Mavericks
December 19, 2024
The 2025 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 2025 preseason coverage continues today.
High School: Manvel
Head Coach: Brian Roberts
UIL Classification: 22-6A
Team Strengths: Youth
2024 Record (Playoff Finish): 12-14-3
Key Players Lost: Stephen Lewis, Cristian Lara, Manny Ramirez, Jared Camargo, Elias Hernandez
TOP RETURNING PLAYERS
- C/1B Gabriel Roberts (2026; uncommitted) - 2024 Second Team All-District
- UTL/RHP Paul Wilkinson (2026; uncommitted)
- UTL/RHP Brayden Tuiasosopo (2027)
- SS/OF Christian Hamilton (2027)
TOP NEWCOMERS
- RHP/CIF Jacob Jimenez (2026; uncommitted)
- UTL Jesus Merlo (2026; uncommitted)
- INF/RHP Alexis Garcia (2027)
- UTL/RHP Dylan Lam (2027)
FRESHMEN TO FOLLOW
- MIF Dominic Gotti (2028)
- MIF/OF Ahmari Browne (2028)
TEAM OUTLOOK
The 2025 season holds promise for the Manvel Mavericks under Head Coach Brian Roberts. The Mavericks aim to build on their 2024 campaign, which was more of a rebuilding year with underclassmen stepping into big roles for the first time. Youth is the team's defining strength, with a talented core of underclassmen set to lead the charge. Returning standouts include Gabriel Roberts (2026), a versatile C/1B who earned 2024 Second Team All-District honors, and utility players Paul Wilkinson (2026) and Brayden Tuiasosopo (2027), both of whom bring versatility and pitching depth. Christian Hamilton (2027) rounds out the returning core, offering a dynamic presence both at shortstop and in the outfield. These players provide the Mavericks with an experienced yet youthful backbone poised to compete in 2025.
Joining this already young roster are several key newcomers, headlined by Jacob Jimenez (2026), a two-way threat on the mound and at the corner infield spots. Jesus Merlo (2026) adds further versatility and depth, while sophomores Alexis Garcia and Dylan Lam couple bring upside with their multi-positional abilities and pitching potential. Additionally, the Mavericks’ future looks even brighter with freshmen to watch such as middle infielders Dominic Gotti and Ahmari Browne, who could potentially see the varsity field as early as this spring. With a blend of returning talent and fresh faces, the 2025 Mavericks are well-positioned to continue to build for future years, while competing for a 6A postseason berth.
Find more information on the 2025 Manvel program below:
+ Manvel 2025 Schedule
+ Follow Manvel Baseball on X: @manvelbaseball
+ Prep Baseball Texas, Power 30 Homepage
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