2025 High School Team Preview: Rock Hill Blue Hawks
December 27, 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: Rock Hill
Head Coach: Shaun Stanton
UIL Classification: 6-6A
Team Strengths: Pitching depth, team chemistry, outfield
2024 Record (Playoff Finish): 16-11-3
Key Players Lost: Grant Nekuza (NOCTONK), Nick Fein, Jacob Garrett
TOP RETURNING PLAYERS
- INF Bammer Maes (2025; Midland College) - 2024 Second Team All-District
- C/UTL Daniel Vazquez (2025; Frank Phillips JC)
- RHP/1B Brady Slanina (2026; uncommitted) - 2024 Second Team All-District
- MIF Anthony Gonzalez (2026; uncommitted)
- RHP/3B Cole Carrell (2026; uncommitted) - 2024 District Newcomer of the Year
- RHP Trevor Stum (2026; uncommitted)
TOP NEWCOMERS
- UTL/RHP Parker Smith (2025; Nelson)
- UTL Daniel Rubalcava (2025; uncommitted)
- MIF/RHP Ayden McDaniel (2026; uncommitted)
- OF Carson Roy (2027)
FRESHMEN TO FOLLOW
- MIF/OF Jackson Jones (2028)
- INF Elijah Guevara (2028)
TEAM OUTLOOK
The Rock Hill Blue Hawks enter the 2025 season following a 16-11-3 campaign in 2024. Head Coach Shaun Stanton returns with a team boasting impressive pitching depth and team chemistry, all of which should position Rock Hill as a competitive force in district play and potentially beyond. Building on their strong foundation, the Blue Hawks are aiming to improve on last year’s record and make a postseason run in 2025.
Key to Rock Hill’s success will be the performance of their returning core, including INF Bammer Maes (Midland College commit), a 2024 Second Team All-District selection, and versatile contributor C/UTL Daniel Vazquez (Frank Phillips JC). The team also leans heavily on its young talent, including RHP/1B Brady Slanina and MIF Anthony Gonzalez, both rising juniors. RHP/3B Cole Carrell, the reigning District Newcomer of the Year, and RHP Trevor Stum provide additional firepower on the mound and at the plate, giving the Blue Hawks quality pitching depth for 2025.
The addition of top newcomers like UTL/RHP Parker Smith, UTL Daniel Rubalcava, and MIF/RHP Ayden McDaniel adds versatility and athleticism, while freshmen such as MIF/OF Jackson Jones and INF Elijah Guevara provide a glimpse into the program’s future. With a well-rounded roster and strong leadership, Rock Hill is poised for an exciting season as they aim to establish themselves as a district contender.
Find more information on the 2025 Rock Hill program below:
+ Follow Rock Hill Baseball on X: @rockhillbasebll
+ Prep Baseball Texas, Power 30 Homepage
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