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2025 All-Johnson County baseball team
Topping their respective district standings and securing a bi-district championship, the Joshua Owls and Godley Wildcats reign supreme in the Times-Review's 2025 All-Johnson County baseball team.
MVP
Headlining a 24-win season for the Owls, the All-Johnson County MVP left his mark on the team during 2025. The winner of the award is Gavin Massey.
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Massey's season stats — .402 BA, .497 OBP, 1.14 OPS, .641 SLG, 47 H, 15 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 34 RBI, 26 R, 12 SB / .983 fielding percentage, 227 PO on 242 TC, 11 A / 5 G, 1.4 ERA, 2 SV.
Massey's honors — First team All-District 8-5A 1B, first team Academic All-State, Academic All-District, first team All-State.
Co-Offensive Players of the Year
In an attempt to secure playoff spots, two players provided excellence at the plate as the top hitters on their teams. The All-Johnson County Co-Offensive Players of the Year are Cleburne's Beaux Douthitt and Rio Vista's Anthony Zepeda.
Douthitt's season stats — .404 BA, .495 OBP, 1.057 OPS, .562 SLG, 36 H, 8 2B, 3 3B, 22 RBI, 25 R.
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The Yellow Jacket was the District 8-5A Co-Offensive Player of the Year as well.
Zepeda's season stats — .531 BA, .684 OBP, 9 2B, 5 3B, 7 HR, 33 RBI, 42 R, 15 SB.
Zepeda's honors — District 15-2A Offensive MVP, Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association first team All-State 1B.
Defensive Player of the Year
Burleson was Joshua's best competition in 8-5A and came away with a 20-win season. The district had a tough time running on the All-Johnson County Defensive Player of the Year, Elk Xavi Medina.
Medina's defensive stats — .982 fielding percentage, 25% CS.
Medina was named second-team All-District catcher.
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Pitcher of the Year
Leading the area in ERA and strikeouts, the All-Johnson County Pitcher of the Year is Alvarado's Colten Burnett.
Burnett's season stats — 7-3, 1.34 ERA, 97 Ks. District 12-4A Pitcher of the Year.
Catcher of the Year
The Wildcats' pair of superlative winners begins with the sophomore behind home plate. The All-Johnson County Catcher of the Year is Braxton Spohn.
Spohn's season stats — .371 BA, .435 OBP, 36 H, 4 2B, 3B, 27 RBI, 12 R / .966 fielding percentage.
He earned first-team All-District 12-4A catcher.
Utility Player of the Year
Working alongside Spohn for much of the season, one of Godley's trusted arms also spent time at first base. The All-Johnson County Utility Player of the Year is Tabor Anderson.
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Anderson's season stats — .359 BA, .468 OBP, 33 H, 5 2B, 26 RBI, 24 R / .989 fielding percentage / 60.2 IP, 8-1, SV, 1.92 ERA, 70 Ks / District 12-4A Utility Player of the Year.
Newcomer of the Year
In his sophomore year, Joshua's Nate Chittum joined the Owls and made an impact at the plate and on the field at shortstop. The All-Johnson County Newcomer of the Year is Nate Chittum.
Chittum's season stats — .365 BA, .486 OBP, .973 OPS, .487 SLG, 42 H, 4 2B, 5 3B, 17 RBI, 28 R, 10 SB / .960 fielding percentage, 39 PO on 126 TC, 82 A, 16 DP / District 8-5A Defensive MVP.
Coach & Team of the Year
In his second season with the Owls, head coach Albert Carrizales continued the progress made in 2024 and helped the program achieve one of its best years in its history. 23 wins, 13-1 record in district play for an 8-5A title and took the eventual 5A Div II state champions (Grapevine) to three games in the area round, Carrizales and Joshua are the All-Johnson County Coach and Team of the Year winners.
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First team All-Johnson County selections — Cleburne's Malachi Cunningham; Alvarado's Kaden Stevens; Godley's Byron McClure; Joshua's Jaxson Philpot, Hank Berkner and Landon Lillagore; Keene's Daiden Duncan; Rio Vista's Jake McWhorter; Burleson's Joe Villavicencio and Landon Smith; Centennial's Bryson Hatton.
Second team All-Johnson County selections — Alvarado's Jack Deltz; Grandview's Owen Moore; Godley's Ryder Papasan, Grayson Crane and Crosby Carmichael; Joshua's Cody Rogers, Hunter Strebeck and Thomas Rodriguez; Rio Vista's Ashton Huey, Slate Campbell and Creed Martyniuk; Burleson's Ty Freeman and Gavin Lustgarten; Centennial's Max Irwin and Kane Whitney.
All-Johnson County honorable mentions — Alvarado's DJ Clampitt; Grandview's Drew Milner; Godley's Jackson Duke, Marcos Molina and Jaydon Spurlock; Joshua's Cooper Bosher; Rio Vista's Kaiden Scott; Burleson's Carter Hall, Isaac Darst and Evan Hill; Centennial's Colby Jorg and Jakob Hernandez.
