One glance at Honey Grove Warrior Brody Mahan’s 2022 baseball season is all it takes to recognize that he was unquestionably one of the most singularly dominant players in the entire Red River Valley this past year. And while that level of dominance is not completely unheard of for veteran leaders who have years of varsity experience under their belt, Mahan’s incredible season is made all the more incredible by the fact that he did it all while just a freshman.
In his first year of high school baseball, Mahan hit .482 with an on-base percentage of .680, both of which were tops in the entire Red River Valley regardless of grade. the best batting average in the entire Red River Valley. He finished the season with 28 hits and 22 RBIs, and even bashed a no-doubter of a home run over the course of district play too.
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