Mesquite High School Baseball, Class of 1997
Daylan Holt achieved at every level. His sophomore year saw him double as a two-sport athlete as he played both varsity football and baseball. He led his Skeeters baseball teams to win district each year he was in high school, and together they reached the regional finals in both 1996 and 1997. The accomplishments only continued in college, where he became a legend for the Texas A&M baseball program. Throughout his tenure at A&M, Holt was selected to multiple All-American and tournament teams and was awarded the opportunity to play for Team USA. In 1999, he led the entire country in total home runs with 34, a single-season record that still stands for the Aggies. After leading Texas A&M to the College World Series in 1999, Holt was named the team captain before being drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2000 MLB draft. He went on to play in the minor leagues for the Athletics, White Sox and Dodgers until 2004. Holt was inducted into the Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008.
